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My $0.02: A car is a dangerous device in the hands of an uneducated or careless person. It isn't like a washing machine. Frankly, I don't care if someone runs a car without oil or coolant, the worst thing they will do is to themselves (and to a machine that they don't deserve to own). Unfortunately, there are a lot of other things that negligence can do - like underinflating tires, then putting 5 passengers in a car, or letting the brakes go to the point where the rotor shatters and locks up a wheel. Part of the requirements to get a license should be a basic understanding of a car and its maintenance. In the last 2 years, the following happened in front of me:
1. Rusty tailgate fell off and skidded 500 feet
2. Tire and wheel came off of a semi
3. Ball joint came off a front wheel on the car in front of me (very exciting)
I was very much against state inspections on cars. After living in an "economically challenged" area where people will drive vehicles until they can no longer move under their own power, I'm not so sure.
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