As owners of a vehicle, we are required by regulations to periodically undergo the Technical Vehicle Inspection, better known as ITV. Otherwise, we will not be able to circulate on Spanish roads, reminds the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT).
Although the inspection period changes depending on the age of the vehicle, what does not change is the place where we have to go: to one of the ITV stations that are spread throughout the country.
Not everyone goes to the station willingly. Among other reasons, because they doubt whether their car will meet the minimum requirements to continue driving. And that is a major problem.
However, far from investing in their separation, they seek to patch each of the vehicles' deficiencies at home, putting their integrity and that of the rest of the users at risk, according to the Spanish Association of Collaborating Entities of the Administration in the Inspection. Vehicle Technique (AECA).
"The alarming state in which some vehicles are presented to undergo the Technical Vehicle Inspection (ITV) shows the risk to road safety and the environment," they explain on their website.
These technicians list some of the most common deficiencies in Spanish vehicles: very worn and frayed belt; worn engine with combustion gases passing into the crankcase; inadequate artisanal repair of the accelerator pedal return; tire without tread; or brake fluid leaks.
From this organization, they remember the risks that not passing the ITV implies for everyone's safety. "It's not a procedure. It saves lives," they explain in one of their campaigns.
