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dinofishz t1_j9i97zo wrote

Reply to TPMS sensor and car inspection by techsavior

My car with a faulty TPMS and a tire pressure light that’s perpetually on passed the state inspection on Monday.

When I called ahead of time to ask exactly your question, they told me a faulty TPMS won’t cause a fail at the moment, but there are efforts to add it to state inspection criteria in the future. (They also sent me an inspection report that highlighted the tire pressure dashboard light as being on, and I was spooked for a minute there, but when I went to pick up my car they laughed and said 90% of the cars they see would fail if dashboard lights were disqualifying)

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ggtoday6 t1_j9i80fq wrote

Reply to RIPTA Do's, Don'ts and tips for a new rider by Doobz87

There isn't much RIPTA service in my area but often take public transit when I travel and I always make sure to talk to the driver. Luckily i haven't been on many packed buses so it's been easy to say, "hey, I'm new to this route and need to get off at XYZ stop, I'm gonna follow along but would appreciate your help". I also try to board last so that I can observe how others are paying, but also helps if you're fumbling for change/app/ tickets, the driver might just say "take your seat and pay before you leave." I don't know much about accessibility features on RIPTA but there's likely a customer service line you can call to ask what to expect.

Kinda outside of your question but it may be of interest to you: there is a RI RIPTA Riders group organized with the George Wiley Center in Pawtucket who stay on top of the local public transit world and makes sure riders have a say when it comes to proposed policy and route changes.

Good luck and enjoy your excursions!

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noungning t1_j9i6mek wrote

Reply to TPMS sensor and car inspection by techsavior

I went to Carmax one year and they wouldn't even start because the TPMS light was on. They said they fail automatically when any dash light warning is on. So YMMV.

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