Originally Posted by
MarknessMonster
and a state inspector will drop by throughout the build process to check the work, thus ensuring a proper and safe vehicle modification.
Here in Virginia, it would have been illegal for that truck to operate on the highway until it was safety inspected, by a licensed inspector.
Many here complain about that, but I think this is a shining example of why its necessary.
I have personally seen: Chains used for limiting straps on suspension, welded ball joints (the mounting stud, mind you) steering boxes barely attached, spring shackles broken off the frame, tires through to the steel belts nearly all the way across the tire surface, gas tanks strapped with nylon tie straps in lieu of steel straps, seats not bolted to the floor, hoods held down with bungee cords, brakes worn so badly that the fins inside the rotor are visible to the outside, and many other foolishly neglected things.
When these folks are issued a rejection for the safety inspection, they almost consistently ask "Why?" My reply is "Why not?"
Sadly, some people think things like this are acceptable, and have to be told once a year to fix them. They'd never take it upon themselves to do this if not for the safety inspection program.
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