As the Deputy may be aware, in response to Covid -19, the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 133/2020) were signed into law on 20 April 2020.
These Regulations amended the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 347 of 2013) to provide that a 3 month extension be given to test due dates for commercial vehicles under the following circumstances:
- Any commercial vehicle with a first test due date falling during the period beginning on 28 March 2020 and ending on 30 June 2020, will have its test due date pushed forward by 3 months; and
- Any commercial vehicle with a valid certificate of roadworthiness (CRW) on 28 March 2020 (i.e. test due date on or after 28 March 2020), will have its test due date pushed forward by 3 months.
The operation of the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no role in determining individual cases.
I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.