Driver's license question

...or do you?


http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/driver_services/drivershandbook/chapter7/vehicleinspection.html


All motor vehicles registered in North Carolina must be inspected annually for mechanical safety. The DMV oversees the inspection process. The objective of the inspection is to make sure the motoring public is safe.
A North Carolina vehicle safety inspection is required within 10 days of receiving a North Carolina license plate or by the last day of the month printed on the inspection window sticker.
The North Carolina vehicle inspection can be performed at any of the 7,500 licensed inspection stations throughout the state. Most service stations, automobile dealerships and vehicle repair garages are licensed inspection stations.
If a vehicle fails the safety inspection, it cannot be operated beyond the expiration date on the current sticker. However, the owner will have 30 days to repair any safety defects and qualify for a re-inspection at no additional cost, provided the owner repairs the defects and presents a receipt of the initial inspection at the same inspection station. If the inspection sticker expires after the initial inspection but before re-inspection, the owner may request a single-trip permit from the DMV to drive the vehicle to the inspection station for re-inspection.

Inspection items include:

• brakes
• lights
• horns
• steering mechanism
• windshield wipers

• turn signals
• tires
• rear view mirrors
• exhaust system
• window tint

​

Emissions Inspection:
The emissions inspection is performed in conjunction with the annual safety inspection. Diesel-powered vehicles and motorcycles are exempt. Vehicles that fail the initial inspection qualify for re-inspection within 30 days at no additional charge, provided the owner repairs the defects and presents a receipt of the initial inspection.
Any motor vehicle less than 25-years old and registered in these counties must pass an annual emissions inspection:

• Alamance
• Brunswick
• Buncombe
• Burke
• Cabarrus
• Caldwell
• Carteret
• Catawba
• Chatham
• Cleveland
• Craven
• Cumberland
• Davidson
• Durham
• Edgecombe
• Forsyth
• Franklin
• Gaston
• Granville
• Guilford
• Harnett
• Haywood
• Henderson
• Iredell

• Johnston
• Lee
• Lenoir
• Lincoln
• Mecklenburg
• Moore
• Nash
• New Hanover
• Onslow
• Orange
• Pitt
• Randolph
• Roberson
• Rockingham
• Rowan
• Rutherford
• Stanly
• Stokes
• Surry
• Union
• Wake
• Wayne
• Wilkes
• Wilson

​

New counties will be added to the emissions testing program according to the following schedule:

• January 1, 2005 - Edgecombe, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, Robeson, Wayne and Wilson.
• July 1, 2005 - Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson, Rutherford, Stokes, Surry and Wilkes.

If your motor vehicle is required to undergo emissions inspection, and the vehicle owner fails to pass a Safety & Emissions Inspection within four months of the existing inspection sticker, the vehicle owner is subject to a civil penalty and will be unable to renew the registration until the vehicle passes an emissions inspection.
Window Tinting:
Vehicles with after-factory window tinting must pass the 35 percent visible light requirement during an annual vehicle safety inspection.
In addition to the annual safety inspection fee, there is a $10 charge for any vehicle that has an after-factory tint. If you have any questions about window tinting, contact your nearest DMV Enforcement Office, or call (919) 861-3185.

 

yeah, but you've still got to have working turn signals, brake lights, good tires, etc., don't you? and even if you're not required to have the sticker, you could still be ticketed for improper or not working equipment, right?

 

:lol:

 

ok, i know 96 and newer requires it due to the plug-in they all have. pre 96 uses the tailpipe probe...

unless they just changed that, too. how the hell do they expect us to be compliant if the info on the actual state website is old?

yeah, wait. should i trust the state's dot website, or a new jersey redneck? maybe if it was TWO new jersey rednecks.....

 

Okay, okay you guys! :lol:
Don't worry, DH has already given me MORE than enough crap about listening to friends.:twisted:

Clif, I'm going to tell DH to "Shut up! They must have just changed it!"
:jester:

 

ok, that part was a joke, ken

 

Ok, so what is the penalty for letting your dl expire, extra tests or anything?

 

Nah, no ticket or anything, a friend's dl ran out and they forgot all about it, luckily no ticket yet, but worried they will have to take the written test and all over again since it expired, just trying to find out.

 

I think you should just buck the system and say "Viva Le Mexico"!!!!

 

Well i would if i could, nearly every link i try to follow gets blocked, i am seriously amazed that i can access 4042.

 

So what you're really trying to say is....SHe's screwed!!??

 

Actually I think the two of you wanted to see how much scrolling you can cause people to do.

 

You aint tellin no lie!

 

That's why I am a master of the short bus. Helmet required!

 

Thanks Ken and i am glad i gave you boys a reason to play too:lol::lol::lol:

 

I thought this was about gambling.:jester:

 

Now for the question from the out-of-area member.

What date does NC use as the expiration date? Florida uses the date of birth. Also, how long are licenses good for?

 

they do use your DOB here, and the term is anywhere from 4 -8 years.

 

I would try to use a location other than Clayton to get your license renewed. The last time I was there a girl went over to get her picture taken and she smiled. The lady at the DMV said to her this is NOT glamour shots!

 

SIL and BIL will be here tomorrow. :hurray::hurray::hurray:
Is there a time frame she has to get her license changed from PA to NC?