the transfer of title to a vehicle. If required periodically, it might be termed periodic motor vehicle inspection, or MOT test in the UK, or roadworthiness test in EU directives. Typical intervals are every two years (in EU) and every year (in UK). When a vehicle passes inspection, often a sticker is placed on the vehicle's windshield or registration plate to simplify later controls, but in some countries (such as Netherlands since 1994) this is no longer necessary. Vehicles are tested at inspection stations when due for inspection. Most US inspection decals/stickers display the month's number and the year. They are called testing centre in EU directives. Vehicle inspection exists in the United States. In Victoria, Australia, safety features checked include the structure of the vehicle, the tires (depth of tread), the wheels, the engine, steering, suspension, brakes, and lights and seatbelts. Other safety measures Tires should be checked regularly. Tire checking is important, because proper contact between tire and road is required for adequate vehicle control. See also Assured Clear Distance Ahead Artificial Passenger Aurora safety car (1957) Automated highway system Automobile design Automobile safety rating Blind spot (vehicle) Car handling Crash test dummy Crashworthiness Criticism of sport utility vehicles Crumple zone Frontal Protection System Defensive driving Dooring Driverless car Emergency road service Euro NCAP Experimental Safety Vehicle Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Global road safety for workers Hazard symbol Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Intelligent car Lateral Support Life Critical System Management systems for road safety Mobile phones and driving safety Motorcycle Safety National Highway Traffic Safety Administration National Transportation Safety Board Omniview technology Pedestrian Safety Through Vehicle Design Risk compensation Safe Driving Day Safety car Safety Engineer Safety Engineering Smart car Traffic psychology Traffic safety Travel safety Unsafe at Any Speed Vehicle inspection Vehicle inspection in the United States Vehicle recovery Vehicle safety technology Work-related road safety in the United States Road safety in Europe References Further reading Physics Today, January 2006, "Vehicle Design and the Physics of Traffic Safety" External links European safety ratings Automotive Safety National Transportation Safety Board. (US) National agency for Automotive Safety & Victim's Aid (NASVA), Japan No More Flying Glass When Vehicles Collide Popular Science monthly, February 1919, bottom page 27, Scanned by Google Books Road safety