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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part III - Inspection Requirements for Passenger Vehicles and Vehicles Up to 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-280 - Seat

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any motor vehicle is not equipped with a
				  seat to accommodate the operator.
2. The seat is not securely
				  anchored.
3. Seat adjusting
				  mechanism slips out of set position or the seat back will not lock in the
				  proper upright position. Do not reject if it will not adjust as long as it does
				  not violate subdivision 4 of this section.
4. The seat is not located to permit the
				  operator to have adequate control of the steering and braking mechanisms and
				  other instruments necessary for the safe operation of the motor
				  vehicle.
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part III - Inspection Requirements for Passenger Vehicles and Vehicles Up to 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-290 - Seat belts; definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Definitions:
"Bus" means a motor vehicle with motive power designed to
					 carry more than 10 persons.
"Designated seating position" means any plain view (looking
					 down from the top) location intended by the manufacturer to provide seating
					 accommodations while the vehicle is in motion, except auxiliary seating
					 accommodations as temporary or folding jump seats.
"Front outboard designated seating positions" means those
					 designated seating positions for the driver and outside front seat passenger
					 (except for trucks which have the passenger seat nearest the passenger side
					 door separated from the door by a passageway used to access the cargo
					 area).
"GVWR" means Gross Vehicle Weight Rating as specified by
					 the manufacturer (loaded weight of a single vehicle).
"Multi-purpose passenger vehicle" means any motor vehicle
					 that is (i) designed to carry no more than 10 persons and (ii) constructed
					 either on a truck chassis or with special features for occasional off-road use.
					 This shall include a mini-van.
"Open-body type vehicle" means a vehicle having no occupant
					 compartment top or an occupant compartment top that can be installed or removed
					 by the user at the user's convenience.
"Passenger car" means a motor vehicle with motive power
					 except a multipurpose passenger vehicle or motorcycle designed for carrying 10
					 persons or less.
"Rear outboard front facing designated seating positions"
					 means those designated seating positions for passengers in outside front facing
					 seats behind the driver and front passenger seat, except any designated seating
					 position adjacent to a walk-way, that is located between the seat and the near
					 side of the vehicle and is designated to allow access to more rearward seating
					 positions.
"Truck" means a motor vehicle with motive power designed
					 primarily for the transportation of property or special purpose
					 equipment.
B. Passive
				  restraint system.
1. Inflatable occupant
				  restraint (commonly known as air bags).
2. Passive belt system (automatic deployment
				  around the occupant after the occupant enters the vehicle and closes the
				  door).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part III - Inspection Requirements for Passenger Vehicles and Vehicles Up to 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-300 - Muffler, exhaust system and trailer venting

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Flexible tubing may be used anywhere in
				  the exhaust system.
B. Inspection
				  of exhaust system does not concern noise level.
C. Inspect for and reject if:
1. There is any leakage of exhaust gases at
				  any point in the system. Do not reject "built-in" drain holes in muffler or
				  tailpipe.
2. A muffler or catalytic
				  converter has been repaired in any manner. The exhaust pipe may be welded to
				  the muffler or catalytic converter. Holes or cracks in the exhaust line have
				  been repaired with a patch or caulking.
NOTE: If a vehicle is inspected that does not have a
					 muffler, the inspector should explain to the customer that although the vehicle
					 will pass inspection without a muffler, it is a violation of state law for the
					 vehicle to be operated on the highway without it.
NOTE: Nissan has designed an exhaust repair for leak or
					 noise at the front tube for the 2002-03 Nissan Pathfinders. The repair may
					 require the application of a specially designed caulk to the front tube of the
					 exhaust system. Since Nissan has designed the repair for their vehicles and
					 trained Nissan technicians would perform the repair, this would be acceptable
					 and should not be rejected. This exception would not preclude the rejection of
					 exhaust systems repaired in a manner that is not designed or approved by the
					 manufacturer and not performed by trained persons.
3. Tailpipe opening is mashed or
				  pinched.
4. Any components of the
				  exhaust system are not properly secured. Brackets or hangers are loose, broken,
				  or missing.
5. The exhaust system
				  fails to discharge the exhaust to the rear or sides of the passenger and trunk
				  compartment of passenger vehicles unless such design is consistent with the
				  original vehicle manufacturer exhaust system.
6. The exhaust system fails to discharge the
				  exhaust to the rear or sides of the passenger compartment that is designed for
				  and normally used for the driver and passengers of a property-carrying
				  vehicle.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part III - Inspection Requirements for Passenger Vehicles and Vehicles Up to 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-320 - Fuel system

