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VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTION
TEST
Question : On vehicles like firetrucks, ambulances, etc.
permitted to have flashing, blinking, or alternating lights, how are the headlamps required to be wired when their emergency warning lamps are activated?
Correct answer: The headlamps are required to be wired
to allow either the upper or lower beam to flash but not both.
Question : Motorcycles: When are headlamps rejected based on the aim of the hot spot?
Correct answer: Reject if the center of the hot spot is set
more than four inches up or down from the horizontal centerline or more than four inches to the left or right from the vertical centerline.
Question : When is a vehicle, trailer, etc. that requires
clearance lamps rejected based on reflectors?
Correct answer: Reject if a vehicle, trailer, etc that
requires clearance lamps is not equipped with amber
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reflectors on the sides as near the front as practical, as well as the rear. Reflectors must be 15 inches and not more than 60 inches from the ground. (Reflectors can have cracks, but cannot have a piece broken from the surface.
Question : Reject if headlamps are not aimed within the
following tolerances using the optical aimer:
Correct answer: 1. The center of the hot spot of all single
element high beam lamps is set more than 4 inches up or down from the horizontal centerline or more than 4 inches to the left or right from the vertical centerline.
- The left edge of the lamp pattern of any low beam lamp
or any combination or multi-element lamp is more than 4 inches to the left or right of the vertical centerline or the top edge of the lamp pattern is more than 4 inches above or below the horizontal centerline when checked on low beam.
Question : Headlamps: except motorcycles: True or false: Rejected if a headlamp visor is over two inches long unless part of the original body design.
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Correct answer: True
Question : How serious are Class I offenses?
Correct answer: They are least serious
Question : How serious are Class II offenses?
Correct answer: They are very serious but are not a cause
of accident or injury.
Question : How serious are Class III offenses?
Correct answer: They are more severe, are most critical
from a safety viewpoint, and could cause a crash.
Question : How serious are Class IV offenses?
Correct answer: They are violations most serious and are
considered so important to the credibility integrity and of the Inspection Program.
Question : What are disciplinary actions for Class I
offenses?
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Correct answer: 1st offense: Verbal counseling
2nd: Written reprimand
3rd: Suspension of 15 - 30 days
Offenses remain active for 24 months
Question : What are disciplinary actions for Class II
offenses?Correct answer: 1st offense: Verbal counseling
2nd: Written reprimand
3rd: Suspension of 30 - 60 days
Offenses remain active for 24 months
Question : What are disciplinary actions for Class III
offenses?Correct answer: 1st offense: Written reprimand.
2nd: Suspension for 45 - 90 days.
Offenses remain active for 24 months