Posted on 01/26/2010 4:32:47 PM PST by Past Your Eyes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A national database that allows consumers to view the history of used vehicles went into effect this year, but federal official said Tuesday that some states are not contributing vehicle records to the system. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System allows potential used car buyers to check the title, odometer reading, accident history and other information for a fee of less than $5.
The system was first proposed in the early 1990s, but was stalled until consumer protection agencies took legal action forcing the federal government to enact the program. It is currently administered by the Justice Department.
All states, insurance carriers and junk yards are required to submit data on vehicles to the system, and states were required to comply by Jan. 1.
But the District of Columbia and four states—Oregon, Illinois, Mississippi and Kansas—have yet to submit records, saying they don't have enough money for the computer upgrades and clerical work needed to take part.
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Nationalized.
Government will need many more thumb tweedlers.
You mean the courts didn't tell the consumers they lacked "standing"? I'm still waiting for a database where we can find out the background of community organizers and other strange people who want us to hire them to be POTUS.
When the NMVTIS was first proposed, the funding required to start it was budgeted at quite a few times more than it cost to start up Carfax. Carfax employs about 500 people and government enjoys a lot of tax revenues because of its success.
No matter how poor a job NMVTIS does, it will continue to receive taxpayer's subsidies. This is so wrong on several levels.
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