Is it necessary to register gas equipment with the traffic police?

Is it obligatory to register an LPG with the traffic police according to the new rules in 2019?

The rise in gasoline prices encourages motorists to look for alternative fuels for personal vehicles. Many people decide to install gas equipment, or LPG. It is advisable to weigh the pros and cons of such a step; it is necessary to inquire not only about the cost of re-equipment and the requirements for installing gas equipment, but also to find out how to legalize it and whether it is necessary to register gas equipment with the traffic police.

What is gas equipment

Before you find out whether it is necessary to register gas equipment on a car in Russia, you should understand what exactly it is, what changes in the car after installation. Installing equipment that allows the car to run on gaseous fuels rather than gasoline is one way to reduce the cost of “powering” the vehicle. LPG ensures efficient operation of the machine on various types of gas or liquid fuel.

In this case, motorists most often prefer to use methane and propane-butane as a source of energy.
Today we can distinguish 6 generations of HBO. The leading position is occupied by the 4th generation of equipment, since its installation does not affect the structural components and parts of the car. Most often, drivers who actively use their cars decide to install gas equipment. Of course, installing a new system requires material investments. But they will pay for themselves very quickly.

The payback period depends on the brand of the vehicle, its monthly mileage, and fuel costs. As a result, the installation of a gas installation can pay for itself within 3-6 months. To make a final decision, we suggest taking a closer look at the pros and cons of gas equipment on a car.

Should I register or not?

Motorists with many years of experience assure that the installation of gas equipment does not change the design of the car in any way. HBO, in their opinion, is only an additional element that does not negatively affect the safety of the vehicle when driving. Based on this, some people think about whether it is possible not to register HBO on a car.

In addition, employees of the State Traffic Inspectorate were not previously particularly keen to register such equipment. Confirming the legality of the installation required a huge investment of time and effort from the driver. To obtain documents for the registration of HBO, the driver had to write several applications and also present certificates (forms 2A and 2B).

The situation became a little clearer in 2015, when the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union No. 018-2011 came into force. But at the same time, there were no registration methods. All this provoked a considerable number of conflicts between car owners and traffic police officers. As a result, the confusion with the registration of gas equipment ended in 2017. The government finally managed to develop, standardize, and most importantly, implement a procedure for registering gas equipment. Before proceeding with the legalization of installed gas equipment, it is worth considering the procedure for registering gas equipment with the traffic police.

Registration according to new requirements

In 2017, drivers will have to go through several stages to complete the registration of the installed LPG. After converting the car to gas, they will have to perform several examinations and also present a certain package of documentation. There is no separate law on gas equipment on cars in Russia; new requirements are set out in the mentioned TR CU No. 018-2011, according to which the full cost of registration consists of the following components:

state duty provided for issuing a certificate that confirms the legalization of gas equipment;
fee for performing technical inspection after completion of installation work;
additional costs that may arise at all stages of installation and legalization of the new system.

At the same time, the current technical regulations provide for cases when motorists do not need to register LPG. Such cases include:

installation of a system that allows the use of gas as a motor fuel by the vehicle manufacturer;
the presence of a note in the vehicle’s technical passport stating that the installation of gas equipment is allowed;
The car owner managed to install the LPG and register it earlier.

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An analysis of the new requirements for registration of gas equipment shows that the process of installation and legalization has become longer, more complex and costly. But if the driver nevertheless decides to switch to such a “power supply” system for his personal vehicle, then it makes sense for him to find out what documents are needed to install LPG on a car in 2019.

Changes to installation rules

In 2019, car owners need to obtain permission to make partial changes to the design of the vehicle and a document confirming such changes. To make changes to the design of a car, you need to perform a number of actions.

Contact the MREO to obtain permission to install gas equipment, as well as to perform a preliminary examination.
After receiving the required permitting documentation, installation work can be carried out, which must be carried out by specialists from certified service centers.
When the installation of LPG is completed, the car owner should receive a certificate that confirms that changes have been made to the design of the car, and also that the changes made do not affect the safe operation of the vehicle.
The driver should take care of making changes to the title, as well as obtaining a new car registration certificate.

