- Viriginia's car safety inspection procedures detail how inspectors should examine car windshields.Paul Edmondson/Photodisc/Getty Images
Virginia requires motor vehicles registered in the state to go through an annual inspection. The state specifies an official procedure for a safety inspection on various parts of a vehicle. This includes an inspection of a vehicle's windshield. The state safety inspector affixes an approval sticker to vehicles that pass the inspection. - Virginia laws on windshield inspections state that the inspector should check vehicle windshields for anything that obstructs vision. This includes stickers mounted on the windshield. Inspectors should remove all stickers that are not authorized. Any sunshading material that is attached to the windshield should not extend more than three inches downward from the top of the windshield, unless a medical waiver certificate authorizes this.
- You can't mount any sign, poster, tinted film, material that shades the sun, or any other colored material on a car's windshield in Virginia. The state law says this is illegal. This does not apply to any certificate that the law requires you to mount on the car's windshield. There is a standard size for any stickers and decals that counties and cities in the state use. The state designates a location on the windshield for such stickers.
- New cars in Virginia don't need to go through a safety inspection in the first year of purchase. If you purchase your car outside the state of Virginia, you will need to get it inspected in the state once you register it. You must get the inspection done immediately when you register your vehicle. The inspection sticker signifying your car has been inspected is valid for a year. It expires on the last day of the month that is indicated on the sticker. If you are not happy with the results of an inspection on your vehicle, you have the option of contacting the State Police Safety Division Office closest to your location.
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