Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:55:41 PST From: mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com (Everett M. Greene) Subject: Re: Speedo drive
Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> writes: > On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 09:07:42 GMT, Al <alistairdorenospamo.com> wrote: > > "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote > >> > >> You do, but nobody ever checks, I'd certainly want it to be working > >> though. > > > Me too, surely there's a US equivalent of the UK M.O.T. test? > > Of course. You can only continue to drive your car if you show the > proper...payment. Pay for your plates, you're good to go. In > high population counties and surrounding counties, you also have to > pass emissions testing annually. And if you have defective equipment, > you can be pulled over for it, or if a cop wants to inspect your car on > the side of the road when they have you stopped for something else, > they can and do. How can they check the speedometer while standing still? The policeman is going to run alongside while you're moving? [Some of them could use the exercise.]