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Vehicle Inspection Bill
Topic Started: Nov 12 2009, 07:26 PM (547 Views)
Carl Miller
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I, Carl Miller, Member of Parliament for the State of Thorby, do introduce to this honourable House of Commons, by and with the authority of the same, as follows:--

AN ACT to create the National Motor Vehicle Inspection as a framework for the inspection of the roadworthiness of motor vehicles as a prerequisite to registration.

§1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the Vehicle Registration Act 2009.

§2. THE NATIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION.

1. All vehicles must undergo a National Motor Vehicle Inspection before they may be registered.
2. The items to be tested are: body and vehicle structure; windscreen; wipers and washers; doors; seatbelts (if equipped); sets; mirrors; horn; brakes; steering; suspension; exhaust integrity and emissions; fuel system; tyres; wheels; lights; bonnet; boot and tailgate; towbar; registration plates (if equipped); clutch; gearbox; battery; and engine fittings.
3. If any item fails, the entire vehicle fails.

§3. CLASSES OF VEHICLE.

1. Mopeds and motorcycles up to 199 cc are Class I.
2. Motorcycles greater than 199 cc are Class II.
3. Tricycles and three-wheeled cars are Class III.
4. Cars, motor caravans, goods vehicles up to 3000kg GVWR (curb mass), and minibusses with no more than 12 passenger seats are Class IV.
5. Private busses with more than 12 and up to 16 passenger seats are Class V.
6. Public service vehicles used for hire or reward with more than 8 passenger seats are Class VI.
7. Goods vehicles more than 3000 and less than 3500 kg GVWR (curb mass) are Class VII.
8. Goods vehicles over 3500 kg GVWR (curb mass); and trailers over 1020kg unladen mass, or those over 3500kg GVWR (curb mass) if fitted with overrun brakes are Class VIII.

§4. FORMS.

1. All certified test stations must conspicuously display an original, certified Fees and Appeals (Form 9A) form.
2. Those vehicles that have passed will be awarded a Pass Certificate (Form 20), which must be kept inside the vehicle at all times.
3. Used car advertisements must show the expiration dates of the Forms 20 of all vehicles for sale.

§5. RETESTS.

1. If a vehicle fails its National Motor Vehicle Inspection, it may be retested at the same station for free within 10 working days if it remains at the station for repair.
2. If it leaves the station, it may be retested at the same station for half-price (rounded down to the nearest libra) within 10 working days.

§6. APPEALS.

1. If a motorist whose vehicle has recently failed its National Motor Vehicle Inspection, they are entitled to an appeal within 30 working days.
2. The appeal fee is equal to the cost of a National Motor Vehicle Inspection for that class of vehicle.
3. If the appellate court finds in favour of the motorist, the fee will be refunded.
4. If the appellate court finds in favour of the motorist, the station at fault will have their licence to inspect vehicles permanently revoked.

§7. FEES.

1. The fees are as will be set forth in Schedule 1.

§8. AUTHORITY.
1. This Act falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Transport; or, if such office ceases to exist, the Cabinet Office.
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Carl Miller
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Discuss.
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Cieran
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Keep exact fees out of it, as I'm sure you know, vagueness with regards to monetary factors is generally employed here.

Otherwise it's a good bill, if a little odd coming from your neoconservative self...
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Carl Miller
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Fixed.

Also, I took the World's Shortest Political Test for AP US Gov't class and it said I was libertarian :wacko:

e: Also, North Carolina (where I was born) required vehicle inspections every year.
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Lord Wallace Buttersworth
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nay
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DynamoJax
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A bit rigid... I probably won't vote either direction as I can't conceivably vote yes, but there is enough merit to the bill to warrant outright rejection.
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Cieran
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Well it looks to me like it's essentially just the MOT like we have in the UK. No-one really has a problem with that...
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Commoncold0
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The forms section seems to have been completely lifted from somewhere, making no sense. Voting against it as it stands.
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Carl Miller
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§4 fixed. :cc0:
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Dec 13 2009, 03:53 PM
§4 fixed. :cc0:

...really? Doesn't look fixed to me...
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plqx
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VT9A?
VT20?
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Carl Miller
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[OOC]

The VT9A is the form in an inspection station that shows all the fees for different kinds of vehicles and what to do if you fail.

The VT20 is what you get when if when your vehicle passes.

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I think it would be better if you removed "VT9A" and "VT20" in sections 4.1 and 4.2, and replace the "VT20" in section 4.3 with "Pass Certificate".
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Replaced with more generic "Form 9A" and "Form 20" :cc0:
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I'm 'naying' this, because generally, and this is the impression I have, all matters relating to roads, transport and the ilk are left up to the states. This is certaintly what happens everywhere else (except maybe the UK?). For instance the DMV California, RTA NSW here etc etc.
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