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State inspection/license tags all in one. 2015
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Originally posted by tvc184 View PostMaybe I have the wrong information but we briefly discussed this in the new laws section of our training. I thought that there is no coinciding with the inspection and the registration. There is only the requirement that your vehicle did get inspected before you can pay for your tags. In effect, it is no different than your vehicle insurance. You might have bought a policy in June and got your registration expired in November. To pay for your new registration/tags, you have to show that your vehicle does have insurance. I think the new inspection works the same way. If your vehicle was inspected in June and it is good for a year and renewed your car registration in November, you will have proof that your vehicle is currently under inspection (having been done in June and good for a year). It is not like you have to go to an inspection station and then drive to the courthouse to get your tags.
Once a vehicle is inspected, that information is supposed to go into the state vehicle registration so that if an officer runs your tags, it will show both the registration expiration date and the inspection expiration date which may be different. There would be no need to pro-rate it. Also since the cost of the inspection is added to the registration each year, when inspected at a station you will only pay the part that is currently for the inspection station. Your out of pocket at the actual inspection will be less as the rest will be added to your tags.
On the other hand, I might have been nodding of a bit during that exciting part of the class and misunderstood what was said.
I know the question on your test was something about the registration and inspection being combined and the answer was "true".
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Originally posted by Etxbuckman View PostI got away with an outdated inspection for 18 months till I finally got pulled over last January. The cop was actually impressed LOL
This is going to make it harder to get away with. Nuts.
Having two vehicles you can cut costs by parking one for a while, then signing their form stating it hasn't been driven.Last edited by Thumper; 03-30-2014, 01:03 PM.
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Originally posted by tvc184 View PostMaybe I have the wrong information but we briefly discussed this in the new laws section of our training. I thought that there is no coinciding with the inspection and the registration. There is only the requirement that your vehicle did get inspected before you can pay for your tags. In effect, it is no different than your vehicle insurance. You might have bought a policy in June and got your registration expired in November. To pay for your new registration/tags, you have to show that your vehicle does have insurance. I think the new inspection works the same way. If your vehicle was inspected in June and it is good for a year and renewed your car registration in November, you will have proof that your vehicle is currently under inspection (having been done in June and good for a year). It is not like you have to go to an inspection station and then drive to the courthouse to get your tags.
Once a vehicle is inspected, that information is supposed to go into the state vehicle registration so that if an officer runs your tags, it will show both the registration expiration date and the inspection expiration date which may be different. There would be no need to pro-rate it. Also since the cost of the inspection is added to the registration each year, when inspected at a station you will only pay the part that is currently for the inspection station. Your out of pocket at the actual inspection will be less as the rest will be added to your tags.
On the other hand, I might have been nodding of a bit during that exciting part of the class and misunderstood what was said.
I know the question on your test was something about the registration and inspection being combined and the answer was "true".
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Originally posted by mrddye View PostCounties with large metros have to pass emissions testing. That's the 14.50 vs 35.00. And going to neighboring counties doesn't usually help. Have to inspect your vehicle in the county it's registered in.
Also, the county range for emmissions testing is getting larger.
Take Houston for example. When emmissions was first passed, it was Harris County only. Now emmissions testing is required in all surrounding counties; i.e. galveston, brazoria, ft bend, etc. As far as I know, diesels are still exempt and pay $14.50. Everyone else pays $45.
I hate it too. If your check engine light is on for any type of emmission related deal, the testing computer will auto default you to fail regardless of what is actually comming out of your tail pipe.
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Originally posted by Shurshot View PostThat would be if you waited 1 month after it expires. Or if you waited 52 years you would get a free one.
Example, your inspection expires at the end of January.
You get an inspection on February 1.
Your new inspection sticker will now expire at the end of February the following year.
The next year, you get an inspection on March 1. They will put on a sticker that expires at the end of March next year.
Keep doing that over and over and you get the point. Cops will usually not ticket you up to 10 days expired, at least in my area.
Next time you're in a parking lot, notice the dates on the registration and inspection stickers. I bet you won't find many that match.
In reality though, it'll take 12 years to save only $14.50 by doing it in this method.
It feels like you are "sticking it to the man", but in reality it's a lot of effort to save a little bit of money.
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Originally posted by denowt View PostIf you get an inspection on the day after it expires, they put on the next month on the new inspection.
Example, your inspection expires at the end of January.
You get an inspection on February 1.
Your new inspection sticker will now expire at the end of February the following year.
The next year, you get an inspection on March 1. They will put on a sticker that expires at the end of March next year.
Keep doing that over and over and you get the point. Cops will usually not ticket you up to 10 days expired, at least in my area.
Next time you're in a parking lot, notice the dates on the registration and inspection stickers. I bet you won't find many that match.
In reality though, it'll take 12 years to save only $14.50 by doing it in this method.
It feels like you are "sticking it to the man", but in reality it's a lot of effort to save a little bit of money.
I knew that didn't sound right. I'm still hungover.
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Originally posted by CaptainDave View PostYep.
Also, the county range for emmissions testing is getting larger.
Take Houston for example. When emmissions was first passed, it was Harris County only. Now emmissions testing is required in all surrounding counties; i.e. galveston, brazoria, ft bend, etc. As far as I know, diesels are still exempt and pay $14.50. Everyone else pays $45.
I hate it too. If your check engine light is on for any type of emmission related deal, the testing computer will auto default you to fail regardless of what is actually comming out of your tail pipe.
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