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any part of the fuel system is not
				  securely fastened.
2. There is fuel
				  leakage at any point in the fuel system.
3. The fuel tank filler cap is
				  missing.
4. The fuel tank crossover
				  lines are not protected.
5. Any
				  part of the fuel system comes in contact with the exhaust system.
6. Fuel lines or hoses have any cracks,
				  crimps, or restrictions or are abraded, exposing inner fabric.
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-330

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority: §
												46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-350 - Motorcycle airbag, seat, steering, and suspension

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Frame is bent or damaged so as to
				  constitute a hazard in proper operation.
2. Wheels are out of line to a degree
				  steering and control is affected.
3. Steering-head bearing is loose, broken,
				  defective or out of adjustment.
4.
				  Handlebars are loose, bent, broken or damaged in such a manner as to affect
				  proper steering.
5. Shock absorbers
				  are broken, worn, missing, defective, disconnected or do not function
				  properly.
6. Any spring in the
				  suspension system is broken or sagging.
NOTE: If a motorcycle or autocycle is equipped or designed
					 with steering or suspension components similar in design to a passenger
					 vehicle, the steering or suspension will be inspected as if the motorcycle or
					 autocycle were a passenger vehicle.
7. If motorcycle seat or seats are not
				  securely fastened.
8. Any
				  motorcycle designed to carry more than one person is not equipped with a
				  footrest for each passenger.
9. The
				  battery is not attached to a fixed part of the motorcycle and protected by a
				  removable cover or enclosure if the battery is installed in a location other
				  than the engine compartment. This includes all brackets, hardware, bolts, and
				  bushings used for securely mounting the battery to the motorcycle.
a. Removable covers or enclosures shall be
				  substantial and shall be securely latched or fastened.
b. The battery compartment shall have
				  openings to provide ample battery ventilation and drainage.
c. Whenever the cable to the starting motor
				  passes through a metal compartment, the cable shall be protected against
				  grounding by an acid and waterproof insulating bushing.
d. Whenever a battery and a fuel tank are
				  both placed under the driver's seat, they shall be partitioned from each other
				  and each compartment shall be provided with an independent cover, ventilation,
				  and drainage.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-360 - Motorcycle lights: auxiliary, headlamp, rear, signal, warning

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Headlamps.
				  Inspect for and reject if:
1. Motorcycle is
				  not equipped with at least one motorcycle headlamp.
2. Any motorcycle headlamp is not of an
				  approved type (SAE-M). A motorcycle may have one or more headlamps. In addition
				  to the headlamp or headlamps, a motorcycle may be equipped with not more than
				  two auxiliary headlamps of a type approved (SAE-C) by the superintendent and
				  identified as "auxiliary front lamps."
3. Lens and reflector do not match except in
				  sealed units, or if the lens is cracked, broken or rotated, or if the lens and
				  reflector are not clean or bright.
4. Any motorcycle lights-headlamp, rear lamp,
				  signal or warning lamp has any wire, unapproved lens or plastic covers, any
				  other materials that are not original equipment or any colored material placed
				  on or in front of lamp or lens.
5.
				  Lamp is not focused or any filament or bulb fails to burn.
6. Lamp is not mounted securely or if switch
				  does not operate properly.
7. The
				  center of the hot spot is set more than four inches up or down from the
				  horizontal centerline or more than four inches to the left or right from the
				  vertical centerline. Inspectors shall rely on their education, training, and
				  experience to determine if the headlamp is properly aimed. If improper
				  alignment is observed, the headlamp shall be checked for proper aim by using an
				  optical headlamp aimer.
8. The high
				  beam indicator does not burn when the high beam is on or does not go off when
				  the low beam is on.
NOTE: Motorcycles may be equipped with means of modulating
					 the high beam of their headlights between high and low beam at a rate of 200 to
					 280 flashes per minute, provided they are equipped with a switch or device that
					 prevents flashing of headlights when headlights are required to be
					 lighted.
NOTE: Inspection is to be performed with lamp on high
					 beam.
NOTE: The use of strobe lights being placed inside the
					 headlamps of police motorcycles is permitted. The strobe light system developed
					 by Harley-Davidson for use in police motorcycle headlamps has been tested and
					 does meet the current standard; therefore, strobe light systems of this type
					 and similar types may be used in police motorcycle headlamp
					 systems.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-370 - Motorcycle mirror

