Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a)
Motorcycle brakes shall fail safety inspection if:
(1) when applying brakes to moving vehicle,
there is insufficient force to stop the vehicle;
(2) brakes are worn in such a manner that
there is an uneven braking force;
(3) there is an audible or visual indication
that the brake lining is worn to the extent it is no longer
serviceable;
(4) there is less than
one-third reserve in either footbrake or handbrake total possible travel when
the brakes are fully applied;
(5)
reservoirs of braking cylinders are not full;
(6) there is a visible leakage of fluid from
any brake line or brake component; or
(7) handbrake cables are frayed, broken, or
frozen or linkage is defective.
(b) Motorcycle headlamps shall fail safety
inspection if:
(1) headlamp does not operate
or is a color other than white;
(2)
there are more than two headlamps connected on a single switch;
(3) headlamp is cracked or has holes which
allow entry of water;
(4) there is
standing water in the headlamp; or
(5) headlamp is out of aim.
(c) Motorcycle rear lamps shall
fail safety inspection if:
(1) they do not
operate;
(2) light is a color other
than red;
(3) lens is cracked or
broken and allows entry of water;
(4) there is standing water in the
lens;
(5) lamp is not mounted;
or
(6) wiring is broken or
frayed.
(d) A motorcycle
stop lamp shall fail safety inspection if:
(1)
lamp does not operate when brakes are applied;
(2) light is a color other than red or
amber;
(3) lens is cracked or
broken and allows entry of water;
(4) there is standing water in the
lens;
(5) lamp is not mounted;
or
(6) wiring is broken or
frayed.
(e) A motorcycle
license plate light shall fail safety inspection if:
(1) light does not operate;
(2) light does not illuminate the license
plate; or
(3) light is a color
other than white.
(f) A
motorcycle horn shall fail safety inspection if:
(1) the horn does not operate;
(2) the sound emitted is not audible at 200
feet;
(3) the horn is not mounted;
or
(4) the button is mounted so
that it cannot be operated by the driver.
(g) Motorcycle tires shall fail safety
inspection if:
(1) there is less than two
thirty-seconds of an inch of tread at two or more locations around the
circumference of the tire in two adjacent major tread grooves, or if the tread
wear indicators are in contact with the roadway at two or more locations around
the circumference of the tire;
(2)
cords are exposed at any location on the tire; or
(3) sidewall is cut, bulging, damaged, or is
cracked due to dry rotting.
(h) Motorcycle rear view mirrors shall fail
safety inspection if:
(1) the mirrors are
missing, broken, or cracked;
(2)
the mirrors are not mounted; or
(3)
the mirrors will not hold a setting while vehicle is in operation.
(i) A motorcycle exhaust system
shall fail safety inspection if:
(1) the
motorcycle has no muffler;
(2) the
muffler, exhaust, or tailpipe have holes, leaking joints, seams, or
patches;
(3) the tailpipe end is
pinched;
(4) the exhaust system is
equipped with a muffler cut out or bypass; or
(5) the muffler baffles have been removed or
damaged to create a straight pipe.
(j) A motorcycle steering mechanism shall
fail safety inspection if:
(1) front shocks
are sagging or broken;
(2) front
end assembly is loose, bent, or there are damaged or twisted bolts;
or
(3) front end nuts, bolts, or
rivets are loose or missing.
Authority
G.S.
20-2;
20-39;
20-183.3;
Eff. October
1, 1994;
Readopted Eff. October 1,
2021.
