Do I still need to go to the DMV after the online vehicle inspection?
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If you chose mail delivery when applying for the online inspection, you do not need to go to the DMV; if you chose self-pickup, you still need to go to the DMV to collect the inspection sticker. Online inspection process: First, before the online inspection, prepare the vehicle registration certificate, owner's ID card, vehicle insurance policy, and warning triangle (private cars also need a standard fire extinguisher). After the implementation of GB38900-2020 in 2021, at least one reflective vest is required, and some large buses need parking wedges. Then, drive the vehicle to the waiting area and queue up. Present the vehicle registration certificate at the inspection department's registration area to log the vehicle inspection items and pay the inspection fee. Generally, the inspection sequence is exterior inspection, environmental inspection, and safety inspection. The exterior inspection staff will check the vehicle's unique features, tire treads, chassis, and other components and take photos. After the exterior inspection, the next step is the vehicle's exhaust emission test (from this point onward, the inspection department staff will handle the remaining tests, and the owner can wait in the rest area). In addition to the exhaust emission test, there is now an OBD test. Gasoline vehicles manufactured on or after July 1, 2011, and diesel vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, require an OBD test.
