[Osage Orange]

Actually, Florida used to have auto and truck inspections, and when I lived there many moons ago, a truck I owned failed the brake test, and on the way home from the inspection station the brakes failed altogether (it was a bad master cylinder). So I can't say the inspections were a waste.

So your neglected truck failed it's inspection...and you drove it home anyway?

They should have impounded your vehicle....or fixed it on the spot.

Stopping is pretty important. No?

IMO...that "inspection" was totally worthless if nothing was done about it....And it sounds like you were lucky maybe...you didn't have an accident...

fwiw-

[Spktyr]

The inspectors don’t have police power. It is legally up to the owner to determine if the vehicle should be repaired on the spot (which is the idea to sell the program to shops) or to illegally drive an unsafe vehicle home and assume all liability.

[the invisib1e hand]

IMO...that "inspection" was totally worthless if nothing was done about it....And it sounds like you were lucky maybe...you didn't have an accident... fwiw-

not much, champ. I think you were given three attempts to pass inspection. The brakes weren't shot at the station, or perhaps they would have impounded it.

And anyone with any sense can control a vehicle with bad brakes especially if they have reason to believe there's a brake problem. I'm also a really good driver.