Is it possible to drive without a front license plate?

Driving without a front or rear license plate: what is the penalty or fine?

The owner of the car is obliged not only to comply with traffic rules, but also to monitor the technical condition of the vehicle. This category includes many characteristics and indicators. One of them is the presence of a registration number (RN) on the car. If the requirement is not met, the driver must be held accountable for his inaction or intentional acts. And further about what penalties are provided for driving without license plates.

Driving without license plates: types of penalties

The inspector can apply different types of penalties to the driver. This is influenced by the type of sign and the type of violation:

when driving without a vehicle, you will have to pay 5 thousand rubles. You can remain without documents for a period of 4 to 6 months;
for the absence of one number - front or rear - the sanction is similar: a penalty of 5 thousand rubles. or confiscation of rights;
when installing foreign launch vehicles, you will have to pay 2.5 thousand rubles;
when driving with someone else’s license plates, your license will be taken away for a period of six months to a year;
when riding a motorcycle without a license plate, the penalty is the same as when driving a vehicle: a penalty of up to 5 thousand rubles. or deprivation of rights for up to six months;
Loss of a vehicle license and movement on the road without such elements is punishable by a fine of up to 5 thousand rubles. You can remain without rules for a period of 4 to 6 months;
placing a license plate in the wrong place is punishable in the same way as driving without a license plate;
It costs 5,000 rubles even with “disguised” numbers. But you can remain without rights;
For a dirty sign that is impossible to read, you need to pay 500 rubles.

And then we will consider each of the presented options in more detail.

Grounds for fine

When a car is registered, it receives a state registration number. This is not just a recommendation, but a mandatory requirement that must be followed. All vehicles driving on the country's roads are required to have such license plates. The rule does not apply only to certain types of public transport - trolleybuses, trams, and mopeds. All others must have the attribute.

What is considered a violation and is punishable according to traffic rules:

The car has no license plates at all;
the number is installed where it is not allowed;
the sign is presented in a format that is not typical for the state;
The license plates presented cannot be read. For example, the numbers are heavily soiled with dirt or covered with paint.

Of course, we should not forget about fraud - using a car sign that is not its “native” one.

Penalty for lack of registration plate

There are two types of liability for driving on a highway without a vehicle:

a monetary penalty that will be issued by the inspector and payable to the budget;
confiscation of license and ban on driving.

The penalty for driving without a vehicle license, regardless of the region, is 5 thousand rubles. At the inspector's discretion, the driver's driving license may be confiscated. As a rule, such a sanction is applied for a repeated offense. The period of confiscation of a driver's license is: minimum – 1 month, maximum – 3 months.

Driving without a front or rear number plate

Anything can happen on the roads. For example, one vehicle number fell off, but the second remained in place where such a number was supposed to be installed. Will there be a sanction for such driving?

Yes, penalties for such movement are provided. Regardless of whether there is one number or no number at all, the penalty will be 5 thousand rubles. Confiscation of a driver's license for a period of up to three months is also possible.

Will there be a penalty for traveling without a license plate if it is stolen?

A common situation is when the license plate is removed from the car and simply disappears. People believe that they are victims. Drivers continue to operate the car as before. But this is already an act subject to punishment.

Regardless of the reason for the absence of a LV, driving a vehicle without this element is fraught with a fine.

A timely contact with the traffic police can solve the problem. To do this, you need to contact the inspectorate and write a statement about the loss of one or two registration plates. Such a statement will not allow you to drive the vehicle for a long time, but it will allow you to get to your destination without issuing a fine.

The good news is that the penalty amount is minimal and amounts to 500 rubles.

Someone else's license plate on the car: consequences

Driving a car on a highway with someone else's vehicle is equivalent to driving a vehicle with fake license plates. Installing such numbers is one act, but being on the track with such numbers is another act. In this case, you need to pay a fine. You can also lose your driver's license.

