Division 5 Groups of infringements against Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(Periodic roadworthiness tests) and Directive 2014/47/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(Technical roadside inspection)

Directive 2014/47/EU on technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles contains in its Annex II a detailed classification of technical deficiencies divided, according to their level of severity, into minor, major and dangerous deficiencies. Article 12.2 of this Directive provides for the following definitions:

1. (a)

   minor deficiencies having no significant effect on the safety of the vehicle or impact on the environment, and other minor non-compliances;

2. (b)

   major deficiencies that may prejudice the safety of the vehicle or have an impact on the environment or put other road users at risk, or other more significant non-compliances;

3. (c)

   dangerous deficiencies constituting a direct and immediate risk to road safety or having an impact on the environment.

The level of infringements against the provisions of the roadworthiness directives shall reflect the classification of deficiencies contained in Annex II of Directive 2014/47/EU, namely: SI = major deficiencies; VSI = dangerous deficiencies; MSI = driving with deficiencies, which creates immediate risk to road safety. Minor deficiencies would be equal to the level of minor infringements.