Each new year brings its share of changes. While the universal charger becomes a reality at the end of the year, a bonus-malus will apply to smartphones from January 1 and we are already complaining about restrictions linked to restaurant vouchers, there will also be have changes for motorists.
While new measures are expected to come into force and encourage drivers to slow down, what other changes are expected on the roads? Count on us to enlighten you.
What changes for technical inspection in 2025?
You know technical inspection well. This mandatory “examination” for cars and two-wheelers must be carried out every two years to ensure that the vehicle is in good condition to take the road and that it complies with the standards in force.
Good news: in 2025, technical inspection should not evolve or undergo any tightening. Rumors about new regulations against fraud linked to polluting emissions remain, for the moment, just rumors. So much the better.
Speaking of technical inspections, remember that motorcyclists have until December 31, 2024 to comply. From January 1, 2025, technical inspection is mandatory for two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters, tricycles) registered before 2017. Impossible to cut it… Let us specify that this does not concern collector’s motorcycles registered before 1960 and motorcycles of competition. If your two-wheeler was registered later, you have a bit of a reprieve. But technical inspection will be compulsory in the coming years.
Hardening for the ecological penalty
The bad news concerns the ecological penalty. The government intends to tighten the screw from January 1, 2025. While the minimum threshold was 118 g/km for vehicles, it increases to 11 g/km. The amount remains unchanged: 50 euros. This is the maximum sanction which will change in 2025, going from 60,000 euros to 70,000 euros for models emitting 195 g/km.
This should continue since by 2027, the maximum penalty should reach 90,000 euros for the most polluting vehicles. A measure which should cool the enthusiasm of certain consumers.
If the ecological penalty will be toughened, the ecological bonus will no longer be as high. From January 1, 2025, the government is reducing the ecological bonus to 3,000 euros. In addition, the award conditions could well be reviewed and made more strict.
