SMS emission reports: 80 vehicles tested, 18 fail

The Malta Transport Authority last week began testing vehicles reported by SMS over the past months for excessive emissions. It has prepared a two-month schedule to make up for the six-month backlog accumulated when it suspended the system without...

The Malta Transport Authority last week began testing vehicles reported by SMS over the past months for excessive emissions. It has prepared a two-month schedule to make up for the six-month backlog accumulated when it suspended the system without informing the public.

In the first four days of testing, 80 vehicles were inspected but only 18 were slapped with the €46.59 fine for failing the test. Eleven buses were tested, and all passed the test.

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http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090802/local/no-buses-fail-as-emissions-test-restarts

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