Does Vermont require inspections of vehicles operated on private land?
<p>I am considering where I want to move after leaving college, and one of the front runners has been Vermont, until I found that they have annual inspections of motor vehicles. The main reason this matters to me is that I wish to tinker with different sorts of vehicles and engines on my property, and I am concerned that the state government will infringe on my ability to do so. Is my concern warranted?</p>

<p>The published statues pertaining to <a href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/007/00301" rel="noreferrer">Vermont vehicle registrations</a> reference operation by a person &quot;on any highway.&quot; This specific statute applies to a motor vehicle or trailer.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>A person shall not operate a motor vehicle nor draw a trailer or
semi-trailer on any highway unless such vehicle is registered as
provided in this chapter.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>There are no references I could find regarding private property within the statutes. It's common to consider that any vehicle operated exclusively on private property can be done so without registration and therefore without the inspection.</p>

vehicle vermont