First stage of vehicle inspections to concern powerful engine vehicles
Tweet 
Share
Mandatory vehicle inspections, which will be resumed in Georgia from January 2018, will cost about 60 GEL (about $24.21/€20.62*), and at the first stage powerful engine vehicles will be obliged to do one.
Mikheil Khmaladze, Director of Ministry of the Land Transport Agency of Georgia’s Ministry of Economy, said that fines will increase significantly in the case of unauthorised use of vehicles. The amount of the fines is still unknown.
Khmaladze also said that if a vehicle fails the inspection, the driver will be given a month to fix the problem to make it meet the standards to be allowed to drive on the roads.
In his words, the vehicles will be inspected following seven major criteria: brakes, steering mechanism, suspension, visibility, car lights, emissions, and tires.
The vehicle testing will be launched step-by-step and the inspection of all vehicles will take about two years, announced Economy Minister Giorgi Gakharia last month. In his words, vehicle testing will be launched in January 2018 and will not be delayed for even a day.
Today Khmaladze further commented that at the first stage powerful engine vehicles will go through the mandatory inspections. He said that by the end of October a specific schedule will be announced and it will be clear what type of vehicles will have to do the testing.
As of today, 26 vehicle inspection centers are already established to ensure all vehicles meet European safety standards.
By resuming mandatory vehicle inspections, the Government of Georgia is trying to significantly improve the ecological environment, as vehicles are considered as one of the major contributors to air pollution in Georgia.
It is also believed that vehicle testing will help reduce car accidents in Georgia.
*Currency conversions reflect National Bank of Georgia values as of today.
Georgia is stepping up its efforts to ensure safety on the country's roads and support better environmental practices by testing the road worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
In a bid to curb speeding and reduce related accidents, the Government of Georgia has made it compulsory for buses, mini-buses and trucks operating in the country to have speed-limiting devices installed.
Tbilisi Transport Agency plans to introduce several regulations for taxi drivers starting in 2018 that will ensure the safety of passengers.
Georgia will make Third Party Liability car insurance mandatory for vehicles registered in a foreign country in order to assist with the compensation of motor accident victims.
Tbilisi residents woke up this morning to many of the sculptures of celebrated Georgian authors and public figures across the city wearing surgical masks. Social media users assume that this is a performance protesting air pollution.
From January 2018 Georgia is starting mandatory vehicle inspections, testing the road worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
Car owners in Georgia will soon start paying a new fee, local media says. Families with an annual income of more than 40,000 GEL will have to pay the property tax on cars.