Internet consultation relating on Periodic Technical Inspections (PTI) for motor vehicles and their trailers


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Please fill in this electronic form by 24 September 2010 at the latest.


Please note: The session time is limited to 1 hour 30 minutes which means that you should submit your reply within this time. If you exceed this timeframe, your replies will unfortunately be lost.


 

RESPONDENT INFORMATION


 

I am responding on behalf of

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 Member State in which you reside (compulsory)


 

Category of vehicle you usually drive

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 In the last three years, have you been involved in a road accident or vehicle breakdown? (compulsory)


 In the last three years, have you moved your residence from one EU Member State to another? (compulsory)


How familiar are you with the system of PTI? (compulsory)


 

EXPERIENCE OF PTI

Please reply to the following questions with reference to the PTI system in the Member State with which you are most familiar.


 

Which vehicle category was involved or most usually involved? (compulsory)

 

To which type of test do you refer? (compulsory)


In which country did the test take place? (compulsory)


What was the cost of the test to the vehicle owner per vehicle tested (excluding any consequent cost of e.g. repairs to the vehicle)?

Indicate currency ...

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Indicate type of vehicle ...

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What was your impression of the overall efficiency and value for money of the test?

 

From 1=insufficient to 5=excellent

 

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Efficiency and value for money

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From your experience, are there any aspects of PTI which could be improved? (compulsory)


Which specific technical information from the car manufacturer do you think would be necessary to improve PTI? (for testing centres only) (optional)


Do you think Periodic Technical Inspection should be extended to other vehicle categories? (optional)

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Do you think that a new technical inspection should be required again after ...? (optional)

 

In your opinion, which should be the first date of the inspection compared with those currently required? (optional)


In your opinion, which should be the frequency of the inspections compared with those currently required? (optional)


Do you think that the improvement of the PTI system and the simplification of the administrative procedures related to PTI of vehicles could be an advantage for you? (optional)


To improve road safety and reduce emissions, how much could the PTI cost reasonably increase for you? (optional)


 

EXPERIENCE OF ROADSIDE INSPECTIONS


 

Do you think that Roadside inspections should be extended to other vehicle categories (unannounced technical inspections of commercial vehicles circulating)? (optional)


Do you think that the items verified in Roadside inspections should be extended to the ones foreseen for PTI to avoid unfair treatment? (optional)


Which specific technical information from the Car Manufacturer do you think would be necessary to improve the Roadside inspections? (optional)


 

THE INSPECTIONS IN EUROPE


 

Today there are differences between the system for vehicle inspection in Europe. Do you think that the system of periodic technical inspection of your country should be changed to a system fully standardised in the EU?

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If a standardised EU vehicle inspection system were to be introduced should it be based on (optional)


Has the absence of a PTI standardised system caused you some costs? (optional)


Do you think that inspection results of all vehicles should be available to those carrying out tests and to government authorities in Europe? (for administration and testing centres) (optional)


Do you think that the exchange of data (including data on registration of vehicles and inspection results) is helpful to reduce the administrative burden faced by the citizens? (optional)


Do you think that the administrative procedure for PTI is too complicated in your country? (optional)


In the last three years, have you ever been obliged to travel from one Member State to another, in order to have your vehicle tested? (compulsory)


Has the absence of a standardised system of vehicle testing throughout the EU resulted in any other types of cost or inconvenience for you?

If so, please explain ...

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POLICY OPTIONS

The EU and national Governments are at one in wishing to ensure that the EU Single Market works as efficiently as possible and that the administrative burden is reduced, in the interests of citizens. There is also a wish to see a reduction in the numbers and severity of road accidents and of emissions from road vehicles.

Against this background, a number of alternative policy options are being considered, and the purpose of this part of the questionnaire is to invite your views on the best approach.

 

Option 1: No policy action - maintain essentially the present arrangements on PTI and Roadside inspections.

 

Option 2: Encourage bilateral agreements between Member States on quality of testing, mutual recognition of PTI and exchange of information, but no new legislation.

 

Option 3: Mutual recognition of national PTIs to be combined with:

Information campaign on PTI for countries where the PTI quality is thought to be low

Exchange of best practices among countries

 

Option 4: Impose through EU legislation a standard EU-wide system for PTI

Sub-options:

a) Most rigorous

b) Medium quality

c) Least rigorous


 

Which of the options brefly outlined above would you support? (optional)


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