Several VERIFY readers have asked if Pennsylvania is ending annual vehicle inspection requirements, starting next year.
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Editor’s note: The above video is from April 2024.
Social media posts have recently circulated online, claiming Pennsylvania is ending annual vehicle inspections on January 1, 2025.
Currently, all registered vehicles in Pennsylvania must be inspected either semiannually or annually, according to PennDOT. Noncommercial private vehicles are required to be inspected once a year.
THE QUESTION
Is Pennsylvania getting rid of annual state vehicle inspections in 2025?
THE SOURCES
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
- Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna and Luzerne)
THE ANSWER
No, Pennsylvania is not ending annual vehicle inspection requirements in 2025 or at all, as of now.
WHAT WE FOUND
There is currently no legislation in the Pennsylvania House or Senate which would end annual vehicle inspection requirements. There has also been no bill signed into law.
Pennsylvania Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna and Luzerne) sent a co-sponsorship memorandum to lawmakers on …