The exception is when the chassis needs to be replaced. This will result in a situation where the chassis number and the vehicle number will not match. The inspector may consider such a situation as a fake number. in reality, this is a completely different situation. So in this case, even the Supreme Court is on the driver’s side. There is no liability involved.

Fake state sign

Let's define what is meant by a fake number:

it may be a number that was manufactured at an enterprise that does not have a license for such production;
this is a number that does not represent true information about the car.

So, the production and installation of such a number on a vehicle is the first offense. Driving a vehicle with a fake sign is a second offense. You will have to answer for both actions.

If a driver installs a fake license plate on a car, he will pay 2.5 thousand rubles to the budget. But if such an offense is committed by a legal entity, then the sanctions will be many times greater - from 400 to 500 thousand rubles. The official who allowed this fact will also pay a fine - up to 25 thousand rubles.

Driving a vehicle with a fake registration plate is not punishable by a monetary penalty. In this case, the driver is deprived of his driver's license. The term of imprisonment is from 6 to 12 months.

Driving without license plates in a new car

If the car is new, it must still have registration numbers. Of course, when purchasing a car, a RN is not immediately issued. You need to contact the traffic police and receive it within 10 days after purchase. If you did not have time and were stopped on the road, then from the 11th day a fine will be issued. The amount of the penalty can range from 500 to 800 rubles.

If violations are recorded again, the sanctions will be stricter. The driver is required to pay either 5,000 rubles, or is completely prohibited from driving the vehicle for a period of 1-3 months.

Buying and selling a used car

Used cars in the Russian Federation are sold with old registration numbers. The new owner is required to contact the inspectorate and register the purchase. The driver will be given a choice: keep the old plates or get new ones. In any case, the car remains with license plates and you cannot drive it without this sign. This will be punishable by penalty.

Another situation is when the old owner does not want to sell a car with old license plates. In such a situation, the subject writes a statement to the inspectorate and the old RN is simply detached from the object. The purchased car remains without a license plate, which must be applied for within 10 days from the date of purchase.

Car with trailer without license plate

The trailer must be registered. Therefore, it must have a registration number. If there is no number plate on the trailer, it is treated as driving a vehicle without a registration number. The penalty for such an action is 5 thousand rubles.

Summarizing everything previously said, all drivers should remember the following:

when driving a new car without a registration plate, starting from the 11th day after signing the purchase and sale agreement, you will have to pay from 500 to 800 rubles;
if there is no sign on the trailer or only one number plate is installed on the car, then the penalty will be 5 thousand rubles. They can also take away your driver’s license for a period of 1-3 months;
in the event of an accident, damage or theft of the vehicle, the driver is not relieved of responsibility for driving the vehicle without it;
Without a LV, you are allowed to ride motorcycles whose engine capacity does not exceed 50 cc. cm.

And remember that payment of the fine within the first 20 days. provides a 50% discount. For example, when collecting 5 thousand rubles in the first 20 days. You can only pay 2500 rubles.

Fine for driving without a front or rear license plate, as well as with false license plates

Driving a vehicle without license plates, as well as driving with license plates that cannot be identified, is one of the most serious violations of traffic rules. It entails administrative liability. In what cases is a fine imposed for driving without license plates, and in what cases is your driver’s license revoked?

Grounds for fine

Motor vehicles intended for use on roads, with the exception of mopeds, trams and trolleybuses, must have state registration plates. That is, license plates are required for cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and special equipment. This is discussed in paragraph 2 of the Russian Traffic Regulations.

Violation of vehicle operation standards is:

absence of license plates or one of them;
installation of license plates in places other than those intended for this purpose ;
non-standard signs ;
impossibility of freely reading the license plate due to its contamination or the use of mechanical devices that prevent this.

A fine is also imposed if traffic police officers establish the fact of operating a vehicle with false license plates.

If the number is lost

Defects or wear of fasteners, bad weather conditions or road surface - all this can cause the loss of the state vehicle registration plate. Since further operation of the vehicle falls under the description of “driving without license plates”, this will result in legal liability.

