According to the RA Law on Ensuring Road Traffic Safety, who of the following is responsible for keeping the vehicle participating in the road traffic in good technical condition:

Explanation

The owner or user of the vehicle is responsible for keeping it in sound technical condition.

The law places technical responsibility on the person who has daily possession and control of the vehicle: the owner, or the user — that is, whoever holds the car under rent, lease or assignment. The logic of this choice is clear: brakes, tyres, lights, steering and suspension wear out with time and mileage, and only someone who works with the vehicle every day can see that wear and fix it before it becomes dangerous. Both the seller of the car and the technical inspection centre capture only a snapshot of the vehicle's condition and have no control over what happens in the following months; so continuing responsibility cannot be attached to them.

The practical consequence: "I have just had it inspected" is no accepted defence for a bald tyre or a burnt-out brake light — the fine is written to the driver and owner, and in a collision a technical defect can shift the fault towards you. Before Armenia's mountain and intercity routes, such as the Sevan or Vanadzor road, inspect the tyres and brakes yourself.

• The seller guarantees the vehicle's condition only at the moment of sale and has no control over its upkeep after delivery. • The inspection centre confirms the vehicle's condition on the day of the test, not throughout the year the car is on the road. • The law has not spread responsibility across several parties; it has concentrated it on one, so that in an inspection or a crash it is clear who must answer.

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