Victor Montgomery wrote:
>
> South Carolina has also eliminated vehicle inspections, but one must have
> an instate address for mailing purposes.
>
> Tennessee has never had any vehicle inspections and has no vehicle or
> personal property taxes.
>
> Victor...
>
> On Wed, 27 Jan 1999 08:20:18 -0600 "Robert S.Williams, MD:Laptop"
> <rwill@DIGITECHS.COM> writes:
> >I hereby invite the members of the entire vanagon list to register
> >their
> >vehicles in the state of Arkansas. Yes, this state has repealed the
> >law
> >requiring safety inspections of any sort whatsoever. No smog checks or
> >safety inspections are ever required. The responsibility to ensure the
> >vehicle you own is roadworthy is your own. So here, at least, you also
> >get
> >the right to see after your own vehicles' safety without having to
> >worry
> >about paying the government to look after it for you.
> >
> >
> >
> >                                Robert S. WIlliams, MD
> >                                Family Practice - Arkansas
> >                                '82 Aircooled Westie
> >                                '95 3-cylinder Geo Metro (w/ A/C)
> >

Ohio has no safety inspection that is annual, but they may had a
roadside only at random.  You need to be missing a wheel or something to
fail it (g).  I remember having my old '71 Ghia with a front seat that
was supported by a Chevette bumper jack that I had wedged in the rear
heater well and the other end rested on the floor near the clutch.  It
was not safe, but I was young and dumb at 16 and there was no one to
tell me otherwise, (most 16 year old boys know are there is to know
(g).  Back then I dreamed of owning a Vanagon (I had to get some Vanagon
content in here somehow), I had plenty of old VW's.
Then I moved to NJ.  Wow, inspections and smog check, and they are only
getting worse.  I could see the reason for the safety but the smog check
has never been proven effective.  Come to think of it, my old ford
passed last year with a worn tire, (the inspector cut his and on the
cord whilst checking the front end for slack).  So much for the
effectiveness of safety (No I do not drive the Ford, but it has to have
a valid stick on the screen to sit in my driveway).  THe point is safety
is the driver's responsibility.  I was damn lucky I did not get hurt in
the old Ghia (the deer did though) but I think the state should put more
effort into educating drivers in PMCS of there cars.  I think if a
police officer sees what he believes is an unsafe vehicle he should
investigate and educate the driver (Oh God I hear those flame throwers
warming up)  Only my opinion and since I am not a senator or anything
like that, don't worry nothing like that will happen because of me.  I
just try to set a good example and enjoy my Vanagon.  Maintenance is
cheaper than repairs, if you keep up with it.
-Tim
1990 GL
Barnegat
PS Ohio does have smog's (E-Check) in several urbanized counties I am
told by the folks back home now.