Hundreds of thousands of diesel cars are still driving around in the Netherlands that cause too much environmental pollution, reports The Financial Times. This also refers, among other things, to diesel cars with tamper software on board, which are still allowed to drive on the road despite the unauthorized state of affairs.
Responsible government agencies have so far not intervened decisively to remove cars with excessively high emissions (whether or not because of cheating software). This despite a decision by the European Court a year ago that cars may not have software on board to manipulate emissions. In its judgment, the Court clearly states that cheating software is not allowed. This means that all competent authorities have to re-examine their type approvals. In 2020, the RDW signaled that there would still be about 40,000 diesels with cheating software on the road.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management points out that from July 2022 a particulate filter test for older diesels will be a mandatory part of the MOT inspection in order to tackle polluting diesel cars that exceed the standards. “The Netherlands is working hard on this,” a spokesperson told the newspaper. “Planning is to complete this in the first or second quarter of next year.” In February, I&W also filed a complaint with the Public Prosecution Service against several manufacturers.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl