What would we ever need brakes for?

• Author: Peters, Charles
• Position: TILTING at windmills - Brief article

A front-page story in the Wall Street Journal reports that revenue-starved states are slashing services. The Washington Post reports an example from the District of Columbia, which ended its safety inspection of most private cars on October x. The move will save $400,000 a year, but cars will no longer be checked for eighty-one defects, including broken head- and taillights, worn-out brakes, and treadless tires.

It seems to me that the city has failed to make an important...