Baytown Sun in Baytown, Texas

Texas inspection deadline nears as millions await check

Col. Wilson E. Speir, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, notes one month remains before the 1969 motor vehicle inspection deadline. About 2.8 million vehicles have been inspected, while roughly 3.2 million more still need inspection before midnight April 15. Of those inspected, 42.2 percent required mechanical adjustments before a sticker could be issued.