Bill eliminating annual Texas vehicle safety inspections heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk
, overseen by the Texas Department of Public Safety, a mechanic certified by the state verifies several features, from the vehicle’s brake lights and turn signals to the condition of its windshield wipers and the sealing capability of its gas cap.
“If passes, we will see an escalation of vehicles on our roadways that cannot pass a basic safety inspection,” Cpl. Mike Bradburn, of the Travis County Constable Precinct Three Clean Air Task Force, told lawmakers when HB 3297 received a public hearing on April 11. “If a vehicle cannot pass a basic safety inspection, it would be reasonable to believe it would not pass an emissions test leading to more pollutants in the air.
Studies of states that have stopped safety checks on vehicles, however, show little impact on overall roadway safety. After federal rules allowed states to lift the inspections in the 1970s, most stopped doing in-person examinations, favoring police to use their discretion to assess a vehicle during a traffic stop if they determined a problem. Only 13 states still conduct annual inspections.
Still, those involved in conducting the inspections and selling cars and trucks have supported continuing them. Auto dealers said they are valuable so owners know about important recalls, which are often tied to the state's vehicle database.
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