On Tue, 8 Feb 2000 07:35:30 +0200, Or Botton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Pipi, thats a great summer project indeed.. :)
> But there's a question regarding that: wouldnt such a thing do
> anyone trouble with their local road safety agency? Just thought about
> it. I dont think they like it when people mess with the electrical
> system of their car without a license to do so.. or is it not the
> case? (hopefully. I would want to do something like this in my
> parent's cars.)
In the United States the law provides that it is the responsibility of the
driver to insure that the automotive wiring meets the prescribed safety
standards. Non-compliance can result in a conviction for "defective
equipment" and a steep fine. I once had to pay a fine of $47.50 because
I had a bad ground connection for one of my tail-lights. Drivers are
licensed, and they have passed a test on their understanding of their
responsibilites prior to their being issued a license. If the driver
feels that he himself is not competent to properly perform a repair or a
modification or an inspection of his automobile's wiring, then he may hire
a licensed person to do the job. Almost all of the states require that
automobiles pass a periodic safety inspection conducted by a licensed person.
Automobiles passing the inspection will have a certificate of approval decal
affixed to the windshield. If deficiencies are noted, then the driver may
either perform the needed repairs himself, or he may hire someone to fix his
car. Regardless of who does the work, the licensed state inspector will
insure that the car is in compliance with all prescribed safety standards
before he will issue the approval decal. Rigorous enforcement of the
statutes pertaining to the operation of a vehicle with defective equipment and
the operation of a vehicle not having a current safety inspection certificate
is all that is needed to keep unsafe vehicles off the public streets and
hiways. I would be most strongly opposed to any proposed law that would
require one to have any kind of special license to perform automobile repairs
and modifications. It doesn't take a licensed electronics engineer to fix
a bad ground connection for a tail-light. Of course I could have done the
job myself if I had just gotten a round tuit. The Virginia State Trooper who
issued me the citation had already given me just a verbal warning a couple of
days earlier and he had advised me to get a round tuit right away <vbg>.
Sam Heywood
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