Uber availability at 10:30pm on a Friday?

[CarolynFH]

Wait a minute, Florida does not require that cars be inspected? I thought every state required that.

(This is not an Uber/Lyft specific question.)

I was so surprised to find out any state required such a thing. I’m from CA, all you have to do here is pass an emissions test every couple years. Some quick googling says only 14 states require annual safety inspections and 5 more states require biannual safety inspections, so less than half the states actually inspect people’s cars on a regular basis for safety.

Texas requires annual inspections now but just passed a law stopping that in 2025, although emissions testing will still be required in certain urban counties.

 

[Rocky77]

Yes it’s pretty crazy how so many states don’t have that requirement. If you drive around Orlando you’ll see vehicles left and right that look like they’re gonna fall apart at any moment. Car insurance rates are high enough as it is…I wonder how many accidents are caused by improperly maintained vehicles.