We have ceased operations at two of the controlled workshops with immediate effect. Also going to follow up the 10 workshops, as it was not due to to to review. These will be added into our records so that we can help with approval, says the head of the surveillance section in the Norwegian public roads administration, Erlend Loftesnes Røysum.
Facts about Norwegian auto services
- There are around 3.500 approved workshops in Norway.
- Furthermore, there are approx. 550 businesses that are approved only for specific repairs, like wheels and exhaust system.
- Approved workshops shall have godkjentskilt from the Norwegian public roads administration.
- Bilbransjeforeningen estimates that it is performed “black” verkstedsarbeid for around three billion dollars every year.
- You will find a list of approved workshops here.
Cars can be avskiltet
the Results of the controls makes that the Norwegian public roads administration must take in the whole of 61 vehicles to a new technical inspection before they can drive on the roads.
We have also avskiltet 19 vehicles that do not have things in order. This can be not paid the annual fee and insurance, and other technical mistakes that do that they are directly trafikkfarlige, says Røysum in a press release.
ASK PEOPLE to BE MORE AWARE: Erlend Loftesnes Røysum is head of the surveillance section in the Norwegian public roads administration.
Photo: Siri Onion / NRK
Potential death traps
– We see that the illegal workshops have unskilled labor, they lack the necessary tools, have bad premises and carry out repairs that may be trafikkfarlige.
We have seen several examples where cars have been repaired by people with total lack of bilfaglig skills, ” says Røysum.
Many of the illegal workshops are also related to social dumping and the black money. Bilbransjeforbundet estimates that the black workshop labour constitutes a value of around three billion each year.
What is illegal workshops?
All places that perform bilreparasjoner in Norway shall be approved by the Norwegian public roads administration. An authorised workshop must meet minimum requirements to specialist expertise, equipment and local. Workshops that do not have this approval is illegal and is often linked to several other criminal matters, such as black money, social dumping, etc.
the Norwegian public roads administration has registered 320 illegal workshops, but we know that the real number is higher. Actions like this also helps that we get a better overview of the situation.
SOURCE: the Norwegian public roads administration
National action
The nationwide action has been a collaboration in A-krimgruppen, which consists of several actors, among them the Norwegian public roads administration, the Norwegian labour Inspection authority, the tax office located, Kemner, and the Police.
– we Are in this together so if we can manage to frame this business much harder, and in a way to take “the root”. Therefore, it is important for us to have a good cooperation with other agencies and with the industry, ” says Røysum.
He points out that it is important that the workshops meet the requirements for equipment, expertise and facilities.
– It is also important that the public choose a workshop which is approved by the Norwegian public roads administration. This is to avoid people running around in trafikkfarlige cars at the same time as they are in the good faith belief that it is the opposite, ” says Røysum.
Overview of the approved workshops you will find on the public roads administration.no.
SERIOUS: This workshop has used a rod from a rail to repair the frame on the car.
Photo: Norwegian public roads administration
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