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Motorcycle is not equipped with a
				  mirror.
2. Reflecting surface of
				  mirror is cracked, broken, peeled, pitted, clouded, tarnished, has sharp edges,
				  or reflects more than one image or a distorted image.
3. Mirror is not mounted securely.
4. Operator does not have a view of the road
				  200 feet to the rear.
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-380 - Motorcycle horn

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Motorcycle is not equipped with a horn in
				  good working order capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions
				  for a distance no less than 200 feet.
2. Horn is not mounted securely, wiring is
				  defective, control button is not operating properly, or is not installed at a
				  location readily accessible to the operator.
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-390 - Motorcycle muffler and exhaust system

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Vehicle has no exhaust line or tailpipe if
				  the system is designed for same.
2.
				  A muffler has been repaired with a jacket, a patch or in any other
				  manner.
3. Vehicle has installed a
				  muffler cutout or bypass.
4. Any
				  components of the exhaust system are not properly secured.
5. Leakage of gases is noted at manifold
				  gaskets, muffler and muffler connections, or at any point in the exhaust
				  line.
6. Tailpipe opening is
				  pinched or mashed.
NOTE: If a vehicle is inspected that does not have a
					 muffler, the inspector should explain to the customer that although the vehicle
					 will pass inspection without a muffler, it is a violation of state law for the
					 vehicle to be operated on the highway without it.
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-400 - Motorcycle tires, wheels, rims

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any tire has a cut or puncture, not to
				  include a plug or patch that may be used as a manner of repair, or is worn so
				  that the fabric is visible.
NOTE: Plugs/patches shall be in the tread area only.
					 Plugs/patches are not permitted in the side wall of the tire.
2. Any tire has knots or bulges in any side
				  wall or if there is evidence of a broken belt under the tread or of the tread
				  separating from the fabric.
3. Any
				  bolts, nuts, lugs or spokes are bent, loose or missing. Rims or wheels are
				  bent, cracked or damaged so as to affect the safe operation of the
				  motorcycle.
4. Wheel bearings are
				  excessively worn or out of adjustment.
5. Any motorcycle is equipped with a tire
				  that has a tread depth measuring less than 2/32 of an inch when measured in
				  accordance with the instructions set forth in subdivisions 6, 7, and 8 of
				  19VAC30-70-130.
6. Any tire is marked specifically for use
				  other than on the highway such as "For Farm Use Only," "For Off-Highway Use
				  Only," "For Mobile Home Use Only," or "For Trailer Use Only."
7. Any motorcycle tire has been recut or
				  regrooved.
8. Directional tires or
				  wheels designed and manufactured to go in a certain direction or rotation are
				  not installed in the proper direction of rotation.
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-410 - Motorcycle windscreen and glazing

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any windscreen is not of an approved
				  type.
2. Any windscreen obstructs
				  the driver's vision.
3. Any decal,
				  support, or installation component interferes with the driver's
				  vision.
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Inspection Requirements for Motorcycles › Section 19VAC30-70-420 - Motorcycle fuel system

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:
1. Any part of the fuel system is not
				  securely fastened.
2. There is fuel
				  leakage at any point in the fuel system.
3. The fuel tank filler cap is
				  missing.
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-450 - Brakes: emergency parking or holding

