That’s a relief. I do wonder sometimes about the US’s safety standards considering some of the pics I’ve seen. But yeah, how he doesn’t get pulled over immediately every time he leaves the house is baffling.
I don’t know if it’s actually policy but unless they cause accidents, modifications aren’t enforced by police. In theory they’re bought at annual inspections but many states don’t even have those and the ones that do are easy to circumvent.
This is the same issue with headlights. At least some of the issues with excessive glare are caused by aftermarket LED headlight bulbs clearly labeled “not for headlights” in the wrong reflector housing but legally sold if they can be used for other purposes. In theory caught by inspection. If the state has them. If someone looks. If the person doesn’t just swap them for legal bulbs to pass
While the police can do it here, we also have dedicated Transport Inspectors in the Department of Transport that specifically look out for that sort of thing. You don’t have something similar?
Our process is annual inspections but it’s per state. Each state is different and many don’t even. There are clear accident stat differences showing which states don’t.
In the states I’ve lived in, it is a service offered by a garage. They get licensed to give out inspection stickers. For each inspection they hook it up to a machine that logs emissions and go through a checklist of safety items to verify. In my experience they’re good at catching worn tires and brakes but never seem to check things like headlight alignment or window tinting. And my state is one of the stricter ones
That isn’t surprising. They won’t pass inspection in the semi civilized states I’ve lived in, but things get sketchy really fast once you get out of the northeast.
Tyres protruding that far outside the body are seriously dangerous and would be illegal here in Australia.
They are illegal in the States as well, but you’d need someone to actually enforce it.
Slashing tyres is probably moral in this situation.
Just don’t get caught.
That’s a relief. I do wonder sometimes about the US’s safety standards considering some of the pics I’ve seen. But yeah, how he doesn’t get pulled over immediately every time he leaves the house is baffling.
I don’t know if it’s actually policy but unless they cause accidents, modifications aren’t enforced by police. In theory they’re bought at annual inspections but many states don’t even have those and the ones that do are easy to circumvent.
This is the same issue with headlights. At least some of the issues with excessive glare are caused by aftermarket LED headlight bulbs clearly labeled “not for headlights” in the wrong reflector housing but legally sold if they can be used for other purposes. In theory caught by inspection. If the state has them. If someone looks. If the person doesn’t just swap them for legal bulbs to pass
While the police can do it here, we also have dedicated Transport Inspectors in the Department of Transport that specifically look out for that sort of thing. You don’t have something similar?
Our process is annual inspections but it’s per state. Each state is different and many don’t even. There are clear accident stat differences showing which states don’t.
In the states I’ve lived in, it is a service offered by a garage. They get licensed to give out inspection stickers. For each inspection they hook it up to a machine that logs emissions and go through a checklist of safety items to verify. In my experience they’re good at catching worn tires and brakes but never seem to check things like headlight alignment or window tinting. And my state is one of the stricter ones
Actually legal in WVa and Alabama, no suprise.
That isn’t surprising. They won’t pass inspection in the semi civilized states I’ve lived in, but things get sketchy really fast once you get out of the northeast.
In PA it’s not allowed to go more than 3" widet than factory, plus the tires has to be covered with a fender so it doesn’t kick up debris or whatever.
And PA would be where exactly?
Pennsylvania, most likely
Yep Pennsylvania.