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0 pointsbkor7y ago0 comments

> A car you built yourself (or more often a motorcycle) actually _can_ be driven on roads in the US

Such a car cannot be driven on the road within The Netherlands without it being validated as safe (plus some other inspections).

For US, same seems to apply. Per https://www.dmv.org/car-registration.php it mentions: "Pass a vehicle safety inspection.". So again you need to deal with paperwork and read what those safety regulations are.

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nathanaldensr7y ago

Some rules are decided by state. For example, Idaho has no vehicle inspection process, just registration (i.e., paying a fee and getting a license plate and license plate sticker).

FWIW, dmv.org is not an official government site.

kevin_thibedeau7y ago

Dmv.org is not associated with any government body. Its advice should be taken with a grain of salt as such matters are not uniform across the US. Moreover their state specific info is often a paraphrased summary that only represents best practices and not the full scope of the applicable law.

fcbrooklyn7y ago

Yeah, for "specially constructed vehicles" that safety inspection is extremely minimal. For a production vehicle, the requirements are much more extreme, and cost millions to comply with.

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