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Safety and Emissions Test with 59
Questions and Answers.
does a trailer under 4000 pounds require a safety inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No
If the vehicle is equipped with rear wipes dare they required to both work. - Correct Ans: ✔✔No
If a vehicle has two wipers on a windshield do they both have to work? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes
How far in advance of the registration expiration can a vehicle be inspected and count towards its renewal. - Correct Ans: ✔✔90 days.
Will a tire with 2/32 tread depth on each side with no defects pass a safety inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes
Will a tire that has been plugged pass a safety inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes
Will a tire with weather cracks pass an inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes
If an inspector's mechanics license gets suspended for an inspection violation what must they do? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Must retake the entire course & pass.
How long is an inspection license valid? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Safety is good for 4 years. OBD is good for 2 years.
If an inspector mechanic is found guilty of clean scanning a vehicle what is the possible penalties? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Criminal and civil sanctions, federal trouble.
Will the DMV notify an inspector mechanic when their license as about to expire? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No
If an inspector mechanic lives in SC but works in NC and has a valid SC license can they be licensed to do inspections? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes
Is a customer required to bring their motorcycle to a motorcycle dealership to get it inspected. Is the inspector mechanic required to have a motorcycle endorsement? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No and No.
IS a motorcycle required to have two working brakes? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No
Is backup lights required for a safety inspection? is it acceptable for them to be on all the time? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No and No
Is a spare tire checked during the safety inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No
If a vehicle is equipped with two fog lights must both work for it to pass or only one? - Correct Ans: ✔✔none, don't need fog lights.
If a vehicle is equipped with both fog lights must both work for it to pass or only one? - Correct Ans: ✔✔None, don't need fog lights.
Is it possible for a technician to be denied licensing by the DMV? For what reasons? Are there any procedures to dispute the denial? - Correct Ans: ✔✔yes, criminal history, schedule a hearing with the office of administrative hearings.
When can a new inspector mechanic start conduction inspections? - Correct Ans: ✔✔As soon as they complete DMV test, then file of an appreciation, report to the bureau to receive login credentials, then submit the credentials.
Can a non-DMV licensed mechanic conduct safety inspections? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No
If a customer moves in to NC from another state and has aftermarket tint already installed do they have to comply with the NC tint law during their vehicle inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes
If an inspector mechanic goes to bring a vehicle in to the bay but first notices a tire that will not pass inspection, what should the mechanic do? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Complete the inspection, then fail.
What is the GVWR of a heavy duty vehicle for inspection purposes? - Correct Ans: ✔✔More than 8500.
Can a station charge shop supplies on a vehicle that only received a safety inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔No.
A. What color can a parking light be? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Front amber, rear red.
B. Brake light? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Red or amber?
Headlight? - Correct Ans: ✔✔White or yellow
How many brake lights must work to pass? Does that include the third brake lights? - Correct Ans: ✔✔2 on each side.
How far away must the brake light be visible from? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Not less than 100ft.
When does the inspector mechanic check the calibration of a tint meter? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Before every use.
What year vehicles are considered antiques and do not require a safety inspection? - Correct Ans: ✔✔30 years and older.
Explain the 20-year rolling plan for inspections. What model year vehicles require an OBD inspection in an emissions county? - Correct Ans: ✔✔20 years and older.
What records must a station retain and for how long? - Correct Ans: ✔✔18 months
Is a vehicle required to be raised during an inspection, whether it be by lift or floor jack? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes, by lift or jack.
What is the minimum percentage allowed for window tint? - Correct Ans: ✔✔32%
What windows on a sedan are measure for window tint? For an SUV? For a pickup? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Sedan- All 4. SUV- 2 front, Pickup- 2 front.
A. How much does a safety inspection cost the customer? If it failed?
B. If it passed with aftermarket window tint? - Correct Ans: ✔✔$23.
What type of inspection does an electric vehicle receive? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Safety only
Are emission components verified during a safety inspection? For what? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Yes if they are present or tampered.
What type of vehicle does an antique vehicle require? How old are antique vehicles? - Correct Ans: ✔✔Inspection none & 30 years and older.
