Let's imagine that my vehicle, registered and titled in PA, has not passed PA inspection. If I were driving it out of state (in Missouri), could I get stopped or fined for not having PA inspection/emissions stickers? Or since I live in PA would it only be an issue in PA?
Never written it, but if it has a "failed inspection" or something like that, then I would have no objection to writing it, and arguing WHY in court "the NJ inspection stated "failed" on xyz date, etc. Whether or not I'd win in court, who knows, but the person would still have to either a) show up to court to fight it or b) pay it.
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whats an inspection sticker LOL
We dont have them anymore.......:eek:
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I wouldn't **** with it from another state, especially if they were just passing though.
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My state eliminated Inspection Stickers many moons ago for numerous reasons, among them the system was rife with corruption and fraud.
Even while we still had them, we didn't enforce other states inspection stickers. Why would we be responsible for enforcing another states laws?
On the other hand, if the reason the vehicle didn't pass the home states Inspection was also a violation here, I'd have written the defective equipment under my own state law. Those things are usually discovered as a Secondary Offense, not the Primary reason for the stop to begin with.
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+1 to what others have said. Many states do not have inspections, so you would have no problem if you were driving through one of those states. Otherwise, it would be just like your vehicle registration being expired. It doesn't matter which state it's from, you can still get a ticket.
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There is no state law in Oregon requiring you to have a current PA inspection sticker. Therefore it would be tough for me to get a conviction since I can only enforce Oregon traffic laws, not those from other states.
However, having a current vehicle license is a violation.
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From my experience, If you fail inspection from your state you can not register your vehicle. Therefor, you would be cited for an expired registration violation. Approximatly an $90 citation in my state.
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From my experience, If you fail inspection from your state you can not register your vehicle. Therefor, you would be cited for an expired registration violation. Approximatly an $90 citation in my state.
Not in PA. If you have insurance and 36 bucks you can have your car registered...
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From my experience, If you fail inspection from your state you can not register your vehicle. Therefor, you would be cited for an expired registration violation. Approximatly an $90 citation in my state.
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Not in PA. If you have insurance and 36 bucks you can have your car registered...
Correct. In PA, after buying and registering a vehicle, you have 10 days to pass inspection.
So I guess the general consensus is that technically, I could get a ticket in a different state for not having my vehicle inspected... but probably wouldn't get stopped for that issue alone. If I got pulled over for, say, speeding, the officer would then be more inclined to add another ticket for expired inspection.
Not in PA. If you have insurance and 36 bucks you can have your car registered...
Yes but....PAVC 4701 says it is an enforceable offense to refuse to submit their vehicle to any inspection or test that is authorized or required by this chapter. And 4703 is the PA state inspection requirement section.
Correct. In PA, after buying and registering a vehicle, you have 10 days to pass inspection.
So I guess the general consensus is that technically, I could get a ticket in a different state for not having my vehicle inspected... but probably wouldn't get stopped for that issue alone. If I got pulled over for, say, speeding, the officer would then be more inclined to add another ticket for expired inspection.
In a nutshell they couldn't write you for 4703(a) which is the PA statute. They probably couldn't even use that as a reason to stop unless they have some statute that says otherwise.
If that particular state has something like we do with equipment regulations and you are in violation then that's a different story. For example here in PA we have the Title 67 (the inspection manual) which is pretty detailed. All vehicles entering PA must comply with this. It deals with things like bumper height, tint etc. Out-of-state motorists are subject to being stopped and cited if they are in violation.
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