Sadly yes. The state was trying to raise lots of new money for transportation/new roads and trying to stop folks from driving "antique cars" to work instead of a safe modern car/truck. You may have seen the poor folks and those trying to beat the tax system driving junk cars in Virginia with antique plates around town. Those cars with antique plates driven that do not have an inspection stickers, do not pay annual taxes and tags fees nor are they safe on the roads. Trying to avoid what everyone else pays the DMV every year. I see it all the time in Tidewater area. An old 1964 fairlane rusted to pieces and falling apart that is used as a daily driver. The cops don't have the time or manpower to pull them over so they get by with it. That is what the state legislators intended to stop. So they passed the law that requires every car and truck to get a annual inspection.
I have spoken with my state elected rep and he indicates I have to prove I have a daily driver vehicle, get the fire truck an annual inspection and can't drive the firetruck unless I'm testing it, going to a parade or car show fuction of some kind just to get or keep my antique plates on the firetruck.
Yepper that is what the law is in Virginia starting July 1st. It sucks...
