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Originally Posted by E90M3
've talked to them about this whole VI thing, asking if they're having some sort of crackdown themselves. All of them (3) said no. I mentioned the whole thing with VPD and how they're making people go to specific dealerships. All of them said it shouldn't matter where the car gets inspected as long as its an ICBC approved inspection shop. They said it doesn't sound right that they're making people go to the dealership for these inspections. IIRC one situation from the top of my head was that Monika girl? The one with the white Jeep who got her car inspected at some shop that was approved but given a VI again because she didn't go to the Jeep dealership?
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There's plenty of people who got VI'd again because they didn't go to the specified [BRAND] dealership noted on their Notice and Order. But yeah, Monique is one of those people. There's also people who did go to the specified dealership and still got their VI sticker ripped off.
Friend at RCMP said that the whole issue lies with the shops. There are shops out there who are approving people whose cars are not up to par with the MVAR. So the police can't trust the inspection sticker. I argued that it's not their job to enforce the shops - it's ICBC's jurisdiction. It was made clear to me that it is a provincial act and under the offenses act, police officers (POs) have jurisdiction to investigate the shops.
While my friend's opinion is that it is not justified that Cain & Co harass shops and rips VI stickers off, with the above can see why it is done. Furthermore, apparently it states specifically in the MVA/MVAR that POs can designate inspection facility (IF). POs really shouldn't be ripping off VI stickers, but if it is clear that the vehicle does not comply with the MVAR, either the owner made changes after inspection or the IF is negligent or purposely cleared vehicles that do not conform to the MVAR.
I also asked if the PO can designate IF, wouldn't that be conflict of interest? It is only a conflict of interest if the PO(s) has a vested stake/interest in the shop. Which at that point it becomes breach of trust or corruption - IIO jurisdiction (the people that investigate cops).