I'm with you on this one, Steve. When the GOVERNMENT gets involved in SAFETY, then things quickly get out of hand. Classic cars? Gone. Custom cars? Gone. Aftermarket parts? Gone. "Non-standard" anything? Gone. Art cars? Gone. Concept cars? Gone. Bespoke automakers (even something like Brabus)? Gone. Having a "safe" vehicle on the road is definitely important. But truly unsafe vehicles die, and are scrapped. Unsafe DRIVERS can be disincentivized to drive, thereby eliminating them from driving ANY vehicle: safe, or unsafe. The socially-constructed idea of "safe" is a moving target that, over time, moves in a more and more regressive direction. Putting that responsibility in the government's hands is what has led plastic bag manufacturers to printing "NOT A TOY" on the bag your TV came in. And that's stupid, not safe.