36,394 vehicles inspected in Georgia, 75% roadworthy
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A total of 36,394 vehicles have been inspected in Georgia as of June 20, 2018 and 75 percent of them (27,143 vehicles) have been found road-worthy, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
Only 5,953 addressed technical inspection centres for a second round of inspections of which 243 vehicles failed again.
Out of the inspected vehicles in the reporting period 8,532 belonged to legal entities, says the ministry.
The vehicles are being inspected following seven major criteria: brakes, steering mechanism, suspension, visibility, car lights, emissions and tires. So far most of the problems that the inspected vehicles have are related to emissions, car lights and brakes.
Mandatory vehicle inspections started in Georgia from January 1, 2018 and powerful engine vehicles (+ 3.5 tonnes) and passenger vehicles (+8 seats) were inspected at the first stage.
The next round of inspections will start on July 1, 2018 and it will be undertaken for vehicles belonging to state agencies and legal entities.
Out of 19,464 vehicles in Georgia, 14,280 have already been inspected since January 1, 2018, of which 5,050 failed inspection and 134 have been banned from use on roads.
Out of about 12,000 inspected vehicles in Georgia, 32 percent were unable to pass the roadworthiness test, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
As of January-November 2017 a total of 39,338 cars have been imported to Georgia, shows the data from the Revenue Service of Georgia’s Finance Ministry.
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.
Tbilisi City Hall is planning to revise transport policy and impose certain restrictions on transport in order to improve the environmental conditions of the city.
A total of 200 smart cameras, which are able to detect license plate numbers, are fully operational in Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi starting from July 9, aiming to expose even minor traffic violations.
What regulations are coming into play?
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze and his team have presented a new transport policy for the capital of Georgia that aims to offload road traffic and to improve the environmental conditions of Tbilisi.
Almost 30 percent of registered vehicles in Georgia are diesel powered, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The third stage of mandatory vehicle inspections will start in Georgia on October 1, 2018, announces the Georgian Ministry of Economy.
Seven workers of vehicle inspection centres have been charged by the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance with commercial bribery.
A total of 21,276 vehicles have been inspected in Georgia as of 14 January 2019 and 11,666 of them (almost 55%) have been found roadworthy, announces Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.