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08/09/2012
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Of the 65 school transportation vehicles (vans, vans, minibuses and buses) recorded on Wednesday (8/8) during Operation "Way to School", the SP-IPEM (Institute of Weights and Measures of the State of São Paulo) , 31% were irregular.
In the lawsuit, which occurred at the door of colleges in the capital, were verified cronotacógrafos, popularly known as tachographs.
Motorists should drive with the certificate of verification of the tachograph, issued by the IPEM-SP, which is valid for two years, but must be renewed every maintenance.
"The purpose of action is to review the mandatory verification of cronotacógrafos aimed at preventing accidents," explained José Tadeu Rodrigues Penteado, superintendent of the IPEM-SP.
According to Paulo Roberto Lopes, Director of Legal Metrology and Inspection of the municipality, the number of school transportation vehicles irregular, observed today, is considered "high".
The inspection took place in five schools: Mobile College - Teaching Children's Mobile College - Elementary Education, College Arquidiocesano of São Paulo, College Bandeirantes and College Dante Alighieri.
The offenders have ten days to file a defense to the municipality, and fines ranging between R$ 100 and R$ 1.5 million, doubling in recidivism. In the specific case of cronotacógrafos, the fine ranges between R$ 1,500 and R$ 3,000.
For parents who want to see if the vehicle is school for their children regularly, just ask the school board and RENAVAM and enter the site Inmetro.
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 1997, when it 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.
Have vehicles carrying dangerous goods, 22.8% received fines of 127 evaluated. Finally, the bus passengers were 114 fines (13.7%) of 830 monitored.
IPEM-SP
The IPEM-SP is an independent agency linked to the Department of Justice and national delegate Inmetro.
With an inspection team consisting of over 300 experts and technicians, 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 come with 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 Ipem by telephone 0800-013-0522 from Monday to Friday from 8h to 17h, or send e- mail to: ouvidor-ipem@ipem.sp.gov.br.
Source: SP-IPEM
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