Media accepting ICBC study rebuttal

[Braden @ JNS Imports]

Nope got the car towed I believe, will ask tomorrow was after i left lol I got a picture of it, just transferring it from my BB

Here it is, sorry about quality

[Tony-R32]

thats just pathetic, i know what you mean though!

There is a big old pick up truck that i've seen around Winnipeg on more than one occasion and his has a large wood block for a front bumper.

[Snake556]

Holy friggen hell! He's gonna try to drive like that?!?! I know a lot of cars that're kicking around the London area that just should NOT be on the road as well. It's scary. RHD's are at least (for the most part) in fantastic condition, and the owners at least take care of them...

[DarkCaporaL]

There SHOULD be manditory inspections on cars like in Japan, it would keep alot of crap off the road anddd i would get payed more

Ironically, over here in Quebec, you only need to get the car inspected once (when you first put it on the road, aka brand new).

Then, no matter how many times you sell it / how many people the ownership gets transfered to, you will NEVER have to get the vehicle inspected as long as it is kept on the road (not in storage for more than a year). Even if the car is 25 years old.

[Braden @ JNS Imports]

Ironically, over here in Quebec, you only need to get the car inspected once (when you first put it on the road, aka brand new).

Then, no matter how many times you sell it / how many people the ownership gets transfered to, you will NEVER have to get the vehicle inspected as long as it is kept on the road (not in storage for more than a year). Even if the car is 25 years old.

Yikes thats worst than Alberta... if you purchase a used car insurance inspections are mandatory on all vehicles over 7 years old. Every time paperwork changes hands it gets an inspection to be on the road. Those cars are actually some of the better cars... its the ones that stay with 1 owner who doesn't know how to properly maintain a vehicle that scare me.

Something has to change across the whole country, cause I see it multiple times EVERYDAY and I think basically anybody working in a auto shop can testify to that....


Anyway sorry about getting so OT.

[Marus92]

In NB inspection is due each year with regular roadblocks by the police to check credentials. Rediculously, you can't pass if:

-You have a hole in the body. Rust is fine, hole is BIG NO NO. Fiberglass rocker panel fixin' is a bustling industry over here.
-You don't have properly functioning door handles
-Don't have a rear wiper if the car comes with one (if so, you need to cover the hole to pass)
-If the wipers streak

that's just on top of my head, there's much more...

BUT, I am happy there's no regulation on side markers *knocks on wood*

[blackdragon__21]

this is another good answer to right hand drives being dangerous they talk about the uk running rhd on the right side of the road and how they run lhd as well and the rhd are 30% less likely to be in accidents on their roads and for all of us who love our cars talks about how the 15 year ban would be better not to be around http://kleinlyons.com/blog/?p=98