It's not about yearly inspections, or even inspections upon sale, only in trying to get Maryland to accept the cars. Mt dealer is readying a car for another inspection that will hopefully comply with Federal regs (you'd think MMC would do that for the USA market). Once MD approves, each car would not have to be inspected. My car is shipping right now with tires, headlights and windscreens that are not USA compliant. Like I said, you'd think MMC would be shipping cars that meet the regs under which they were approved, but nah...
Not the first one at all. The others have flown under the radar. It's US regs, not each individual state, that require DOT compliance. Obviously Morgan got the car approved with DOT based on compliance that just isn't being met. It's not up to DOT to make sure the cars continue to meet the specs required. That's up to the manufacturer. Now... if DOT becomes aware... Kinda like of Chevy stopped installing seat belts; there's no DOT inspector at GM making sure.
Im sure part of it is the fact that ever state is different. You must have the first car in MD?
