Show Proving the Need For or Car Inspection The Utah Automobile Dealers Association Association Association Asso Asso- in its latest bulletin to members reports on a spot check made during the rec recent nt state motor vehicle inspection which reveals an astonishing degree of mechanical faults in cars In the check made of cars and trucks it was found that nearly a third were operating with brakes that were in inan inan inan an unsafe condition Nearly one half of the cars ars had headlights which were out of proper adjustment or for some other reason could not meet state safety re re- Stop lights on of the vehicles required repairs there were with unsafe tires with steering defects defects defects de de- de- de with leaky mufflers or exhausts exhausts exhausts ex ex- with windshield wiper deficiencies deficiencies deficiencies de de- de- de with impaired vision caused by defective glass with horns needing replacement or repair and 82 Which lacked proper rear view mirrors This record of mechanical deficiency Is astounding If that is a typical cross section of the condition of all an motor vehicles prior to state inspection and subsequent correction of the defects it itis itis itis is a wonder we do not have far more accidents than we do Inadequate brakes glaring or inefficient headlights defective defective defective tive stoplights unsafe tires and so on are arc the very things which cause accidents accidents accidents acci acci- dents or prevent a driver in an emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency from getting out of trouble The record certainly proves the importance importance importance im im- of the state motor vehicle in inspection inspection inspection in- in program It may also indicate past failure to make that inspection program as thorough both in coverage of vehicles and in spotting and correct correcting correcting correct correct- ing defects as it ought to be It is difficult difficult difficult cult to believe that such sueha a heavy list of mechanical defects could develop in only a year |