The only way to avoid it is to contact the nearest traffic police station immediately after discovering the loss with a corresponding statement. The period of driving without license plates in this case is very limited: the application makes it possible to get home unhindered. But further operation of the car without restoring the license plate is prohibited.

If the license plate is stolen, this is blamed on the owner of the vehicle (he did not take sufficient care of its safety) and an appropriate fine is imposed for this.

Amount of fine

Depending on the severity of the violation, the amount of administrative liability varies. So, according to Articles 12.1 and 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, the following fine is possible for driving without a license plate in 2019:

Driving with poorly readable license plates (stained with dirt, having a non-standard format) - a verbal warning or a fine of 500 rubles. ;
driving with unreadable license plates (if special means are used to disguise them) - 5,000 rubles. or withdrawal of rights for up to 3 months ;
driving without a front number plate or driving without a rear number plate - 5,000 rubles. or deprivation of rights for up to 3 months ;
driving without both license plates - 5,000 rubles. or withdrawal of rights for up to 3 months .

Each specific case is considered individually in court, and the nature of the administrative penalty is assigned by a single judge.

Video: Story about driving without license plates

Driving with false license plates

Since driving without license plates is subject to a fine, some drivers find it easier to use license plates assigned to another vehicle. For example, to move a “damaged” car, remove license plates from another car of yours, or borrow from friends whose car is in the garage.

Indeed, in this case, it is much less likely that the vehicle will attract the attention of employees of the State Automobile Inspectorate. But before doing this, it is worth finding out what the consequences of identifying this fact are.

Thus, just installing other license plates will result in a fine:

for individuals - 2,500 rubles. ;
for officials who are responsible for the operation of the vehicle - from 15,000 to 25,000 rubles. ;
for legal entities - from 400,000 to 500,000 rubles.

Actually, driving with someone else's license plates entails a much more severe punishment, namely, deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of up to one year or confiscation of the driver's license.

What to do if the car is new

If a recently purchased car has transit license plates, this is, of course, convenient: there is no need to pay taxes, and there is no one to present the traffic violation to anyone, since the vehicle is not officially registered.

But transit numbers have their own validity period - no more than 20 days.

After this, the owner of the vehicle, who did not promptly address the issue of registration and obtaining legitimate license plates, will be subject to a fine of 500 rubles. (Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). If a repeated violation of this paragraph is detected, a fine of ten times the amount is possible - 5,000 rubles. — or confiscation of a driver’s license for a period of up to three months .

If a new car is bought in a showroom, this problem is absent in principle: according to the decision of October 15, 2013, new cars in showrooms are sold already with state license plates, that is, they are completely ready for use.

Driving without license plates is risky and quite expensive. Before you get behind the wheel, it is better to make sure that both numbers are in place and they are easy to read - this will save you from disputes with traffic police officers, and from subsequent legal proceedings, and, in the end, simply from a spoiled mood.

What is the fine for driving without a front or rear license plate on a car?

Fine without numbers

If you drive a car without license plates, you will not receive chain letters from security cameras, and you have a greater chance of fleeing the scene of an accident or crime. And that's a plus. For you. But if you are stopped by a traffic police inspector, then the traffic police will issue you a fine for driving without a license plate, regardless of whether you have a front or rear registration plate. But the monetary penalty will not be issued immediately. Because this employee’s boss will decide whether to impose a financial sanction or whether your driver’s license should be revoked altogether. But let's talk about everything in order!

How much is the fine for driving without license plates in 2019?

5,000 rubles. It is provided for in Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. But the subtlety is that according to the same standard of punishment for driving without registration marks, deprivation of rights for up to 3 months can be provided.

2. Driving a vehicle without state registration plates . entails the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to three months.

