Law enforcement are prepared to enforce longstanding laws on automobile safety — including broken windshields and bald tires ...

Gov. Ayotte signed hundreds of bills taking effect in 2026, spanning topics from vehicle inspections to immigration to transgender rights.

A car dealership in Hooksett. Annual car inspections will no longer be mandatory in New Hampshire starting next year under the state budget Gov. Kelly Ayotte signed into law Friday. The provision ...

New Hampshire will terminate its annual vehicle inspections starting in January, leaving only 13 states, including Maine, that still require them.

The "Live Free or Die" state will become a bit freer next year. A last-minute addition to New Hampshire's 2026 budget bill included a provision to eliminate mandatory vehicle safety inspections as of ...

VEHICLES ARE OUT ON THE ROAD ARE STILL UP IN THE AIR. IT’S A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD IN MY OPINION. DRIVERS IN THE STATE ARE A MIXED BAG. ON THE DECISION TO DITCH THE STATE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS. THEY SAY A ...

Some people mark birthdays with a cake or a party. In New Hampshire, a motorist’s birthday also comes with a mandated car inspection. Last summer, though, state lawmakers voted to end the annual ...

As of Jan. 31, 2026, NH car owners will no longer have to have their vehicles go through a mandated annual safety inspection. If you’re one of those who want to stand up and shout “Hooray”, thinking ...