How to Drive to Annual Inspection with an Expired Vehicle Inspection?
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You can drive to the vehicle inspection even if it has expired. If a supplementary inspection is required, the vehicle owner must personally submit a written application for the supplementary inspection to the traffic police department and promptly proceed to the vehicle inspection station for the annual inspection. Additionally, if the vehicle inspection is overdue, you need to either find a traffic police officer on the road or go to the traffic police station to obtain an overdue fine ticket, which incurs a 3-point deduction and a fine. Then, you must take the overdue fine ticket to the inspection station for the online inspection. Below are the precautions for vehicles that have not undergone annual inspection: 1. Accident Liability: For any traffic accidents caused by a vehicle that has not undergone the annual inspection on time, the involved party will bear full or primary responsibility, and the insurance company will not assume any liability. This is because the insurance policy specifies that vehicles with expired inspections are among the objects for which claims are denied. 2. Mandatory Scrapping: According to the "Regulations on the Mandatory Scrapping Standards for Motor Vehicles," if a motor vehicle fails to obtain the inspection qualification mark within three consecutive inspection cycles after the expiration of the inspection validity period, it will be mandatorily scrapped.
Driving to the inspection with an expired registration? I think that's too risky. If you get pulled over by traffic police, not only will you face a fine, but you might also get penalty points. I suggest you directly arrange for a towing service, like AAA, book it in advance, and have your car towed to the inspection station. The towing fee is usually just a few dozen dollars, much cheaper than the fine. Also, call the inspection station to see if they can arrange for a pickup service or if you can apply for a temporary pass. Don't try to drive it there—it's a high accident risk, and insurance might not cover it. Set a phone reminder next time so your registration doesn't expire again. Safety comes first—don't lose more by trying to save a little. Handling it this way is quick and worry-free, avoiding further trouble.
