Inspectors check that State Fair rides are ready for thrill-seekers

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Right, in North Carolina. I'm just noting that rides get inspected in more places than Florida.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR

Inspectors check that State Fair rides are ready for thrill-seekers

Inspectors from the North Carolina Department of Labor fanned out across the State Fairgrounds Tuesday for a check of the rides that will welcome thousands of thrill-seekers later this week.

Posted 6:51 a.m. Oct 13, 2015 — Updated 2:14 p.m. Jul 12, 2018

RA LEIGH, N.C.— Inspectors from the North Carolina Department of Labor fanned out across the State Fairgrounds Tuesday for a check of the rides that will welcome thousands of thrill-seekers later this week. ... They are looking for anything out of place, and nothing escapes their notice. They will test each ride's structure, operation and safety features before giving the stamp of approval.

Bill Essick, a Department of Labor supervisor, described the process.

"We're looking for any worn parts that need to be replaced, by chance, any parts that may be missing, screws, bolts, fasteners, things along this nature. We're looking at the structural steel on the ride, making sure we don't have any cracks," he said. ... "We check all of the safety belts to make sure they're in good shape, if they need to be replaced."

North Carolina laws require rides to meet 100 percent of the manufacturer's specifications before a ride is allowed to operate.

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[onethatcares]

1. nothing wrong with safety inspections of rides

but are the bridges and roadways in NC subject to the same scrutiny as the rides? Are highways closed in order to insure complete safety?

Or is that passed off as unnecessary regulation?

I realize the OP is about NC but I think Florida may have a few more and a few longer over water bridges than there.