Is it possible to drive on gas without registration?

Fine for HBO. Gas for cars - a new law

Installing gas equipment on cars can significantly reduce fuel consumption, so it is easy to explain its popularity among drivers. If the LPG is already on the vehicle or drivers are just planning to install it, a number of questions arise related to registration and obtaining permission from the traffic police.

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Car owners who decide to install gas on their vehicle will be interested to know what documents are required to complete the installation, what the new law says about this, and what penalties are provided for the unlawful use of the installations.

Gas for cars - a new law

Until the end of 2015, obtaining permission to install gas equipment from traffic inspection authorities was not a mandatory procedure, since a mechanism for making various changes to the design of cars had not been developed.

Today, according to the new edition (dated January 1, 2015) of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union “On the Safety of Wheeled Vehicles,” installing LPG on a car (making certain design changes) is possible only if it undergoes a technical examination.

The inspection is carried out in specialized companies to determine the possibility of making design changes to cars, as well as their compliance with safety requirements. After obtaining the appropriate permit from the traffic police for the installation of gas equipment, its installation can be done legally only in certified technical centers.

The new law obliges drivers to obtain certificates from service centers confirming that installations comply with safety standards if components and parts are replaced, as well as any repair work related to gas equipment. This should also include the dismantling of the HBO system, since it entails changes in the design of the vehicle.

Is it possible to drive on gas without registration?

If gas is installed on a car, this entails adjustments in the design of the vehicle components. In this regard, the car owner is obliged to notify the traffic police about the installation of gas equipment, and also have the appropriate documents and permits confirming the technical safety of the vehicle and its compliance with established standards.

In their absence, the operation of vehicles with gas equipment is prohibited. Violators are subject to administrative liability in the form of a fine.

Important : if the vehicle model requires the installation of gas equipment and this is indicated by the manufacturer in the technical documentation for the car, in such cases registration with the traffic police and obtaining a permit are not required. The same applies to car owners who installed gas equipment before the end of 2015, provided that the installation was carried out without violating the law and the relevant documents are available.

Drivers are often faced with the question of whether it is possible to drive a car with installed gas equipment during the period of obtaining a permit. According to the law, the operation of a car in such cases is not prohibited, since the basis for this is the statement of the car owner. You must have a copy of it with you while driving.

Fine for unregistered gas equipment

Most car owners are interested in what the fine is for gas equipment on a vehicle if there is no installation permit. According to Part 1 of Art. 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, its amount is 500 rubles.

You should not assume that this penalty is insignificant, that you can operate a vehicle without a permit for gas equipment. The fact is that the law also provides for a more serious type of liability, which consists of deregistering the vehicle. This entails a complete ban on driving, and the vehicle will also be held in a penalty area.

In this case, traffic police officers act in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 1001 dated November 24, 2008, which regulates the procedure for registering vehicles to which certain design changes are made. It is important to understand that, despite the small fine for HBO, car owners are responsible for the technical equipment and safe operation of the car. If the vehicle is deregistered, restoring the rights to it will be very problematic and expensive, so it is necessary to pay attention to obtaining permission to install LPG.

The procedure for registering gas equipment with the traffic police

Car owners can submit documents for the installation of gas equipment to any traffic police department that carries out technical supervision of vehicles. There is a certain procedure according to which HBO registration occurs.

First of all, vehicle owners are required to undergo a technical examination, which will identify the possibility of installing gas equipment before changes are made to the design of the car. To do this, you need to visit only those enterprises that have the right to conduct technical analysis. Their list can be quickly found on the official website of the Department of Technical Regulation.

Please note that technical expertise must be completed before and after installation of gas equipment. This requirement is specified in Chapter. 4 clause 75 of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union. A preliminary examination of the gas equipment is required to identify the possibility of making changes to the design of the vehicle, and a subsequent examination is needed to verify the vehicle’s compliance with the requirements for safe operation.

After passing the technical examination, car owners need to obtain permission from the traffic police department to install gas equipment. To do this, you need to fill out an application (a sample form is available at any traffic police department) indicating the parameters of the vehicle, after which you should contact the technical supervision department of the state inspectorate.

