More harmful emissions are increasing, but inspections of smoking cars are decreasing

Although harmful emissions from road transport in the Czech Republic are above the European average, the number of inspections targeting visibly smoking vehicles has declined. The Road Transport Inspection Authority carried out 165 emissions measurements between last July and this March, compared with more than 500 in the previous year.

“The inspection authority cannot replace the role of emissions testing stations, which provide broad and regular vehicle checks. Our task is to strengthen safety and fair conditions in road transport,” said the head of the inspection division, Pavel Bergman.

He emphasized that inspectors still check vehicles that draw attention, for example due to visible smoke emissions. “However, this is not a substitute for regular technical inspections,” he added.

Out of the 165 measurements conducted, the inspection authority found violations in 38 vehicles — nearly one quarter of the total.