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Some vehicles are equipped with an actual
				  emergency brake, while others have only a parking or holding brake. Some types
				  may be actuated by a foot or hand lever, while others may incorporate a switch
				  or valve to actuate the brake. Air and vacuum brake systems may employ spring
				  activating parking brakes.
B.
				  Inspect for and reject if:
1. Vehicle or
				  combination of vehicles is not equipped with a parking, holding, or emergency
				  brake in good working order of the type installed as original standard factory
				  equipment for the vehicle on which it is installed.
2. The brake actuating mechanism does not
				  fully release when the control is operated to the off position.
3. Any mechanical parts are missing, broken,
				  badly worn, or are inoperative.
4.
				  Cables are stretched, worn, or frayed or not operating freely.
5. Parking brake will not hold the vehicle
				  stationary with the engine running at slightly accelerated speed with shift
				  lever in drive position for automatic transmission or shift lever in low gear
				  with clutch engaged for standard shift transmission.
6. On vehicles equipped with automatic
				  transmissions, the vehicle will start in any gear other than (P) park or (N)
				  neutral. If the gearshift indicator does not identify the park (P) and neutral
				  (N) positions, then the vehicle shall be rejected.
7. On vehicles equipped with manual
				  transmissions, the vehicle will start in any gear if the clutch is not
				  depressed or disengaged.
NOTE: This will not apply to older vehicles, which were not
					 originally equipped with a neutral-safety switch, clutch disengagement system
					 or clutch pedal position sensor by the manufacturer.
8. Any nonmanufactured hole in the spring
				  brake housing section of a parking brake.
NOTE: All commercial motor vehicles manufactured after
					 March 7, 1990, shall be equipped with a parking brake system adequate to hold
					 the vehicle or combination under any condition of loading except agricultural
					 commodity trailers, converter dollies, heavy haulers and pulpwood
					 trailers.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-460 - Brakes: trailer (GVWR 10,000 pounds or more)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. All trailers and semitrailers having an
				  actual gross weight of 10,000 pounds or more shall be equipped with operational
				  brakes acting on all wheels.
B.
				  Inspect for and reject if:
1. Trailer brakes
				  do not comply with provisions of
				  19VAC30-70-430,
				  19VAC30-70-440 and
				  19VAC30-70-450.
2. Operator does not have full control over
				  brakes. For the purpose of this subdivision, surge brakes are considered to be
				  in control of the operator.
3.
				  Combination will not stop as required in
				  19VAC30-70-440 D 5.
4. Breakaway braking devices are missing or
				  inoperative or cable is frayed or broken, or trailers are not equipped with
				  emergency breakaway brakes designed to:
a.
				  Apply automatically upon breakaway from towing vehicle.
b. Remain fully applied for at least 15
				  minutes.
c. Apply and release by
				  operation of the manual emergency control.
d. Apply automatically when the pressure in
				  the towing vehicle reservoir is reduced to a point between 45 and 20 PSI by a
				  series of foot applications, when equipped with air brakes.
NOTE: A minimum of one wheel must be removed from each axle
					 equipped with brakes to inspect the brake components.
Exceptions:
a.
				  Wheels on trailers equipped with open brake mechanisms are not required to be
				  removed.
b. The inspection receipt
				  (approval and rejection) shall be marked to reflect which wheel, drum or dust
				  cover was removed or inspected.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-480 - Suspension

