On Sunday, July 9, 2017 at 7:18:04 AM UTC-10, micky wrote:
> In rec.autos.tech, on Sun, 9 Jul 2017 01:15:54 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> <dsi1yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >>=20
> >> Ah, here is the image of an actual Report checklist from 2010:
> >> https://ls1tech.com/forums/eastern-m...state-inspect=
> >ion-checklist.html
> >>=20
> >> Maybe the standards were adopted before cars had defrosters.
>
> Or maybe they decided to use Hawaiian standards and Hawaii doesn't care
> about defrosting.
>
> Not so silly. When the US Army invaded Iraq (first Gulf war) they redid
> their traffic laws and I'm told they just took Maryland's traffic laws
> and, with a few changes, used them.
>
> >My understanding is that a check engine or brake light being on might not b=
> >e a fail condition - but it could be. The rules and regulations on this has=
> > quite a few pages - at least that's the way it is in Hawaii. It's also req=
> >uired that photographic documentation is done. A video has to be made that =
> >includes the registration and insurance card and the underside of the vehic=
> >le. This has to be done in one shot - no editing. It's nuts!

What's a "defroster?"