If a truck with a MAM of more than 3,500 kg has passed the periodic roadworthiness test (ITV) with a favorable result, can traffic officers subject it to a technical roadside inspection?

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In accordance with Royal Decree 563/2017, on technical roadside inspections of commercial vehicles, trucks with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of more than 3,500 kg may be subjected to unscheduled technical roadside inspections at any time. Having a favorable periodic roadworthiness test (ITV) in force does not exempt the vehicle from these random checks, whose purpose is to verify the maintenance condition and the safety of goods transport. Therefore it is not true that a favorable ITV exempts the vehicle from any other technical check during its validity, nor that there is a six-month period that prevents the authorities from intervening earlier.

If a truck with a MAM of more than 3,500 kg has passed the periodic roadworthiness test (ITV) with a favorable result, can traffic officers subject it to a technical roadside inspection?

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