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any positioning parts are cracked, broken,
				  loose, or missing resulting in shifting of an axle from its normal
				  position.
2. Any part of the
				  torsion bar assembly or torque arm or any part used for attaching the same to
				  the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, broken or missing.
NOTE: This does not apply to loose bushing(s) in torque or
					 track arms.
3. Vehicles
				  designed for shock absorbers or cross stabilizer links, if any are missing,
				  disconnected, broken, bent, loose or do not function properly.
4. Any leaf spring is broken, sagging,
				  misaligned, or if spring hangers are worn or loose.
5. Any deflated air suspension system or
				  leaks.
CAUTION: Underneath inspection of a vehicle equipped with
					 air suspension with excessive leakdown could result in serious personal
					 injury.
6. Any suspension
				  system defect or any condition of loading that permits the body or frame to
				  come in contact with a tire or any part of the wheel assemblies.
NOTE: "All thread rod" material shall not be used as
					 U-bolts in the suspension system.
7. Sliding trailer tandem or multi-axle
				  assemblies do not lock in place or have broken or missing parts.
8. Any coil spring is broken.
9. Vehicles with composite springs on either
				  the power unit or trailer, if a crack, regardless of length, is visible on
				  either side, top or bottom.
NOTE: A crack is a separation in any axis that passes
					 completely through the spring.
Statutory Authority: § 46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-490 - Frame, engine mounts, coupling devices and emergency chains

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Frame of any bus, truck, tractor truck is
				  cracked, loose, broken or sagging. Frame of any trailer or semi-trailer has any
				  broken cracked, loose, or sagging top or bottom frame rails or frame is cracked
				  or broken.
2. Engine, transmission
				  or cab mounts, to include all hardware, bolts, and bushings used to connect the
				  mount to the vehicle, frame, engine, or transmission are broken or missing. Any
				  engine or transmission mount shall be rejected if it allows the power train to
				  come in contact with the firewall or other body parts. Cab mounts should be
				  rejected if they do not properly secure the body to the frame.
3. Trailer hitch or pintle hook is not
				  securely attached. Reject if the pintle eye or trailer drawbar has any cracks
				  or if any welding repairs have been made to the pintle eye.
4. Chains, cables, etc., used to attach a
				  towed vehicle are not securely attached, or are broken, worn or
				  abraded.
5. Fifth wheel does not
				  lock in position or have a locking mechanism that is in proper working order.
NOTE: Reject if horizontal movement exceeds 1/2 inch
					 between upper and lower fifth wheel halves.
6. Fifth wheel assembly system has any leak
				  of fluid or air.
7. Fifth wheel has
				  any broken, missing, or damaged parts; or is not securely attached to the
				  frame. This includes fore and aft stops.
8. Trailer king pin is not secure, or is
				  broken, or worn so as to prevent secure fit in fifth wheel. The upper coupler
				  device is not securely attached.
9.
				  Any cracks, breaks or damaged parts in the stress or load bearing areas of a
				  coupling device.
10. Trailer is not
				  equipped with emergency chains or steel cables.
NOTE: Fifth wheel assembly does not require emergency chain
					 or steel cable. A fifth wheel is defined as a device that interfaces with and
					 couples to the upper coupler assembly of a semitrailer. The upper coupler
					 assembly is a structure consisting of an upper coupler plate, king pin and
					 supporting framework which interfaces with and couples to a fifth wheel. Ball
					 and socket connections also referred to as hitch and coupling connections are
					 not fifth wheel assemblies and do require an emergency chain or steel
					 cable.
11. Sliding trailer
				  tandem or multi-axle assemblies do not lock in place or have worn, broken or
				  missing parts.
12. Any play is
				  detected in the drive shaft u-joints, CV joints, or center load
				  bearing.
Statutory Authority: §
												46.2-1165
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-500 - Tires, wheels, rims

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any tire is marked specifically for use
				  other than on the highway, such as "For Farm Use Only," "For Off-Highway Use
				  Only," any tire marked "Not for Steering Axle," "For Mobile Home Use Only," or
				  "For Trailer Use Only."
EXCEPTION: "For Trailer Use Only" tires are allowed when
					 used on trailers only.
2. A
				  radial tire is mismatched on the same axle with a bias ply tire or a bias
				  belted tire.
3. Bias ply or bias
				  belted tires are used on the rear axle when radial ply tires are used on the
				  front axle. Except:
a. On a two-axle vehicle
				  equipped with truck tires with 20-inch rim diameter and larger. Bias or radial
				  tires may be used on either axle if the vehicle has dual rear wheels or is
				  equipped with wide-base single tires.
b. Either bias or radial tires may be used on
				  the steering axle of vehicles with three or more axles.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-520 - Rear lamps: tail lamp; license plate lamps; and rear lamp combinations

