McKINNEY — Alexi Kavrazonis, the owner of Wash Guys Lube Auto Center in McKinney, has been doing state inspections for years, handling about 25 to 40 a day.
“The safety portion of your inspection checks your tires, your brakes, your lights, your mirrors to make sure that your car is safe for driving on the road,” said Kavrazonis.
But starting Jan. 1, it won’t be a requirement before registration for non-commercial vehicles.
“I didn’t like it… not for the seven dollars that it cost the consumer but for the safety concern,” said Kavrazonis.
Emissions tests will still be required in the state’s 17 largest counties, including Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant counties.
“You’re only checking for the pollution. They’re only caring if the car is polluting the air, but in the meantime, they’re forgoing the safety of every driver on the road,” said Kavrazonis.
He worries the lack of inspections will make Texas roads less safe.