After receiving permission to use gas equipment, drivers can contact service centers for installation work. To do this you need:

• install and connect gas equipment;
• obtain certificates and a conclusion for HBO;
• undergo technical inspection for safe operation;
• obtain a diagnostic card from the service center;
• contact the traffic police with a package of documents to obtain permission to operate the gas installation.

A certified center for installing gas equipment must issue a declaration to the vehicle owner, which indicates the volume and list of work performed.

Documents for gas equipment

The owner of the vehicle will need to submit standard documents to the traffic police in order to obtain the conclusion of a preliminary technical examination confirming the possibility of installing gas equipment. These include:

• original and copy of the application in the prescribed form;
• vehicle passport;
• original and copy of STS;
• any document confirming ownership of numbered units;
• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

When changes to the design of the vehicle are made and an examination of its technical condition is carried out, it is necessary to collect the following documents for submission to the state traffic inspectorate at the place of registration of the car:

• statement from the car owner;
• conclusion of a technical examination confirming the possibility of connecting gas equipment;
• STS and PTS for the vehicle;
• a document confirming the passage of technical inspection;
• receipt of payment of state duty.

Also, the package of documents must be accompanied by certificates of technical condition of the vehicle’s structural components, parts and spare parts that were used during the installation work on the installation of gas equipment.

In addition to the standard package of documents, car owners will need to submit the vehicle to the traffic inspectorate for re-inspection. This must be done to determine the transport’s compliance with the current requirements of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union.

Cost and processing time

The issue of the cost of installing gas equipment is relevant for most car owners. To obtain permission to connect gas equipment, payment of a state fee is required.

To obtain a certificate of design conformity, car owners must pay 800 rubles. You also need to obtain a vehicle registration certificate, which will cost 500 rubles, and making certain changes to the car’s passport costs 350 rubles.

In addition to these costs, you should take into account the cost of the equipment and the connection itself. You also need to know that the final amount will be affected by the price of certificates issued in special centers, so to save your own money, you should choose exactly the organization that will offer the best option for services.

As practice shows, to obtain a permit and collect all the certificates and certificates, the costs of car owners are about 10-15 thousand rubles. Please note that the amount of the state duty remains the same for all regions, while the services of technical centers can vary significantly in cost.

On average, in organizations that inspect gas cylinder installations, the cost of conclusions ranges from 700-1000 rubles. As for the preliminary inspection and final examination, their cost, depending on the region of the Russian Federation, is 3-5 thousand rubles.

Important : car owners have the opportunity to receive a 30 percent discount on the state duty. To do this, you need to register on the State Services portal and make payment online.

In general, the timing of the legalization of gas installations largely depends on the time of passing technical inspections and obtaining permits from the state traffic inspectorate. By law, after installing gas equipment on a vehicle, car owners are required to register it within 10 days.

Checking gas equipment

Since the re-equipment of cars must be carried out taking into account safety measures for their normal operation, checking the installation of gas equipment is a mandatory procedure.

In ch. 4 of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union states that verification of compliance with accepted requirements for vehicles that are in operation, when making any changes to the design, should be carried out in the form of a preliminary technical examination that determines the possibility of their implementation. Subsequent inspection of the vehicle when making design changes to it is also mandatory for further safe operation.

Before installation

A preliminary check is carried out before the direct installation of the gas equipment on the vehicle. To carry it out, drivers need to contact the MREO of the state traffic inspectorate where the car was registered. The examination is carried out to verify the possibility of installing gas equipment on a specific make of vehicle.

You need to know that the traffic police does not conduct independent technical analysis, however, in any department you can find out which specialized centers carry out the examination and issue the corresponding certificates. After receiving them from the traffic police, you need to get permission to connect the LPG and begin installation.

After installation

Upon completion of the installation of gas equipment, the car owner needs to contact the MREO and submit documents confirming the possibility of normal operation of gas equipment on the vehicle. Then the car owner receives a certificate of safety for installing gas equipment, after which data on the modification is entered into the vehicle passport.

