Utah Department of Public Safety

Highway Patrol - 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
Office Fax: (801) 322-1817

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Support Line: (801) 983-0275

Office hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed Weekends and Holidays

The mission of the Safety Inspection section is to provide professional police services, improve safety on the state’s highways, and protect the constitutional rights of all people in Utah.

Our goal is to help reduce the number of vehicle collisions by working to ensure that motor vehicles in Utah are in safe operating condition.

What we do:

• Inspect motor vehicles involved in fatal collisions.
• Approve new safety inspectors and safety inspection stations.
• Investigate complaints related to safety inspection stations and inspectors.
• Conduct proactive enforcement of safety inspection rules and laws.

CNG Inspection Training

CNG Training Video

Street Legal ATV Information

Street Legal ATV Information (Amended 5/1/2009)

2013 Safety Inspection Year Requirements

Beginning January 1, 2013 a safety inspection will be required each year for a vehicle that is 10 or more model years old on January 1. For a vehicle that is less than 10 model years old on January 1, a safety inspection will be required in the fourth and eighth year.

A vehicle with a model year of 2003 and older will require an inspection in 2013. 2005 and 2009 model year vehicles will also require and inspection in 2013.

The requirement for a salvage vehicle to pass a safety inspection when application for initial registration is made will not change. A motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,001 pounds or more will still be required to pass a safety inspection annually.

A safety inspection may be performed no more than two months prior to the renewal of the registration. You must have a current vehicle registration at the time of the inspection. If repair work is required for the vehicle to pass the safety inspection, it can be done by anyone. If a vehicle is repaired and re-inspected within 15 days of the initial safety inspection, the station is required to re-inspect the vehicle at no additional cost.

Fees

Beginning January 1, 2013 the maximum amounts State law will allow to be charged for safety inspections are as follows:

• $7.00 for motorcycles and street legal ATV’s.
• $15.00 for cars, trucks, trailers, and buses.
• $20.00 for four-wheel drive, split axle, and any motor vehicle that requires disassembly of the front hub or removal for the rear axle for inspection.

For more information about Safety Inspections call the Utah Highway Patrol at (801) 965-4889.

Vehicle emission tests are required in Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties. Please contact these county governments for information regarding emission testing requirements.

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. 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.

[Last Update - Friday, 08-Mar-2013 16:25:23 MST]