Texas cars could soon skip safety inspections under Senate-approved plan

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN – Texas could scrap vehicle inspection requirements under a Dallas lawmaker's bill that passed the Senate on Thursday.

Sen. Don Huffines, R-Dallas, said inspections do little to make the roads safe and are an unnecessary tax on drivers.

He pointed to 34 other states that have done away with inspections, including California and Florida. He said funds used for the program could be used for other efforts to make roads safer, such as installing guardrails and street lights.

"The data is conclusive: These inspections have no discernible safety benefit to Texas drivers," he said.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/05/04/texas-cars-soon-skip-safety-inspections-senate-approved-plan

[Rhiannon12866]

1. What a brilliant idea!

Is it really important to have safe cars on the road?

[Skittles]

2. Huffines, as in one of the biggest car sellers in Texas

repukes are corrupt bastards

[CurtEastPoint]

4. Are they not? Corrupt as hell. And proud of it. And their fans don't care.

[CurtEastPoint]

3. And the Huffines own a shit ton of car dealerships. Quelle surprise!

http://www.huffines.net/

[Skittles]

5. I absolutely refuse to buy a car from Huffines

fuck that repuke bullshit

[narnian60]

6. Can't wait

for someone with 4 bald tires to come crashing into the back of my car during one of Houston's downpours.

[Javaman]

7. bald tires, no headlights? no big deal!

just another right wing moron that refuses to think things through.

seems to be the trend these days.