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Inspect
				  for and reject if:
1. Vehicle is not equipped
				  with a rear (tail lamp) or rear lamp combination of an approved type and the
				  light or light assembly does not work as approved.
2. The vehicle is equipped with more than one
				  rear lamp, if all are not in operating condition.
3. The vehicle is not equipped with a license
				  plate lamp that emits a white light. The license plate lamp may be a separate
				  lamp or part of a combination rear lamp. (A road tractor or tractor-truck that
				  does not have a rear license plate is not required to have a license plate
				  lamp.)
4. Lens for license plate
				  lamp is not illuminated by a license plate lamp that emits a white
				  light.
5. Lens on rear lamps, or
				  lens area in combination rear lamps (tail lamps) are not red. LED
				  (light-emitting diode) lights with a clear lens are acceptable. Vehicles
				  equipped with a multiple LED light (not filament-burning bulbs) will pass
				  inspection if more than 50% of the diode lights are burning.
6. Lens has piece broken from it or does not
				  fit properly. The lens may have one or more cracks provided an off-color light
				  does not project through the cracks.
NOTE: Taping or gluing cracks or pieces is not
					 allowed.
7. Filament in all
				  rear (tail) lamps does not burn when headlamp switch is turned on to any
				  position, or if lamps do not provide a red light visible to the rear through an
				  approved red lens as annotated in subdivision 1 of this subsection.
8. Rear (tail) lamp is not mounted near
				  extreme rear of vehicle. Dump trucks and other specially constructed vehicles
				  may mount the rear lamp at a point other than on the extreme rear, provided
				  such rear lamp is clearly visible from the rear, and further provided that a
				  red reflector of an approved type is mounted on the extreme rear. In unusual
				  cases, the rear lamp may be mounted on the cab. Reject if the lamp is hidden by
				  a bolster or other part of the body or frame, is not mounted securely, or if
				  the lamp does not make a good electrical contact.
9. Wiring or electrical connections are
				  defective or filaments do not burn.
10. Any vehicle has unapproved lens or
				  plastic covers, any other materials that are not original equipment or any
				  colored material placed on or in front of rear lamps, tail lamps, license plate
				  lamps or rear lamp combinations.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-530 - Auxiliary lamps: backup; cornering; driving; fog; spot and warning

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
For auxiliary lamps on vehicles over 10,000 pounds, refer
					 to 19VAC30-70-160 as the same
					 requirements apply.
NOTE: Do not reject tractor trucks equipped with cargo
					 lights of an approved type (SAE-G) that are mounted on the rear of the tractor
					 cab and wired through an independent switch used to illuminate brake connectors
					 and fifth-wheels for night time hook-ups.
Statutory Authority: §
												46.2-1165 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-540 - Parking lamps

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Parking lamps are not required. However, if installed they
					 must operate and be inspected. Parking lamps may burn in conjunction with the
					 headlamps.
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Lamps are not of an approved type (DOT or
				  SAE-P)or a lamp has been altered.
2. Parking lamps have other than clear or
				  amber lenses showing to the front. If the lens is clear, then the bulb shall be
				  amber.
3. Parking lamps do not burn
				  with the rear lamps.
4. If lens has
				  a piece broken from it. Lens may have one or more cracks provided no off-color
				  light projects through the crack or cracks.
5. Wiring or electrical connections are
				  defective or filaments do not burn.
6. Any vehicle has unapproved lens or plastic
				  covers, any other materials which are not original equipment or any colored
				  material placed on or in front of parking lamps.
NOTE. LED (light emitting diode) lights with a clear lens
					 are acceptable if of an approved type. For those vehicles that are equipped
					 with a multiple LED light (not filament burning bulbs), they will pass
					 inspection if more than 50% of the diode lights are burning.
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-550 - Clearance lamps, side marker lamps, and reflectors (under 26,000 pounds GVWR)