When is verification not needed?

According to the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union, all vehicle owners are required to conduct regular inspections of gas equipment. If the machine has equipment for supplying liquefied natural gas, the inspection frequency is once every 2 years (for CNG - once every 5 years).

If the vehicle has components specified by the manufacturer in the technical documentation, an inspection will not be required. The same applies to equipment that has been assessed by the manufacturer itself, which is part of the design and intended for its normal operation. This also includes serial introduction of changes that are developed and introduced on the basis of design documentation, subject to an assessment of their compliance.

What to do if a car was purchased with LPG?

If the purchased car already has gas equipment installed before 2017, there is no need to dismantle it. Car owners need to visit a specialized laboratory (you can find out where to find it in any traffic police department) to obtain the appropriate documents giving the right to further operate the installation. After this, you must present the vehicle to the traffic police to complete the permit to use gas equipment.

As you can see, the procedure for legalizing gas equipment for its further operation is mandatory for all drivers, regardless of the type of vehicle. Despite the fact that in practice the registration of HBO takes quite a long time, this must be done once, which will allow you to drive a car without any problems and avoid penalties provided for by law.

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Fine for gas equipment (GBO) on a car in 2020

Good afternoon, dear reader.

In this article we will talk about regulatory and legal documents regulating the installation and registration of gas equipment.

HBO can technically be installed on almost any car. At the same time, due to the low cost of fuel (about 2 times less than the cost of gasoline), the equipment pays for itself quite quickly. This is especially noticeable during everyday use of the vehicle in commercial activities.

Let's look at how to register gas equipment with the traffic police, as well as possible fines for using gas equipment without registration.

How to legalize HBO in 2019 and 2020?

75. Verification of compliance with the requirements for vehicles in operation in the event of changes to their design is carried out in the form of a preliminary technical examination of the design for the possibility of making changes and subsequent verification of the safety of the design and technical inspection of the vehicle with changes made to the design.

During the preliminary technical examination, it is ensured that after changes are made to the design of the vehicle, its compliance with the requirements of these technical regulations that were in force at the time the vehicle was put into circulation will remain.

During the safety check of the vehicle design, it is ensured that after changes are made to the design of the vehicle, its safety meets the requirements of these technical regulations.

First of all, please note that this paragraph deals with two types of checks:

• Preliminary (before installing HBO);
• Safety check (after installing LPG).

A preliminary check must be carried out before gas equipment is installed on the vehicle. Those. First of all, the driver must “obtain permission” to install LPG. Technical examination is carried out in a specialized organization, and permission must be obtained from the traffic police MREO.

After this, you can contact an organization that installs gas equipment. We will not consider the technical side of the issue. It is important that after installation the organization gives you copies of certificates for the installed gas equipment.

Finally, a design safety inspection (in the same organization where the preliminary inspection was completed). As a result, you will receive a certificate of compliance of the vehicle with the changes made to its design with safety requirements. You need to contact the traffic police with this document to make changes to the vehicle registration documents.

At first glance, the procedure for registering gas equipment with the traffic police seems quite confusing. However, in practice everything is not so difficult:

What is the fine for HBO without documents and registration in 2019

What the fine for HBO is, how much it is and how it is assigned, we will discuss in this material. Let's consider what is to blame if so many car owners drive unhindered on gas installations. It's profitable and convenient, so what's the problem?

A gas car is really beneficial. Switching to LPG allows you to save almost twice as much on fuel. The law allows its unhindered use, but only if the installation is legalized by the traffic police. And a fine for lack of registration in the state structure of HBO is a penalty that can be applied to the violator.

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What is a violation with a fine for HBO?

In this context, a violation is usually understood as the unauthorized installation of a gas equipment, without prior approval from the traffic police. The lack of permitting documentation is the circumstance that is taken as the basis. But a fine may also be imposed for other issues, such as lack of a certificate or malfunction of a device.

But, the lack of permitting documentation will be a violation, even if there is a certificate and passport for the device, a certificate of serviceability of the cylinder. If the registration procedure is not completed, there are all the prerequisites for punishment, because there is a violation of the legal procedure.

