In Norway, Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård has proposed introducing a central register of damaged cars. It should create greater safety for motorists, it says.
Norway plans to introduce a central claims register for all cars in the country. This initiative is to make it easier to access information about the damage history of corrals.
According to the Norwegian Ministry of Transport, the register will create greater transparency and safety for car buyers and other road users. At the same time, it can help to strengthen confidence in the workshop industry.
– A car is one of the most expensive things people buy, so it is important that you know the car's entire damage history.
– Coaches with hidden and poorly repaired damage can pose a great danger to you and everyone else in traffic, says Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygård (Ap) in a press release .
The proposal for the damage register, which the Norwegian Road Administration has drawn up on behalf of the ministry, involves changes to the Road Traffic Act and the Act on Financial Companies as well as a new one in several areas.
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The proposal is designed in such a way that it will be the insurance companies' responsibility to supply data to the register. There are several different types of data that can be in the register. For example, it can include choir trains with major damage defined as either a repair worth more than NOK 50,000 or if the repair has cost more than 15 hours at a workshop.
A third suggestion is to register information about damage to cars in general. The deadline for submitting whoring responses is March 1, 2025. However, it is not known when the law may enter into force, if it becomes a reality.
The Norwegian Minister of Transport emphasizes that a claims register can also help combat social dumping in the transport sector.
– Throughout time, the industry has had a need for such a register, and therefore it is important to get it in place. It will contribute to a more serious workshop industry, says Nygård.
The initiative comes at a time when there is a general focus on sustainability and safety in the transport sector. For example, Volvo has begun to explore the use of synthetic diesel as a solution that can reduce the environmental impact of fossil fuels.
The question of whether Danish motorists should have access to a similar claims register is self-evident in light of the Norwegian plans. Increased transparency in the used car market and the possibility of increasing road safety are two relevant arguments for considering a similar model in Denmark.
