ビッグモーターを行政処分　道路運送車両法違反、全国３４店舗―保険金不正・国交省

　中古車販売大手ビッグモーター（東京）による自動車保険の保険金不正請求問題で、国土交通省は２４日、同社の全国３４店舗で道路運送車両法違反が確認されたとして、整備工場の事業停止などの行政処分を出した。同社を巡る一連の問題発覚後、監督官庁による処分は初めて。
　国交省によると、全３４工場で１０～１８０日間、整備や車検事業を停止とし、そのうち１０県の１２工場は民間車検場としての指定を取り消す最も重い処分とした。また、不正に関与した自動車検査員計２４人の解任も命じた。（2023/10/24-16:28）

Japan's transport ministry Tuesday slapped used car dealer Bigmotor Co. with administrative penalties, confirming road traffic law violations at 34 outlets across the country.
   It is the first time regulatory authorities have imposed a penalty on Bigmotor since a series of problems involving the company, such as padding car repair charges to get bigger automobile insurance payouts, came to light in summer.
   The ministry ordered the 34 outlets to suspend maintenance and vehicle inspections for 10 to 180 days. Of them, 12 took the heaviest punishment of having their designations as private vehicle inspection stations revoked.
   Bigmotor was also ordered to dismiss 24 vehicle inspectors found to have been involved in the wrongdoing.
   In July, the ministry conducted unannounced on-site investigations of 34 Bigmotor outlets in 24 prefectures. Practices violating the road traffic law were confirmed at all 34 garages attached to the outlets.