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or
				  other vehicle is not equipped with clearance lamps if the vehicle is over seven
				  feet wide or if any portion extends four inches or more outside the front
				  fender line.
When a motor vehicle with a trailer attached is presented,
					 the combination may be considered as one unit in meeting this requirement. If
					 presented separately, the individual unit must meet these requirements except
					 that any tractor-truck need not be equipped with rear red dimension or marker
					 lamps.
2. Lamps or
				  reflectors are not of an approved type or a lamp has been altered; any wires
				  are exposed; unapproved lenses or plastic covers; or any other materials that
				  are not original equipment or any colored material placed on or in front of
				  lamps or reflectors.
EXCEPTION: A law-enforcement special weapons and tactics
					 (SWAT) or tactical armored vehicle, designed and manufactured exclusively for
					 SWAT missions, may apply protective bars in front of the clearance lamps, side
					 marker lamps, and reflectors when designed and installed by the
					 manufacturer.
Retro-reflective surfaces. Retro-reflective surfaces other
					 than required reflectors may be used, provided (see diagram):
a. Designs do not resemble traffic control
				  signs, lights, or devices, except that straight edge striping resembling a
				  barricade pattern may be used.
b.
				  Designs do not tend to distort the length or width of the motor
				  vehicle.
c. Such surfaces shall be
				  at least three inches from any required lamp or reflector unless of the same
				  color as such lamp or reflector.
d.
				  No red color shall be used on the front of any motor vehicle, except for
				  display of markings or placards required by law.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-570 - Permissible lighting equipment

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Any vehicle
				  may be equipped with any light in accordance with Article 3 (§
										46.2-1010 et seq.) of Chapter 10
				  of Title 46.2 of the Code of Virginia:
1.
				  Running board or courtesy lamps, of not over six candlepower.
2. Interior lights. (Not more than 15
				  candlepower.)
Exception: This does not apply to alternating, blinking, or
					 flashing colored emergency lights mounted inside law-enforcement vehicles or
					 flashing shielded red or red and white lights, mounted inside vehicles owned or
					 used by members of volunteer fire companies, volunteer rescue squads or owned
					 or used by professional firefighters, or police chaplains. Also, this does not
					 apply to firefighting vehicles equipped with map lights.
3. A motor vehicle having a GVWR of 10,001
				  pounds or more may be equipped with an illuminated bumper guide attached to
				  each end of the front bumper, provided:
a. The
				  light thereon is amber in color and less than six candlepower.
b. The light is wired to burn only in
				  conjunction with the marker or clearance lamps on the vehicle.
4. Any approved lamp in good
				  working order when used for the purpose for which it was approved.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-590 - Mirrors

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Inspect for and reject if:
1. Any motor vehicle is not equipped with at
				  least one mirror.
2. Any bus,
				  truck, road tractor or tractor truck is not equipped with two outside rear view
				  mirrors, one at each side, firmly attached.
EXCEPTION: Only one outside mirror shall be required, on
					 the driver's side, on vehicles so constructed that the driver has a view to the
					 rear by means of an inside mirror.
Vehicles equipped with only one outside mirror must have
					 the mirror on the driver's side.
NOTE: No motor vehicle shall be required to be equipped
					 with an inside rear view mirror if it does not have a rear window or if the
					 rear window is so obstructed as to prevent rearward vision by means of an
					 inside rear view mirror, if the motor vehicle has horizontally and vertically
					 adjustable outside rear view mirrors installed on both sides of such motor
					 vehicle in such a manner as to provide the driver of such motor vehicle a clear
					 view along both sides of such motor vehicle for a distance of not less than 200
					 feet.
3. Reflecting surface
				  of mirror is cracked, broken, peeled, pitted, clouded, tarnished, the image is
				  distorted, has sharp edges, reflects more than one image, or is not mounted
				  securely.
4. Mirror does not give
				  the driver a clear view of the road 200 feet to the rear.
5. Interior rearview mirror;
a. Mirror is loose enough that rear view is
				  impaired.
b. Mirror cannot be
				  adjusted or will not maintain a set adjustment.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-600 - Windshield wiper/defroster

