‘Hundreds of APK inspectors muddle’

Posted on 15-03-2016 at 8:26 by RubenPriest – 82 Comments”

In 2015, the National service for Road traffic hundreds of APK inspectors on non-active. The various cars were, despite technical shortcomings simply approved.

It comes in total to 242 licenses. An increase of 22 percent in comparison with 2014, writes the AD this morning. It is not known which garages are involved in the incident. According to the newspaper, up to a total of 255 garages which the MOT licence is temporarily lost.

The rising numbers have to do with more stringent checks by the RDW. When errors are detected, then returns the setting back more often. If it turns out that there are more things not in the hook are can a license be revoked. A measure which last year, so more often is applied.

A judge indicates that customers sometimes with tempting offers. Thus it is possible that people a test buy for a few hundred euros. Even though the car is technically not in order. Several garages succumb to the temptations. The 242 revoked licenses have to do with both lax APK inspectors and customers that pressure try to exercise at the relevant garage.

According to Tom Huyskens Bovag, however, it is the responsibility of the motorist. The danger exists that an accident may occur for one car with technical defects, such as bad tires or brakes. In that case, I can the stricter controls of the RDW only applaud.

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