Attention! Non-use or incomplete equipment of gas equipment during unauthorized conversion entails the same fine as when using the installation for its intended purpose.

Possible reasons for using a fine for HBO are the absence of:

• installer certificates;
• equipment passports;
• certificates of serviceability testing;
• a note in the PTS about installation;
• mark on the registration transport certificate.

The certificate confirming the serviceability of the gas equipment must be renewed every two years. If other inspection periods apply, this information will be indicated in the certificate. The company itself that certifies certain categories of equipment has the right to change the deadlines. Expired cylinders and invalid certificates will result in a fine.

When HBO does not require legalization

The use of gas systems without approval from the traffic police is permitted if the manufacturer initially provided for the use of appropriate installations. It is assumed that the vehicle is operated on gasoline and gas fuel.

Important! The presence of a gas installation from the manufacturer in the car is stipulated in the factory passport and operation.

There will be no fine even if only the smallest part of the system is installed, and it is impossible to classify it as LPG. For example, in the trunk there is a cylinder that does not have valves. If there is no intake pipe, sensor, connecting and other elements that prevent the installation from being used for its intended purpose, the violation will not be classified as a violation.

How to apply for HBO in 2019 to avoid a fine

You need to be prepared for the fact that the entire stage of registering gas equipment is a labor-intensive procedure. But it is equally important to understand the consequences of failure to do so. Often the installers of these systems offer assistance in collecting the set of documents required for registration.

The registration procedure involves completing the following steps:

1. Pre-examination. This is a kind of maintenance that allows you to determine whether a particular car can be converted to gas fuel. It is carried out by specialized companies.
2. Submitting an application to the traffic police. This is a request for permission to re-equip the machine. The application is accompanied by an expert opinion with a positive answer.
3. Installation of the kit.
4. Preparation of a set of papers, including an installation certificate and passport, as well as an installation agreement, certificate, certificate 2-b or 2-a.
5. Conducting the final examination. The final conclusion should include the following points:

• the installation was carried out taking into account the technical requirements;
• Operating a car on gas is safe;
• The car has been converted into a working unit.

1. Passing an extraordinary technical inspection.
2. Payment of state duty.
3. Submitting all documentation to the traffic police, as well as receipts for payment of the state contribution.

Important! The fact that the traffic police gives consent to the installation of a gas system is indicated by a mark on the application of the applicant or a separate written decision.

How a violation is detected and a fine is imposed in 2019

So, for HBO without documents, the car owner may be subject to penalties. But a logical question arises: how can a violation be detected? So, the most common cases of identifying illegal circumstances:

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1. Re-registration of a vehicle in connection with a purchase. The seller did not legalize the conversion, and the buyer did not take this into account when purchasing. When registering the car to the new owner, this fact will definitely come up.
2. Road accident. In the event of an accident, the duty of the traffic police representatives is to assess the serviceability of the car. It is at such moments that the moment of re-equipment is revealed. It is required to present permits, which the owner does not have.
3. Any traffic violation. The driver can be stopped for any, even the most minor, violation. At the same time, other illegal circumstances may be identified, in particular the use of HBO without any of the required documents.
4. When checking compliance with instructions. It happens that traffic police inspectors give the driver a certain order, and they must check him to ensure that the recommendations are followed. In this case, our violation may be revealed.
5. Other cases.

On a note! Re-registration of a vehicle with an unauthorized LPG installation will result in a refusal to register.

If it is discovered that the order to eliminate the problem has been ignored, administrative arrest may be imposed. The car is taken to the impound lot. Traffic police structures have the right to liquidate registration.

What is the fine in 2019 for HBO without registration?

So, for illegal use and lack of documents for HBO in 2019, punishment is provided. These are fixed amounts of five hundred rubles . Failure to eliminate a detected malfunction may result in administrative arrest and liquidation of registration.

Attention! Fines for HBO without registration in 2019 are 500 rubles. The same amount also applies if documents are partially missing.

