Highway Patrol - Safety Inspection
Safety Inspection
Vehicle Safety Inspection
Admiral Byrd Plaza, Building 3
5500 West Amelia Earhart Drive Suite 360
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Office: (801) 965-4889 Option 1
Office Fax: (801) 322-1817
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Support Line: (801) 983-0275
Working 4 Utah
(Our office hours have changed to the following.)
Office hours are Monday-Thursday 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Closed weekends and holidays
New 2009-2010 Safety Inspection Manuals
Passenger Vehicle and Light Duty Truck (Amended 3/11/09)Motorcycle / ATV (Amended 5/1/2009)
Tractors / Trailers / Buses (Amended 3/11/09)
Appendix / Rule R714-158
New Fuel System Criteria
We have updated the criteria in the Fuel System sections for both the Passenger Vehicle/Light Truck and Tractor/Trailer/Bus manuals. These changes include separating categories of diesel/gasoline, liquid propane gas and natural gas vehicles. The changes should answer most questions we have received over the past months. Please refer to the amended manual link below.
2010 Fuel System SI Requirements (Amended 1/1/10)Street Legal ATV Information
Street Legal ATV Information (Amended 5/1/2009)2010 Safety Inspection Year Requirements
Vehicles registered in Utah are required to have an inspection, prior to registration, based on the model year of the vehicle. Vehicles older than eight years old are required to receive an inspection every year. Vehicles newer than eight years old are required to have an inspection every other year. Vehicles in even numbered model years are required to have inspections in even years and odd numbered model years are required in odd years. The chart below shows when vehicles are required to be inspected. Utah base plated Commercial Motor Vehicles, CMV's, are required to have an inspection yearly to meet Federal requirements, 49 CFR 396.17.
| Vehicle Model Year | Inspection |
|---|---|
| 2010 (Excludes new vehicles) | Required in 2010 |
| 2009 | Not Required |
| 2008 | Required in 2010 |
| 2007 | Not Required |
| 2006 | Required in 2010 |
| 2005 | Not Required |
| 2004 | Required in 2010 |
| 2003 | Not Required |
| All Older Vehicles | Required in 2010 |
Vehicle Emission tests are required by State law every other year for the first 5 years and then every year thereafter in the following counties: Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah.
Safety Inspection is required by Utah law to investigate all complaints regarding state inspections. If you have questions regarding an inspection please contact the Safety Inspection office at (801) 965-4889, option 1. Action will be taken against any station that attempts to pass vehicles in violation of Safety Inspection rules. Safety Inspection also investigates complaints regarding unnecessary repairs.