Anonymous
04/02/2023 17:15
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
+1 Back in the day, they used to check EVERYTHING. They had a mirror with a long handle to look under the car, the checked the mirrors, all car lights, horns, etc. Now it's just emissions.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No. They only care about emissions testing.
This is the correct answer. I took a car to the inspection station that had no front bumper, a bent-up hood tied closed with rope, the two horribly misaligned headlights, and they didn't give two shits about any of that.
Really? They once failed me because they said my horn wasn't loud enough.
They stopped doing safety inspections, it’s only emissions now.
Anonymous
04/02/2023 17:06
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In VA they do safety inspections and I had to get a $359 windshield twice in one year due to 4 and 6” crack. Both times the crack spread sooo quickly. I knew not to drive once fixed till I got home but was already larger. Absolutely not in my line of vision but failed it
Same here. It was ridiculous. Wish it was like DC.
VA cares about having safe cars on the road, DC doesn’t.
I spoke with a person in DC - the back story is that they care about safe cars BUT the person who knew how to train everyone retired and they did not have anyone who knew how to do this so they removed it.
(I am not kidding)
It’ll be a great state!
Anonymous
03/08/2023 08:36
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Why don't you just fix it? Most of there time it costs $50 with insurance.
Because everyone has the exact same insurance policy and deductible??
A new windshield is $500+. If your deductible is $500 you’re SOL. Just had one replaced yesterday
Anonymous
03/08/2023 08:28
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No. They only care about emissions testing.
This is the correct answer. I took a car to the inspection station that had no front bumper, a bent-up hood tied closed with rope, the two horribly misaligned headlights, and they didn't give two shits about any of that.
Really? They once failed me because they said my horn wasn't loud enough.
They stopped doing safety inspections, it’s only emissions now.
^ This. ^
Anonymous
03/08/2023 07:54
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In VA they do safety inspections and I had to get a $359 windshield twice in one year due to 4 and 6” crack. Both times the crack spread sooo quickly. I knew not to drive once fixed till I got home but was already larger. Absolutely not in my line of vision but failed it
Same here. It was ridiculous. Wish it was like DC.
VA cares about having safe cars on the road, DC doesn’t.
I spoke with a person in DC - the back story is that they care about safe cars BUT the person who knew how to train everyone retired and they did not have anyone who knew how to do this so they removed it.
(I am not kidding)
Anonymous
03/07/2023 06:47
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:In VA they do safety inspections and I had to get a $359 windshield twice in one year due to 4 and 6” crack. Both times the crack spread sooo quickly. I knew not to drive once fixed till I got home but was already larger. Absolutely not in my line of vision but failed it
Same here. It was ridiculous. Wish it was like DC.
VA cares about having safe cars on the road, DC doesn’t.
Anonymous
03/05/2023 23:59
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:In VA they do safety inspections and I had to get a $359 windshield twice in one year due to 4 and 6” crack. Both times the crack spread sooo quickly. I knew not to drive once fixed till I got home but was already larger. Absolutely not in my line of vision but failed it
Same here. It was ridiculous. Wish it was like DC.
Anonymous
03/05/2023 23:44
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
In VA they do safety inspections and I had to get a $359 windshield twice in one year due to 4 and 6” crack. Both times the crack spread sooo quickly. I knew not to drive once fixed till I got home but was already larger. Absolutely not in my line of vision but failed it 
Anonymous
02/26/2023 04:02
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No. They only care about emissions testing.
This is the correct answer. I took a car to the inspection station that had no front bumper, a bent-up hood tied closed with rope, the two horribly misaligned headlights, and they didn't give two shits about any of that.
Really? They once failed me because they said my horn wasn't loud enough.
They stopped doing safety inspections, it’s only emissions now.
Anonymous
02/23/2023 22:33
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No. They only care about emissions testing.
This is the correct answer. I took a car to the inspection station that had no front bumper, a bent-up hood tied closed with rope, the two horribly misaligned headlights, and they didn't give two shits about any of that.
Really? They once failed me because they said my horn wasn't loud enough.
Anonymous
02/23/2023 22:26
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Anonymous wrote:No. They only care about emissions testing.
This is the correct answer. I took a car to the inspection station that had no front bumper, a bent-up hood tied closed with rope, the two horribly misaligned headlights, and they didn't give two shits about any of that.
Anonymous
02/22/2023 13:14
Subject: Re:Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
Why don't you just fix it? Most of there time it costs $50 with insurance.
Anonymous
02/22/2023 12:49
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
No. They only care about emissions testing.
Anonymous
02/22/2023 12:43
Subject: Will DC car inspectors fail a car with a crack in the corner of the windshield?
My car is due for DC car inspection later this year. There's a 6-inch crack in the upper corner of the passenger side of the windshield. It's not in my view in normal driving. I wonder if that will cause the inspection to fail.