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				  INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:
1. Vehicle is
				  equipped with a windshield and is not equipped with a windshield
				  wiper.
2. Vehicle was manufactured
				  before January 1, 1943, and is not equipped with at least one wiper on the
				  driver's side. This wiper may be hand operated.
3. Vehicle was manufactured after January 1,
				  1943, and is not equipped with a windshield wiper or wipers that clear both
				  sides of the windshield; these wipers must be mechanically operated
				  (electrical, vacuum, or air, but not by hand). A switch in good working order
				  must be present to turn the wipers on and off. Any wiper that parks within the
				  area covered by the driver's windshield wiper blade, excluding the three inches
				  above the bottom of the windshield shall be rejected (19VAC30-70-580 B 6).
4. Blade has brittle, worn, torn or ripped
				  rubber or if metal comes in contact with the windshield.
5. Wiper does not operate freely; or if it is
				  an electrically or mechanically operated wiper that must be operated by
				  hand.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-610 - Horns and other warning devices

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:
1. Vehicle is not equipped with a horn in
				  good working order, capable of emitting a sound audible under normal conditions
				  over a distance of not less than 200 feet and is not firmly mounted.
2. A horn operating mechanism installed at a
				  location readily accessible to the vehicle operator is not provided.
				  Electrically operated horn, wiring, or electrical connections are
				  defective.
3. Vehicles used for
				  garbage and refuse collection and disposal, or vehicles having a manufacturer's
				  gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more and used primarily for
				  highway repair or maintenance are not equipped with a device of an approved
				  type wired through the reverse gear circuit, in good working order, which
				  automatically emits an audible alarm signal when the vehicle is operated in
				  reverse gear.
Statutory Authority
§§ 46.2-1059, 46.2-1060, 46.2-1061, and
						46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-620 - Doors

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:
1. If each door located at the left and right
				  side of the driver's seat is not equipped with a handle or opening device
				  similar to that installed by the vehicle manufacturer which will permit the
				  opening of the door from the outside and inside of the vehicle.
2. If each door located to the left and right
				  side of the driver's seat is not equipped with a latching system similar to
				  that installed by the vehicle manufacturer which will hold the door in its
				  proper closed position.
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-630 - Hood latch system; batteries

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. "Hood" means any exterior movable body
				  panel forward of the windshield that is used to cover an engine, luggage,
				  storage or battery compartment.
B.
				  Inspect for and reject if:
1. Each hood is
				  not provided with a hood latch system that will securely hold the hood in its
				  proper fully-closed position.
2.
				  The latch release mechanism or its parts are broken, missing or badly adjusted
				  so that the hood cannot be opened and closed properly.
3. Latching system on a vehicle equipped with
				  a tilt cab is defective, broken, missing, or not properly adjusted so that the
				  tilt cab is held securely when it is in its latched position.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-640 - Floor pan

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:
1. The floor pan or inner side panels, front
				  or rear, are rusted out or have any holes other than normal drain holes which
				  allow exhaust gases to enter the occupant compartment or trunk.
2. The floor pan is rusted through or is in
				  such condition to create a hazard to the occupants. (A hole in the floor pan
				  which has been properly repaired by welding, or through the utilization of a
				  metal patch riveted, screwed or welded to its surface is not prohibited. If the
				  floor pan was initially constructed from wood, it may be patched with
				  wood.)
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 70 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION REGULATIONS › Part V - Inspection Requirements for Trucks and Other Vehicles Over 10,000 Pounds (GVWR) › Section 19VAC30-70-650 - Seat

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
INSPECT FOR AND REJECT IF:
1. Any motor vehicle is not equipped with a
				  seat to accommodate the operator.
2. The seat is not securely
				  anchored.
3. Seat adjusting
				  mechanism slips out of set position or seat does not lock in normal upright
				  position. Do not reject the seat if it will not adjust as long as it does not
				  violate subdivision 4 of this section.
4. The seat is not located to permit the
				  operator to have adequate control of the steering and braking mechanisms and
				  other instruments necessary for the safe operation of the motor
				  vehicle.
Statutory Authority
§ 46.2-1165 of the Code of Virginia.