VIO urges vehicle owners to go for periodic vehicle inspection

The Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), has urged vehicle owners to always go for periodic automated vehicle inspection in order to detect faults that might lead to sudden vehicle breakdowns or accidents.

The Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer in Enugu State, Mr Val Chime, gave the advice while speaking to our correspondent in Enugu on Friday.

He advised vehicle owners to take advantage of the recently installed automated vehicle inspection facility in the state.

Chime said, as humans need periodic medical check-up for sound health, so do vehicles need periodic automated inspection for optimal performance.

He said that it was mandatory for commercial vehicles go for periodic automated vehicle inspection after every six months, while the private vehicles go at least once a year.

According to him, the newly automated vehicle inspection facility installed by Gov. Peter Mbah located at Emene, Enugu provides excellent and time saving automated vehicle inspection in few minutes.

“Once you have got your vehicle’s roadworthiness certificate, you are at liberty to use the facility free-of-charge and ask the professionals at the facility questions about your vehicle and other driving/road user issues.

“The facility is strategically installed by Gov. Mbah, to close the knowledge gap of regular or local mechanics in detecting hidden vehicle faults.

“The facility also ensures that hidden faults, which human eyes and physical touch by the regular mechanics cannot detect, are made known via the computerized system,” he said.

Chime noted that there had been abundant testimonies from vehicle owners using the facility and discovering month-long faults that their regular mechanics could not detect.

“When this fault is spotted by the help of computers; the facility professionals will also recommend the best way to fix or repair the dysfunctional part of the vehicle,” he said.

He said that at times, when a vehicle contravenes roadworthy regulations and the vehicle is taken to the facility, the owner ends up thanking the VIO for helping to save them from on foreseen danger after the faults have been discovered.

“After taking their vehicles through the automated vehicle inspection, they are appreciative of the holistic computerised diagnoses on the vehicles and expert advice offered to keep their vehicle in perfect condition.”

He said that aside vehicle being roadworthy and having certificate of roadworthiness, drivers must possess valid driving license.

“Other documents needed included: Vehicle License Renewal, Proof of Ownership Certificate and Certificate of Insurance (compulsory third party), C-Caution, fire extinguisher, jack, spare tyre, first aid kit, wheel spanner, and water, hydraulic among others.