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New Proposal Approved By Congress Eliminates The Requirement For Vehicle Inspection At Detrans, Transferring Responsibility To Drivers And Causing Controversy Among Experts About Safety, Fraud, And The Effects On The Used Car Market Nationwide.
The recent approval of the Bill No. 3,965/2021 by the National Congress is expected to profoundly alter the daily lives of Brazilian drivers.
The new legislation, which is now awaiting presidential sanction, ends the mandatory vehicle inspection conducted by State Departments of Transit (Detrans), a measure that has been part of the process of transferring and regularizing vehicles in Brazil for decades.
According to the approved text, the responsibility for vehicle inspection is entirely transferred to buyers and sellers.
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With this change, the state will no longer have a direct role in verifying safety items, provenance, and authenticity of vehicles in circulation and for sale.
The measure is considered an advancement by proponents of deregulation but faces strong opposition from entities linked to the public sector and road safety.
End Of Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Worries Experts
The National Federation of State Unions of Detrans Employees (Fetran) released an open letter requesting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto the sections of the project that eliminate the inspection.
The entity argues that the absence of oversight compromises the legality of property transfers and opens the door for fraud and irregularities.
According to Fetran, the mandatory vehicle inspection serves as a mechanism for preventive containment, making it difficult to trade stolen parts and use altered vehicles.
Among the criticized points is the flexibilization of Resolution No. 466 of the National Traffic Council (Contran), which has regulated procedures for property transfer since December 2013.
Under the new law, this process can be conducted only between the interested parties, without any state verification, which, according to experts, weakens control over the documentary and technical regularity of vehicles.
Impacts On Drivers And The Used Car Market
The end of the requirement for vehicle inspection may directly affect consumers, especially low-income drivers who often turn to the used car market.
Without an official inspection, these buyers will be more exposed to risks such as alterations in the chassis, structural problems, and safety failures that could have been detected by a qualified public agent.
The proposal also impacts the used car market, which generates billions of reais annually and supports an extensive chain of jobs, from mechanical shops and auto parts stores to insurance companies and digital resale platforms.
In Fetran’s assessment, the removal of public oversight of the mandatory vehicle inspection may reduce trust in the sector, directly affecting resale values and competition among sellers.
Drug Testing And Social Driver’s License Are Also Part Of The New Law
In addition to the elimination of inspection, the Bill introduces other important changes for drivers.
Among them is the requirement for drug testing for all drivers, regardless of the category of their National Driver’s License (CNH).
The creation of the so-called “Social CNH” was also approved, which ensures free processing for low-income citizens registered in the Unified Registry for Social Programs (CadÚnico).
The text also establishes that resources collected from traffic fines must be directed to education, oversight, and traffic engineering actions.
Safety Risks Increase With Optional Vehicle Inspection
The change in legislation, although representing an attempt to make the process faster and less costly, raises doubts about the real ability of average buyers to identify technical failures or irregularities in vehicles.
Until now, this was an exclusive responsibility of the state, which relied on trained professionals and specific equipment to detect problems invisible to the naked eye.
The possibility of increased fraud, according to Fetran, is real.
Without the mediation of a public agent, the illegal trade of parts and vehicles may gain strength.
“The withdrawal of mandatory inspection favors the actions of gangs specialized in thefts and robberies, since there will no longer be preventive state mechanisms capable of inhibiting the circulation of illegal vehicles,” the entity emphasized.
Less Control, More Risks On The Road And In The Pocket
Another worrying factor is the impact on road safety.
With less control over the technical conditions of vehicles, the risk of accidents caused by mechanical failures increases.
Bald tires, damaged brakes, or broken headlights may go unnoticed in direct negotiations, putting at risk not only drivers but also pedestrians and other users of public roads.
Experts also point to a possible increase in maintenance costs and insurance values, as insurers may start to consider inspection history as a risk factor.
The absence of mandatory vehicle inspection may lead to the creation of new requirements by private companies seeking their own ways to assess the safety of insured vehicles.
End Of Inspection: Simplification Or Threat To The Driver?
Despite the criticism, proponents of the project argue that the change meets an old demand from society for less bureaucracy and costs in maintaining vehicle documentation.
They claim that the inspection has become, in many states, an onerous, time-consuming process, and, in some cases, a target of corruption and inefficiency allegations.
While President Lula has yet to comment on the partial or total veto of the project, drivers, dealers, and public bodies are eagerly awaiting the final decision, which could redefine the standards of circulation and trade of vehicles throughout the country.
With the responsibility for technical verification in the hands of the citizens themselves, will Brazilian drivers be prepared to deal with the risks and obligations that will come with the end of the mandatory vehicle inspection?
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