Reservations Required RESERVATIONS RI Division of Motor Vehicles is currently open by reservation only. Reservations are available for the Cranston, Woonsocket, Middletown, and Wakefield offices. NO WALK-INS ALLOWED. The Warren and Westerly Branches are temporarily closed until further notice. For a list of transactions that can be done online or by mail, please click here.
Masks Mandatory FOR EVERYONE'S HEALTH AND SAFETY, A FACE COVERING OR MASK MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES DURING YOUR VISIT.
Inspection Stations and Locations Light Duty Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks Up to and including 8,500 lbs. GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) All Light Duty Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks (Gas & Diesel powered) registered in Rhode Island are required to pass a Safety and Emissions test at least once every 24 months. RI Official Safety and Emissions Testing Stations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Heavy Duty Vehicles and Heavy Duty Trucks Greater than 8,500 lbs. GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) All Heavy Duty Vehicles and Heavy Duty Trucks registered in Rhode Island are required to pass a RI Safety Inspection at least once every 12 months. Heavy Duty Vehicle Inspection Stations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Trailers and Semi-Trailers Greater than 1,000 lbs. GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) All Trailers and Semi-Trailers registered in Rhode Island are required to pass a RI Safety Inspection prior to June 30th each year. RI Trailer Inspection Stations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Motorcycles All Motorcycles registered in Rhode Island are required to pass a RI Safety Inspection prior to June 30th each year. RI Official Motorcycle Inspection Stations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes Livestock Trailers All Livestock Trailers and Livestock Semi-Trailers (irrespective of gross weight), registered in Rhode Island are required to pass a RI Safety Inspection prior to June 30th each year. RI Official Livestock Trailer Inspection Stations PDF file, less than 1mbmegabytes
