2015年CRI Cheating in Car Inspection Rampant

 

An undercover probe conducted by China Central Television has revealed just how easy it can be to obtain fraudulent inspection¹ certificates.

Reporters in Shandong's capital, Jinan, were able to obtain fake emission² permits from local garages, as well as in local shopping centers.

"Don't worry. You don't need to have your car fixed³. I'm sure we can get it through inspection. You don't have to pay until I can take care of it. It will only cost you 200-yuan."

"150 yuan will be given to the guys at the testing station. I'll take the rest. They need me to introduce you. These guys are in-charge of exhaust testing."

As per the rules, the testing is monitored by video cameras installed by the local environmental protection bureau.

However, the probe by CCTV has found the Inspection Center's director has revealed they've found a way to bypass the observers.

"We've found a way to get past the cameras. We've installed a switch at the end of the exhaust testing pipe. All we do is turn it off during the tests."

Managers with the inspection center are also suggesting the testing equipment itself can be tampered⁴ with.

"There are different methods. Equipment makers⁵ can help you deal with it. On top of manipulating the hardware, the software can also be configured. It's not that tough."

Around 40-percent of the machines used to test vehicle emissions⁶ in China are produced by Shenzhen-based Anche Technology.

Wang Hongliang is the head of Anche's Shandong branch.

"The manipulation of the software in our systems appears to be very well done. Our equipment, when untampered with, stand up to national standards. But they've found a way to manipulate the data, which even the authorities with the environmental protection bureau can't detect."

The undercover expose by China Central Television has found at least 20 vehicle inspection centers in Shandong, as well as Guangdong, Liaoning and Zhejiang have been running similar scams to the one revealed in Jinan.

Authorities have yet to comment on the report.

For CRI, I'm Qi Zhi.

1 inspection   

n.检查，审查，检阅

参考例句：

• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。
• The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。

2 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

3 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

4 tampered   

v.窜改( tamper的过去式 )；篡改；（用不正当手段）影响；瞎摆弄

参考例句：

• The records of the meeting had been tampered with. 会议记录已被人擅自改动。 来自辞典例句
• The old man's will has been tampered with. 老人的遗嘱已被窜改。 来自辞典例句

5 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 emissions   

排放物( emission的名词复数 )； 散发物（尤指气体）

参考例句：

• Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
• Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。