Evan Horowitz is correct to recommend reforms to the Massachusetts vehicle inspection program but mistaken for suggesting that is not effective or should be scaled back (“It’s time to inspect need for car testing,’’ Business, Nov. 23). I bicycle daily and can attest to the sorry state of too many vehicles: broken lights and mirrors, belching exhaust, and rusted, dangerous fenders, to name a few. And it’s not just these that need correction but also — and importantly for the sanity of our neighborhoods – the noise violations of modified exhaust systems. The police rarely cite drivers for these problems. It is not just the overall effects of vehicles the inspection program is important for — it is equally the individual violations that endanger us and reduce our quality of life. Let’s beef up and improve the inspections and do better at stopping violators.

Alan Wright

Roslindale