Having the registration certificate for your car perfectly in order is important in order not to get caught, during a check by the police or other law enforcement agencies, with something out of place.
On the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, checkpoints and controls on all Italian roads, motorways, etc. were increased.
So on 8 December in particular the municipal police stopped a 22-year-old who has been living in Italy for a long time with his family, driving his own car but registered in the foreign country of origin.
Here is what was ascertained by the police on December 8th
The young man violated article 93 bis of the highway code, because cars registered abroad, once they arrive in Italy, must also be registered in our territory in order to be able to circulate peacefully.
In fact, the article establishes that these vehicles, after three months from the acquisition of the owners’ resistance, must be registered following the rules dictated by the highway code.
Following all this, the municipal police had to impose a fine of €400, providing for the withdrawal of the registration document and obliging the owner of the vehicle to register the vehicle as soon as possible.
Then the immediate cessation of traffic was ordered, with the vehicle being deposited in a quiet place so as not to create problems for the traffic.
What will the driver who does not have the booklet in order have to do?
The driver and owner of the vehicle he will be able to drive his car again only after fulfilling his obligations which will be followed by verification by the police.
Alternatively, the booklet holder may request to leave the vehicle outside Italy, avoiding having to re-register it in our territory and facing very high expenses that not everyone, especially in times of crisis, can afford to spend.
The young person, as well as those who have found themselves in this condition over the last few months, will have a maximum of 30 days, established by law, to proceed with the new registration or to move the car outside the Italian border.
If the owner fails to comply with the terms, the police forces will be forced to apply an accessory sanction with the administrative confiscation of the vehicle. The controls on foreign license plates over the past few months have increased.
In this way the aim is to repress foreign investment or the practice that many are exploiting to register cars abroad and therefore to escape tax controls and Italian insurance obligations, therefore to escape sanctions and asset controls.