But the punishment for driving a car without license plates is not imposed by the road inspector - he is not authorized to do so. Prosecution occurs as follows:

A traffic police officer stops you on the road, noticing from afar that you are driving without license plates,
draws up a protocol regarding you as a driver, gives it to you for signature and then transfers the case materials to your boss (clause 5 of part 2 of article 23.3 of the Administrative Code),
Having received the case, the head of the traffic police decides whether to impose a fine on the driver or transfer the case to court for deprivation - in the first case, the police officer himself issues a decision with a fine of 5 thousand rubles; and in the second, he transfers the case to the magistrate’s court at the place where the violation was committed, since the traffic police cannot deprive rights on their own,
Having received constantly traveling case materials, the judge decides whether to fine the motorist for driving without a license plate or deprive him of his rights.

A little later we will talk about what affects a specific punishment: deprivation or a fine for driving without registration plates according to judicial practice in 2019.

Is there a discount?

Yes, the fine for driving without license plates can be paid with a 50% discount in the first 20 days after the decision is issued, that is:

within 20 days after the head of the traffic police reviews the case and issues a decision with a fine,
after the judge makes the appropriate decision, if the first one sends the case to court.

Please note, do not confuse the date of issuance of the fine and the entry into force of the resolution - these are different dates, and despite the fact that in most terms the 2019 legislation operates precisely on the date of entry into force, with a discount there is an exception to this rule.

But about what to do if the letter with the fine arrived too late and you found out that you were given a fine for driving without a license plate after 20 days, we wrote a special article about missing this deadline.

Without rear license plate

Separately, the punishment for the absence of a rear GRZ should be considered. In general, Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses refers to numbers in the plural - that is, it does not see the difference whether you are missing one number or both. The same thing happens in practice. Do you like to drive without license plates? Will you receive imprisonment or a fine? How much will the last one be? No, not half of 5,000 rubles, as might seem logical if you are driving without one rear license plate, but the same 5 thousand. This is what judicial practice says (paragraph 4 of the Resolution of the Plenum No. 20 of June 25, 2019):

When considering cases of administrative offenses provided for in Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to take into account that the objective side of this administrative offense, in particular, is formed by the actions of a person driving a vehicle without state registration plates ( including without one of them ).

Another thing is that an inspector on the road will be less likely to detect a missing rear license plate than a front license plate. Therefore, the risk of running into a fine is lower.

Without front

Another thing is driving without a front number plate. Regardless of the reason for his absence, the same fine of 5 thousand will be issued, or the driver will be imprisoned for 1-3 months.

And the absence of a front registration plate is much easier to identify - such a car can be seen from afar.

Can they write me off on camera?

Of course not. It’s easy to guess that photo and video cameras on Russian roads identify vehicles by license plates. And if they are obviously absent, then how will the camera be able to recognize who to issue a fine to?!

You can argue that, for example, if a driver passes 2 fixation complexes: one removes the car from the back, and the other from the front, but only one license plate is missing, then theoretically a fine can be issued. Technically, yes, but the most that auto-fixation systems learned to do in 2019 is measure the average speed. And then, at the same time, Avtodoriya cameras work in pairs, filming the car in one direction - either the front or the rear.

If the car is used at a wedding?

This is a fairly common practice. A sign “groom”, “bride”, “witnesses” and the like is hung at the place where the license plate is installed.

This is also illegal; there are no exceptions in the legislation today for weddings, anniversaries and other events.

There is no license plate because there is no bumper - what is the fine?

Same. The fact is that the traffic police officer is not at all concerned about the reason why you are driving without license plates. It has traffic regulations that stipulate that they must be installed in designated places. And the logic here is primitive: if there is no license plate in the designated place, you will receive a fine of 5,000!

By the way, you can’t drive without a bumper according to the same traffic rules. True, the fine for this is less - only 500 rubles under Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Administrative Code.

Therefore, we strongly recommend that even if there is no bumper, you secure the number so that it is installed approximately in the place where it would be on the bumper. Although, formally, there is also a violation here that falls within the scope of the rule of deprivation of rights or a fine for driving without license plates, in practice this method will help to avoid a fine in almost all cases.

