I posted this elsewhere, but I will post it here since this article is more recent: I would like to know the quality of our air each year for the past 10-20 years and if it has actually improved as a result of these inspections. Are there stats on this? According to another article on this website, Janet Hooks said she was told we had the "dirtiest" air. What exactly does that mean? Sounds to me like the emissions tests are NOT working. With Memphis being a main thoroughfare for travelers I'm not sure more stringent emissions control for ONLY Memphians is the answer. Its like a law that allows a lottery in a state, but doesn't allow its own citizens to buy tickets. Another way to look at it is... The citizens of Memphis are being blamed for something that we have no control over but yet we're penalized as if we're the cause of that problem. Doesn't sound right does it?

I've lived in states where inspections were done at Service Stations, in some like Oklahoma, it's a check of the lights, horn, signals and emissions (tailpipe check), and you're good for a year. In New Hampshire.. they put the car up on the lift and practially tore it apart checking everything.. almost always cost me an addtional $500 in repairs to pass the inspections (even in a three year old car). In today's car's, you can have a check engine light for not having your gas cap on tight enough.. Give me a break here. I've seen cars with "Check Engine" lights that have been on for five years that were safe and drivable. Get the Govenor to have a reality check.

Vehicle inspection is a waste of time and money.