The traffic police have intensified efforts to detect false technical inspections by leveraging traffic surveillance cameras.
In pursuit of this goal, the department devised a clever system. It became nearly impossible for the public to tell that a scrutineering was bought, because the records in the database mirror the legitimate passes, making counterfeit inspections appear authentic to the untrained eye.
However, when automated monitoring systems fail to register a vehicle’s passage at the technical inspection point on the day of the check, authorities have a strong basis to question the validity of that inspection. In such cases, the absence of a recorded entry serves as a red flag that the diagnostic test may have been purchased instead of conducted in the proper manner.
As a result, Kommersant reports that the records associated with these ghost cars began to be canceled, undoing the fraudulent inspections and restoring integrity to the system [Source: Kommersant]. More than 25 thousand purchased technical inspections have already been identified and nullified, underscoring the scale of the issue and the persistence of deterrence efforts.
Penalty for purchased technical inspection
Individuals who obtain diagnostic cards through such means face significant penalties, including fines reaching up to 300 thousand rubles under Article 14.4.1 of the Administrative Offenses Code, which covers violations of the regulations governing vehicle maintenance and inspection procedures.