[AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?

[Steve Offiler]

Charlie - I'm a fan of inspections.   There is a wide swath of the population that would happily drive on completely bald tires and brake pads down to the metal. It's survival of the fittest if they take themselves out but the problem is the collateral damage.  Plus I have many connections to the auto repair industry and I like to see everything held to a certain standard which keeps us busy.   I do believe we should have uniform emissions standards across the country.  It makes no sense at all to do it piecemeal.  

SO

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> On Feb 2, 2015, at 4:59 PM, "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
> true
> 
> charlie
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Richard Fink Sr
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 2:38 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
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> Charlie just when did any thing in government make any sense . In last
> 30 years
> R Fink
> PA
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> 
>> 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.
>> 
>> 
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>> -------- 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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