Can it be mounted under glass?

No. You cannot install a license plate number either under the windshield or under the rear window - this will be equivalent to driving without a license plate with all the ensuing consequences. This is what the judicial practice of 2019 prescribes in the form of PPVS No. 20:

When considering cases of administrative offenses provided for in Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to take into account that the objective side of this administrative offense, in particular, is formed by the actions of a person driving a vehicle: in the presence of state registration plates installed in violation of the requirements of the state standard for places not provided for by the design of the vehicle (including only one of them).

If there are no registration marks on the motorcycle?

For motorcyclists, the responsibility for driving without a license plate is no different from motorists. It also provides for deprivation of rights or a fine of 5 thousand if at least one - front or rear - registration plate is obviously missing.

I was caught without license plates: will I be fined or deprived of my license?

This will depend on a number of circumstances. But the main thing is that you have received traffic fines for the last year and even a slightly longer period, including paid ones.

The presence of previously imposed fines is a kind of aggravating circumstance that most often plays against the driver, since many motorists have such decisions.

The Supreme Court in its Resolution indicated (paragraph 22) that in the presence of homogeneous violations, one should be guided by the punishment of the person against whom the case is being conducted. And this exposure is calculated for a period of 1 year after full payment of the fine.

At the same time, violations from the same area of legislation are considered homogeneous. In our case, driving without license plates will be a homogeneous violation of traffic rules, which entails punishment under the entire 12th chapter of the Code, including speeding, not allowing a pedestrian to pass, a seat belt, prohibited overtaking and other traffic police fines.

Thus, if you have previously issued fines, even if they have been paid, you may be subject to deprivation of your license for driving without a license plate. In this case, as we already mentioned above, first the head of the traffic police will send the case materials to the court on this basis, and then the judge will decide on a fine or imprisonment for up to 3 months.

But there are also special mitigating and aggravating circumstances, which are listed, respectively, in Articles 4.2 and 4.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences.

How to avoid responsibility?

Obviously, it is necessary to put a license plate on the car. But this is only possible if you deliberately drive without registration signs, in order, for example, to hide from traffic police fines.

In other cases, there are certain reasons for movement without a road protection device.

If you simply lost one front or rear license plate, then, unfortunately, the only option to avoid a fine and deprivation for this is not to drive this car to get a duplicate of the others. Please note that you do not need to register with the traffic police to receive a duplicate, nor do you need to show the car itself for inspection. This is done at special points for the production of registration plates, and for this you need your passport and vehicle registration certificate.
If you are driving a new car and have not yet received license plates for it, then in the first 10 days from the date in the purchase and sale agreement you have every right to drive without registration plates. Although, some traffic police inspectors think differently. We will discuss this issue in more detail below.
If you don’t have a bumper on your car and there’s simply nowhere to hang the number, then. you still need to install it approximately in the place where it should be.

If you drive a new car?

In this case, everything is legal, but only in the first 10 days from the date you purchased the car.

The right to drive a new car for the first 10 days without license plates is given by Order No. 399 in its paragraph 6. Please note that this period begins from the next day from the date specified in the sales contract. And if you miss this deadline, in addition to the fine for driving without both license plates, there is also a penalty for late registration of the car.

If the car is parked or parked?

And in this case, there is no violation in 2019. Under Part 2 of Article 12.2, driving without registration plates is punishable. But the mere fact of lack of license plates does not entail any punishment.

But please note that the exception to non-punished parking without a state license is paid parking in Moscow. They can take any car to an impound lot if it is parked without at least one front or rear license plate.

If the numbers are not on the trailer?

A trailer is the same vehicle and is subject to registration with the traffic police. Therefore, it needs its own registration plates with its own alphanumeric designation. According to the rules, one GRZ is installed only at the rear of the trailer.

Therefore, for driving a car with a trailer without license plates, even if they are on the leading car itself, the same sanction is provided in the form of a fine of 5,000 rubles or deprivation of rights for up to 3 months under Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Administrative Code.

