In Tashkent, more than 11 thousand cars emit more than normal harmful gases into the air

From April 10 to May 10, Stage 1 of the month “Clean Air” was held on a Republican scale in order to carry out state environmental control over the environmental condition of vehicles in use with the cooperation of the ministries of Natural Resources, Internal Affairs and health.

A total of 161,537 vehicles were covered during the month, and of these, 153,761 were tested for toxicity and 7,776 for smoke thickness. During the tests, it was found that the amount of pollutants of used gases in 4,326 vehicles, that is, in 2.7 percent, is higher than the established standards.

In Tashkent, 11,078 vehicles were inspected, and 408 or 2.7 percent of them found that the amount of harmful gases spreading into the atmospheric air exceeded the norm. During the month, it was observed that the level of excess of the established norms of the amount of contaminants of used gases of vehicles decreased compared to the same period last year.

In relation to 1,549 motor vehicle drivers who grossly violated the established norms of state standards of pollutants in the gases used during the event, Traffic Safety officials imposed fines of 246 million 225 thousand by the relevant articles of the administrative responsibility code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the movement of 1,525 was temporarily suspended.

During this event, vehicles used in regular road patrol areas, on streets and at entry/exit points of motorways were inspected, which received a total of 92.8 tons of pollutants from atmospheric air in exchange for temporary suspension and repair in case of contaminants in the gases used exceeded the norms established by state standards.