With a fine of 400 euros, three million drivers in Greece are at risk – why?

The rate of abstention from road traffic control checks remains particularly high, which constitutes an obstacle to enhancing road safety and environmental protection.

Obligated to pass KTEO At predetermined time intervals are vehicle owners, with the aim of Improving road safety And the Reducing air pollution.

However, as the President of the Hellenic Association of Private KTEOs in Greece, Mr. Konstantinos Vikas, the Abstinence rate Of the KTEO process continues particularly high, Resulting in the presence of unsuitable vehicles on the roads.

Based on its data Elstat Which he conveyed during his speech in “The First Energy Saving Conference” In 2022 in Greece it was traded 8,882,982 million vehicles (Vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, etc.), including 2,845,000 (32%) – He must have missed the scheduled technical examination during the past two years. This means that approximately 1 in 3 vehicles in our country did not pass through KTEO.

As is known, one of the main reasons why drivers avoid visiting technical inspection centers is that their vehicles face… Expensive damage Which they did not bother to correct in the repair shop.

It is mentioned that Delayed delivery of the car Technical control happens An increased special fee is imposed Depending on the class of vehicle in question, and also on the time period of the delay. This is configured for IX as follows:

• Up to 30 days: 16 EUR
• From 30 days to 6 months: 33 euros
• More than 6 months: 65 euros

Also, for those who neglect to pass their vehicle through the KTEO six months after the expiry date of the relevant deadline, in addition to the fine from the KTEO, the legislation provides for the imposition of A fine of 150 euroswhich has been confirmed Directly via taxi, Then Electronic data verification Which, however, do not apply.

Also, if during the inspection the traffic police find that the car did not pass through KTEO, this will be confirmed A fine of 400 euros. If the vehicle owner settles his obligation within it 10 daysit will just pay 1/8 of the imposed amountThat is 50 euros.

Indifference to the emission card – not applying DPF checks

Meanwhile, Mr. Vikas pointed out that of the vehicles (68% of the entire fleet) submitted to KTEO, only 30% of them come back to participate in the show. Emission card Which is reissued annually.

“Here it can be seen that most drivers, although they understand the value of KTEO, they do not understand the value of the gas card,” he said characteristically.

Finally, focus on the truth of it The CTE control of the DPF filter has not yet been implemented To retain particles in diesel engines, which are removed for performance reasons, or traded in with a damaged filter for economic reasons, the replacement cost ranges from 1,000 to 4,000 euros.

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