Re: Smithey Ironware

On 11/7/2024 12:12 PM, Michael Trew wrote:

On 11/5/2024 1:23 PM, Bruce wrote:

On Tue, 5 Nov 2024 13:11:38 -0500, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:

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Yes, they circumvent the laws anyway.

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In Australia, and maybe in applicable US states as well, the police
have a scanner that automatically reads license plates of passing cars
it sees and checks them in the computer. The computer tells them
whether that car has had its yearly check. If not, you're stopped and
you're in trouble.

 Many US states and localities scan license plates to make sure your registration is current, but most states have inspection stickers on the lower windshield corner that cops will look for.
 I've been pulled over in Pennsylvania for old expired PA inspection stickers, and they begrudgingly let me go when they realized that I live and am registered in Ohio.

The sticker color changes each time so easy to alert.  Some years ago, the stickers were yellow and I knew a guy that used Top Value Trading Stamps and never got stopped.
The inspection stations all had a gimmick too. One would pass any car but the three that I took all needed a headlight adjustment.  Quick, cheap and easy and you did not question it as the worn ball joints they ignored would have been very expensive.