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Originally Posted by trollface
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And let's bring this back into perspective, people.
This is not a huge epidemic of VPD handing out BS VI's.
We have had perhaps 2 wrongful VI's out of how many? 20/30/50?
Why is no one sending their videos in and posting pics of their cars if they felt so strongly they were in compliance.
Why is no one bringing their cars in as-is and showing pics?
I'll let you guess why. If 1.5 cases (Fiat/FRS) is all you have to fight this battle, I got bad bad news for you.
I'm not saying roll over and die. But for the love of god, get your case together and make sure the numbers don't work against you before shouting in town square.
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Perspective to perspective, I have studied this issue and think your missing the point of anyone not liking that this is happening. This is much more than any number of BS VI's, as most VI's are legally justified, this is a political, economical and police strategy issue that affects your fundamental right and freedoms given to you as a member of this great society. Your right to free expression is infringed if fear of unlawful or overbearing state enforcement makes you decide not to lower your car or paint it pink because its "heat". Your right to free travel could be infringed if you find yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Like, just driving anywhere, anytime, in a sports car even if its stock, safe, and holds a valid inspection certification. You have a right to not be victim of an abuse of power, police view a VI as an enforcement tool and use it without precaution or moral reason to ensure compliance.
Compliance to what? Not the laws in the MVA, MVAR, or traffic act because very few things are actually illegal. The laws allowing overbearing enforcement is written, plain and clear right next to the laws that have oversight on your vehicle. They do it it for social compliance, which boils down to basically anyone who thinks differently from the herd.
There is many many more then 1 or 2 BS, overreaching, pointless and wrongful notice and orders.. Im sorry they don't all post here or in your social feed for you to see, with evidence for you to make your own uninformed conclusion on the particular car. This happens every single day to car enthusiasts in Vancouver, 4-10 per shift, 4 days a week and the numbers add up quick. The impact of this spans from tax revenue loss, unnecessary personal finance loss and the government putting walls around local businesses with no moral or actual safety justification. The biggest issue I have with this, is that it is a waste of the valuable and beneficial resource that is the police.
Why is no one sending their videos in and posting pics of their cars? This is very simple, fear of police retaliation. Imagine a sergeant who knows you, and your car. Have fun driving then. Ever get a thousand dollar in fines only to have the cop not show up for the court date?
Why is no one bringing their cars in as-is and showing pics? Huh? They are. They are passed with zero changes, and the sun sets that night.
You can't actually get your case together to "fight this" because it doesn't matter if you are leaving an inspection facility, legally they can give you a VI with zero reason needed. This is another example of the failure of BC laws, acts, and policies like of what we have seen for the last 40 years. Every government program is bloated, wasteful and ineffective, so why would police be any different? Sure, you could sue a cop. They don't even talk to IIO investigators for an interview after they kill someone on the job, you think they will be go to court? Hopefully your lawyer has experience with the attorney generals office.
Don't forget, people die every week on BC roads, and its from aggressive, impaired or distracted driving not from modified or ill maintained vehicles. Street racing is essentially a non issue. Everyone knows BC drivers go way too fast, follow too close, and brake too late. Millions of dollars of heroin and crack are sold every week in Vancouver, and you would never find a drug dealer working out of a JDM car. Why the hassle then? It's pointless and saves nobody. Over 50 people died last year from traffic fatalities, and over 1500 people died from opioid overdoses. Noisy exhaust keeping people up at night should bear zero importance to police except when extremely loud. Nobodies life has been saved in the reduction of modified cars, yet many peoples lives have been negatively affected as a result.
People really aren't coming to into vancouver anymore, police prevent you from using a local DIF the state approves to do safety inspections. They force you to be upsold and and ripped off at a dealership, who are free to tell you something is illegal even if it isn't actually illegal. We all know the racket. Peoples businesses are really being affected by this, and getting a VI is putting you out of pocket a half G at a minimum.
Police are wasting time, business is being affected, and rights are being violated and there is nothing anyone can do. The only change to this comes directly from top ranks, the mayor or premiere.