Let's talk about the ELEPHANT in the room (certifications)

[PrivatePilot]

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People seem to be really freaked out by the new regime

People fear change, and in this case specifically, many are jumping to all sorts of conclusions not based in fact.

 

[Fuzzbuster]

To be fair, all those drops of oil, from each individual cars, times tens of thousands of cars a day……is what results in the roads becoming as slick as snot right after the first rainfall in a few weeks.

So I’m not sure complaining about that on a motorcycle forum of all places is necessarily the wisest option.

As for what would fail versus what would pass, I think that any active dripping or signs of oil spray on the bottom of the car suggesting that there is a seriously leak would end up with a fail. If the under car area is clean (so if someone drives a leaker, it would seem prudent to pay for the fancy super duper car wash with the bottom blaster, or get in there yourself with degreaser and a power washer beforehand), and it doesn’t drip during the cert, it should be fine I’m sure.

But really, if you are driving a vehicle that is actively dripping during a 1–2 hour certification, or is leaking so badly that it is spraying on the bottom of the car, it probably legitimately shouldn’t be on the roads anyways. And cars aren’t like they were even 20 or 30 years ago anymore, leaking is much less of an issue even on old cars. My 2011
volt doesn’t leak, same as my sons 2012. His 2008 Saturn he had before it even was every bit the definition of a beater, and it didn’t even leak anything. It’s not the 1970’s or 80’s anymore.



Umm, the Prime Minister has absolutely nothing to do with provincial safety standards.

Exactly.

 

[Fuzzbuster]

People fear change, and in this case specifically, many are jumping to all sorts of conclusions not based in fact.

People are jumping to conclusions because of all the on line talk. It is ridiculous.

 

[Baggsy]

Exactly.

I would have thought some of it was all the windshield washer fluid with teflon that people are spraying all over.

 

[Fuzzbuster]

I would have thought some of it was all the windshield washer fluid with teflon that people are spraying all over.

I would have thought it was the hydrocarbons in assphalt!

 

[timtune]

What about buried or folding plates ?

Nothings changed there so I assume that's a fail.

 

[timtune]

I was hoping for a factual thread...guess not.

Yeah, no point in this chit chat and speculations.

Sorry guys but did you not read my post? What more do you want.
The FACTS are nothing has changed with regards to the requirements only how it's documented. That's not chit chat or speculation.

 

[Relax]

Nothings changed there so I assume that's a fail.

I don't think plate visibility is a safety item, but a HTA violation. Now if the plate mount was loose with the potential to fall off, then it would be a safety issue.

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