Your vehicle must be inspected for safety every two years. New vehicles do not need to be inspected until they are three years old. Inspections may be done at any garage displaying the sign “Official Inspection Station”. A sticker giving the month of expiry will be applied to your car’s front windshield. There is a basic fee of $25 for the inspection plus the cost of any work that must be completed for the vehicle to pass inspection. http://www.immigratetoruralnovascotia.ca/default.asp?mn=1.19.173.266.308 http://www.novascotia.ca/snsmr/rmv/inspection/pdf/faq.pdf on page 3
The Department currently (in 2009)inspects some 300 vehicles at roadside together with various
police agencies to check the roadworthiness of vehicles. The number of road-side
checks will be increased to help keep our roads safer.