I think much of the issue is that cars are becoming more and more automated. Drive by wire throttle is now common place. Mercedes (others too perhaps) has already introduced brake by wire, and many cars can turn the steering wheel and apply the brakes without driver input. With the move to automation comes a complexity with which the average Joe simply will not be capable of contending. I am not here saying I agree with this legislation (or even the degree of automation now in cars, much less the degree to which cars are heading), only that I can understand why such legislation might be introduced. Assuming cars and truck continue to become more and more automated, I see a future not only where the shade tree mechanic is outlawed, but even where the average small shop is as well. Automotive repair facilities will become more and more like aircraft repair facilities, with mapped out repairs that must be followed to the letter, and inspectors who examine every step to ensure each repair is done to spec.
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