Keep inspection certificates

TRAFFIC Branch officer Ag Superintendent Kissoon Badloo has reminded motorists to ensure their vehicles have passed inspection. He said that as long as they have a valid certificate of inspection motorists would not be fined for not having a visible sticker.

Badloo made the announcement on Wednesday at the weekly police press briefing at Police Administration Building in Port of Spain. Section 27 of the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Regulations, Badloo said, compels motorists to have their vehicles inspected every two years at a place designated by the Licensing Authority.

He added that if a motorist is found without a sticker signifying their vehicle has been inspected, they would be liable to a $5,000 fine. However if their vehicles were passed, but they were not given a sticker, they can use their inspection certificate as proof that it was passed.

“We are therefore advising motorists who had their vehicles inspected, but did not receive vehicle inspection stickers, to have the inspection certificate for the vehicle available for production upon the request of any Transport or Police Officer, as evidence of compliance,” Badloo said.

On Monday, Licensing officials and high ranking officers of the TTPS warned the public that they could be liable to the hefty fine if their vehicles did not have a sticker signifying that their vehicle was inspected and has passed the inspection, on a visible location on the vehicle. Works and transport minister Rohan Sinanan assured that inspection stickers are available at all Licensing offices throughout the country at last Monday’s sitting in the House of Representatives.