State Inspection
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From: Eagan, MN
They used to have emissions inspections in MN, run by the State (not private garages). They realized, that 98%+ of all vehicles passed. The ones that did not pass, were the vehicles of the voters of the party that wanted inspections in the first place. The people that did not have money had the worst cars. Go figure. And you can't take away a poor persons car just because they are polluters.
So after about five years, they quit the inspections and knocked down all the new inspection buildings.
So after about five years, they quit the inspections and knocked down all the new inspection buildings.
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From: NY/Canada border
Except half the time the computer system they plug a vehicle into for inspections is down or has incorrect info on the vehicle.
Tuned
Joined: May 2007
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From: Western Mass
Now the inspection stations are required to have a 5 camera system to record the inspection.
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From: Weatherford Texas.
What do they look for on window tint? We don't have annual inspections here in Cali, if they did they'd take most of the cars off the road, and catch thousands for illegal window tint, many have privacy tint on the front side windows.
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its only illegal if they catch you
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From: Wyoming
The Colorado front range (east of the Rocky Mountains) has emissions testing but not safety inspections. The emissions test can be as simple as driving down the on-ramp to get on the highway. Pass that test a couple times and you're good to go. Fail that test or don't go past one often enough and you have to take it in for an actual test that is going to cost you $25 as I recall. I think the diesel trucks require a special emissions test that isn't done by the standard testing location. I'll know for sure here in a couple years. In Colorado, new diesel vehicles are exempt from emissions testing (aka Diesel Opacity Inspection Program) for 4 years, then get retested every two years until 10 years old after which they get tested every year. That's incentive to trade in just about the time my extended warranty expires.
I really hope to be out of the Colorado front range - even better, out of Colorado altogether! - by the time my truck has to be tested.
I really hope to be out of the Colorado front range - even better, out of Colorado altogether! - by the time my truck has to be tested.
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From: Weatherford Texas.
thanks, considering retireing to texas as they dont tax pensions.Our tint laws ate 88% light transmission.
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Thankfully my state of domicile doesn't require inspections. I was living in Michigan (westside of state) in the 90's when they tried to force smog inspections on us. The problem was all the smog was coming over the lake from Chicago....it wasn't even our smog!! After several tests and studies to prove it EPA backed down and we didn't have to have inspections.
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From: Corinth, TX
EDIT:: I forgot to mention that vehicles less than 2 years old are exempt from emisisons *and* safety inspections. Vehicles over 24 years old are safety only. It's really not that bad.
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From: Anywhere USA
27 years in Newaygo. Did a lot of ice fishing over your way in Muskegon Lake.
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Bridgewater Ma
From Birth to Death, Massachusetts is in your back pocket on everything. It never stops! None of this None of that. Massachusetts is most probably the only state that dictates that their citizens are too stupid to use Fireworks responsibly as an example.Oh, Don't get me started. Sorry for going off topic.
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From: Western MA
Try doing it with a SRW 350. Even the inspection locations where it will fit, often aren't licensed to do 11.5k GVWR. And, some that are, think they need to do a commercial inspection for over $100 even though here in MA, a SRW 350 is registered passenger just like a 250. So, you have to explain it to them and hope they get it. Your best bet is just run down to Marcotte Commercial Truck Center. Best Ford service in the area and certainly no problem doing inspections on SD's.
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From: Western MA
My dealer is 40 minutes away and I the place I normally go is 3 minutes away. They are also next door to a pub and I wait there lol.....