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Rhode Island: Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
Regular safety inspection
Rhode Island requires vehicles to pass a combined safety and emissions inspection every two years.
New cars get their first inspection within two years of purchase or by 24,000 miles, whichever comes first. The statute allows the schedule to follow the state's emissions program, which state rules set at every two years.
Conditions
- Inspection every two years
- New vehicles: first inspection within 2 years or 24,000 miles
What the law says
All vehicles will be subject to inspection every two years.
Sources
- 280-RICR-30-15-1 (Rhode Island Code of Regulations) Official · rules.sos.ri.gov
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-38-4 Official · webserver.rilegislature.gov
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
- Website
- dmv.ri.gov
How bordering states compare
- Connecticut No safety inspectionConnecticut does not require safety inspections for ordinary personal cars; cars from out of state need only a VIN check.
- Massachusetts Regular safety inspectionMassachusetts requires a yearly safety inspection for registered motor vehicles.
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