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Statutory regulations

1.

Which documents must you carry as a driver?

  1. Driving licence
  2. Vehicle registration certificate
2.

In which cases must you notify the change of location of a vehicle to the district of another registration centre?

  1. When the change of location is permanent
3.

You have sold your vehicle which is still registered. The buyer has paid. What must you do?

  1. Inform the registration centre immediately of the buyer's name and address
  2. Hand over the vehicle registration certificate and vehicle registration book or permit for use to the buyer against receipt
4.

What is important with regard to the official registration plates?

  1. They must be securely attached at the appropriate places
  2. They must always be easily legible
  3. The rear registration plate must be lit up in darkness
5.

What are you allowed to change on the official registration plate?

  1. Nothing
6.

You have bought a vehicle which is registered. What must you do?

  1. Have it re-registered immediately
  2. Submit proof of insurance to the registration authority
7.

How can you tell when you must submit your vehicle for the next official inspection?

  1. By the test stamp
  2. By the entry in the vehicle registration certificate
8.

You have bought a new car. When is it due for its first official inspection?

  1. After three years
9.

At which intervals must you submit your car (not a new vehicle, petrol engine, G catalytic converter) for exhaust test?

  1. Every 2 years
10.

At which intervals must you submit your car (not a new vehicle, petrol engine, without catalytic converter) for the exhaust test?

  1. Every 12 months
11.

At which intervals must you submit your car (not a new vehicle) with diesel engine for the exhaust test?

  1. Every 2 years
12.

You have bought a second-hand car. The official inspection has just been carried out. When is it due for its next official inspection?

  1. After two years
13.

You have left your registered caravan trailer for six months on a campground. What applies as far as the official inspection is concerned?

  1. The deadline for submission indicated on the test stamp must be observed.
14.

What does the hexagonal stamp on the front number plate indicate?

  1. The date of the next exhaust test
15.

You had to obtain an expert opinion because of a technical modification to your vehicle. What are you required to do?

  1. The certificate on the opinion must be carried or the vehicle document must be corrected
16.

Alterations to your vehicle have resulted in the permit for use being cancelled. What are the consequences?

  1. Fine
  2. Entry in the "traffic offender file" (points)
  3. The insurance cover lapses
17.

The suspension of your motor vehicle has been lowered and an expert opinion must be obtained. When is this required?

  1. Immediately after the alteration
18.

What is required when your vehicle is no longer covered by motor liability insurance?

  1. The vehicle may no longer be used in road traffic
  2. The vehicle must be de-registered at the registration centre