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This year, especially in the capital, the situation is even more difficult, with additional workloads caused by the pandemic workload adjustments of January and February, interruptions in the activities of the manufacturers of inspection line equipment in Germany and specific legal requirements.
The load graphically represented in the inspection lines of the Lithuanian technical inspection companies is similar to a Mexican hat: January – February from one edge and November – December from the other, it draws an almost horizontal line with an average of 60 thousand. motorist visits. In March-May it shoots up to 90-95 thousand, and in September-October it decreases at a similar rate.
“We tried to take advantage of the low tide of last winter’s work in the most efficient way possible: both by repairing and updating technological equipment, as well as by expanding the equipment and training new controllers.
However, like many companies, we have faced unforeseen problems. Let’s say the Avižieniai TA station is operating at full capacity, because so far we don’t even have a scissor lift.
At the end of the inspection line rebuilding line, it became clear that the German equipment manufacturer Maha had to partially suspend operations because its partners, suppliers of hydraulic equipment, were not meeting their obligations.
As a result, the delivery of the equipment is already four months late and we are only able to work on two of the three inspection lines. We have trained 7 new colleagues – the controller, but so far only three of them have joined the team since March 10th.
Four specialists were unable to start work for a formal reason: after the suspension of the practical driving tests by SE Regitra, they did not have the opportunity to acquire driver categories A and C. They are necessary even if you do not check the status of said vehicles.
We asked that, taking into account the situation, the Lithuanian Transport Security Administration make an exception and allow working with cars, but we did not receive a positive response. We sincerely regret that people are experiencing inconvenience when planning a visit to TA stations, ”says Tomas Balčius, Technical Director of Tuvlita.
The situation was also exacerbated by the fact that during the second peak of the COVID-19 coronavirus wave, normal vehicle traffic at TA stations fell by around 10% in January and February, leading to increased volume. of customer traffic that now delays inspections.
Commenting on how this temporary problem will be handled, Tuvlita’s technical manager assured that the renewal of the driving practice exams by SE Regitra will strengthen the team of inspectors to the extent that it has led to an increase in queues in the TA station on Lentvario street and loading the pre-registration system.
