Almost 4 out of 10 vehicles circulating on the roads do so without a valid technical inspection (ITV). To reduce these numbers and improve road safety and air quality in our cities, local councils now have a tool at their disposal that allows them to detect vehicles that are not complying with their obligation.
This is the Data Intermediation Platform (PID) of the DGT, from where the General State Administration, Autonomous Administrations and Local Municipalities can consult all data relating to vehicles, drivers and sanctions, among which is the status of the technical inspection of the vehicle.
The vehicle registration certificate is checked with cameras deployed in different parts of the region and then each number plate is checked in the DGT Registry to see if it has a valid vehicle registration certificate or not.
Alicante City Council is one council that is currently managing the introduction through the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (Femp), municipal sources explain, although at the moment there is no date for its implementation.
Albacete is already using the PID information system to detect vehicles driving without an up-to-date ITV and fining them. The Albacete municipal police notes in its 2023 Activity Report, that of the 1,647 traffic complaints filed, 1,064 were for not having passed the ITV inspection on time.
According to Guillermo Magaz, managing director of AECA-ITV, says, “this is an procedure that can be carried out in any Spanish city at this time and that would undoubtedly help to improve road safety and reduce pollution. It should be remembered that only through the ITV can maintenance faults be detected that could put the lives of the vehicle’s occupants and other road users at risk. In addition, the ITV also helps to ensure that vehicles do not pollute more than permitted.”
Not having an up-to-date ITV can be a danger to road users and the environment. It also carries a fine of 200 euros. If the officers stop the vehicle, the driver would usually receive a permit to travel only to a test centre during the following 10 days. In addition, if a vehicle is involved in an accident while the ITV is not in order, the insurance companies would not be responsible for any damage or compensation.
