Driver's License Test Prep
New York Practice Vehicle Equipment

A vehicle subject to the high enhanced or OBD II emissions inspection fails its first inspection. What is the minimum amount the owner must spend on repairs to qualify for a waiver?

  1. A.
    $250
  2. B.
    $750
  3. C.
    $450 Correct
  4. D.
    $1,000
The Why

The answer is "$450"

The manual sets the emissions-waiver floor at $450 in repair spending. Owners who reach for $250 treat the standard as a modest 'good-faith effort' figure, rounding a specific statutory dollar amount into a lower ballpark that never appears in the manual.

Why the others miss

The traps in the wrong answers

A. $250

Sets the threshold lower than the statute allows. This answer rounds the statutory figure down to a 'good-faith effort' amount rather than reading the number the manual actually names.

B. $750

Rounds the threshold up to a higher figure. This answer assumes an emissions waiver has to be earned with a costlier repair than the statute actually requires.

D. $1,000

Sets the bar at a round four-figure amount. This answer reasons from a general 'major repair' price expectation rather than reading the specific figure the manual gives.

The Rule

This question tests your knowledge of Vehicle Equipment in New York. Source: New York State Driver's Manual, "Inspection," p.28..

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