This means that they may not meet minimum safety and environmental requirements, endangering the safety of their occupants, other road users and the health of all citizens.
2022 became the year with the most road deaths since 2019. A total of 1,145 people
were killed in road accidents between January 1 and December 31 last year, which is 14% more than in 2021 and 4% more than in 2019, the year before the pandemic, according to DGT data.
This is a situation that worries the automotive sector and that the Spanish Association of Collaborating Entities of the Administration at the Technical Inspection of Vehicles AECA-ITV warns that it is due to several factors.
Among them is the large number of vehicles that the ITV does not run,
the so-called absentees, which is currently registered. Figures from the association that represents practically all ITV channels in the country show that at least 3 out of 10 vehicles driving on Spanish roads do so without the technical inspection being up to date.
This means that they may not meet minimum safety and environmental requirements, endangering the safety of their occupants, other road users and the health of all citizens.
“It is no coincidence that the years with the highest absenteeism in ITV are also the years with the highest number of road accidents. It should be remembered that the state of the technical inspection of a vehicle is directly related to its safety, since a vehicle with a defect is more likely to suffer or cause a road accident, “he recalled.
Guillermo Magazinegeneral manager of AECA-ITV.
Source: La Verdad
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