New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Chief Administrator Sharon A. Harrington recently announced that the agency will begin using Enhanced Inspection Advisories for passenger vehicles and motorcycles that will reclassify certain violations that previously led to rejections. Effective March 1, certain minor equipment defects will no longer be cause for rejection under new regulations that will annually save the state approximately $2.9 million and allow nearly 100,000 motorists to avoid re-inspecting their vehicles.
Upon completing inspection, motorists will receive a handout from an inspector listing any advisory conditions that must be repaired. Motorists will then have 60 days from the date of the inspection to make those repairs. If not, the motorist may be cited for failure to make repairs and be subject to penalties. Motorists, though, do not have to re-inspect their vehicle for the advisory items.
In the event a vehicle is rejected for one of the advisory items before March 1 and returns to an inspection station after March 1, the vehicle should be inspected again and should be issued a conditional approval in compliance with the new regulations.
To ensure that the new regulations are implemented smoothly, the MVC is coordinating with the law enforcement community so they are aware of the specifics of the advisories and their role in regard to them.
View the MVC press release for a complete list of items that will warrant an advisory.