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Vehicle emissions testing in Northern Virginia

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March 16, 2019, 08:23 PM
mikeyspizza
Vehicle emissions testing in Northern Virginia
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Originally posted by 808:
https://rapidpassvirginia.com/VaPublic/

What is RAPIDPASS?
RAPIDPASS is the optional on-road emissions inspection program in Northern Virginia. RAPIDPASS allows a motorist to simply drive through an on-road RAPIDPASS system to complete their emissions test. Upon notification of a clean emissions result, motorists can conveniently pay for their emission inspection on-line and proceed with their vehicle registration renewal.
The state is not randomly emission testing Joe Schmoe driving by.

Reading the details sounds like you have to have a qualifying vehicle, sign up for it, and go to a specified location.

I don't think these are random such as an LEO deciding where to park with the radar.
March 16, 2019, 08:48 PM
caneau
They set up inspection stations at various freeway on and offramps. I'm sure there is a schedule posted online. You typically don't know you'll go through one until you do but it's not at all punitive. You can still get your car tested via OBDII if you choose. Costs the same ($25), just saves you a trip to your local inspection station. It was convenient when I did it. Unfortunately I only went through one station in the last three months this time and it did not pick up my plate so the system certainly isn't perfect.

Sorry about your grandson Elk. Of all the government things that aren't a conspiracy, I'm pretty sure Rapidpass is at the top of that list.


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March 16, 2019, 08:59 PM
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March 17, 2019, 10:03 AM
Edmond
quote:
Originally posted by Otto Pilot:
I actually liked those with my old truck. The engine was tight and when it was tested in a facility it was clean as can be, well below the minimums for emissions, which was pretty awesome for a 20 year old engine. Unfortunately one sensor buried deep in the engine was faulty and sending out bad readings which caused my Check Engine light to come on. That's a fail for emissions test even though 2 different mechanics said it was not affecting the engine at all.

Finding those drive by emissions tests kept me driving until the truck wound up on its back. So, in this case, I suppose, government intrusiveness saved me a bunch of money. Big Grin


I had a simple solution for that on my old Toyota Camry:

Disassembled dash and removed the check engine light... Big Grin


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