Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Joint Inspection of Illegal Vehicle Inspections... 17 Locations Subject to Administrative Action

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[Asia Economy Reporter Noh Kyung-jo] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Environment announced on the 27th that out of more than 1,800 designated automobile maintenance businesses nationwide (hereinafter referred to as private inspection centers), 17 locations (8.5%) were caught during special inspections conducted on 201 centers suspected of fraudulent inspections.

The government and local governments have been conducting joint inspections of private automobile inspection centers twice a year since 2018. The 201 centers targeted this time were selected based on suspicious factors such as excessively high pass rates, frequent complaints, and notably high rates of cargo vehicle inspections.

The main violations found at the 17 locations were omission of some inspection items such as exterior checks in 8 cases (40%), the highest number. This was followed by ▲insufficient recording of inspection scenes and results in 7 cases (35%) ▲failure to meet facility and equipment standards in 3 cases (15%) ▲violation of equipment precision maintenance in 2 cases (10%). The relevant local governments plan to impose administrative sanctions such as suspension of business for 10 to 30 days (16 locations) and suspension of duties (14 people) depending on the severity.

By region, the detection rates were highest in Seoul (33%), Gangwon (18%), and Jeonnam (14%). For 58 inspection centers in seven local governments including Incheon, Gwangju, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam, where the detection rate was 0%, continuous on-site inspections will be maintained.

Jeon Hyung-pil, Director of the Mobility Automobile Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We are preventing poor inspections by strengthening regular and comprehensive inspector training and continuously conducting automobile inspection capability evaluations to manage inspection quality," adding, "to eradicate fraudulent inspections, we will strengthen management by continuing joint inspections in consultation with related agencies such as the Ministry of Environment and local governments."

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