When can de-registered vehicles be driven?

With unstamped license plate vehicles are allowed only be on the move in exceptional cases. We will show you when driving is permitted with a de-registered vehicle. First of all, driving is with unstamped license plates and without registration . But there are a few here exceptions. With a deregistered car, for example, journeys that are directly related to the vehicle registration are allowed.

De-registered vehicles: when is driving allowed?

Whenever you have a vehicle with you unstamped license plate is on the way, you drive without registration. But that is not forbidden per se. In some cases it is even allowed. These are, for example, trips to the admissions officeto properly register or de-register the vehicle. A vehicle is required to drive to the registration office no admission. All other journeys that are necessary due to the registration or deregistration are also permitted by law. We explain to you which requirements must be met for this.

Which journeys can you make with a de-registered vehicle?

All trips that are in the context of the registration of the vehicle, such as one Readmission of a used car or the Registration of a new car are allowed. According to Section 10, Paragraph 4 of the Vehicle Registration Ordinance (FZV), journeys are required to carry out the general inspection or another safety check within the approval district and adjacent districts permitted with an unstamped license plate, when the licensing authority has issued one in advance has allocated and if a reservation according to 14 para. 1 is available. The trip must be from the Motor vehicle liability insurance be captured.

It is therefore important that the license plate is obtained from the licensing authority has been pre-allocated. Here is the complete capture the vehicle and owner data is necessary. The definition “allocated” also includes license plates that have been reserved for the re-registration of the vehicle. It is enough not if a desired number plate reservation has been made via the homepage of the licensing authority. The return journey with unmarked vehicles after deregistration is also possible within the same day is possible.

Where can you drive with unstamped license plates?

It is only allowed within the approval district as well as the adjacent districts to drive with an unstamped license plate. The definition includes the shortest way to the licensing authority or to the test center. The journey must not be used for any other purpose. In no case detours are allowed. Only the return journey after deregistration is allowed without restriction of the radius until the end of the day of the shutdown.

Insurance must be contacted prior to driving a deregistered vehicle

It is important that it is clarified with the insurance company in advance whether the de-registered car is suitable for travel with one unstamped license plate is insured. The insurance company can confirm in writing that there is insurance coverage. If this is not possible due to the introduction of the electronic insurance confirmation, the insurance cover can be checked via the central call of the car insurer. Such a call is not necessary for the return journey after decommissioningbecause the car remains insured for the return trip. Without such a confirmation, however, no journeys are allowed, as it would take place without insurance cover. In this case there is one criminal offense according to the compulsory insurance law.

Season license plates are subject to a special regulation

With a Seasonal license plates are trips to the HU as well as a safety check outside of an operating period not allowed.

Short-term license plates can help

If all the necessary requirements for driving a deregistered vehicle are not met, a Kurzzeitkennzeichen be used. This gives a vehicle for up to five days a special license plate. It may also be driven beyond the purpose of the registration, for example if it is a Transfer or test drive acts. However, vehicles with a short-term license plate have been required since April 01.04.2015st, XNUMX roadworthy be and have TÜV.

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