Texas has eliminated mandatory vehicle safety inspections for all non-commercial vehicles, shifting responsibility to drivers to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy. This change has sparked concerns about road safety, as critics argue it could lead to more accidents on already dangerous Texas roads.
Streaming 24/7: Watch NBC 5 local news and weather for free wherever you are At Kwik Kar Vista Ridge Friday, auto experts conducted some of the last state-required safety inspections. It'll now be up to the driver to make sure their vehicle is safe. 'It is about common sense. We want to keep the vehicle safe and the public safe,' said Ray Bowens, owner of Kwik Kar Vista Ridge.
Bowens still recommends people check the brakes, lights, horns, and other safety items with them even if it's not required. 'The kinds of things that make sure your car is drivable, to make yourself safe and the other vehicles on the street safe.'Critics worry it will make some of the country's most dangerous roads more deadly. At least one person dies on roads in Texas every day according to TxDOT.. The Dallas Police Association, Texas State Inspection Association, and Texas sheriffs tried to stop the change. Some non-commercial vehicles will still need emission testing, depending on where the owner lives, and all vehicles will still need to be registered. All non-commercial vehicles in the state will continue to be subject to a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee. The replacement inspection program fee will be paid when registering a vehicle with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. New vehicles (those of the current or previous model year on the date of purchase) purchased in Texas that have not been previously registered in Texas or another state must pay an initial inspection program replacement fee of $16.75 to cover two years. This fee simply replaces the source of revenue for state programs and operations that were once supported by vehicle safety inspections, such as the construction and expansion of state highways. Although vehicle safety inspections will be eliminated for all non-commercial vehicles, Texans with vehicles registered in certain counties will still be required to undergo emissions testin
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