Why is it a law for Mississippi residents to have inspection stickers on their vehicles?

Question

These stickers only cost $5 a year, and I wonder what this money goes for? I recently got a ticket because mine was out of date. Any Mississippi law enforcements officials, please fee free to respond.

Answer 1

Most states have this law. Florida, for one, does not. The point of these stickers is to make sure your car is in proper working order and isn't a hazard to other drivers.

In Florida, I have seen cars without hood, without bumpers, and without ANY tail lights at all (just a flat metal panel). All of this things are extremely dangerous to other people on the road. The car without any tail lights did not have brake lights, yet if I rear-end them I am at fault. THAT is why you need an inspection sticker. Fork over the $5 and be grateful.

Of course, it is just another way for the government to baby-sit us. If so many people weren't morons, the government wouldn't have to to take care of everyone.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

All states have inspection laws, though I believe some may have different
requirements on how often the vehicle must be inspected.

The idea is that you are inspecting the cars to make sure that they are safe
to drive, both from the driver and his passengers, but also from the point of
view of other drivers.

For instance, if the wheels are falling off a car, it might all of a sudden
veer into a lane of traffic and kill somebody else.

At this point, I believe states are also inspecting exhaust output to
make sure that the cars aren't unduly polluting the atmosphere.
I know that many states are pushing to reduce the amount of
acceptable pollutants a car may release which infuriates the
car manufacturers but makes the rest of us breathe easier.

Answer 4

*begin rant*

It is because you signed away your rights under the constitution and you are subject to arbitrary and capricious statuary regulations. You must follow the rules of the DMV of they can give you tickets to generate MONEY! It is a form of hidden tax placed on scofflaws like you and me.

Democracy is the rule of the mob where the will and whim of the masses tramples the rights of the individual.

NOTE: The line of thought below presupposes that people are not responsible and that we need to be wards of the State. The "State" knows best and will protect us from ourselves. In a Nanny State we do not need to have personal accountability because the State will tell us when to think and what to do.

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Elana

All states have inspection laws, though I believe some may have different requirements on how often the vehicle must be inspected.

The idea is that you are inspecting the cars to make sure that they are safe to drive, both from the driver and his passengers, but also from the point of
view of other drivers.

At this point, I believe states are also inspecting exhaust output to
make sure that the cars aren't unduly polluting the atmosphere.
I know that many states are pushing to reduce the amount of
acceptable pollutants a car may release which infuriates the
car manufacturers but makes the rest of us breathe easier. "

Answer 5

Well i live in Mississippi also and its the law to have a inspection sticker and the money goes to the state supposedly to the highway department and they have went up to 10 dollars last time i checked.

Answer 6

In Pennsylvania they inspect cars once a year. It used to be twice a year, but they changed it and added emissions inspection, too. So now we have two inspection stickers on the car and it costs more to get the inspection done because they add more money to do the emissions test.

Answer 7

The absolutely free reverse vin check sites generally provide fake information. To get real information, money will have to be paid. The free searches provide fake information so they can get your email address to send spam.

Stay away from shady reverse vin check sites, most likely you won't get any information after you make the payment. Not to mention you won't get a report and you won't get an answer if you try to call for a refund. Stick with a reputable reverse vin check site like http://www.reversevincheck.net that has been around since 1995.

Answer 8

Same as in Texas, but where I live they cost $42.00. It is another way for goverment to get a buck off of you. I lived in Wyoming and there was no such thing. It depends on the state gov. they just want another buck. The $$ probibly goes for their bonuses and pay raises for not doing squat to improve the environment you live in.

Answer 9

I think every state has this law. Ensuring that cars are inspected promotes safety - or, that's the theory.

Answer 10

I would assume that you have to have your auto inspected to be sure ( what ever items they inspect) are working.

This should make it safer so that cars that can't pass inspection will not be on the road.