Technical inspection of vehicles in Russia according to international agreements with the participation of Russia

Abstract

Introduction (problem statement and relevance). In connection with the development of the vehicle technical inspection system in the Russian Federation, it is relevant to compare the requirements for vehicles, which Russia supports, in the international agreements and at the national level.Methodology and research methods. The analytical method is applied.The purpose of the study was to analyze the current state of safety requirements for vehicles during regular technical inspections in the Russian Federation, that is UN Regulations annexed to the Vienna Agreement of 1997, and the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union “On the safety of wheeled vehicles”.Scientific novelty and results. The scientific novelty results in the analysis which shows that the 1997 Vienna Agreement documents introduce a level classification of defects discovered during the technical inspection, but the existing uncertainty of the defect interpretation can cause a conflict between the inspector and the owner of the inspected vehicle. In contrast to these documents, the diagnostic card of the technical inspection in Russia sets the requirements out clearly and unambiguously, which excludes their ambiguous interpretation.Practical significance. The research results can be used to improve the technical regulations of the Eurasian Economic Union in the field of automobiles and to develop national legislative acts of the Russian Federation in this area, as well.