Recently updated on December 30, 2020 at 11:53 a.m. As we all know, there can be serious consequences if you do not have a modification to the vehicle approved by a testing center or are on the road without an ABE. So you almost drive...
Continue reading "Dashcams - practical problem solving with strict rules
Recently updated on July 21, 2020 at 10:29 a.m. The topic of dashcams comes up again and again and we receive a lot of questions about it. Are dashcams allowed or not? As you know, we have already tried out a few devices (1/2/3 etc.) and mostly...
Continue reading "Feared: The MPU (idiot test) and what needs to be considered!
Recently updated on April 8, 2021 at 01:47 am People don't like to talk about it, but it's a fact! Every year many car and motorcyclists have to take part in the so-called MPU. The medical-psychological examination is often popularly called the “idiot test”...
Continue reading "Interesting facts about seat belts and seat belts in Germany!
Recently updated on September 16, 2021 at 12:06 p.m. Due to the high number of accidents, a general requirement for vehicle drivers to wear a seat belt was introduced in Germany in 1974 and even a general requirement to wear a seat belt in 1979. Since then, all car manufacturers have been required by law to...
Continue reading "Change acceptance certificate - the receipt for registration!
Recently updated on June 3, 2022 at 12:48 p.m. A form is necessary to carry out change acceptances. The respective change acceptances that have taken place are documented in the form. The documentation is carried out by a test engineer at a responsible body. The test engineer needs...
Continue reading "Oldtimer short report: Safe, profitable and also good?
Recently updated on December 20, 2022 at 03:14 a.m. Basically, you pay around 150 euros for a classic car short report (short assessment). The only question here is what such a short-form evaluation actually brings us and why we don't go straight to the detailed report...
Continue reading "Belt exemption: how and why you might get it!
Recently updated on July 14, 2020 at 11:53 a.m. There has been a so-called seat belt requirement in Germany since January 1.1.1976, XNUMX. However, the requirement to wear a seatbelt is sometimes controversial, because there are situations and circumstances in which the obligation to wear a seatbelt is more of a...
Continue reading "Embarrassing - old catalog of fines is now valid again!
The discussions about the new catalog of fines do not stop! After Transport Minister Scheuer had recently questioned his own penalties, a discussion arose as to whether the catalog is not generally invalid due to a formal error. And that's exactly what seems ...
Continue reading "Why do import vehicles often have to be converted?
Recently updated on March 17, 2023 at 10:46 a.m. The registration regulations in Germany provide for strict regulations for the registration of a vehicle. For imported vehicles, a so-called full report must therefore be prepared by an expert. The vehicle is subjected to technical...
Continue reading "Back on the road with a special permit!
Recently updated on July 28, 2021 at 06:05 a.m. If you want to drive a US vehicle on German roads, for example, you need an exemption. Because with US vehicles it is not always possible to convert the vehicle so that it complies with EC guidelines, ECE guidelines and the ...
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