Safety Inspection PA Questions and Answers

Safety Inspection PA Questions and Answers .This is issued only when the station is properly equipped and has certified personnel make inspections and corrections. - ANSWER-Certificate of Appointment .For what reason could an appointment for a certificate be denied?? - ANSWER-If there is prior involvement with a suspended inspection station. .Can you replace a temporary inspection certificate if you did not perform the original inspection?? - ANSWER-No! .Who's responsibility is it to affix the certification of inspection to the vehicle once it has passed inspection?? - ANSWER-The certified mechanic who did the inspection. .On a motor vehicle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - ANSWER-In an upright position to the lower eft-hand inside corner of the windshield (on the drivers side). .On a motorcycle, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - ANSWER-On the left side of the front fork, on the left side of the front fender, or on the left side of a plate attached by weld or rivets. .Should you remove the old certificate before applying a new one?? - ANSWER-Duh. .On trailers, where should the certificate of inspection be placed?? - ANSWER-To the left front of the trailer, approx. 6 feet high if possible. A holder is allowed if in the right place. .An annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for how long?? - ANSWER-1 year from the date on the previous inspection sticker. If the old sticker is expired, it will be 1 year from the day of the current inspection. .A semi-annually inspected vehicle receives an inspection sticker for hour long?? - ANSWER-No more than 9 months based on charts from the Department. .Insert stickers: - ANSWER-Selected based on the expiration date on the new sticker. If the vehicle is due for emission inspection, the vehicle will receive an I/M indicator tab on the safety certificate of the inspection. .What would happen if you fraudulently record an inspection?? - ANSWER-Suspension of inspection privileges. .When inspection information is transferred from a work order to the MV431 or MV480 by anyone other than the mechanic who did the inspection, what should the work order have?? - ANSWER-It should have the certified mechanics signature and then retained for audit. .Where should the original inspection report sheet be kept?? - ANSWER-It should be kept as a garage record and kept on file at the station for audit. .If errors are discovered on inspection stickers, what should you do?? - ANSWER-Report them the the Vehicle Control Division ASAP. .The part of the vehicle windshield cleaned by the sweep of the windshield wipers is known as the: - ANSWER-critical area of the windshield. .The center of the critical area of the driver's side of the vehicle in the drivers normal line of vision is: - ANSWER-5 1/2 inches high and 8 1/2 inches wide. .FMVSS stands for: - ANSWER-Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in 49 CFR Part 571 .A truck that weighs from 11,001 to 17,000 pounds is AKA: - ANSWER-medium truck. .A truck that weight over 17,000 pounds is AKA: - ANSWER-heavy truck. .GVWR - ANSWER-Gross Vehicle Weight Rating .GCWR - ANSWER-Gross Combination weight rating .An inspection/maintenance insert tab is placed to the safety certificate of inspection and has what info on it?? - ANSWER-The month the certificate expires and that the vehicle is subject to the Emission Inspection Program. .An inspection/maintenance registration indicator tells you what?? - ANSWER-The vehicle is a subject vehicle which shall be emission inspected annually. .NHTSA - ANSWER-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration