New Emissions Testing & Verification

[Jim in Cancun]

Since the tenencia is history for people who are up to date in their payments, the State government is going to start up "verification centers" (with a fee of course) and are finally getting into the emissions game.

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[v8eyedoc]

I would be curious as to what "STANDARDS" for emissions they may apply.???? Whenever i am in Cancun - I see vehicles which should not even be on the road any longer....!! And a ton of the old VW Beetles which are air-cooled and just belch out smoke.. So many of the vehicles I have seen on the road lack headlights - tail lights - fenders - and with no muffler at all.....!! My suggestion would be to start - NOT WITH EMISSION STANDARDS - BUT - safety standards.....!!!

[Jim in Cancun]

I agree v8eyedoc! Seems they aren't even giving the legislators that are surely going to approve the measure much info!

Pese a crÃ*ticas, alista Congreso aprobación de verificentros en QR - Chetumal

[matkirk]

I think it's a good thing they are going to have verification centers so the people with no muffler etc. will have to fix them in order to pass the test.

It's a step in the right direction. Hopefully next they will implement safety standards as well along with compulsory insurance so we can get all the ignorant b*stards off the road.

[v8eyedoc]

Originally Posted by matkirk

i think it's a good thing they are going to have verification centers so the people with no muffler etc. Will have to fix them in order to pass the test.

It's a step in the right direction. Hopefully next they will implement safety standards as well along with compulsory insurance so we can get all the ignorant b*stards off the road.

amen........to that!!!!!

[Jim in Cancun]

Approved!Big surprise. Expediente Quintana Roo: Congreso de Quintana Roo aprueba instalación de centros de verificación vehicular

Average price: $300 m.n.

Not sure what all of the categories are for. "More will be revealed."

All this for $30 million pesos of income per year for the government ($2.5 million dollars about). The real business is at the verification centers.