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I've never been dumb enough to live in a state that has these mandated inspection stickers - aren't they just another tax-scam to collect more money for Big Government?

In states without these rackets, I don't see uninspected vehicles exploding, running off the road, tossing axles or whatnot. It's like in Oregon, where they don't let you pump your own gas - in other states, there's no rash of exploding gas stations because of dumb gas-pumpin' people.

***In states without these rackets, I don't see uninspected vehicles exploding, running off the road, tossing axles or whatnot. ***

This is just another means of extracting funds from the taxpayer without calling it a tax. I have had my go-rounds with the inspectors myself. After spending over 700 bucks on my van (brakes, exhaust, tie rod ends, Etc.) I had a conversation with the inspector that went like this,

"You need tie rod ends."

"They're new give me my sticker."

"You need a new muffler."

"It's new, give me my sticker!"

"Brakes"

"NEW!, Give me my sticker!"

"Catalytic converter"

"NEW! NEW! NEW! Here are the receipts! Everything is new! NOW GIVE ME THE $%#%$%$ STICKER YOU MORON!"

He finally failed me because the glass over the license plate light was cracked.

Don't even get me started about what happens when you change insurance companies.