PT Journal
AU Hudec, J
   Sarkan, B
TI Effect of Periodic Technical Inspections of Vehicles on Traffic Accidents in the Slovak Republic
SO Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina
PY 2022
BP A142
EP A159
VL 24
IS 3
DI 10.26552/com.C.2022.3.A142-A159
WP https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-202203-0017.php
DE periodic technical inspections technical condition of vehicles vehicle technical defects; road safety; traffic accident
SN 13354205
AB The article presents a search for links between the Periodic Technical Inspections of Vehicles (TI) and traffic accidents due to vehicle technical defects in the Slovak Republic. Based on these links, it is sought to assess the justification for TI regarding the road safety. For this purpose, statistical data on traffic accidents, caused by vehicle technical defects as well as data concerning TI carried out were examined. The first finding was that the approaching end of the validity of the TI, the probability of traffic accidents due to technical defects increases for vehicles. The second finding was that with the increasing number of vehicles assessed at the Periodical Technical Inspection Stations (PTI) as temporarily roadworthy and not roadworthy, the number of accidents due to vehicle technical defects was decreasing. The results formulated in this paper show that the TI have a measurable effect on traffic accidents caused by vehicle technical defects, thus positively affecting the road safety and thus having a demonstrable justification.
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