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iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 11:30 AM Feb 2023

Florida brings back motor vehicle inspections ;-)

Ok, it was really just a shake down. I had to bribe her with a can of Friskies. She likes to hang out at the Muay Thai boxing gym down at the other end of the building. Those folks don't arrive until late afternoon so she hits me up for food in the morning.






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Florida brings back motor vehicle inspections ;-) (Original Post) iscooterliberally Feb 2023 OP
Ya scared me! Ligyron Feb 2023 #1
Being from Pennsylvania Freddie Feb 2023 #3
It's bad on the roads in South Florida. iscooterliberally Feb 2023 #4
On second thought, maybe you're right. Ligyron Feb 2023 #7
Aww, what a cute little tuxie! ShazzieB Feb 2023 #2
She's finally started to warm up to me after years of putting me on ignore. iscooterliberally Feb 2023 #5
she is beautiful. and a excellent mechanic...she passed your vehicle. dawn5651 Feb 2023 #6

Freddie

(9,693 posts)
3. Being from Pennsylvania
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 12:51 PM
Feb 2023

And my son lives in Florida, I’m horrified at the lack of inspections there. He and his wife drive young, well-kept cars, but it’s possible that they could get in an accident with someone whose brakes failed and had no reason to fix it.

iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)
4. It's bad on the roads in South Florida.
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 01:44 PM
Feb 2023

Every day I see someone who has no break lights. There are people driving with body parts hanging off of the sides of their cars. Many people have no insurance at all. You have to buy uninsured motorist protection because the state is too damn lazy to go after these folks. My wife and I were living in Boston about 10 years ago. I went to buy auto insurance and asked about uninsured motorist protection and the agent looked at me like I had two heads. Vehicle inspections are a pain, but getting in a wreck because someone was driving and unsafe vehicle is way worse. We used to have inspections for emissions and basic safety features, but good ol' Jeb came along and did away with all that. Now you can cut the catalytic converter off an old car and it's unlikely you will get caught.

Ligyron

(7,894 posts)
7. On second thought, maybe you're right.
Fri Feb 24, 2023, 08:18 AM
Feb 2023

It was a pain but worth it to keep some of these 2 ton booby traps you see rolling around off the road.

iscooterliberally

(3,010 posts)
5. She's finally started to warm up to me after years of putting me on ignore.
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 01:47 PM
Feb 2023

Other folks are feeding her. I would feel bad about taking her away from here. She's lived in these warehouses for almost 10 years now.

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