What to do when faced with a possible criminal act of a corrupt nature

If a vehicle operator is confronted with a possible act of corruption

If the vehicle owner has reasonable suspicions that the inspector inspecting his vehicle is directly or indirectly suggesting (provoking) participation in a criminal act of a corrupt nature, he must:

Unequivocally refuse to participate in a potentially criminal act proposed (provoked) by the controller and demand that such proposals (provoking) be terminated;
Verbally warn the controller that his actions are illegal and that criminal liability is established for such an act.

Additional information for the vehicle owner:

If, after a verbal warning, the controller continues to directly or indirectly suggest (provoke) participation in a potentially corrupt criminal act, we kindly ask you to immediately report this to the confidential hotline 8 800 77008. The applied sanctions will be more effective if the company manager receives a written statement with the specified personal data of the vehicle operator, the most complete and detailed description of the actions and suggestions (signs of provocation) of the controller who is suspected of directly or indirectly suggesting (provoking) participation in a corrupt criminal act, and the controller's name and surname. If assistance is needed in writing a statement, the vehicle operator can contact the station manager or other competent station employee and they will always provide the necessary assistance.

Having accepted the written and signed statement by the vehicle operator, the responsible station employee shall write down the date, time, position, name and surname under the operator's signature to the nearest minute and sign it himself. If the station manager is not present at that time, please submit the statement to the company manager no later than within three working days.

Information for vehicle owners

Mandatory technical inspection inspectors are strictly prohibited from:

Committing and encouraging the commission of criminal acts of a corrupt nature (bribery, influence peddling, bribery, abuse, failure to perform duties, etc.);
To promise or agree to accept a bribe, directly or indirectly, for one's own benefit or that of another;
Demanding or provoking a bribe:

– provide the vehicle operator with distorted, incorrect, incomplete information about the technical condition of the vehicle submitted for mandatory technical inspection, other non-compliance of the vehicle with technical requirements, other information related to the operator, his vehicle, its technical inspection, or falsely inform the operator about greater, stricter sanctions, liability, and more serious consequences applicable to him than provided for in legal acts, as well as otherwise mislead the vehicle operator by providing him with information that exceeds the authorizations of a specific employee in the field of mandatory technical inspection and (or) the possibility of applying greater sanctions than provided for;

Accepting a bribe for a lawful or unlawful act or omission in the performance of the duties of a controller;
Directly or indirectly offer, promise or agree to give or give a bribe with the aim that another person, using his or her authority or connections, will influence another controller to act or refrain from acting lawfully or unlawfully in the performance of his or her functions;
Directly or indirectly offer, promise, agree to give or give a bribe in order for another controller to act or refrain from acting legally or illegally in the performance of his or her functions;
Bribery, directly or indirectly by offering, promising or agreeing to give a bribe to another controller, for the desired legal or illegal action or inaction in the performance of their direct functions;
Promise to influence or otherwise influence another controller to act or refrain from acting, legally or illegally, in the performance of his or her direct functions;
Falsifying data or documents from the Centralized Technical Inspection Database (CTADB) or possessing a forged document; entering knowingly false data into the CTADB;
After metrological verification or calibration has been carried out in accordance with the established procedure, to determine other (false) parameters of measuring instruments or other measuring equipment or to change or delete data and/or readings, etc.;
Unlawfully influence the activities of another controller for the benefit of oneself or others, in order to force him to refrain from lawful actions or to perform unlawful actions;
Otherwise than as discussed, to provoke, demand, negotiate or create conditions for the occurrence of criminal acts of a corrupt nature, as established in Chapter 28 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania and other laws.

If a technical inspection inspector encounters a possible act of corruption

If a technical inspection inspector, while performing his/her work duties, directly or indirectly receives an offer to profit (regardless of whether the offer is made by the vehicle owner or another person, another inspector) or to commit another act of a potentially corrupt nature, he/she must:

By your behavior, clearly show the person that you do not tolerate profiteering and will not do so, and remind them that the controller is paid a salary for the proper performance of their duties;
Warn the person offering to profit that their actions may be treated as illegal, that they are committing a crime for which criminal liability is established - if the person does not stop, the controller must initiate the procedure for recording the criminal act and inform the competent law enforcement institution (STT or Territorial Police Office) by phone.

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