Fine for driving without license plates and driving a vehicle with false registration plates (state plates).

Penalty for missing numbers
No front or back number
Driving period without license plates
- On a new car
- When buying a used car
- If numbers are lost
Riding a motorcycle without license plates
Driving with someone else's license plates
Number recovery

Today, having a car is no longer a luxury, but when purchasing a car, the driver is responsible not only for the lives of pedestrians and other drivers, but also for the condition of his car, both in the technical part and in the documentary part. Most driver actions are regulated by traffic rules and the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, including driving a car without license plates. Therefore, today we decided to consider in this article everything that concerns license plates, how to attach them correctly and what punishment is provided for their absence.

Fine for driving without license plates in 2019

First, you need to understand what a car registration number is. This is a special sign that is made on a metal plate to register cars, motorcycles and other automotive equipment, including trailers. As a rule, they are installed on the front and rear of vehicles, with the exception of trailers and motorcycles.

Most cars have license plates, but those who drive without them are responsible for driving a car without a license plate. numbers. According to paragraph 2 of the Basic Provisions of the Traffic Regulations, numbers must be installed in the places provided for this.

On motor vehicles (except for mopeds, trams and trolleybuses) and trailers, registration plates of the appropriate type must be installed in the places provided for this purpose.

Clause 2 of the Basic Provisions of the Traffic Regulations

If they are absent, then the punishment for driving a vehicle without registration plates is provided for in Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

2. Driving a vehicle without state registration plates, as well as driving a vehicle without state registration plates installed in designated places, or driving a vehicle with state registration plates modified or equipped with the use of devices or materials that impede the identification of state registration plates or allow modifying or hiding them - entails the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to three months.

Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Driving without a front or rear number plate

There are cases when one number was stolen or simply fell off somewhere along the way. What to do in this situation and what is the penalty for this? The correct installation of state license plates is regulated by GOST R 50577-93, which we discussed in great detail in the GOST article on installing license plates on cars. If you do not have one of the numbers, then on the basis of Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, you will face a fine of 5,000 rubles or deprivation of your rights. The same will happen if both numbers are missing. The punishment will be determined by the court. Therefore, to avoid an incident, check the availability of license plates when leaving home, work, or during stops.

Driving period without license plates

A fairly common question among car enthusiasts: how long can you drive a car without registration plates? But there are some nuances here, and the period depends on various situations.

No license plates on a new car

You have long dreamed of replacing your old car with a new foreign car from a car dealership. According to the new Administrative Regulations, which were adopted on October 15, 2013, transit numbers are no longer issued when registering a vehicle. Therefore, 10 days are allotted for registration, since in addition to registration, you also need to obtain insurance for your car. If you did not manage to register your new car within this period, then on the eleventh day after signing the sales contract, if you are stopped by an inspector, on the basis of Part 1 of Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, you will be issued a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 rubles.

Driving a vehicle that is not registered in the prescribed manner shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred to eight hundred rubles.

Part 1 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

If this situation repeats, that is, you are caught by a traffic police inspector again with the same violation, for this you will face a larger penalty.

Repeated commission of an administrative offense provided for in Part 1 of this article shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to three months.

Part 1.1 of Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

When buying a used car

You sold your car to another person, but you receive letters with violations and fines. This means that the buyer has not yet registered the car. In turn, you will have to pay the fines or appeal their imposition in court.

Violation of the rules of state registration of vehicles of all types (with the exception of sea vessels and mixed (river-sea) navigation vessels), mechanisms and installations, if registration is mandatory,
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount of one thousand five hundred to two thousand rubles ; for officials - from two thousand to three thousand five hundred rubles; for legal entities - from five thousand to ten thousand rubles.

