Content Tagged 'Vehicle Inspection Stations'

Memphis City Council jumped the first hurdle when it comes to Memphians getting out of emissions inspections. Watch Video

We've gone through an awful lot when it comes down to these inspection stations, but wait until you hear what's going to be happening soon. Watch Video

Memphis city motorists aren't the only ones fired up about the state's new car inspection plan. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and his team at City Hall don't like it either. Watch Video

70 percent of the people in Shelby County have been thrown under the bus, so says Memphis City Councilman Shea Flinn. He says the plan allowing the state to take over car inspections is unfair, since only city residents would be required to get their cars inspected. Watch Video

The State of Tennessee will take over all emissions tests for cars in June after the City of Memphis got out of the business last year. So, that means everybody in Shelby County gets tested and we all get to pay ten bucks for the privilege. Watch Video

The City of Memphis is dumping its auto inspections on Shelby County, starting next June. County officials are still trying to figure out what to do, but it may mean every car and truck owner in all of Shelby County will end up in an inspection line.

Monday morning, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell met behind closed doors for more than an hour with select suburban mayors, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, and representatives from the state to discuss emission testing options. Watch Video

A letter has been sent to all employees of the Memphis Vehicle Inspection Bureau, stating their positions will be terminated later this year when the city turns over inspections to the state.

Vehicle emission inspections are mandatory in Memphis; it's state law. But soon there's a chance there won't be anybody willing to pay to run the car inspection programs.

Next week, Mayor Mark Luttrell will announce a recommendation for how County should do auto inspections starting next June. All county residents will probably have to get emissions tests. Watch Video

It's official: the state will take over all testing stations in Memphis on July 1st, and Shelby County residents don't have to worry about getting their cars tested. Or do they? Watch Video

Tennessee environmental officials are heading to Memphis Monday and they might bring bad news. They will be discussing taking over the auto emissions testing. Watch Video

Edmund Ford, Jr. wants to monitor traffic by using cameras that read license plates placed around Memphis to catch non-residents coming into the city. Is it realistic, and is it too much of "Big Brother" watching? Watch Video

Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland is dead-set against a plan that would charge you for car inspections, and that would include people who live outside city limits but drive into the city more than twice a week. But now a few days have come and gone. Roland's not as worried as he used to be. Watch Video

Memphis City Councilman Ed Ford, Jr. wants to start charging people for auto inspections. If you don't live in the city but work here, or show up more than two days a week, your car would also have to be inspected. Watch Video

In two weeks the Memphis City Council is scheduled to vote on a plan where the city would get out of the inspections business by July of next year. Watch Video

Some Memphis City Council members say it's time for the city to get out of the auto inspection business. Watch Video

Even before the plan is officially presented, the war is underway between Memphis city government and Shelby County Commissioners. City councilman Ed Ford Jr. is proposing charging more for vehicle inspections. Watch Video

After months of angry Memphis motorists calling city hall, it looks like there's a change coming concerning the check engine light issue. Watch Video

The man behind one of the most controversial proposals to come out of the Memphis City Council in years says he wants a little time. Watch Video

Shelby County drivers beware. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton says if you use Memphis city roads and services during your commute in and out of the city, you should be forced to get your car inspected and pay for it as well. Watch Video

The proposal to force people who drive in Memphis more than twice a week to get auto inspections is picking up even more criticism. Watch Video

Earlier this week, Memphis City Councilman Ed Ford Jr. said he wants to charge for motor vehicle inspections. He also wants people who travel into the city at least two times a week to get their cars inspected too. Ford says he's getting nothing but good comments from people in Memphis about the plan, and so he's moving forward. Watch Video

There are now questions about whether the check-engine light problem that has plagued Memphis drivers for months could have been solved a long time ago. Watch Video

The check-engine light drama in the inspection lines is over. Effective immediately, drivers in Memphis with their check engine lights on have an alternative. Watch Video

Here is yet another twist in the expensive story of the vehicle inspection problem in Memphis. It turns out even if you live outside city limits you may end up paying. Watch Video

Memphis City Council is putting the brakes on car inspections; residents will still need one but the City no longer wants to pay for it. Watch Video

The city will get out of the inspection business in July of next year. Some are hoping that Shelby County Government will man up when it comes to inspections and fighting smog. Fat chance, says the incoming Chairman of the County Commission. Watch Video

Memphis motorists know the pain that little "check engine" light can cause, and now there may be some relief on the way. Watch Video

U.S. Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) is seeking help from Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam on changing vehicle inspection guidelines that mandate automatic failure for a vehicle with an illuminated check engine light.  |   Read Congressman Cohen's Letter to Governor Haslam on Check Engine Lights (937.6KB)

It is often called one of the most annoying things about living in Memphis, but there soon may be some relief for those pesky check engine lights that often lead to a failed vehicle inspection test. Watch Video

This year the city changed its auto inspections policy and started using a vehicle computer diagnostic system to check vehicle emissions. The state law for Memphis now is if the check engine light is on the car won't pass inspection, no matter if there's nothing wrong. Watch Video

The check engine light in your car is causing lots of problems in Memphis. Since last fall if the engine light is on, the car must be repaired before being inspected. Watch Video

The Wharton administration is finally doing something about the check engine light issue that's been plaguing Memphis drivers. Watch Video

A check engine light means a failed auto inspection for Memphis drivers and it was the City of Memphis that agreed to that standard. Watch Video

The check engine light policy, a tough DMV rule to keep the air clean by weeding out exhaust-spewing junkers and clunkers, is causing frustration and financial hardship in the Bluff City. It's now a topic of conversation on Capitol Hill. Watch Video