There are many compelling reasons for not straying too far from the specifications for your vehicle. The vehicle's design, for one, caters for a small deviation in some aspects (eg tyre sizes and wear etc) but radical changes can take the car beyond these limits and really do need to be checked for your own safety.
But there's another reason, and this is going to become more prevalent. Have a look at what happened in this news story.
Notice what happened to the guy's car? Even though they were satisfied that the guy wasn't at fault, they've taken his car away to examine it.
If you have modified your car beyond the recommended limits, it would serve you well to either re-think the need for those modifications or have an engineer certify them as safe.
There's a good chance that the guy in that news story could actually be held accountable for the incident if they determine that the vehicle was unroadworthy due to some change that he'd made to the vehicle or essential maintenance aspect that he'd neglected.
Hopefully we'll not only stay safe, but we'll keep some $ in our pockets and may even promote safer vehicles and driving by setting an example for other road users.
But there's another reason, and this is going to become more prevalent. Have a look at what happened in this news story.
Notice what happened to the guy's car? Even though they were satisfied that the guy wasn't at fault, they've taken his car away to examine it.
If you have modified your car beyond the recommended limits, it would serve you well to either re-think the need for those modifications or have an engineer certify them as safe.
There's a good chance that the guy in that news story could actually be held accountable for the incident if they determine that the vehicle was unroadworthy due to some change that he'd made to the vehicle or essential maintenance aspect that he'd neglected.
Hopefully we'll not only stay safe, but we'll keep some $ in our pockets and may even promote safer vehicles and driving by setting an example for other road users.