Vehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations

1 Vehicle Equipment andInspection 45 (11-17)Copyright 2017 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All Rights of ContentsiVehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations PUB 45 TABLE OF CONTENTSSUBCHAPTER AGENERAL Purpose.. Definitions .. Application of Equipment Rules.. Vehicles Required to be Inspected .. Semi-Annual Inspection .. Annual Inspection .. Inspection of Vehicles Reentering this Commonwealth.. Newly-Purchased Vehicles .. Vehicles Registered in Another State.. Vehicles Requiring Emission Inspection Due to Address Change.. Coordination of Safety and Emission Inspection .. 7 SUBCHAPTER BOFFICIAL Inspection STATION Appointment.. Making Application.. Approval.. Required Certificates and Station Signs .. Inspection Area .. Tools and Equipment .. Hours.. Certified Inspection Mechanics .. Obligations and Responsibilities of Stations .. Commonwealth Inspection Stations.

2 Fleet Inspection Stations.. Recreational and Utility Trailer Inspection Stations.. Motorcycle Inspection Stations .. General Inspection Stations.. Enhanced Vehicle Safety Inspection Stations.. 16 SUBCHAPTER CCERTIFICATE OF Procedure .. Recording Inspection .. Security .. Ordering Certificates of Inspection .. Violation of Use of Certificate of Inspection .. 22 SUBCHAPTER DSChEdULE OF PENALTIES & SUSPENSIONS: Official Inspection Stations & Certified Cause for Suspension.. Reapplication.. 27 Table of ContentsiiVehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations PUB 45 SUBCHAPTER EPASSENGER CARS ANd LIGhT Application of Subchapter .. Suspension .. Steering.. Braking Systems .. Tires and Wheels.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.. Glazing.. Mirrors.. Windshield Defrosters.. Windshield Washers .. Windshield Wipers.. Fuel Systems.. Speedometers.. Odometers.. Exhaust Systems.

3 Horns and Warning Devices .. Body.. Chassis .. Inspection Procedure.. (a) External Inspection .. (b) Internal Inspection .. (c) Under the Hood Inspection .. (d) Visual Inspection of Emission Control System.. (e) Beneath the Vehicle Inspection .. (f) Road Test.. 42 SUBCHAPTER FMEdIUM ANd hEAVY TRUCkS, BUSES ANd SChOOL Application of Subchapter .. Suspension .. Steering.. Braking Systems .. Tires and Wheels.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.. Glazing.. Mirrors.. Windshield Defrosters.. Windshield Washers .. Windshield Wipers.. Fuel Systems.. Speedometers.. Odometers.. Exhaust Systems.. Horns and Warning Devices .. Body.. Chassis .. Inspection Procedure.. (a) External Inspection .. (b) Internal Inspection .. (c) Under the Hood Inspection .. 56 Table of ContentsiiiVehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations PUB 45 MEdIUM ANd hEAVY TRUCkS, BUSES ANd SChOOL BUSES (continued) (d) Beneath the Vehicle Inspection .

4 (e) Road Test.. 60 SUBCHAPTER GRECREATIONAL, SEMI - ANd UTILITY Application of Subchapter .. Suspension .. Braking Systems .. Tires and Wheels.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.. Glazing.. Body.. Chassis .. Inspection Procedure.. (a) External Inspection .. (b) Internal Inspection .. (c) Beneath the Vehicle Inspection .. (d) Road Test.. 67 SUBCHAPTER Application of Subchapter .. Suspension .. Steering.. Braking Systems .. Tires and Wheels.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.. Glazing.. Mirrors.. Fuel Systems.. Speedometers.. Odometers.. Exhaust Systems.. Horns and Warning Devices .. Body.. Chassis .. Inspection Procedure.. (a) External Inspection .. (b) Internal Inspection .. (c) Beneath the Vehicle Inspection .. (d) Road Test.. 77 SUBCHAPTER JMOTOR-dRIVEN CYCLES ANd MOTORIzEd Application of Subchapter .. Steering.. Braking Systems .. Tires and Wheels.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.

5 80 Table of ContentsivVehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations PUB 45 MOTOR-dRIVEN CYCLES ANd MOTORIzEd PEdALCYCLES(continued) Glazing.. Mirrors.. Fuel Systems.. Speedometers.. Odometers.. Exhaust Systems.. Horns and Warning Devices .. Body.. Chassis .. Inspection Procedure.. (a) External Inspection .. (b) Internal Inspection .. (c) Beneath the Vehicle Inspection .. (d) Road Test.. (e) Exemption .. 87 SUBCHAPTER KSTREET ROdS, SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTEd ANd RECONSTRUCTEd Application of Subchapter .. Conditions .. Braking Systems .. Tires.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.. Glazing.. Mirrors.. Body.. Chassis .. Unconventional Operator Location .. Inspection .. Inspection Procedure .. (a) External Inspection .. (b) Internal Inspection .. (c) Under the Hood Inspection .. (d) Beneath the Vehicle Inspection .. 93 SUBCHAPTER LANIMAL-dRAWN VEhICLES, IMPLEMENTS OF hUSBANdRY ANd SPECIAL MOBILE Application of Subchapter.

6 Steering.. Braking Systems .. Tires and Wheels.. Lighting and Electrical Systems.. Glazing.. Mirrors.. Fuel Systems.. Exhaust Systems .. Horns and Warning Devices .. 97 Table of ContentsvVehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations PUB 45 SUBCHAPTER MALTERNATE FUEL SYSTEMS ANd Compressed and Liquified Gas Fuel Systems.. Inspection of Fuel System and Controls .. 106 SUBCHAPTER OVEhICLE SUN SCREENING dEVICES Scope.. Applicability .. Sun Screening Location.. Mirrors.. Exemption Provisions .. 107 TABLEST able I Brake Performance .. Table-1 Table II Required Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment .. Table-2 Table III Location of Required Equipment .. Table-3 Table IV Required Motor Vehicle Lighting Equipment .. Table-4 Table V Location of Required Equipment .. Table-5 Table VI Vehicle Glazing .. Table-7 Table VII Vehicle Glazing .. Table-8 Table VIII Vehicle Glazing .. Table-9 Table IX Vehicle Glazing.

7 Table-9 Table X Acceptable Light Transmittance Levels for Vehicle Glazing.. Table-10 APPENDIX AMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MOTOR Vehicle BRAkE LININGS - SAEJ998 SAE Recommended Practice.. APP-1 APPENDIX BMOTORCYCLE ANd MOTOR Vehicle CYCLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (Maintenance of design Voltage)SAE J392 SAE Recommended Practice.. APP-1 APPENDIX CRESERVED .. APP-2 REFERENCE MATERIALC hart 1: Headlight Aiming Screen Distance & Marking Identification.. REF-1 Chart 2: High Beam Inspection Limits.. REF-2 Chart 3: Low Beam Inspection Limits.. REF-2 Chart 4: Brake Chamber Push Rod Travel (typical) .. REF-3 Chart 5: Scrub Line (Street Rods, Specially Constructed and Reconstructed Vehicles).. REF-4 Brakes.. REF-6 Tires.. REF-10 Steering System .. REF-11 Suspension System.. REF-12 Table of ContentsviVehicle Equipment and Inspection Regulations PUB 45