@DrCake to Fuck CarsEnglish • 1 year agoCan’t believe the car would do this all by itselfwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square11arrow-up155arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkCan’t believe the car would do this all by itselfwww.bbc.co.uk@DrCake to Fuck CarsEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square11file-text
minus-square@FireRetardantlinkEnglish1•1 year agoOn the note of mechanical faults, it is odd that cars are typically safetied when sold/transfered to a new owner and never really required to be inspected again. Regular safety inspections should be a mandatory part of car ownership.
minus-square@ch00flinkEnglish1•1 year agoWe had them when I was a kid in Virginia. My shitty Corolla failed because the driver-side door handle didn’t work on the inside. They wanted $150 to fix it, so I just tied a rope to the mechanism inside the door. It passed. All-told, it’s a great idea and also provides some business for local mechanics.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoIt is in the UK. You have to get an annual MOT check, I believe. I’ve also found it odd that that isn’t required where I am either, though.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoMandatory periodic (typically annual/biannual) safety inspections are fairly common: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection
On the note of mechanical faults, it is odd that cars are typically safetied when sold/transfered to a new owner and never really required to be inspected again. Regular safety inspections should be a mandatory part of car ownership.
We had them when I was a kid in Virginia. My shitty Corolla failed because the driver-side door handle didn’t work on the inside.
They wanted $150 to fix it, so I just tied a rope to the mechanism inside the door. It passed.
All-told, it’s a great idea and also provides some business for local mechanics.
It is in the UK. You have to get an annual MOT check, I believe. I’ve also found it odd that that isn’t required where I am either, though.
Mandatory periodic (typically annual/biannual) safety inspections are fairly common: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection