No more car inspections? Here's what that would mean

It’s the law in Nova Scotia to have your vehicle inspected every two years. For an average car like this, it costs about 30 bucks. I’m against it. Most mechanics say eliminating motor vehicle inspection or even extending the renewal period could be dangerous. Newer vehicles, the longevity of which are, you know, they’re going to last that long, that sort of stuff. But these used vehicles and that sort of stuff, A2 year period, a lot can happen on our roads, right? So we’re out there hitting potholes, we’ve got the environment, we’ve got the salt, all that sort of stuff. And yeah, it it can lead to deterioration, no doubt about it. Several other provinces have a two year renewal period just like here. But Alberta and Quebec require no inspection at all unless you bought your vehicle out of province. It was the Nova Scotia NDP who suggested eliminating MV is back in February. I think the province is finally taking responsibility for the fact that there are a lot of levers on affordability that are in their hands. Some mechanics say 30 bucks every two years isn’t a lot of money. The big expense is paying for whatever repairs you may have put off until you need that new sticker. If you wait five years to get your car inspected, the amount of things that are going to need to be repaired at that time could be huge. Some motorists in Halifax say they’re more than happy to save the 30 bucks every two years. Once every five years is fine with me. That ensures that the cars are kept up to adequate level of quality and mechanical repair. I think the modern day vehicles just they seem to hold up a lot better than they did, say, 20 years ago or 30 years ago, and it just seems like it would make a whole lot more sense if the inspection requirement was less frequent. It’s one thing if it’s, you know. Out now rural area, working on a fireman. It’s a lot different if it’s, you know driving up and down Barrington Street or waitache and downtown or what have you down in downtown Halifax, so. The Houston government says it’s getting lots of feedback on the topic, but no decision has been made yet. Preston Mulligan, CBC News, Halifax.