This is the case in most (AFAIK) of the US. Wikipedia has a map[1] summarizing required inspections state-by-state. Only ~1/3 have safety-related inspections. E

This is the case in most (AFAIK) of the US. Wikipedia has a map[1] summarizing required inspections state-by-state. Only ~1/3 have safety-related inspections. Emissions inspections are a bit more common, but nowhere near universal. I know where I live, it's common to see vehicles that would be unsafe driving at highway speeds, but no one cares as long as they work well enough for local driving. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_Unit...