Arrest 15 days and impound

Realizing the insignificance of a fine of 500 rubles, representatives of the traffic police resort to tricks. Stricter penalties are much more effective against irresponsible drivers than the minimum amount for the treasury.

Arresting the driver for 15 days and sending the vehicle to the impound lot is a measure that a traffic police representative can use in the event of failure to comply with an order previously issued to him for the illegal use of gas equipment. The procedure for implementing the mechanism:

1. Identification of a violation and a fine for a primary violation under Art. 12.5 parts one.
2. Issuance of a written order prohibiting the operation of a car on LPG without a permitting set of documents.
3. Using a tougher measure when the vehicle is stopped again and the same problems are detected.

Arrest + impound lot is a measure of liability imposed under Art. 19.3 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences.

Unfortunately or fortunately, but the tougher penalty under paragraph Art. 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation The Code of Administrative Offenses for disobeying the police is used only in 10% of cases. It can often only be implemented against those violators who constantly use the same route of movement. In this case, traffic police inspectors have a better chance of checking the implementation of their instructions. If there is a requirement to remove HBO, then these instructions cannot be ignored.

• Question: There is permission to re-equip for one installation.
  Also, everything is in order with the installer’s certificates, but I did not contact the traffic police with the new gas equipment. Will there be problems, do you have documents? Answer: If it is discovered that the installation numbers in the permit and in the passport of the new equipment do not match, then there will be a fine. This violation is illegal use of a device. Be sure to go through the entire procedure, taking into account the examination and technical inspection. Grounds for the fine 12.5 of the Administrative Code.

What is the fine for unregistered gas equipment in 2019?

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The traffic police fine for unregistered gas equipment (gas equipment without documents) in 2019 is:

Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, Part 1 / Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

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What is the fine for unregistered gas equipment?

The fine for gas equipment in 2019 is 500 rubles . A penalty of five hundred rubles by traffic police officers is also imposed in the case of a completely illegal (unregistered) installation of gas equipment, in the absence of some documents related to gas equipment, and in the event of a discrepancy between individual numbers on the equipment and in the documentation.

Fine for HBO without documents in the legislation of the Russian Federation

A traffic police officer, in the case of an unregistered gas vehicle, will be guided by paragraph 1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses - “Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which, in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the Admission of a Vehicle, the operation of the vehicle is prohibited.”

In the official list of faults prohibiting the operation of a vehicle, paragraph 7.18 is responsible for the unauthorized, unregistered or partially registered installation of gas equipment - “Changes have been made to the design of the vehicle without the permission of 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 "

In some cases, Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “Disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer” is applied.

Thus, the fine for unregistered gas equipment (LPG), as well as the fine for partial registration or failure to pass a “gas” inspection, is 500 rubles. However, there is a nuance(!)

Arrest for 15 days and a fine for gas equipment without registration

In some cases, traffic police officers, realizing the low fine for gas equipment (500 rubles) for the unregistered installation of gas equipment on a car, resort to tricks.

Gas cylinder equipment is a complex technical device that requires constant monitoring. Compared to gasoline, gas is more explosive. The use of gas in a car is unsafe without appropriate examinations, certifications and in-depth, periodic technical inspection.

The sequence of administrative measures is as follows:

I. A traffic police officer stops a car with illegal gas equipment for the first time and issues a fine of 500 rubles. under Article 12.5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions).

II .IMPORTANT(!) Together with the protocol or resolution on a fine for gas, the driver is issued a requirement to prohibit the operation of the vehicle if the design changes are not legalized.

The next meeting with traffic police officers in a car with illegal gas equipment, in accordance with Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “Disobedience to a lawful order of a police officer,” can lead to the arrest of the driver for 15 days and the car being sent to an impound lot.

Note: Cases of application of Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation to drivers who allowed the illegal or semi-legal installation of gas equipment are rare. In 90% of cases, the motorist gets off with fear and a fine of 500 rubles, however, this option must also be remembered.

If a traffic police officer discovered unregistered gas equipment on you and issued requirements to bring the car to standard condition, it is best to immediately remove the gas equipment.

