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To the Minister of Transportation and her deputy, the Attorney General, and to all other MLAs, I urge you to revise these sections of the MVA so that they reflect reality, are factually based, and clearly define what is legal and acceptable without any ambiguity and what isn't. Members of the VPD are executors and enforcers of the law -- they are not subject matter experts in automotive engineering and designs, so they are poorly suited to interpret the true meaning of any number of poorly written legislations. Furthermore, the intention of the MVA is supposed to ensure vehicle and road safety -- it is not meant to act as a legal tool to intervene and suppress automotive enthusiasts when their passions do not deviate from the law nor the intentions of safety behind it.
To the VPD and the Police Complaint Commissioner -- and in particular to the rude and overly aggressive officer(s) who have been going on a wild VI-issuing spree lately -- please refrain from unfairly targeting vehicles that are perfectly safe and road-worthy, and take action to ensure that the police' authority is not being abused. Any poor and half-baked understanding of the MVA and arbitrary interpretations of the law against motorists make the entire police force look extremely unprofessional; irresponsible actions from select members of the VPD are enough to leave a very poor impression of the entire police force among the general public. Furthermore, I must emphasize (as many have probably done so in the past) that the Vehicle Inspection mechanism utilized by the VPD is a deplorable tool because it instantly and automatically penalizes the motorist with the financial costs of an inspection even if the vehicle is in full compliance with the MVA. When an innocent member of the public is penalized for a crime that he did not commit, when a motorist is slapped with the financial, time, and emotional burdens of proving himself innocent when he has not broken any laws, justice is not being served, and that is absolutely detrimental to society.
Thank you for your attention. I look forward to your reply regarding my concerns and requests on this matter.
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Vancouver, BC
604-XXX-XXXX
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