[Del]

Don't be sorry for your rant. It is a very valid subject. The vehicle smog checks in most States are just a scam run by the private companies which do the testing. Almost all cars pass the tests on the first check. The percentage of those which don't is sooo small, it is meaningless in the scheme of things. Just another sanctioned tax on the vehicle owner. Much better to have a reasonable safety inspection program to ensure a more meaningful safe driving environment.

Same with the cameras for catching red light running. While there are those OUTLAWS who do deliberately run red lights (and may they suffer debilitating plague and pestilence for the rest of their lives), the cameras and the remotely issued tickets are nothing but a big money boon for the companies and just another sanctioned tax piled onto the car owner. If I were to run a red light, I insist on a real person to chastise and ticket me, not some remote camera, not big brother. We have the right to face our accusers.

Not exactly on the subject, though.