The skyrocketing growth of society and economy and rapid development of industry and business in recent year have triggered the increasing demands for passenger and cargo transportation and with it the exploding growth motorized vehicles. However, car driving up and down the streets create serious air pollution. The fast growth of motorized vehicles may bring convenience to human life and facilitate the swift development of human life, but the dramatic increase in the number of vehicles bring many negative effects. The air quality deteriorates every day. For this, the Environmental Protection Administration established mobile pollution source control measures in 1996 to match the levy of air pollution charge. Mobile pollution source auditing and control plans were carried out with full efforts throughout the entire country. Up to December 15, 6,426 vehicles received roadside inspections with an achievement rate of 107.1% for this plan. 2,082 motorcycles were pulled over for inspection and 13.1% of them failed the inspection. 27,207 notices for regular vehicle inspection were issued. 1,740 were returned and 12,440 vehicles reported to the inspection with a reporting rate of 45.7%. 8,267 license plate identification notices were issued and 6,465 were replied with a reply rate of 78.2%. 145,180 notices for regular vehicle inspection were issued and 4.97% of them were rejected. 341 inspection stations were audited. These stations were within the 3% tolerance range for the standard gas comparison. Linear examination on the analysis instrument at the inspection stations was performed in Feb, May, Aug and Nov and most of the stations met the qualification criteria for the accuracy tests. Two sessions of inspection station training was provided and 100% of qualified inspection technicians listed participated. Up to December 15, 6 sessions of outdoor activity were provided for the promotion of regular vehicle inspection. 409 vehicles were tested for free and 17 failed the test with a failure rate of 4.2%. Up to now 2,560 owners have applied for subsidies for the replacement of their motorcycles with 2-stroke engine. 8 sessions of low-pollution vehicle promotion activity were provided and 5,160 people participated. 427 people actually tried the electric motorcycles on display.
The plan works with all the motorcycle exhaust inspection stations (the stations) in Chiayi City and McDonalds for the activity of “Root for regular motorcycle inspections – free ice cream for every motorcycle inspected.” For every motorcycle inspected at any of the stations from June 1 to 30, the owner gets a voucher for a free ice cream at any of McDonalds. 11,947 vouchers in total were distributed for this event. The data shows that 12,290 motorcycles arrived at inspection stations for inspection in June. It was an increase of 2,239 or 22.2% compared to 10,051 motorcycles inspected in June 2013. For the International Environment Day, Chiayi City started the Environment Month campaign and invited the motorcycle inspection stations and McDonalds to keep their neighborhoods clean and create an environment of quality life. 629 High-emitting vehicles that were reported by the public and 543 were went through initial inspections. 211 vehicles passed the second inspection and the percentage of incentives was 38.9%. Stationery noise test on motorized vehicles were carried out on 21 vehicles and all of them passed the test.
