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License Plate Lamp 1. The license plate lamp must illuminate the license plate making it visible for fifty feet 50' to the rear. The lamp is to be lighted with white light only when headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted. Except for antique vehicles, the use of neon lights or the use of any other lights which obscure the license plate is prohibited.
From the driver's seated position, visually inspect the left outside rearview mirror and the interior mirror for clear and reasonably unobstructed view two hundred feet ' to the rear. The mirrors should not be cracked, pitted or clouded to the extent that the driver's vision would be obscured. Inspect mirrors for correct location and stable mounting. Mirrors must maintain set adjustment so that the rear vision is not impaired.
All vehicles manufactured after December 31, , must be equipped at the factory with a left-hand, outside rearview mirror. This includes motorcycles and motor driven cycles.
If two 2 outside mirrors are utilized, no inside mirror is required. Windshield Wipers 1. Two 2 wipers are required if the vehicle was originally equipped with such. All motor vehicles equipped with windshields, except motorcycles and motor driven cycles, are required to have windshield wipers. Windshield wipers must operate as originally equipped to operate.
If vacuum operated, the engine must be idling and the control must be turned on to the maximum setting. Windshield wipers shall not smear or severely streak the windshield. Proper contact of the blades with the windshield is required. Inspect by raising the arm away from the windshield and then release it. The arm should return to the original position or should urge the wiper blade to contact the windshield firmly. The condition of the blades and metal parts must be checked.
Metal parts and blades shall not be missing or damaged. Blades shall not show signs of physical breakdown of rubber wiping element. Rubber blades shall not be damaged, torn or hardened to the point that they do not clear the windshield. The windshield wiper control shall be within reach of the driver. Windshield Washers 1.
Legislative Act , , L. All other vehicles are required to have operating windshield washers. Windshields 1. Every passenger vehicle, other than a motorcycle, shall be equipped with an adequate windshield. For inspection purposes, the windshield is composed of three 3 areas as follows. Acute Area. The acute area is directly in the driver's line of vision in the center of the driver's critical area.
In this area no cracks are allowed. Critical Area. The critical area is the area other than the acute area which is cleaned by the normal sweep of the windshield wiper blades on the driver's side only.
Non-Critical Area. This area consists of all other windshield area other than the acute or critical area. A windshield can be rejected at any time the condition creates a safety hazard.
If a windshield is cracked in such a way as to jeopardize the integrity of the windshield, the vehicle is to be rejected. Windows and Glass Sunscreening and Glass Coating 1. Windshields are allowed to have sunscreen extend down from the topmost portion of the windshield no more than five inches 5". The sunscreen shall be transparent and not red or amber in color.
Vehicles being presented for inspection which have been issued a Sunscreen Certificate shall have only the front side windows inspected. Vehicles being presented for inspection that do not have a sunscreen certificate shall be inspected as follows. As stated above, sunscreen may not extend more than five inches 5" from the top of the windshield and may not be red or amber in color. Front Side Windows. Rearmost Glass. There must be a label affixed to the lower right corner of the driver's side window.
It must be installed between the glass and the sunscreen material and must contain the name and city of the installer. Light transmission will be checked using only an approved tint meter and following manufacturer's directions.
No tint material may be affixed to the front windshield or the front side windows if the material alters the color of the light transmission. No tint other than smoke shall be allowed. Exceptions to the Sunscreen Rule a. Sunscreen regulations do not apply to windows behind the driver of trucks, buses, trailers, motor homes, multi-purpose passenger vehicles and all windows of vehicles used for law enforcement purposes.
Vehicles with sunscreen certificates as stated above. A person with a medical condition which makes that individual sensitive to sun exposure may obtain a waiver form provided by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections from the Safety Enforcement Office. The waiver must be completed by a licensed physician and must be signed by a Safety Enforcement Officer.
This waiver exempts the vehicle identified on the form from all restrictions as provided in R. Special exemptions for security reasons will be approved only by the Section Commander.
Body and Sheet Metal. Fenders 1. Fenders, covers or devices including splash aprons and mud flaps shall be required unless the body of the vehicle or attachments afford protection to effectively minimize the spray or splash of water, mud or loose material on the highway from the rear of the vehicle.
Tires shall not extend beyond fenders or attachments more than one inch 1" to provide a safe condition. All vehicles with an unladen weight of under one thousand five hundred pounds 1, lbs and trucks or farm vehicles handling or hauling agricultural or forestry products are exempt from fender requirements.
Front and rear fenders that have been removed because of being hazardous or unserviceable must be replaced. If replacement of the front or rear fender removes a required lighting device, the lighting device must be reinstalled or replaced. Bumpers 1. Bumpers removed from vehicles originally equipped with bumpers will not be permitted. However, rear bumpers are not required on pickup trucks. Rebuilt or modified bumpers must be made of material equivalent to the original bumpers and must be equal in strength.
