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SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah drivers would no longer have to deal with safety inspections under a bill being considered by a state lawmaker from Utah County.
Rep. John Dougall, R-Highland, points to the other 31 states that do not have a safety test for cars as proof that the inspections aren't necessary to keep the roads safe.
Current law requires cars less than eight years old to be checked every other year and older cars to undergo an annual inspection.
According to the Daily Herald, Dougall says he doesn't see why people should be compelled to get the test.
Some who perform auto safety inspections say they worry Utah's roads will become less safe if the inspections are eliminated.
Dougall's bill would not only do away with the safety test but also modify Utah's procedures for emissions tests. He says there is benefit to the emissions test but the current process is not efficient.
