Thread: How Safe Is Your Ride?

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I see no need to "push the limits" concerning the safety issue of any vehicle. Most governing bodies have minimums that you need to meet, so your vehicle will pass, or be considered safe under their rules. That is your lower limit right there. As for states that so far, don't require inspections prior to a vehicle being licenced, "pushing the limits" will get you noticed, and then, they push back with rules your not going to like. The rules and laws are there to protect others from you, and you from them. I'm not to keen on the idea of meeting something on the road that was glued together with questionable welds, poor design, and lack of common safety equipment. Unseen problems can arise from good designs, and good mechanical practices, why build it in deliberately? Ok, getting off my soapbox now. Sniper

You guys are all correct.
Texas has mandatory yearly safety inspections, but you can still see cars that appear to be held together with rubber bands and spit.
I drove a '59 Edsel for years that had no seat belts and my excuse was that I was trying to keep it period correct, however I never really felt safe on busy streets or the highway.
Every other restoration or rod I have owned has had at least safety belts and the best brakes I could afford.