Question 8763 — cycles and motorcycles

Summary

Mr. Emeric Salmon draws the attention of the Minister to the Minister of Regional Planning and Decentralization, responsible for transport, to the growing incomprehension of users and professionals regarding the implementation of compulsory technical inspection for motorized two-wheelers of category L1 and L3. Several technical inspection professionals denounce inconsistent, costly and technically poor measures. applicable. Indeed, the European directive with which France intends to comply imposes a technical inspection for category L3 vehicles (above 125 cm³), but current national regulations extend this obligation to category L1 vehicles (engine capacity less than 50 cm³), without a clearly justified technical or economic basis. This discrepancy raises questions about the French interpretation of European law. In addition, the equipment required as part of these controls, such as “sound level meters” or “celerometers”, turns out to be both expensive and ineffective. Some centers have had to invest several thousand euros for devices whose operation is considered unreliable, particularly for measuring engine speed, leading to artificially high failure rates and disproportionate complexity for professionals. Concerning the 50 cm³, the clamping devices can be bypassed at a lower cost, making the control ineffective on the bottom. These measures arouse a feeling of injustice among individuals and professionals, especially since they contribute to increasing the cost of technical inspections without any clear benefit in terms of road safety or the environment. The MP therefore wishes to know whether the Government intends reconsider the application of this directive in its current form, in particular by limiting its scope to categories explicitly concerned by European law. He also asks him if he is considering a moratorium or a reduction in the technical obligations imposed on control centers. Finally, he would like to know if real consultation with professionals is planned to readjust these systems to the reality on the ground.

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