Part 1 of Article 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

To solve this problem, you must first call the new owner and demand that they pay all fines, as well as register the car as soon as possible. If he ignored you, then we go to the traffic police MREO and write a statement to terminate the registration of your car, and do not forget to take the purchase and sale agreement with you. You can also write an application to search for a used car. After a couple of days, the new owner will call you himself to register the car, since he won’t be able to do anything without you.

The buyer is given 10 days to register, as in the previous case.

Lost number or numbers

If you accidentally lost one or both license plates, the fastener may have broken off along the way and you put the license plate under the glass, but the car is registered as expected. In this situation, driving without registration plates is generally prohibited. Otherwise, you will have to answer to the law on the basis of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

Riding a motorcycle without license plates

As soon as spring comes, many car owners think about purchasing a motorcycle for driving in traffic jams. Of course, this is convenient, there are many advantages, but only if this type of transport is not registered. For example, you don’t have to pay transport tax, cameras won’t be able to catch you speeding, and much more. What if they catch a traffic police inspector?

It must be registered within the same period as the car, that is, within 10 days. If the vehicle registration rules are not followed, a fine will be imposed on the basis of parts 1 and 1.1 of Article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. Since the motorcycle has not been registered, then, accordingly, it does not have license plates, and riding without license plates is punishable under Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

If the license plates were screwed incorrectly, for example, under the “tail” of the motorcycle or turned to one side, then on the basis of Part 2 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, an administrative fine or deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle will be imposed. Here is a typical example of incorrect number placement.

Driving with someone else's license plates

This section also includes fake car license plates, since they are all considered fake. There are situations when you need to move your new car, but for your own reinsurance, you attached license plates from your old car to this vehicle. Also, some believe that it is easier to pay a fine for an unregistered car, while constantly rewriting the sales contract, and order “left” license plates so that “at least something hangs.” But this is wrong, and if the outcome of events is unsuccessful, you will have to pay for everything. Punishment only for the installation of false state registration plates is justified by part 3 of article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

Installation of knowingly false state registration plates on a vehicle shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount of two thousand five hundred rubles; for officials responsible for the operation of vehicles - from fifteen thousand to twenty thousand rubles; for legal entities - from four hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rubles. (as amended by Federal Law dated June 22, 2007 N 116-FZ) (part three as amended by Federal Law dated July 22, 2005 N 120-FZ)

Part 3 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Moreover, as explained in the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated June 25, 2019 N 20 “On some issues arising in judicial practice when considering cases of administrative offenses provided for by Chapter 12 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses.”

When qualifying a person’s actions under Part 3 (installation of obviously forged state registration plates on a vehicle) or 4 (driving a vehicle with obviously forged state registration plates) of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, false state registration plates should be understood as signs:
state registration plates that meet technical requirements (including one of them), different from those included in the registration documents of this vehicle (for example, issued for this vehicle earlier (before changes were made to the registration documents of the vehicle), or issued for another vehicle, or not issued in the established okay).

Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated June 25, 2019 N 20

That is, as soon as you install them, a fine is already due. But driving with false license plates in a car can turn out badly for you.

Driving a vehicle with knowingly false state registration plates entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of six months to one year. (part four introduced by Federal Law dated July 22, 2005 N 120-FZ)

Part 4 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

I would like to especially note the recent case when the Supreme Court gave the opportunity to drive with false license plates, but there will be no deprivation of rights for this. Let's consider this situation in detail.

You decide to replace the chassis on your car, but you still have the registration number. When checking the chassis numbers with the documents, the inspector will see a discrepancy, which will entail liability for driving a vehicle with false numbers.

Forged state registration plates, in particular, should be understood as state registration plates not manufactured at the manufacturer in the manner prescribed by law, or state registration plates with any changes that distort the symbols applied to them by the manufacturer, as well as state registration plates issued upon state registration of another vehicle.

