El Salvador will require mechanical inspection of 158,000 trucks and opens a call for applications for new heavy cargo workshops.
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El Salvador's Ministry of Public Works and Transport has activated a photofine system for heavy transport across all entry and exit points of San Salvador. Operating for approximately ten days, the automated system has already accumulated 388 traffic infractions.
Concurrently, the Vice Ministry of Transport (VMT) has announced a national call for the establishment of new vehicle technical review workshops. This expansion is designed to meet the mandatory mechanical inspection requirements for an estimated 158,000 heavy-duty cargo trucks following a fatal traffic accident.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - InfractionsFocuses on the rollout of automated photofines and early enforcement metrics.
Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR) - InspectionsFocuses on mandatory mechanical inspections and expanding workshop infrastructure after a fatal accident.