Texas Inspector Study Guide
What is the correct order for doing an inspection? - answer1. Road Test
2. Inside the Vehicle
3. Outside the vehicle
4. Under the vehicle
5. Under the Hood
Check the following for verification of financial responsibility - answer1. Insured name
2. Policy Number
3. Make/Model of vehicle
4. Effective Date
5. Expiration Date
What is the required policy length for insurance - answer At least 30 days
If vehicle doesn't have proof of insurance? - answer Do Not inspect
Vin/ Make & Model should be take from where? - answer From the vehicle
What is the minimum Insurance liability requirements? -
answer$30,000/$60,000/$25,000
What does the customer need to do if a CNG tank is located in the trunk of a vehicle? -
answerCustomer needs to be present
What is also accepted if the CNG label cannot be found? - answerA letter of
documentation
The CNG container must not be? - answerExpired
What speed limit is the brake test performed at? - answer20 mph
What distance must a passenger car stop for the brake test? - answer25ft
What vehicles must stop by 30 ft in the brake test? - answerPickups, Motorcycles,
Mopeds
What distance must vehicles weighing over 10,000lbs stop by in the brake test? -
answer40 ft
Any combination vehicles must stop by what distance in the brake test? - answer50 ft
, What happens to a vehicle that produces metal to metal sound during brake test? -
answerThe vehicle fails
What would be a cause for rejection of a vehicle during a brake test? (1/2) - answerThe
brake warning lamp or signal is on or comes on during test
What would be a cause for rejection of a vehicle during a brake test? (2/2) -
answerBrakes do not meet requirements for stopping distances
What is not a cause for rejection of a vehicle during brake test? - answerIf the Anti-Lock
(ABS) lamp or signal which is on or comes on during test will not be cause for rejection
Every vehicle with a windshield must be equipped with? - answerA windshield wiper or
wipers in good order for control by driver of the vehicle
The Horn must be heard for a distance of? - answer200ft
The horn cannot sound? - answerUnreasonable loud, harsh or whistle sound
Do model year vehicles before 1960 need to be equipped with electrical turn signal
lamps? - answerNo
What must the turn signal do but isn't required to automatically cancel? - answerLock
into proper turning positions
Mirror must be visible for how many feet behind the motor vehicle? - answer200 ft
How many exterior mirrors are required? - answer1
How many mirrors are required if vehicles rear sight is blocked - answer2
How many interior mirrors are required? - answer1
What must mirrors not be? - answerCracked, Peeled, Tarnished, or improperly/loosely
Mounted
Can the mirror interfere with the drivers forward vision? (Y/N) - answerNo it cannot
Which seatbelts are only inspected in motor vehicle? - answerThe Front Lap Belts
Where are front seat belts required? - answerWhere the motor vehicles manufacturer
had put the original front seat belts
Which brakes go to a brake pedal reserve of 1"? - answerPower brakes
What is the correct order for doing an inspection? - answer1. Road Test
2. Inside the Vehicle
3. Outside the vehicle
4. Under the vehicle
5. Under the Hood
Check the following for verification of financial responsibility - answer1. Insured name
2. Policy Number
3. Make/Model of vehicle
4. Effective Date
5. Expiration Date
What is the required policy length for insurance - answer At least 30 days
If vehicle doesn't have proof of insurance? - answer Do Not inspect
Vin/ Make & Model should be take from where? - answer From the vehicle
What is the minimum Insurance liability requirements? -
answer$30,000/$60,000/$25,000
What does the customer need to do if a CNG tank is located in the trunk of a vehicle? -
answerCustomer needs to be present
What is also accepted if the CNG label cannot be found? - answerA letter of
documentation
The CNG container must not be? - answerExpired
What speed limit is the brake test performed at? - answer20 mph
What distance must a passenger car stop for the brake test? - answer25ft
What vehicles must stop by 30 ft in the brake test? - answerPickups, Motorcycles,
Mopeds
What distance must vehicles weighing over 10,000lbs stop by in the brake test? -
answer40 ft
Any combination vehicles must stop by what distance in the brake test? - answer50 ft
, What happens to a vehicle that produces metal to metal sound during brake test? -
answerThe vehicle fails
What would be a cause for rejection of a vehicle during a brake test? (1/2) - answerThe
brake warning lamp or signal is on or comes on during test
What would be a cause for rejection of a vehicle during a brake test? (2/2) -
answerBrakes do not meet requirements for stopping distances
What is not a cause for rejection of a vehicle during brake test? - answerIf the Anti-Lock
(ABS) lamp or signal which is on or comes on during test will not be cause for rejection
Every vehicle with a windshield must be equipped with? - answerA windshield wiper or
wipers in good order for control by driver of the vehicle
The Horn must be heard for a distance of? - answer200ft
The horn cannot sound? - answerUnreasonable loud, harsh or whistle sound
Do model year vehicles before 1960 need to be equipped with electrical turn signal
lamps? - answerNo
What must the turn signal do but isn't required to automatically cancel? - answerLock
into proper turning positions
Mirror must be visible for how many feet behind the motor vehicle? - answer200 ft
How many exterior mirrors are required? - answer1
How many mirrors are required if vehicles rear sight is blocked - answer2
How many interior mirrors are required? - answer1
What must mirrors not be? - answerCracked, Peeled, Tarnished, or improperly/loosely
Mounted
Can the mirror interfere with the drivers forward vision? (Y/N) - answerNo it cannot
Which seatbelts are only inspected in motor vehicle? - answerThe Front Lap Belts
Where are front seat belts required? - answerWhere the motor vehicles manufacturer
had put the original front seat belts
Which brakes go to a brake pedal reserve of 1"? - answerPower brakes
