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07/04/2012
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On Tuesday, during a special operation that examined the instrument of cargo vehicles and passengers on highways and transportation companies throughout the state, the SP-IPEM reproved 124 (26.4%) of the 470 inspected, the majority by lack of verification certificate.
Required by trucks carrying hazardous materials, school buses, collective passenger and cargo vehicles carrying up to 4563 kg, the tachograph is considered the "black box" because it records data such as distance, breakpoints, respect for speed limits and driving time without stops. Issued by the IPEM, the certificate is valid for two years and must be renewed every maintenance.
"The most worrying is that the numbers of 'Operation tachograph' show recklessness on the part of drivers and carriers, given the importance of the device for safety on the roads. Many run on the instrument irregular, ie, no seal and label Inmetro with verification certificate expired or even nonexistent, "says José Tadeu Rodrigues Penteado, superintendent of the IPEM-SP.
Violators will have ten days to file a defense to the local authority, that after that period, the fine ranges from R$ 100 and R$ 1.5 million, doubling in recidivism.
The tachograph
Tachograph is a device that makes the instant record, remaining velocity, time and distance traveled by a vehicle in its displacement. It's like a black box. Through the data record is possible to know how was the displacement of the vehicle if the driver has complied with the speed limits and even how long he went without stopping.
This is because the disk diagram, special paper, placed on the tachograph records the speed developed by the vehicle, the time intervals and stopped in displacement and distance traveled. This information is accepted, even as legal evidence in case of accidents or complaints of bad driving.
As the Brazilian Traffic Code, the equipment is mandatory in public transport vehicles, school and trucks carrying.
There are basically two models cronotacógrafos: mechanical or electronic records with daily or weekly.
In Brazil, since 97, when entered into force the new Brazilian Traffic Code, the tachograph is mandatory in buses and trucks. From 2009, it was determined that these instruments should also be checked periodically, which increases the reliability of the measurements. In Sao Paulo, this task rests with the SP-IPEM.
Numbers
In addition to periodic verification conducted by IPEM-SP, the municipality also conducts operations. From January to May, were stopped on the roads surveyed in Sao Paulo and garages and carriers cronotacógrafos 2066. Of these, 613 were fined (29.7%) for not having license chrono and did not seal (check marks Inmetro).
General cargo vehicles were the most received notice of violation from the audited this year. Of the total 1024 recorded, 443 (43.2%) were irregular. Of school buses inspected (85), 31.7% were sued. Have vehicles carrying dangerous goods, 22.8% received fines of 127 evaluated. Finally, the bus passengers were 114 fines (13.7%) of 830 monitored.
The IPEM-SP
The IPEM-SP is an independent agency linked to the Department of Justice and as an appointed body of Inmetro, performs throughout the state of São Paulo operations routine and special inspections of all measuring instruments (scales, fuel pumps, etc.) as well as those products that are compulsory certification (motorcycle helmets, condoms, car seats for children, textiles, etc.). It is your role also check all products on the market that already has the weight stamped on the package.
Consumers who suspect or find irregularities in measuring devices, products compulsory certification or pre-measured can use the services of the Ombudsman's Office 0800-0130-522 Ipem by phone Monday through Friday, from 8h to 17h, or email for: ouvidor-ipem@ipem.sp.gov.br.
In www.ipem.sp.gov.br site, plus information on all legislation metrology and quality prevailing in the country, statistics monitoring, guidelines for citizens and entrepreneurs, the person can get details of the daily activities of the institute.
Source: SP-IPEM
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