10 vehicle inspection centres caught issuing fake certificates of road worthiness in Georgia
The violations were uncovered in Tbilisi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Imereti, Kakheti and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions. Photo: Ministry of Finance.
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Ten vehicle inspection centres were issuing fake certificates of road worthiness, announces the Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance, based on monitoring studies conducted in different regions of Georgia.
The violations were uncovered in Tbilisi, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Imereti, Kakheti and Mtskheta-Mtianeti regions.
The investigation continues and the charges provide for imprisonment from four to six years.
The Georgian Ministry of Economy reported that during the investigation period, the licenses for all 10 vehicle inspection centres will be suspended.
Meanwhile, the Investigation Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance announced that all vehicles that were given the fake certificate will have to undergo vehicle inspections one more time.
There are 40 vehicle inspection centres registered in Georgia.
Mandatory vehicle inspections started in Georgia from January 1, 2018.
As of June 20, 2018 a total of 36,394 vehicles had been inspected in Georgia and 75 per cent of them (27,143 vehicles) had been found roadworthy, announced Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
About 200 yellow minibuses and 100 buses failed inspections and are banned from use on roads, announces Transport Department of Tbilisi City Hall.
Passengers of buses moving in the streets of the Georgian capital of Tbilisi will have access to free Wi-Fi in 2019, announces Tbilisi Transport Company.
All taxis driving in the streets of Georgia’s capital of Tbilisi will be required to be white, following a decision made by Tbilisi City Hall today.
The third stage of mandatory vehicle inspections will start in Georgia on October 1, 2018, announces the Georgian Ministry of Economy.
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Georgia is launching the first stage of a green policy aiming to introduce eco-friendly transport in the country. The project ‘Green Policy – Eco-friendly Transport’ includes the development of an environmentally friendly and comfortable transport fleet.
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.