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In the run-up to Russia’s parliamentary elections, the government on Tuesday backed an initiative to abolish mandatory periodic fitness tests for passenger cars, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Chusnulin said.
The “United Russia” proposal has matured for a long time. In the past, we have repeatedly discussed this issue with the Ministry of the Interior, we thought about the methods, we consulted, we discussed the situation. This idea was approved on Tuesday, “Chusnulin said.
“The owner must be the main responsible for the safety of his motorcycle or car,” emphasized the deputy prime minister.
He explained that under this initiative approved by the government, the periodic tests of aptitude for the circulation of vehicles would be recommended only for natural owners, except for the acquisition in case of acquisition, and the periodic tests of aptitude for the circulation of commercial vehicles would follow being mandatory.
The final decision on the amendment of the relevant law will be made by parliament.
You don’t understand the logic of the solution.
Renald Gabart, head of communications for Transeksta, an association of technical inspection (AT) companies, said that Russia was at the “bottom” of the tables, according to statistics on the number of people killed in traffic accidents in the last five years. .
Ramūnas Vėlavičius, deputy director of transport studies, who conducts technical examinations, agrees with R. Gabartas, adding that in Russia in 2019 117.6 people died in traffic accidents per million inhabitants: “These are large numbers. They are twice the European Union average. “
“Anyone who has traveled further from the megacities will know what the Russian park is like and what the state of the cars is like.” It is illogical to remove the only “filter” that monitors technically messy cars now, “the news portal lrytas.lt given by R. Gabartas.
According to the interlocutor, with regard to the technical condition of the cars, other road users are not taken into account: “Normally people do not leave the road without controlling the car.”
Transeksta’s communication chief emphasized that Russia does not follow logic when making many decisions and that it does not even have it. He does not know if this decision was made on the occasion of the election, but he does know that this is how the public is applauded.
Vitoldas Milius, editor-in-chief of Auto Bild Lietuva magazine, has no idea why the Russian government made this decision. According to the interlocutor, Russia is taking a step back in making such a decision.
Milius noted that the Russian car fleet is very colorful.
“There are old cars that are not the best. Drivers should not be allowed to drive cars unsupervised.
The controls discipline the driver and oblige him to take care of the vehicle. With the reduction of control, the technical condition of Russian cars will begin to deteriorate, and at the same time, safety will decrease; the situation on the roads will get worse and the accident will increase, ”said the news portal. lrytas.lt V. Milius spoke.
The interlocutor emphasizes that in most developed European countries there must be some regulation, supervision and control.
However, he doubts that the Russian parliament will make this decision: “There will probably only be a political game or pre-election publicity here.”
Where did Georgia originate?
Milius added that, for example, the Georgian authorities rejected the technical inspections because they realized that this decision was very corrupt in terms of the Georgian mentality and environment.
“While I was in there, I saw the beauty and goodness of the cars that were driving there. They don’t have lights, wings, etc.” – for the news portal lrytas.lt emphasized V. Milius.
R.Vėlavičius explains to the interlocutor and says that in some countries the bottom has been reached and a certain policy is being formed. For example, it also highlighted Georgia, which refused to take roadworthiness tests a few years ago. The deputy director of “Transportation Studies” mentions that Georgia came in last in terms of the number of road deaths after this decision.
“Now this country is recovering a bit, but nevertheless, in 2019, 129.3 people died in traffic accidents per million inhabitants. And at that time in Lithuania in 2019, there were 66 dead.
Some people say that there is no roadworthiness test in the United States and that the situation there is no worse, but look at the statistics – 2018. 112 people died in traffic accidents per million inhabitants, “said the news portal . lrytas.lt R.Vėlavičius explained.
According to the interlocutor, Georgia and Russia are countries that are not exemplary in terms of corruption. He considers that roadworthiness tests have been abandoned due to the economic situation and the situation: “If people have difficulty breathing and suffocate there, maybe it is a kind of ‘waste of candy’ from the government.”
