
Drive Smart, Stay Safe: A Defensive Driving Guide for New Motorists
For new drivers, memorizing road signs and understanding basic driving rules is only step one. Driving defensively is essential – here are 10 ways to do it.
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We're all about convenient car care at Firestone Complete Auto Care, which is why some of our locations offer safety and emissions inspections. Please note that state vehicle inspections are not performed at all locations. Call your store ahead of time to confirm that this service is offered and to schedule an appointment.
Inspections are conducted on a state-by-state basis and requirements vary. To renew your registration, some states require annual emissions inspections and put your car through in-depth safety tests. Other states just want to make sure that your vehicle emissions are within a certain range. Others don't even require safety inspections or for you to pass emissions in order to get your registration sticker. North Dakota, for instance, doesn't require smog or emissions testing at all! How do you know what your state requires? Take a look at the list below to learn about state vehicle inspection and emissions requirements in your area.
ALABAMA
ALASKA
Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
CALIFORNIA
California Department of Motor Vehicles
COLORADO
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Inspections & Emissions Testing
DELAWARE
Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles
FLORIDA
Florida Safety and Motor Vehicles
GEORGIA
Georgia Vehicle Emissions Inspection & Maintenance
HAWAII
Hawaii Department of Transportation
IDAHO
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
ILLINOIS
Illinois Department of Transportation
INDIANA
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Department of Motor Vehicles
LOUISIANA
Louisiana Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements
MAINE
Maine State Police Motor Vehicle Inspection
MARYLAND
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Driver & Vehicle Services
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
Missouri State Highway Patrol Vehicle Inspection
MONTANA
Montana Department of Motor Vehicles
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles
NEVADA
Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
NEW JERSEY
State of New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
New York Department of Motor Vehicles
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
Oregon.gov Vehicle Inspections
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island DMV Safety & Emissions
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Motor Vehicles Division
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
TEXAS
Texas Department of Public Safety
UTAH
Utah Department of Motor Vehicles
VERMONT
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
VIRGINIA
Virginia State Vehicle Inspections
WASHINGTON
Washington Vehicle Emissions Check Program
WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia General Inspection Requirements
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin DMV Emissions Testing
WYOMING
Wyoming Department of Transportation
Visit your local DMV website to learn more about the inspection requirements in your area. Then call your nearest Firestone Complete Auto Care to see if inspection services are offered near you!
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