Inspection ticket in Highland Park (inspection was way out)

[03trubluGT]

Usually they will drop it if you take care of it immediately. Not a guarantee though.

This. Get it taken care of within 48 hours of the ticket and it will help.

[dville_gt]

This. Get it taken care of within 48 hours of the ticket and it will help.

Thanks Matt, like I said, I am guilty, I actually made a comment about it this week, something to the tune of "wow, my inspection is waayyy out, gotta do that this weekend", then I probably added something like, "ha, got a free 6 months out of it though!" which is why karma quickly caught up to me!

[Superwho]

I had the same just happen last week. My wife's car has been out since 4/11 and I never drive it, so the first time I drive it in a good while, I get stopped for it being out. They told me I had 20 days to fix it and it would be a $10 fee.

[03trubluGT]

Wait, so I can stretch the inspection out to 15 months without any kind of fine? My truck expired last month, I was putting it off to get an extra free month.

If you don't get caught, yes.

Hell, I stretch mine out an extra month every year. If it expires in Jan, I wait until Feb.

[dville_gt]

I had the same just happen last week. My wife's car has been out since 4/11 and I never drive it, so the first time I drive it in a good while, I get stopped for it being out. They told me I had 20 days to fix it and it would be a $10 fee.

Ahh, if it were not Highland Park this would make me feel better! Either way she is going to go in on Monday and see what she can do. I told her worst case just flash, er, I mean, pay the ticket.

[Broncojohnny]

Ahh, if it were not Highland Park this would make me feel better! Either way she is going to go in on Monday and see what she can do. I told her worst case just flash, er, I mean, pay the ticket.

One of my coworkers has his wife get his truck inspected (his ebrake doesn't work) by dressing like a slut and going to Oak Cliff. It has never failed.

[The King]

If you don't get caught, yes.

Hell, I stretch mine out an extra month every year. If it expires in Jan, I wait until Feb.

Scofflaw

[03trubluGT]

Thanks Matt, like I said, I am guilty, I actually made a comment about it this week, something to the tune of "wow, my inspection is waayyy out, gotta do that this weekend", then I probably added something like, "ha, got a free 6 months out of it though!" which is why karma quickly caught up to me!

Bring me my Hi-Lift jack and I'll take care of it for you....

Just kidding..... Although I may need that jack. Have some fence work I may need to do.

[03trubluGT]

scofflaw

f t p!

[Broncojohnny]

Scofflaw

I do the same thing. Thirteen states have no inspection program at all and there are a few others that just require an emissions sticker in certain counties. The program is a joke and needs to go away. Don't get me wrong, it was important when cars were much worse built and all tires were bias ply. These days it's a damn joke.

[Sean88gt]

Man, I drove around for 10 months with an '09 sticker. Never got a single hassle about it.
Then all of the sudden, I get pulled over three times in three days, and get ticketed. I thought it was simply a "fix it ticket" but that only applies for 90 days.

I had it with me in Colorado, so it wasn't an issue till I came back home.

Good to know.

[dville_gt]

Bring me my Hi-Lift jack and I'll take care of it for you....

Just kidding..... Although I may need that jack. Have some fence work I may need to do.

I was over at another board members house (Mysticcobrakilla) and you came up in our conversation, which then immediately made me think about that jack! That's more over-due then my cars inspection! He also said he might have scared you a bit with his Roush when you were directing traffic one day!

[dville_gt]

Bring me my Hi-Lift jack and I'll take care of it for you....

Just kidding..... Although I may need that jack. Have some fence work I may need to do.

And you should come by one of these days for a "get out of jail free card" ride in my coupe.

[The King]

I do the same thing. Thirteen states have no inspection program at all and there are a few others that just require an emissions sticker in certain counties. The program is a joke and needs to go away. Don't get me wrong, it was important when cars were much worse built and all tires were bias ply. These days it's a damn joke.

I always let mine go into the next month after it expires too. That's payback for the state backdating the registration expiration into the month prior to the month in which a vehicle is actually titled/registered.

[SMKR]

Usually they will drop it if you take care of it immediately. Not a guarantee though.

Not up, they just gave me one on my
77 chevy, 3 mos over and was like 155 fine