RV inspections

bobsallyh wrote:
VIETVET66-67 from Penna. went over what they are supposed to do. Also, there is to be a fire extinguisher IN the tow vehicle. They don't care about an extinguisher in the RV as they are only concerned while vehicle is on the road.

Also, tow vehicle must be equipped with mirrors that in the inspectors point of view, you can see behind the trailer in tow. After living 50 plus years in Penna. and now hanging out in the West, vehicle inspection seems to be an East Coast and into Mid-America deal.

Out here you mention state vehicle inspection and you get that "deer in the headlight look". As far as if it really works is open for argument. It depends on how the state sets up the program.

In Penna. the state licenses the stations, and they must have a certain number of square feet, certain equipment, etc. In car inspections there are rip-off places. The station will do the work or you can do it, or someone else and bring it back to run thru again.

Now if an elderly lady brings her car in and the station says "you need new brake pads because they only show two on the gauge. You think she can comprehend that? Of course not and she sure isn't likely to question it.

Another poster stated that Texas started a deal where in order to get registration the trailer or vehicle had to be inspected. Well not exactly true. This is the way the bill stated when it came out. But when the program started March 1, 2015 it had been changed.

If vehicle is out of state, you self-certify that is out of state and you will get your registration. And if bringing it back in state you have a period of time to get it inspected.

I'm sure trucking companies, military personnel, contractors and the Halliburton's of the world got that changed.

The forgoing was inspected by a duly authorized Officer of the *Post Inspection Staff*!!

Violation: Inadequate paragraphs.

Action required: Break the lengthy missive into more readable groups of sentences.

You or the inspector can accomplish same.
However, since it is/was so easy to accomplish, the action was furnished at no charge to you by one of the staff member's 10 year old kid...;)

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