ITVs get tougher: Details of new regulations out in May
Monday, March 19, 2018 @ 9:02 PM
A TOUGHENING up on compulsory vehicle inspections, known as ITV tests, is coming into force this May and will mean more stringent measures to improve safety on Spain's roads.
A new Bill of Law, or Royal Decree coming into force on May 20 means ITV stations will he equipped with tools that detect emissions fraud, or software installed to mask CO2 and NOx output.
After the 'Dieselgate' scandal, which saw hundreds of thousands of cars and vans recalled after Volkswagen was found to have doctored emissions readings, and in light of figures that show air pollution – of which motor vehicles are the main culprit – is directly responsible for over six million deaths a year round the world, Spain is determined to tighten up on any attempts to repeat the scam.
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