Three bills would impact the Missouri State Vehicle Safety Inspection Program by eliminating thousands of vehicles from the inspections
Jefferson City, Mo.—Missouri lawmakers are considering changes to the Missouri State Vehicle Safety Inspection Program that could put unsafe vehicles on the road.
Three bills — HB247, HB348, and HB799 — propose eliminating safety inspection requirements for vehicles that are model year 2012 or newer and have less than 150,000 miles. This change would exempt thousands of older vehicles from inspections.
The Midwest Auto Care Alliance (MWACA) wrote in a letter to Missouri state senators that the association opposes the bills.
“The data confirms that states with Safety Inspection Programs show that the fatality due to mechanical failure is half compared to the states that do not require vehicle safety inspections as is,” states the letter. “Currently, safety inspections are not required for registration of a motor vehicle having less than 150,000 miles for the 10-year period following the model year of manufacture. It should not be changed to 150,000 miles or 2012 or newer. This would eliminate thousands of vehicles from the inspections. We will be compromising the safety of the motoring public on the roads and highways of Missouri.”
MWACA also highlighted that 51 percent of Missouri’s fleet is 10 years old or older and noted the following numbers: The average failure for a vehicle safety defect is 18 percent. This number increases with the age of vehicles. Vehicles 11-15 years old = 20.8 percent defective rate, vehicles age 16-20 = 25.4 percent defective rate.
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