Instead of a fine for HBO, a ban on refueling cars without documents at gas stations

In addition to a fine of 500 rubles. for unregistered gas equipment, a motorist driving a car with gas equipment installed without permission risks being denied permission to refuel the car.

Regulatory authorities are putting pressure on gas stations and ordering gas stations to check the documents of the owners of visiting cars before selling gas fuel. This condition is not beneficial for sellers. However, in order to avoid problems with the law, the ban on refueling cars with unregistered gas equipment is enforced in approximately 20-30% of cases.

In addition, it is near large gas filling stations that traffic police officers most often conduct raids on motorists who have problems registering gas equipment.

Registration of gas equipment with the traffic police

The procedure for registering gas equipment with the traffic police has always been quite complicated. However, in 2016, after the entry into force of the customs union regulations, it became extremely complicated.

It is unlikely that you will be able to go through all the stages on your own. This will take months, and even in this case, interaction with commercial organizations cannot be avoided. The law stipulates that in any case a certified organization must sign for the conversion of a car to use LPG.

To briefly describe the list of necessary actions, it includes: inspecting the car before and after installing gas equipment, purchasing gas equipment with all certificates, interacting with the traffic police and approving the operations performed, making changes to the title and vehicle registration certificate, periodically undergoing special inspections (every 6 months).

LPG on a car in Russia is often installed according to gray schemes without the involvement of certified organizations with a staff of qualified employees. The reason for such violations is, on the one hand, the softness of fines (only 500 rubles), on the other hand, the complexity and high cost of completely legal gasification of a car (from 40,000 rubles).

Unqualified (gray) installation of gas equipment is extremely dangerous(!). Gas mixtures used as a replacement for gasoline are in containers under pressure and are explosive and volatile. Saving time and money by converting a car to gas can result in poisoning, fires and explosions.

Conversion procedure

We present the standard procedure for Russia in 2019 for registering gas equipment in a car (taking into account changes in the rules in connection with the documents of the Customs Union).

The easiest way to start the process is to find an adequate organization engaged in the sale and installation of gas equipment. The company must have good reviews, work experience, and all the necessary certificates for both the provision of services and the equipment sold.

The market for converting cars to GAZ in the regions of the Russian Federation has been formed. Everywhere there are 2-3 large companies that have been working in this area for a long time. It’s better to go there, despite the somewhat inflated prices compared to business newcomers.

It is best to interact in matters of installing gas equipment with one organization that takes full both technical and legal responsibility for converting your car to gas. Such offers are called “turnkey gas equipment” in market slang.

The equipment used to convert a car to gas varies greatly by generation, country of origin and configuration. It is important to choose exactly the product that will be convenient for you.

Particular attention should be paid to the location of the nipple, fuel remaining sensor and gas cylinder. Sometimes, to save space, the cylinder is placed in the spare wheel niche. An incorrectly chosen location for the cylinder will cause a lot of trouble during everyday use of the car.

1. You need to find an organization that will provide a certificate stating that your car is technically suitable for conversion to gas. The certificate is issued on a form.
2. It is necessary to write an application to the traffic police with a request for conversion to GAZ (an additional inspection by the traffic police is possible).
3. The traffic police puts a mark on the permission of the conversion on the application.
4. With the application confirmed by the traffic police, you need to come to the company that carried out the initial inspection of your car, decide on the generation, country, company and equipment of the gas equipment and carry out the installation of equipment in the car. Make sure that you are given a passport for the cylinder, a certificate for equipment, a service agreement, certificates F-2a and F-2b.
5. After installing the gas equipment, a final technical examination is carried out in the same company, and three conclusions are obtained:
   • Gas equipment is installed in accordance with the rules and regulations,
   • The vehicle is safe to use,
   • Changes have been made to the vehicle.
6. All documents must be submitted to a standard technical inspection at a regular technical inspection station.
7. With all the documents, you again need to arrive at the traffic police, pay the state fee, hand over the documents and receive a registration certificate and a vehicle passport with notes on the conversion of the car to gas.

