The Government of the Province of Buenos Aires decided not to adhere to the new national Vehicle Technical Verification system promoted by the Government of Javier Milei and will keep residents of Buenos Aires obligated to carry out the procedure at the official plants in the district, even under the threat of fines for those who circulate with stickers issued outside the provincial scheme.
The decision once again leaves the government of Axel Kicillof going against the progress and deregulation process promoted by the national administration, which seeks to end the closed system of the VTV and allow authorized mechanical workshops and dealerships to carry out the Mandatory Technical Review, as long as they meet the corresponding technical requirements.
The new scheme was regulated after the publication of the resolution in the Official Gazette and is part of the reform of the National Traffic Law. The measure allows the mandatory review to be carried out in registered and authorized establishments, instead of being limited to the monopoly of plants specifically granted for that task.
However, the Province of Buenos Aires confirmed that it will not incorporate the changes and will continue to require stickers issued under its own system. In practice, this means that a resident of Buenos Aires will not be able to take advantage of the new national competition if the jurisdiction maintains its refusal to adhere.
The Minister of Transportation of Buenos Aires, Martín Marinucci, questioned the reform and stated that the debate should not focus on the supposed end of a monopoly, but on how to ensure rigorous and reliable controls. He also declared that if the State relaxes controls, it can put road safety at "risk".
