From February 1, Russian motorists must agree on any change in the car – any additional equipment not certified by the manufacturer in a specially accredited laboratory. Alexander Gruzdev, the director of Gruzdev-analyze, spoke about this on February 21.
For example, if the manufacturer’s technical documents contain information that it is possible to install a roof rack, it is indicated which one, and in what places, then just such a roof rack can be installed without additional approvals. Otherwise, it must be done in the laboratory.
“There are also curious cases when accessories for an automaker are produced by another organization, that is, the automaker itself recommends the use of such accessories, its own dealers sell such accessories, but their use is not indicated in the technical documentation of the automaker. Accordingly, now these accessories can only be installed after certification, “the agency quotes him.Prime“.
Accessories and changes to the car that may require approval include absolutely everything: from alterations for off-road adventures (winches, additional lights) to the most common antennas for radio receivers (external large antennas) and towbars.
Gruzdev noted that the new requirements “worsen the already not happy situation in the tuning business and individual modifications.” He compared the situation in Russia and in the United States, where the market for modifications or tuning is huge and does not require additional certification. There, this issue is regulated by a change in the cost of insurance, in the event that the insurance company decides that improvements worsen the safety of the car. In this case, for example, it is impossible to alter a car so that it runs on “gas” in the USA.
“From my point of view, for a start it would be worthwhile to deal with the control of the“ twisting of the run ”, which is a criminal offense in many countries and is equivalent to forgery, than control of the installation of towbars and trunks,” he concluded.
On January 17, the head of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs Yaroslav Nilov commented on the Ministry of Digital Industry’s plans to conduct an experiment in a number of regions on using a mobile application with a QR code instead of a driver’s license. He supported the initiative and noted that at present there is no need to carry additional documents with you, since modern technologies make it possible to promptly provide the necessary information.
source https://pledgetimes.com/the-expert-spoke-about-the-banned-changes-in-cars/
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