Large companies engaged in converting cars to gas take on the burden of paperwork, prepare all the certificates themselves and minimize the client’s communication with traffic police officers. As of 2019, legal conversion of a passenger car to gas costs an average of 40,000 rubles.

List of necessary documents for conversion to gas in 2019

• Certificate or diagnostic inspection card;
• Conclusion of a preliminary examination confirming the possibility of changing the design of the vehicle (commercial organization);
• Documents confirming the identity of the owner;
• Vehicle registration certificate and registration certificate;
• Vehicle ownership document;
• Application for a certificate;
• Certificates of forms No. 2a and No. 2b, issued after installation of gas equipment (commercial organization);
• Photocopies of certificates confirming the compliance of the gas cylinder system used during installation (from a commercial organization);
• Copies of certificates issued to the installer company by an accredited certification center for the provision of services for the conversion of vehicles (commercial organization);
• Receipt for payment of state duty.

Converting a car to gas: pros and cons

Converting a car to use LPG looks tempting because of the fifty percent savings on each refueling. However, before deciding to convert your car to gas, it is worth evaluating the disadvantages:

• Risk of poisoning, fire and explosion (including during an accident);
• Passing a technical inspection every 6 months;
• Reducing the volume of a car trunk;
• The presence of a characteristic smell of gas in the car;
• Problems with starting the engine in winter (the need to refuel both gasoline and gas at the same time);
• Poor coverage of the network of gas filling stations throughout the Russian Federation;
• High cost of installing modern gas equipment;
• Increased wear (drying out) of components and assemblies of an engine that was not originally designed for gas;
• Problems with selling a car (people are reluctant to buy cars with gas equipment on the secondary market).

What is the fine for HBO without registration?

Maintaining a car is quite expensive. Therefore, many drivers are looking for various ways to save on this.

The most effective of them is reducing fuel costs. For this purpose, gas equipment is installed on the car.

Technically, gas equipment can be installed on any car. The cost of such fuel is approximately two times lower than gasoline.

Thus, the equipment pays for itself quite quickly. The effect is especially noticeable when the car is used daily in commercial activities.

It is worth considering in detail the process of registering gas equipment in the traffic police, and what the fine is for gas equipment on a car in 2019 that was installed in violation.

Registration of gas equipment in 2019

Re-equipment of vehicles is regulated by the following documents:

1. Technical Regulations of the Customs Union On the safety of wheeled vehicles.
2. Traffic rules of the Russian Federation.

In accordance with the regulations, when installing gas equipment, two checks will be applied:

1. Preliminary, carried out before installing HBO. During the process, specialists determine the possibility of re-equipment depending on the machine, year of manufacture and changes that are planned. After approval, the car owner installs the equipment in a workshop of his own choosing. The service station must have a license to carry out this type of work. A copy of this document will be needed to register the HBO with the traffic police.
2. After installation of the equipment, a second inspection is carried out by an automotive expert. The safety of the work performed is checked. Only after this procedure can you go to the traffic police and enter information about gas equipment into the documents for the car.

When choosing an organization that installs gas equipment, it is important to consider that without copies of certificates and licenses, it is impossible to legitimize gas equipment.

If, during an inspection, a traffic police inspector notices installed equipment without the appropriate documents, the vehicle will be placed in an impound lot, and the owner will be held administratively liable.

In some cases, verification is not necessary . This applies to the moment when the manufacturer provides for the installation of gas equipment on a car.

This means that the modification of this model, equipped with gas equipment, is done at the factory. Then no verification is required.

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Advantages and disadvantages of gas cylinder equipment

The decision to install gas equipment on your car has a number of advantages:

1. The cost of propane, methane and butane is almost half that of gasoline.
2. Gas combustion products, like the gas itself, do not pollute the cylinder-piston group, unlike liquid fuel.
3. The gas is almost completely burned in the engine.
4. HBO is an environmentally friendly type of fuel.