Resolution of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated August 1, 2014 No. 56-AD14-6

Accordingly, the traffic police officer thought that you were driving another car that had the wrong registration plates installed that should have been originally, and issued a report on the basis of Part 4 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

The driver of this vehicle was not at a loss, since the body was replaced from his own car, so he decided to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. In order to prove his innocence, he had to provide the court with some documents:

Chassis purchase and sale agreement;

Documents confirming the completion of body replacement work;

Documents confirming the import of chassis into the territory of the Russian Federation;

Thanks to this evidence, his guilt in relation to Part 4 of Article 12.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation was invalidated. As for the punishment, it was reclassified as Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which entails only a fine or a warning.

Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which, in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials to ensure road safety, operation of the vehicle is prohibited, with the exception of malfunctions and conditions specified in parts 2 - 7 of this article , (as amended by Federal Laws dated July 22, 2005 N 120-FZ, dated July 10, 2012 N 116-FZ) entails a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles. (as amended by Federal Laws dated June 22, 2007 N 116-FZ, dated July 23, 2013 N 196-FZ)

Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

This charge was imposed on the basis that the driver was required to change his registration details within 10 days, which he failed to do. Important: this Supreme Court decision does not apply to cars that are assembled from old parts. In addition, this has become another reason to punish to the fullest extent the companies that purchase cars, but register only a small part of them, and, if necessary, change the license plates.

Restoration of license plates

If your vehicle license plates are stolen, they can always be restored without resorting to re-registration of the car. We talked about this in the article loss and restoration of registration plates.

Here, perhaps, are all the nuances regarding your license plates. Be careful on the roads and don't break the law!

Fine for driving without license plates in 2019

Good afternoon, dear reader.

Currently, every car owner must receive license plates for it within 10 days after purchasing a car, install them and not remove them until the vehicle is sold.

This article will discuss traffic police fines that may be imposed if license plates are not available in the designated places:

Deprivation of license for driving without license plates

2. On motor vehicles (except for mopeds, trams and trolleybuses) and trailers, registration plates of the appropriate type must be installed in the places provided for this purpose, and on cars and buses, in addition, a license card must be placed in the lower right corner of the windshield in prescribed cases .

That is, the absence of license plates is a violation of traffic rules.

Let's consider part 2 of article 12.2 of the Code “On Administrative Offences”:

shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to three months.

Thus, if a car does not have license plates, the driver may receive one of the following penalties:

Fine 5,000 rubles .
Deprivation of rights from 1 to 3 months.

Penalty for not having a front or rear license plate

The points of the regulatory documents discussed above are drawn up in such a way that it seems to the driver that a fine is provided only for the absence of two license plates at the same time. What punishment will be imposed if there is only one number missing (front or back)?

without state registration plates ( including without one of them ),
in the presence of state registration plates installed in violation of the requirements of the state standard in places not provided for by the design of the vehicle (including only one of them),
with state registration plates modified or equipped with the use of devices or materials that impede the identification of state registration plates or allow them to be modified or hidden (including only one of them), including cases when such devices or materials were not used at the time the vehicle was stopped to modify or hide state registration marks (including only one of them).

Thus, the penalty for missing one number is exactly the same as for missing two.

Note. So be careful. If a driver has lost his front license plate as a result of driving through a deep puddle and does not yet know about it, he may still have his license revoked.

Driving without license plates in a new car

Let us turn to paragraph 1 of the main provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the responsibilities of officials to ensure road safety:

1. Mechanical vehicles (except mopeds) and trailers must be registered with the State Road Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation or other bodies determined by the Government of the Russian Federation, during the validity period of the “Transit” registration plate or 10 days after their acquisition or customs clearance.

This paragraph of the traffic rules states that until registration with the traffic police, but no more than 10 days from the date of purchase, a new car can be operated without license plates and this will not be a violation.

Note. The exception only applies to cars sold without license plates. If a car is purchased second-hand and has registration plates, then you cannot drive without these plates.

In conclusion, I would like to note that the punishment for driving without license plates is quite serious. However, if you make it a rule to walk around the car and inspect it before each departure, then the likelihood of getting a fine for missing license plates will decrease to almost zero.