The state is no longer giving warnings for expired emission/inspection stickers I used to be able to go October - January with expired stickers every year but the state is now using an automatic $250 fine for even 1 day over. Just wanted to save you all some mod money

 

GovCo is really starting to get on my nerves! Can't track down the illegals, but sure know where to find those who are too busy working to pay taxes and may lapse for a few weeks on the inspection stickers.

 

 

...and they've ramped up the enforcement too. Twice this weekend I
pulled up to a roadblock inspection. Near Edenton with local/State
Police and in Manteo/Dare County.

Plenty of people pulled, getting tickets. Of course my vette is Florida
tagged, so I they barely blinked at me.

 

Well this bites.

 

NC has lost their dog gone minds on this inspection stuff, it really burns me up. I wrote the Governer a letter when this first came out and got a phone call from his office. It was one of his cronies trying to pacify me. We had a good hour discussion on how Raliegh is trying to kill the car hobby. I learned some interested info on this inspection. Stuff like......if you buy a crashed C5 or Camaro or Mustang or truck or whatever newer than a 95 from the junkyard and say you want to pro street it....you HAVE to put the same engine with all the smog mess on it back into the car. No more old big blocks with blowers in late model cars. So a Cavalier with a blown small block is a no no . If you have a car or truck, say a 97 Chevy truck with 250k miles on it and it had a 5.7 litre 350 in it, you CAN'T put that 1980 model 350 that your cousin has sitting is his shop in it, because the truck came with all the neccessary smog equipment, even though it may have 250k miles on it and you just haul hay with it. You are not supposed to lift a vehicle anymore, so legally if you have a 4x4 truck and the headlights are higher than 48" (I think is what it is) off the ground they can ticket you. They are trying to kill our hobby, I don't see why SEMA isn't lobbying them everyday!!!!!

 

i thought they were still giving you 3 months before they gave you an automatic fine. Before they would send you a letter in the mail warning you of the possible fine at the 3 month mark..

 

That changed the 1st of January, but yes thats how it used to work.

Another thing is even if a car isnt licenced (i have my old car at my parents with no plates and doesnt drive) it STILL has to have a current inspection

 

wow, they don't make sense. usually they tie everything to the plates. if you dont have plates for a certain car, it shouldn't show up.. they don't know if it a savage car,etc

 

there's always an easy way out ,my auto guy told to just scrap the sticker off before you take it in ,no old sticker no problem

 

...and don't forget that as of Jan 1 ALL passengers must wear seat belts - whether you are sitting in the front, rear, glove box, trunk doesn't matter...ticketing starts July 1

 

Sadly, as with most highway legislation, it's all about commerce under the veil of driver/human safety.

 

I'm glad I left my plates in SC when I moved

 

Most of this thread is BS. It's a fine after FOUR months, not 1 day. If you turn in your plates, you don't have to get it inspected. I've got dead cars in my driveway right now to prove it.

The only true thing in this thread is about the original eqpt. Your 95 car must meet 95 emissions. 87 must meet 87 emissions. However, 95 and older is a VISUAL inspection.

Most car guys in NC "know a guy." Ask around.

 

Finally someone that has sense!! This is the way it stands as of now.Man I always forget my inspection dates and just did 2 that were 3 mos. and 1 mon. over. No fines, no late fees, no problem. Of course I do, " know a guy"...... but really it is'nt that bad. Just watch those damned radar freaks, NC needs revenue!!!

 

Things that make you go humm... I guess I'll do my own checking...gotta love all of the experts.

 

It's more about the money than anything else, even if it is disguished as safety. The vehicle inspection program is just another tax. Writing motor vehicle violation tickets is the easiest law enforcement there is and it brings in big money. If all those LEO that are writing those tickets were put on anti-terror activities, we would never have any worries.

 

Ok here are the facts:

Registration Denial / Penalties

Under General Statute 20-183.8A, if a vehicle-owner fails to pass a Safety & Emissions Inspection within four (4) months of the expiration of the existing inspection sticker, the vehicle owner will receive the civil penalty and be unable to renew the registration until the vehicles passes an emissions inspection.
You will only receive one (1) official warning letter through the mail within a four (4) month period before the Penalty & Registration Block is actually issued. However, if you are stopped by a law enforcement officer, you are subject to be cited with a traffic ticket any time you are driving the vehicle if the sticker has expired. You will be liable for a $100.00 fee/penalty if you own a 1977-1980 vehicle and a $250.00 fee/penalty if your vehicle is a 1981 or newer model.


§ 20‑183.8A. Civil penalties against motorists for emissions violations.

The Division shall assess a civil penalty against a person who owns or leases a vehicle that is subject to an emissions inspection and who does any of the following:

(1) Fails to have the vehicle inspected within four months after it is required to be inspected under this Part.

(2) Instructs or allows a person to tamper with an emission control device of the vehicle so as to make the device inoperative or fail to work properly.

(3) Incorrectly states the county of registration of the vehicle to avoid having an emissions inspection of the vehicle.

The amount of penalty is one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the vehicle is a pre‑1981 vehicle and two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) if the vehicle is a 1981 or newer model vehicle. As provided in G.S. 20‑54, the registration of a vehicle may not be renewed until a penalty imposed under this section has been paid. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 754, ss. 1, 8; 1998‑212, s. 27.6(b).)

So the one day rumor is ...have a nice day...

Also stated in this thread which again I believe is BS...if a car is not registered/licensed how is it supposed to get inspected...IF you aren't/can't drive the freakin' thing? Got to love the internet.

 

I wonder what you're supposed to do is the car in question is having a frame off restoration?

 

Put it on a flatbed and go get a sticker on that **** !!