The main disadvantages of this installation:

1. High cost of refurbishment.
2. The need for regular checks.
3. The condensate from the gearbox must be constantly drained.
4. Gas provides less power, especially in winter. Therefore, the engine has to be heated on gasoline in any case.
5. The air filter should be changed much more often.
6. The tangible weight of HBO is about 20-40 kilograms. In addition, the cylinder takes up a lot of space in the trunk.

But despite all these negative aspects, the conversion pays off in a short period of time.

Therefore, many car owners and managers of various transport companies switch to gas and save a significant amount of money.

At the same time, they must understand what fine they face for installing gas equipment on a car without permission.

In what cases can a fine be imposed?

If the car owner has decided to switch to gas, then this procedure should be carried out in accordance with the rules and changes made to the traffic rules from September 1, 2016.

Please note that the fine for installing gas equipment without registration is 500 rubles. Article 12.5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses specifies cases when a fine may be imposed for HBO:

1. The driver did not comply with the necessary requirements of existing rules for making changes to the design of a vehicle.
2. The registration certificate and technical passport do not contain any notes about the installation of gas equipment.
3. HBO does not meet specific requirements.
4. There are no certificates and documents for gas equipment that certify the passage of regular inspections of gas equipment.
5. The cylinder surface numbers differ from the certificate numbers on the LPG and in the car's title.

It is better to install gas equipment in accordance with the requirements . Otherwise, you can carefully find out what the fine is for HBO without registration.

There is no need to install gas equipment yourself . Since a document from the organization that performed this work and a certificate for the system are required.

In addition, the law provides for fines for unauthorized connection of gas equipment.

From June 1, 2016, throughout the Customs Union, traffic police inspectors have the right to fine drivers for unauthorized installation of gas equipment.

The main purpose of punishment is to prevent negative consequences. If this issue is not controlled by anyone, then complete chaos will ensue.

Unauthorized installation of gas equipment endangers not only other motorists, but also everyone who is near such a car. The fine has not changed and is 500 rubles.

For a primary violation, liability is provided - a fine of 500 rubles. In this case, within 10 days the necessary documents regarding changes in the design of the car must be completed.

The repeated fine is replaced by a Decree banning the operation of the car, and the driver faces arrest for 15 days.

Every car owner must draw the conclusion that despite the fact that the fine for unregistered gas equipment is not very large, it is necessary to arrange the installation in accordance with the rules. Repeated violations will result in more serious penalties.

Conversion procedure

To avoid fines for unregistered gas equipment, you must follow the established procedure:

1. Obtain permission from the traffic police.
2. Conduct a preliminary technical examination.
3. Install HBO.
4. Register changes in documents.
5. Pass a technical inspection due to changes in the design of the car.
6. Register HBO with the traffic police.
7. In the future, check the installed gas equipment once every six months.

By following the above points, you can not worry about the safety of the vehicle and avoid fines for unauthorized conversion.

List of required documents

To register an HBO you need to collect the following package of documents:

For preliminary technical examination:

1. An application signed by the traffic police on both sides, as well as a copy thereof.
2. Vehicle passport, original and copy.
3. Vehicle registration certificate.
4. Documents that confirm ownership of the car.
5. Personal information about the owner.

To make changes to the technical documentation after installing the LPG, you must additionally provide:

1. Application for testing laboratory.
2. Certified copies of certificates for installed gas equipment.
3. A copy of the certificate of the organization that carried out the work with decoding service codes.
4. Diagnostic card.
5. Application - a declaration of the work done, drawn up by the company that carried out the re-equipment.
6. Photos of the car before and after the work.
7. A receipt for payment for vehicle examination services and execution of a Technical Examination Report after changes have been made to the design of the vehicle.

Thus, gas equipment should be installed in accordance with the rules . This will make it possible to avoid fines.

Initially, two examinations need to be carried out, then the necessary work to install the structure. After the work has been completed, register the fact of changes and undergo a technical inspection.

In the future, for safety, carry out regular checks of the state of the gas equipment and document this. Violation of the requirements will result in a fine of 500 rubles.

It is important to understand that installing gas equipment yourself can lead not only to fines, but also endanger others.