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A Certificate of Roadworthiness (also known as a ‘roadworthy’ or ‘RWC’) attests that a vehicle is safe enough to be used on public roads. A roadworthy is required in the selling of a vehicle in some countries. It may also be required when the vehicle is re-registered, and to clear some problematic
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18 of 27 EU member states have required motorcycle owners to have their vehicles checked for road-worthiness. The directive 2014/45/EU defines obligations and responsibilities, minimum requirements concerning road-worthiness tests, administrative provisions and cooperation and exchange of
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Minimum requirements concerning road-worthiness tests encompass date and frequency of testing, contents and methods of testing, assessment of deficiencies, road-worthiness certificate, follow-up of deficiencies and proof of test.
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Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive
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Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC Text with EEA
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DIRECTIVE 2014/45/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC
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Roadworthy inspection is designed to check the vehicle to make sure that its important auto parts are in a good (not top) condition that is enough for safe road use. It includes:
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Directive 2014/46/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 amending Council Directive 1999/37/EC on the registration documents for vehicles
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since January 2022, two- or three-wheel vehicles in categories L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e, with an engine displacement of more than 125 cm3.
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Directive 2014/47/EU, on the technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles.
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PDF file available on the site of BusinessLink, United Kingdom Government. (visited on March 08, 2011)
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Directive 2014/45/EU, on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers,
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Directive 2014/45/EU regulates the periodic testing for various kind of vehicles:
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Guide to maintaining roadworthiness. Commercial goods and passenger vehicles.
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to be in a suitable operating condition or meeting acceptable standards for
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Directive 2014/46/EU, on the registration documents for vehicles,
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windscreen, and windows including front wipers and washers
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other safety related items on the body, chassis or engine
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Vehicle meeting acceptable standards for safe driving
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