Submitted by snooshoe t3_10hyvie in newhampshire
snooshoe OP t1_j5bh83t wrote
Minnesota ranges between 7.3 and 9.7 motor vehicle deaths per 100K population and has no safety, emissions, or VIN inspections. It does have a climate directly comparable to that of NH.
NH ranges between 7.9 and 11.1 per 100K population and has onerous safety inspections. NH loses.
Comparing by deaths per 100M vehicle miles, Minnesota ranges from 0.6 to 0.7 and NH ranges from 0.7 to 1.0. NH loses again.
Comparing by deaths per 10K vehicles, Minnesota ranges from 0.6 to 0.8 and NH ranges from 0.7 to 1.1. NH loses 3 out of 3.
https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/state-data/motor-vehicle-deaths-by-state/
Key takeaway is that even if they did make us safer, vehicle problems only account for 2% of accidents anyway. It's almost entirely driver error that causes accidents.
Another point they mention is that there is no evidence that they are effective in the 30 years some states have required them.
( Hat Tip to /u/opuntina )
Azr431 t1_j5edde3 wrote
Deaths are only the most severe metric. What about non-fatal crash data? That would be more interesting and relevant
ElisabetSobeckPhD t1_j5f20gl wrote
it's irrelevant. how can it possibly be about safety when we don't even require seatbelts. it probably made sense in 1931 when it was enacted, but nowadays it's basically a scam.
the time and money spent on enforcing vehicle inspections would be better spent educating people on distracted/drunk driving.
mike-manley t1_j5cvbn1 wrote
2% isn't much. Unless of course you're one of the 2% who experience a crash as a result of equipment failure that would have otherwise been discovered/remediated by an inspection station.
lantonas t1_j5d8lqa wrote
Lots of vehicle parts can fail in the year between inspections.
snooshoe OP t1_j5dawp1 wrote
Repeal of mandatory inspections doesn’t prevent anyone from voluntarily purchasing a vehicle inspection whenever they want one.
-Codfish_Joe t1_j5dg5eh wrote
I'm on the same road as these cars. I'm happy that they get inspected.
mike-manley t1_j5egjfi wrote
I'm not worried about the people who choose to voluntarily purchase an inspection.
Those cars are going to be on average more roadworthy than cars of drivers who shrink from their responsibility to maintain their vehicle that's driven on public roads.
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