Good vehicle maintenance is essential to ensure that all the car's safety features work properly and thus combat accidents on the road. For this reason, from Monday, January 20 to Sunday, January 26, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) will carry out a campaign dedicated exclusively to monitoring the conditions of vehicles that circulate on Spanish roads. During this week, Traffic officers will review different elements of the vehicles, such as brakes, tires, lights, windshields, signaling, etc. Likewise, through the control and monitoring systems that the DGT has installed on the road (30 license plate readers), it will be verified whether the vehicles are circulating with the ITV in force. In case of detecting that a vehicle does not have the ITV in force, the corresponding complaint will be made.

Aspects To Control

The Tires

Approximately more than a million vehicles circulate in Spain with serious wheel defects, mainly due to having a tread depth below the legal minimum of 1.6 millimeters, due to irregular wear due to poor suspension or incorrect alignment, and for circulating with an incorrect pressure. It is essential to regularly check the pressure of the cold tires, as well as the pressure of the spare wheel. It is also important to check for air leaks through the valves.

Lights Good visibility

is essential to ensure maximum safety on the road. Regarding vehicle lighting, the following tips should be taken into account: • With use, the lamps gradually decrease in intensity, so they must be replaced by new ones every 40,000 kilometers or every two years. • It is important to change the lights two by two, since in most cases their use is symmetrical. • It is essential to always keep the optics of the headlights and lamps clean.

License Plate

The vehicle registration plate must always be visible and must not present any obstacle that hinders or prevents its reading and identification. Likewise, it does not have to be damaged or manipulated. Carrying an illegible car license plate is a serious offense that can be punished with a 200 euro fine. However, having the license plate manipulated to try to fraudulently evade the regulations entails a fine of 6,000 euros and the loss of six points of the driving license.

The Windshield

The windshield of the vehicle must not present any damage, since it is an essential part in the structural resistance of the vehicle and in the efficiency of the airbag. In addition, the cameras and sensors of the driving aids are usually placed on the windshield. The Documentation The traffic officers will also control during this week that drivers carry the mandatory documentation of the vehicle in order: the driving license and the technical sheet of the vehicle with the latest ITV report. It will also be checked that the ITV sticker is visible on the front window. if you want to buy a used car in Kenya you need to visit auto for trade and get a free quote from our customer support.