Virginia State Inspection Test
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On vehicles like firetrucks, ambulances, etc. permitted to have flashing, blinking, or
alternating lights may be equipped with the means to flash their headlamps when
their emergency warning lamps are activated but the headlamps are required to be
wired to allow either the upper or lower beam to flash but not both. -
Answer:
Question: Motorcycles: 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. -
Answer:
Question: Reject if a vehicle, trailer, etc that requires clearance lamps is not
equipped with amber 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. -
Answer:
Question: Reject if headlamps are not aimed within the following tolerances using
the optical aimer:
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.
2. 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. -
Answer:
Question: Headlamps: except motorcycles: True or false: Rejected if a headlamp
visor is over two inches long unless part of the original body design. -
Answer: True
, Question: How serious are Class I offenses? -
Answer: They are least serious
Question: How serious are Class II offenses? -
Answer: They are very serious but are not a cause of accident or injury.
Question: How serious are Class III offenses? -
Answer: They are more severe, are most critical from a safety viewpoint, and
could cause a crash.
Question: How serious are Class IV offenses? -
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? -
Answer: 1st offense: Verbal counseling
2nd: Written reprimand
3rd: Suspension of 15 - 30 days
Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
On vehicles like firetrucks, ambulances, etc. permitted to have flashing, blinking, or
alternating lights may be equipped with the means to flash their headlamps when
their emergency warning lamps are activated but the headlamps are required to be
wired to allow either the upper or lower beam to flash but not both. -
Answer:
Question: Motorcycles: 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. -
Answer:
Question: Reject if a vehicle, trailer, etc that requires clearance lamps is not
equipped with amber 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. -
Answer:
Question: Reject if headlamps are not aimed within the following tolerances using
the optical aimer:
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.
2. 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. -
Answer:
Question: Headlamps: except motorcycles: True or false: Rejected if a headlamp
visor is over two inches long unless part of the original body design. -
Answer: True
, Question: How serious are Class I offenses? -
Answer: They are least serious
Question: How serious are Class II offenses? -
Answer: They are very serious but are not a cause of accident or injury.
Question: How serious are Class III offenses? -
Answer: They are more severe, are most critical from a safety viewpoint, and
could cause a crash.
Question: How serious are Class IV offenses? -
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? -
Answer: 1st offense: Verbal counseling
2nd: Written reprimand
3rd: Suspension of 15 - 30 days
