another reminder of that dichotomy that cars that can't be sold in the USA can be driven across the border and stay here to be used as commuters. Makes me wonder why that's allowed, if the DOT won't certify them as safe for the public roads in the USA

I saw one of these 2 years ago, and asked the same question https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2023/02/occasionally-here-on-border-of-tijuana.html