[AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?

Richard Fink Sr rfinksr at verizon.net
Mon Feb 2 11:38:20 PST 2015


Charlie just when did any thing in government make any sense . In last 
30 years
R Fink
PA




On 2/2/2015 12:27 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> In NC new cars don't have to be inspected until they are 3 or so years old
> (I forget the number.  they
> just made this rule) and they don't have to be inspected after they are 25
> years old.  Makes you
> wonder why the rest need inspecting.  In my county you have to have an
> emissions test but 1.5 miles
> down the road in the next county no emissions test is required (based on
> population).  I sure hope they
> keep the air gate at the county line closed!  Also, if you have a truck with
> a GVW of 6800 lbs or higher
> and you put a weighted plate on it with a minimum of 7000 lbs license you
> can avoid the emissions test
> if the inspection shop has the sense to know the law.  Most don’t.  I have
> weighted tags on mine and
> have it inspected in the next county but if I didn't have those 7000 lb
> plates I'd have to have the inspection
> done in my county.  Makes no sense at all.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: william.neff.powell
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 6:18 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?
>
> I'm in PA also. When I was young inspection used to be twice a year. We had
> 4 people driving in my family. We were constantly going to the garage.
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com>
> Date:02/01/2015  8:33 PM  (GMT-05:00)
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?
>
> Vehicle inspection is required here in PA and has been since I got here in
> 1971. I think the exhaust inspection kicked in about 15 years ago. The
> inspection stations then put a sticker on your windshield and the police
> watch for it!
> Dave
> PS, I believe it's just the government looking out for the well being of us
> all!
>
> On Feb 1, 2015, at 8:21 PM, Ralph Goff <alfg at sasktel.net> wrote:
>
>> That is true and might save the farm machinery but the day might not be
>> far off when a vehicle inspection becomes mandatory to renew the
>> registration. Maybe an emissions test too? I think that might already be
>> in effect in some states or provinces. We are a little behind the times
>> here as I had no problem registering my 59 IH pickup last summer and it
>> had not been registered since the mid 1980s. No inspection required.
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>> On 2/1/2015 1:50 PM, Mike wrote
>>> They don't know what you have if you don't tell them. :)
>>>
>>> On 2/1/2015 2:30 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
>>>> On 2/1/2015 10:30 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>>>>> I am waiting for the time that they tax us on the exhaust output of our
>>>>> old machinery....   This Tier EPA stuff is really scary.   Also we are
>>>>> the only coountry that has to screw with it....
>>>>>
>>>>>
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