Bumpers must be securely attached and not broken or protruding. The vehicle's doors will be inspected as follows. All doors must be present and operational. Doors must be secured in the closed position. Doors must function as originally equipped by the factory. Hood Latch. The hood must be securely held in a closed position by an original type latch. Floor Pan.
No holes or rusted areas are permitted in the occupant compartment or trunk. Inspectors may require that the trunk of a vehicle be opened on vehicles possessing serious body rust throughout. Wheels and Tires 1. Conduct a visual check of the wheels and tires to detect any condition that would create a hazard or an unsafe condition. All tires must be for highway use. Tires with tread wear indicators shall not allow the indicators to contact the road in any two 2 adjacent major grooves at three 3 locations spaced equally around the tire.
Cord shall not be exposed through the tread. Tread cuts, snags or sidewall cracks in excess of one inch 1" in any direction deep enough to expose cords, are not allowed. Tires shall not have visible bumps, bulges or knots indicating partial failure or separation of the tire structure. Tires shall not be re-grooved or re-cut below the original groove depth except tires which have undertread rubber for this purpose and are identified as such.
Tires on the same axle shall be of the same type construction. Wheels shall not be bent, loose, cracked or damaged as to affect safe operation. Rims or wheel flanges shall not be defective. Wheels should be secure. Only one missing or defective bolt, nut or lug is allowed except on a four-hole pattern wheel. On a four hole pattern wheel no missing or defective lugs are allowed. Steering Mechanism 1.
An original equipment type steering wheel is required. The steering wheel shall be of the same diameter as originally equipped. Any modification that may affect the proper steering of the vehicle is prohibited. Chain-type steering wheels shall not be allowed. Excessive play, tightness, binding or jamming shall not be allowed. With the front wheels in a straight ahead position, check steering for free play.
More than two inches 2" of free play for power assisted steering and more than three inches 3" of free play for manual steering will not be permitted. Excessively worn or broken parts in the steering components, any leakage of the power unit or excessive looseness of the power system fan belt shall not be permitted. Modification of the front end and steering mechanism in any manner shall not be permitted.
Suspension and Shock Absorbers 1. The vehicle must have operational shock absorbers and springs. The vehicle must have at least three inches 3" of suspension travel. The vehicle must have at least four inches 4" of ground clearance measured from the frame with the vehicle on a level surface. Seats and Seat Belts 1. Front seats shall be securely anchored to the floor pan. Missing anchor bolts are not permitted. The seat adjusting mechanism shall not slip out of the set position.
Seat belts shall operate and adjust as originally intended. Seat belt buckles shall operate properly. Webbing shall not be split, frayed or torn. Seat belts shall be securely mounted. Anchorages shall be secure.
Passenger cars, vans or trucks with a gross weight of six thousand pounds 6, lbs or less, and manufactured after January 1, , require front seat belts only. Exhaust System. The exhaust system includes the piping leading from the flange of the exhaust manifold to, and including, the mufflers, resonators, tail piping and emission control device.
Visually inspect the exhaust system for rusted or corroded surfaces. The vehicle must have a muffler. No loose or leaking joints in the exhaust system are allowed. Also, no holes, leaking seams, loose interior baffles or patches on the muffler are allowed. The tail pipe end can not be pinched. Elements of the system must be fastened securely, including missing connections or missing or broken hangers.
A muffler cannot have a cut-out bypass, or similar device which allows fumes to escape. The muffler cannot emit excessive smoke, fumes, or noise. The tail pipe shall extend past the passenger compartment. Miscellaneous Inspection Procedures. Trailers 1. Every trailer and semi-trailer with a loaded gross weight capacity of up to six thousand pounds 6, lbs shall be equipped with safety chains. The safety chains shall be securely attached to the towing vehicle when the trailer or semi-trailer is in motion, and shall be of sufficient strength to hold the trailer behind the towing vehicle in case the connection between the two vehicles detaches.
Trailers shall be inspected for fenders, lights and brakes where applicable. Antique Cars. Motor vehicles which are forty 40 years old or older and which are used primarily for exhibition in shows, parades, tours and other special uses and not for general transportation, and which are registered and licensed as antique as provided in L.
In addition to other items already stated, motorcycle handlebars will also be inspected as follows: 1. They must be constructed of tubing comparable to or exceeding the thickness of the original equipment. No cracks, deformation or excessive flexure is allowed. Handlebars shall not be more than fifteen inches 15" above the seat.
Handlebars shall be properly aligned. Emission Control System Inspections. The purpose of the vehicle anti-tampering inspection is to detect physical damage to, or disablement or removal of, emission control system components, and to repair or replace defective or missing system components. The purpose of the evaporative system pressure test is to ensure that the entire evaporative emission system is fully pressurized and functional.
These emission control system inspections are designed to reduce both tailpipe and evaporative pollutant emissions from in-use vehicles operated in Louisiana. General Inspection Procedures 1. Great folks to do business with. Honest and affordable. I received my car back at the time promised. Thank you. I have used them once at the recommendation of a friend. They weren't cheap, but not overpriced. They were fast and accurate.
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