Re: Smithey Ironware

On 11/5/2024 5:22 AM, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:06:54 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

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We don't know if he is using it as a "family car" or if it it just a
collector car he is going to restore.  He has a few.  Why not ask before
making assumptions?  This happened on his property, not the public streets.

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When you're run over by a car with faulty brakes, what does it matter
if it's a family car or not? Besides, this isn't about Michael but
about any state or country that doesn't check the safety of cars. I
only have to drive a bit north to get there.

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Vehicle inspections don't necessarily result in fewer crashes or
injuries.
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8296297
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It would appear that the best predictor of safety is the age of
the car.  How this applies to Michael is left as an exercise for
the reader.
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Really, given the pathetic enforcement of our drunk driving laws
(and the weakness of those laws) the condition of vehicles is in
the statistical noise.

 Our cars are 40 and 24 years old. I'm glad they're checked every year.
I'm also not saying that cars under 5 years of age need yearly safety
checks.
 But a car is a potential murder weapon. It's irresponsible not to
check them once a year.
 I understand this is a difficult concept for Americans.
 

Your theory is correct.  I've need the faulty practice of it for 63 years of driving.
Given the age of your cars, it is smart to have them checked, but do you really need a law to do it?