Say what you will about NJ, but when I lived there we had to go through a
yearly smog check and a safety check. The safety check included driving the
car onto pads and jamming on the brakes to see if the brakes were working
equally and all. And then all the lights were checked including headlight
alignment.

One time found out I had a seized rear wheel cylinder on my 58 Olds that
really didn't show itself in routine driving.  I appreciated the heads up.

Point is it surprizes me that here in CA there is absolutally no safety
inspection. Not even a check to see if brake lights or headlights
work--nothing. I suppose you could get pulled over and spot checked, but I've
never met anyone who was subject to a spot check. And if I had a nickle for
every car out here with no license plate lights I'd be driving a Synchro.
Back east that was good for traffic stop and a ticket. Heck, you can drive
out here without license plates and not get stopped. And the

I'm not CA bashing, it just seems a safer driving environment could be
created if the state performed safely checks. I've got half a mind to write
Jane Fonda and see if she has Tom Hayden's address.  (one of my neighbors
stopped by to tell me his old girlfriend used to work for Jane Fonda and Jane
had a Vanagon--the accuracy of this report has not been verified--you out
there Jane? )

My point is it's odd how state inspections change from state to state. I
think Nevada smog statute merely states no visible smoke. Hmmm

Luckly my vehicles have passed here in CA regardless of the heritage of the
vehicle or the person doing the emissions test.

Jeff
LA, CA
83.5 Westy
93 Fox