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MichMan

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7. As an old car enthusiast, thanks for the clarification

Mon Nov 8, 2021, 11:50 PM

Nov 2021

The attached link and headline were very sketchy

The airbag status is always shown on the instrument cluster display. Any driver can see if it is functional at anytime by just looking. Not clear on what this law adds beyond that.

Does NY still have annual inspections ? Is that something that needs to be verified before allowing the inspection to pass and the vehicle to be registered ?

The actual text of the law refers specifically to automotive auctioneers. Is that is a intentional distinction vs. used car dealers?

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New York outlaws selling used cars without working airbags [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 OP

I can just hear the anti-vaxxers now... Enter stage left Nov 2021 #1

Your choice...airbag or a 10 inch sharp metal spike... ret5hd Nov 2021 #3

Does that mean that no cars older than 1998 can be sold in NY? MichMan Nov 2021 #2

No. The law explicitly only applies to used car dealers. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #4

There are multiple classic car dealers in New York state MichMan Nov 2021 #5

The law only applies to cars manufactured after 1997. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #6

As an old car enthusiast, thanks for the clarification MichMan Nov 2021 #7

Dunno. That was all I found on the law. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #8

If you buy a used car and the airbag fault light comes on as soon as you start it MichMan Nov 2021 #9

Maybe the light was not functioning. SunSeeker Nov 2021 #10