25% of inspected vehicles fail inspection in Georgia
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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.
Georgian news agency Interpressnews published this information based on data provided by Georgia’s Ministry of Economy.
Those 5,050 which failed inspection were given a month to fix the problem and make their vehicles meet the standards to be allowed to drive on roads. Only 2,678 addressed technical inspection centres for a second round of inspections of which 101 vehicles failed again.
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. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
If the problem is not addressed drivers will be fined to the amount of 50 GEL (about $20.30/€16.52*) for private entities and 200 GEL (about $81.22/€66.08*) for legal entities.
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 inspection will start on July 1, 2018 and it will be undertaken for vehicles belonging to state agencies and legal entities.
Vehicle testing will be launched step-by-step and the inspection of all vehicles will take about two years.
Mandatory vehicle inspections cost about 100 GEL (about $40.61/€33.04*) for powerful engine vehicles and 60 GEL for cars (about $24.37/€19.82*).
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.
From January 2018 Georgia is starting mandatory vehicle inspections, testing the road worthiness of vehicles before they are allowed to drive on roads.
Individuals providing taxi services that are registered will be fined 200 GEL (about 81.47/€69.67*) from November 1, 2018, announced the Deputy Mayor of Tbilisi Maia Bitadze.
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.
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.
Seven workers of vehicle inspection centres have been charged by the Investigation Service of the Ministry of Finance with commercial bribery.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced that there are 1,441 cameras installed on the roads of Georgia to prevent road accidents and ensure safety.
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.
A total of 6,654 fines have been issued between 14-17 January in Georgia, following the installation of so-called ‘smart cameras’ which automatically fine drivers that have failed to undergo mandatory vehicle inspection.
Civil liability insurance will become mandatory for owners of registered vehicles in Georgia.
Out of 1,398,434 vehicles inspected in Georgia in 2019, 50 per cent failed inspection, show data from the Ministry of Economy.
A total of 710,378 vehicles were inspected in Georgia in 2020, of which 69% (488,824 vehicles) were roadworthy but 31% (219,895 vehicles) failed inspection, reports local media outlet IPN based on data provided by the Ministry of Economy of Georgia.