Gas stations are usally the most lenient.

 

Technically if the bulb housing is still in the lens it must be functional and pass the inspection process along with the other lights. Remove the bulb housing from the back of the foglight if possible and ziptie it up out of the way. This will make the lens a "decorative" lens and will no longer be subject to the inspection process.

 

give her the money to get a light you fucking cheap ass.

 

i cant imagine the place i go for inspection would ever fail for something like that lol. just take it out of the car and put it back in after inspection.

 

this

 

Anal-retentive ones that make hardly any income for the whole fukin' year will... in a heartbeat.

They have to get their money from somewhere.

 

Says the mustang driver. =X

 

If its not an approved cover (such as Lexan, Plexiglass, etc) it is still not legal. The only approved covers for lights in the Commonwealth (that I know of) is Headlight Savers marketed by a company called Grand Prix Marketing.

Tint (spray or film) is not an approved cover and is rejectable.

When cars come through the door with no sticker on them and VA tags that are not brand new, it automatically flags the inspector and you will be scrutinized at most shops. We aint dumb, ya know.



Its pretty straight forward. If the light is there, it has to work as a light and be functional. It also has to be clear light emitted from the lens, with no colored material over the lens. It can be rejected for having a piece broken from it. It can be cracked, provided it does not emit off-colored light (this line is mainly for rear lights, so, technically, if the lens is cracked, but not broken and missing pieces, it can be legal). The light cannot have clouding or moisture to alter the aiming pattern of the light.



Right, because the only reason they are rejecting the vehicle is so they can make money.

Bullshit.

Have a trooper bust your balls over allowing a cracked lens to pass through and then you can bitch. Better yet, get a fucking 30 day suspension for passing a car with one and getting caught. Fuck that shit. The bullshit we inspectors and stations have to go through is ridiculous.