Major Changes to Auto Inspections in New Jersey
As expected New Jersey has announced that it'll get out of the auto inspection business for the most part come August 1st in the name of the economy.
KYW's David Madden reports state inspection stations will remain open. Their work load will be a lot less, though. Motor Vehicle Commission spokesman Mike Horan:
"Vehicles that are coming in for their regular vehicle inspection will only undergo that emissions test. We will no longer be conducting the mechanical portion of said inspection so those items will not be checked."
And the federally required emissions test performed every two years starts when a car is five years old. The state saves about $17 million a year. Twenty-eight other states and DC put the safety of a vehicle in the owner's hands. And be warned. Just because they won't be checking for defects police can still ticket you for infractions like cracked windshields and blown tail lights.
