ROXAS City – This is not a good time to enforce the Motor Vehicle Inspection System (MVIS) in Capiz, according to Gov. Esteban Evan Contreras, citing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
MVIS requires all motor vehicles to undergo and pass thorough inspection in accredited private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVIC) prior to the renewal of their registrations.
Contreras wrote Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Edgar Galvante requesting for the suspension of the MVIS.
“The ill-effects of the pandemic to the economic condition of the public impede their capacity to meet the requirements set by the MVIS,” said Contreras.
PMVIC inspection has a fee. Also, problems discovered during the inspection must be corrected. This may require vehicle owners to spend for repairs. Then another PMVIC inspection is needed to check if the problems have been addressed.
“Considering the necessity of motor vehicles in the livelihood of the people of Capiz, we respectfully request for the suspension of the implementation of the MVIS until the pandemic is over,” Contreras urged Galvante in a letter dated Feb. 3.
The governor acknowledged that the MVIS ensures the roadworthiness of vehicles. However, he said, many in Capiz, particularly those in the public transport sector, find the inspection too rigorous and therefore difficult to hurdle.
If a temporary suspension is not possible, Contreras said, LTO should consider making the inspection a bit lenient, that is, cover only essential vehicle parts.
Earlier, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Capiz passed two resolutions appealing to LTO to defer the MVIS./PN
