The News in Brief
Wednesday, March 20
Mandatory technical inspection of taxis to take place twice a year
The technical inspection of taxis has become compulsory - twice a year according to the new regulation. The previous norm required drivers to pass this procedure only once. The change came into play on March 6.
According to the Head of Safety Department of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Land Transport Agency, Shalva Uriadmkopeli, this reform will the equality of taxis to other types of transportation.
As Shalva Uriadmkopheli reported, taxi works the same way as minibuses or buses do, so it should subordinate the same regulations- get inspected once in six months.
“In general, the periodic technical inspection was mandatory from the very beginning for public transportation, such as buses, M2 and M3 category vehicles. As taxi also serves citizens and transports passengers during the entire day, it will, like other motor vehicles, subordinate getting inspected twice a year,” Uriadmkopheli stated.
One time technical inspection costs 60 GEL. In accordance with the new regulation, taxi drivers will have to pay 120 gel per year.
MIA to replace Jeeps with 50 Sedan-type cars.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Procurement Agency has announced a consolidated tender for the purchase of Sedan type vehicles for various units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry will replace the operational high-speed "jeeps" with the new cars.
As the agency reports, the tender terms and conditions are defined as in case of other consolidated tenders. The tender was announced on March 14 and the submission of applications will be completed on March 19. All interested business operators can participate.
“The tender was announced on “state purchases” in accordance to the order made on December 14, 2018, by the Chairman of the State Procurement Agency on December 14, 2018. Also, on “implementation of consolidated tenders of state procurement of motor vehicles during 2019,” reads the statement.
(By Anita Magradze)
The technical inspection of taxis has become compulsory - twice a year according to the new regulation. The previous norm required drivers to pass this procedure only once. The change came into play on March 6.
According to the Head of Safety Department of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Land Transport Agency, Shalva Uriadmkopeli, this reform will the equality of taxis to other types of transportation.
As Shalva Uriadmkopheli reported, taxi works the same way as minibuses or buses do, so it should subordinate the same regulations- get inspected once in six months.
“In general, the periodic technical inspection was mandatory from the very beginning for public transportation, such as buses, M2 and M3 category vehicles. As taxi also serves citizens and transports passengers during the entire day, it will, like other motor vehicles, subordinate getting inspected twice a year,” Uriadmkopheli stated.
One time technical inspection costs 60 GEL. In accordance with the new regulation, taxi drivers will have to pay 120 gel per year.
MIA to replace Jeeps with 50 Sedan-type cars.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Procurement Agency has announced a consolidated tender for the purchase of Sedan type vehicles for various units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry will replace the operational high-speed "jeeps" with the new cars.
As the agency reports, the tender terms and conditions are defined as in case of other consolidated tenders. The tender was announced on March 14 and the submission of applications will be completed on March 19. All interested business operators can participate.
“The tender was announced on “state purchases” in accordance to the order made on December 14, 2018, by the Chairman of the State Procurement Agency on December 14, 2018. Also, on “implementation of consolidated tenders of state procurement of motor vehicles during 2019,” reads the statement.
(By Anita Magradze)