The Maryland State Police Automotive Safety Enforcement Division has reviewed the current regulation requiring the use of headlight aiming machines to check the aim of vehicle headlights. Due to substantial differences in the readings from machine to machine, and current and evolving automotive technology the use of headlight aiming machines will cease immediately. This is no longer a required inspection tool. Until new regulations are in place, if a vehicle needs headlight alignment, inspection mechanics are to use their experience, training, and knowledge to properly align the vehicle headlights, using manufacturer’s procedure.
If any of the Maryland Inspection Mechanics have questions or concerns about this they should contact their assigned Maryland State Police Vehicle Safety Inspector or Trooper.
That is a license to steal. Ugh, your lights ain't shining right and they gots to be fixed. That'll be $218 thank yous.
ReplyDeleteMD needs to join the rest of the free world and require some type of scheduled inspections. Not just one time.
ReplyDeleteThen there are the redneck bobo trucks with light bars and airplane landing lights, not to mention illegal lifts with unsafe steering modifications.
So your mechanic says they are aimed right but the state trooper says no they are not and stops you every other day!
ReplyDelete5:33 AM:
ReplyDeleteIt stops being a "free world" when MD or any other government entity "require some type of scheduled inspections. Not just one time".