Why Can a Vehicle Pass Annual Inspection Even with Traffic Violations?
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The reason why a vehicle with traffic violations can still pass the annual inspection is due to a conflict between laws and regulations, specifically that the bundled annual inspection violates the principle of legal priority. Introduction to Vehicle Annual Inspection: Vehicle annual inspection refers to a mandatory test for every vehicle that has obtained an official license plate and registration certificate. It is equivalent to an annual health check for the vehicle based on the safety conditions for motor vehicle operation. The annual inspection helps promptly eliminate potential safety hazards, encourages better vehicle maintenance, and reduces the occurrence of traffic accidents. Vehicle Annual Inspection Process: Emissions testing, checking for violations, paying a deposit, exterior inspection, on-site testing, final review, payment, and receiving the inspection sticker.
I've always been curious about this. Last time I was queuing at the DMV, I overheard people discussing that annual vehicle inspections only check whether the car itself is safe, such as whether the brakes work, the lights are functional, and the exhaust meets standards. Traffic violations are illegal acts under another management system. The inspection station technician here said the annual inspection window can't even see violation records. Of course, some places have changed their policies now, requiring violations to be handled before the annual inspection, but after all, the nationwide network progress varies. My cousin went for an annual inspection in a county town last year and still got the inspection sticker without handling his speeding ticket, simply because their local system wasn't connected yet. However, such situations will only become fewer and fewer.
