RALEIGH, N.C. (March 29, 2013) — The North Carolina Tire Dealers Association (NCTDA) is concentrating all its legislative efforts on fighting a bill that would repeal periodic vehicle safety inspection requirements in the state.
Senate Bill 194 was introduced March 6 and referred to the North Carolina Senate Commerce Committee, then re-referred March 25 to the Committee on Rules and Operations, according to the website of the North Carolina General Assembly.
The bill removes all language in the current state statute requiring vehicle safety inspections, leaving only the requirement for emissions inspections.
To repeal safety inspections would be a disaster for motorists in North Carolina, according to the NCTDA.
"We see vehicles coming into our shops that require needed repairs to maintain the integrity of safety to the motoring public," said Tony Tripp, NCTDA chairman of government affairs. "This is and should be the top priority of our elected officials.
"The business side of lost commerce revenues, employment, state and local sales taxes should be a close second of concern to government, and certainly is to our businesses and related industries."