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Did you know that Sweden is an international pioneer in road safety? We are known for our successful work with the so-called ”Vision Zero”, i.e. that no one should die in traffic. For example, The Economist wrote last year that Sweden has the safest roads in the world.

Inspection important for road safety and the environment
Inspections are an important part of road safety work. The inspection increases the chances that you and your family will travel in a car that does not have serious defects and does not affect the environment more than necessary.

Inspection every two years instead of every
In a report to the government, the Swedish Transport Agency is now proposing that cars should be inspected less frequently. According to current rules, a car is inspected for the first time when it is three years old, the second time when it is five years old and every year thereafter. The change now being discussed would mean that Sweden would lower the requirements to the EU minimum level and that the car would be inspected for the first time when it is four years old and every two years thereafter.

Possible consequences of a rule change
• More road accidents and deaths in traffic; Older cars are most often involved in traffic accidents and suffer serious faults. If older cars are only inspected every two years, many faults will go undetected.
• Greater environmental impact; Inspections are of central importance for detecting faults in passenger car exhaust gas purification systems. This will be done less frequently if the time between inspections is doubled.
• Poorer accessibility; If it becomes less profitable to operate inspection operations, there is a risk that several stations, especially in sparsely populated areas, may be forced to close down.

The proposal has been heavily criticized by the country's traffic safety experts, not least the National Association for the Promotion of Traffic Safety (NTF) and the Motorists' Sobriety Association (MHF).

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