The Road Transport Inspection in Numbers
The Road Transport Inspection has 80 employees, 58 of whom conduct fieldwork.
- The Road Transport Inspection has 22 mobile expert units.
- An additional four specialised units focus on roadside emission testing and vehicle inspection.
- Each mobile expert unit is able to conduct between six and ten roadside checks per day. The exact number depends on the complexity of each check and the severity of the findings.
Goals of the Road Transport Inspection
A primary objective of the Road Transport Inspection is to enhance safety on roads and motorways. Furthermore, by preventing damage caused by overloaded lorries, the Inspection preserves the integrity of the road network, mitigates congestion resulting from frequent road repairs, and prevents the waste of public funds
A key advantage of the Inspection’s transformation is the increased efficiency of roadside checks, resulting from the Inspection’s independence from the Police and the Customs Administration. This allows police and customs officers to reallocate their operational resources to other core duties. The work carried out by the Inspection aims to prevent unfair business practices in freight transport. Ultimately, having a preventive effect on drivers and hauliers should be the primary outcome of the Inspection’s activities.
Road Transport Service Centre in 2024
The Road Transport Inspection was established by transforming the Road Transport Service Centre, which reported the following results for 2024.
- The Road Transport Service Centre conducted 3,287 roadside checks.
- During said checks, a total of 17,530 vehicles were inspected.
- Of these, 2,286 vehicles were weighed.
- Of the vehicles weighed, 77 % failed to meet the statutory limits.
- Through the activities of the Road Transport Service Centre, 4,272 breaches of social legislation were detected.