Who is exempt from a RVI?

• A. GOVs, school buses, Bellevue specialized transport, Rochester, Rising View vehicles, Grounds/maintenance, City/county/state/federal vehicles on duty, aerospace operations
• B. Private passenger vehicles on public roads
• C. Military vehicles only
• D. Non-government contractors on site

Answer: (A)

Exemptions from a RVI cover vehicles that operate under government authority or in mission-critical roles, so they don’t need this specific inspection. The list of exempt vehicles includes government-owned assets, school buses, specialized municipal transport, on-duty government or public fleet vehicles, and aerospace operations. These categories are already subject to other safety regimes or are essential to operations, making the RVI redundant for them. Civilian private passenger vehicles on public roads aren’t on official duty, so they aren’t exempt. Non-government contractors on site aren’t government vehicles and aren’t covered by this exemption. Military vehicles aren’t the sole focus of the exemption—the scope is broader and tailored to official or on-duty assets.