Text file: 12082.txt
author: Janez Kranjski
downvotes: 5
end consideration date: 2020-10-15
id: '12082'
number comments: 11
number views: 529
proposal type: Competent authority response
response: 'Response from the Ministry of Infrastructure

  The Ministry starts by pointing out that it was only possible to give a general
  response to the proposal described in general terms.

  Motorcycles and quadricycles intended for use on public roads must be type-approved
  or individually approved before they are placed on the market. This means that all
  such vehicles must comply with European and international type-approval regulations
  and that their noise level at the time of sale must be within the prescribed limits.

  If a vehicle is converted, it must undergo the individual approval procedure for
  converted vehicles pursuant to Article 18 of the Motor Vehicles Act (Official Journal
  of the Republic of Slovenia, No 75/17 and 92/20 - ZPrCP-E; hereinafter: ZMV-1).
  This procedure also determines the adequacy of the conversion and, if the conversion
  of the vehicle is inadequate and such vehicle produces more noise than such unconverted
  vehicle, such conversion shall not be approved and the vehicle shall not be allowed
  to be driven on the road.

  The roadworthiness of vehicles shall be ascertained by periodic roadworthiness tests
  carried out by professional vehicle testing organisations. In this inspection, the
  noise of the vehicle shall also be determined in the case of motorcycles and quadricycles
  and, if it deviates or if the inspector considers that the noise exceeds the permissible
  limits, he may carry out a noise test using a noise meter. If the noise level exceeds
  the permissible level, the vehicle shall be declared defective and the vehicle shall
  not be certified as roadworthy. The vehicle must be repaired and then brought back
  for a roadworthiness test. The exhaust systems on the vehicles must be as intended
  by the vehicle manufacturer or the manufacturer of the exhaust system, so some additional
  fixing as you propose ("sealing") is not an option.

  Also with regard to the installation of the number plate, Article 35(5) of the ZMV-1
  provides that number plates must be affixed where the vehicle manufacturer intended,
  in such a way that they are clearly visible and legible, and are not damaged, bent,
  obscured, additionally coated or covered. If this is not the case, the ZMV-1 provides
  for a fine for the driver of such a vehicle.

  The size of the number plate is prescribed by the Regulation on the registration
  of motor vehicles and trailers (Official Journal of the Republic of Slovenia, No
  48/11, 4/13, 20/14, 31/14, 64/14, 53/16, 9/17 and 75/17 - ZMV-1), namely 150 x 110
  mm for mopeds and 180 x 180 mm for motorcycles. The computerised vehicle registration
  system ensures that only the number plates provided for in the regulations can be
  issued for a given category of vehicles, so that errors in this area are impossible
  unless the owner himself replaces the plate and places another vehicle''s number
  plate on the vehicle. This is also expressly prohibited by the ZMV-1, which imposes
  a fine for such an act.

  In addition to the above, the technical roadworthiness of vehicles is also determined
  by road traffic inspections carried out by police officers and inspectors of the
  Inspectorate of Infrastructure of the Republic of Slovenia, pursuant to Article
  76 of the ZMV-1. If, for example, this inspection finds that a vehicle has been
  modified or altered in contravention of the regulations, such a vehicle may be withdrawn
  from circulation.

  On the basis of the above, we consider that the overall system of ensuring that
  vehicles approved or individually approved for road transport are suitable is adequately
  set up so that such non-compliant vehicles will be identified and removed from road
  transport.

  Your suggestion of a different toll and vehicle registration charge for vehicles
  used ''for pleasure'' and those used ''as the sole means of transport'' is not feasible,
  as such a system cannot be implemented or monitored.'
response date: 2020-12-22
response due date: null
sent date: 2020-09-15
title: Noise and emissions measurements of single- and four-wheel vehicles at roadworthiness
  tests
upvotes: 35
url: https://predlagam.vladi.si/predlog/12082