But that's not all. Car owners will have to undergo periodic inspections of gas equipment. After completing each such test, the driver will receive a certificate confirming the safety of the installed equipment. In addition to periodic inspections, inspection of gas cylinders is required. The inspection time depends on the type of gas containers:

every 2 years - equipment oriented to propane-butane;
every 5 years - propane-oriented equipment.

Motorists who decide to dismantle old equipment will also have to incur certain material costs. According to the new regulations, dismantling will be regarded as a refurbishment/change in the design of the car. This will result in the owner of such a vehicle being required to undergo the same procedures that those installing LPG undergo.

Innovations during registration

Since 2017, registration of gas equipment has been a rather complicated procedure.
It may take drivers about 2 months to complete all its stages. Registration of HBO also requires certain material costs. According to average estimates, about 10-20 thousand rubles will have to be spent on legalizing gas equipment. This amount does not include the cost of the equipment itself, as well as installation work.

The attitude of the traffic police to gas equipment

If everything is very clear about whether it is necessary to register gas equipment with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate in Russia, then it is still not possible to understand the attitude towards the procedure in question on the part of the inspection staff. Some inspection representatives are extremely hostile towards motorists using gas equipment. Most often, a fine of 500 rubles is issued for changing the factory design of a vehicle. Some drivers receive orders to dismantle the installed gas cylinder system. Failure to comply with this instruction may result in the vehicle being deregistered.

The State Traffic Safety Inspectorate conducts raids to detect vehicles equipped with LPG. Technical supervision specialists take part in such raids, because the inspector is not authorized to issue opinions on the equipping of vehicles with gas equipment.

In some regions, traffic police officers accuse motorists of administrative violations, the essence of which is that gas cylinders are placed in a place where a spare tire needs to be stored. According to lawyers, such accusations are illegal. They recommend motorists defend their rights in court.

Problems will certainly arise if the gas equipment was installed illegally, that is, the gas cylinders used did not pass the next scheduled inspection or it was carried out in violation of the procedure. In this case, the motorist will face penalties. You will have to talk to a traffic police representative even when the gas cylinders are poorly secured in the vehicle. The situation is unlikely to change for the better this year, and therefore vehicle owners should know that there is a very significant fine for LPG without documents in 2019.

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The traffic police has simplified the approval of gas equipment on cars

It is now a little easier to equip cars with gas cylinder equipment (LPG) - the traffic police has changed the corresponding procedure.

Unofficial messages about simplifying the rules for converting cars to gas appeared online back in June with links to the instructions of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs dated May 25, 2018. Now the ministry has confirmed the release of the document, Kommersant reports.

Let us remind you that in order to approve a change in the design of the car (for example, installing gas or a non-standard engine), you need to go through a complex procedure. First, the car owner must contact a testing laboratory and undergo a preliminary examination. Then you need to contact the traffic police, presenting the car for inspection, and obtain permission to install the equipment. Then you need to put the equipment in a car service center, receive documents about the work performed, go for a technical inspection and return to the laboratory again for the final examination. After this, you need to go to the traffic police again, where you will first receive a certificate of compliance of the vehicle with the changes to safety requirements and register the new design of the car. Registration of all documents costs car owners up to 10 thousand rubles. If this is not done, then the inspector, when checking on the road, can draw up a protocol under Art. 12.5 of the Administrative Code or even deregister the car.

Now those wishing to install LPG will not have to come for the initial inspection to the traffic police with the provision of a car, and the application can be sent by e-mail. Through electronic document management, the citizen must receive an answer whether it is possible to put gas on the car or not.

At the same time, the traffic police does not abandon plans to introduce a new, simpler procedure for registering gas equipment/design changes. It is assumed that the car owner will need to visit the traffic police only once, presenting two documents: a certificate for the equipment and an application-declaration about its installation in a car service center. But the timing of the introduction of the new procedure has not yet been determined.

Let us remind you that unauthorized changes to the design of a machine are punishable by a fine of 500 rubles. (Article 12.5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). A repeated violation is qualified as “failure to comply with the requirements of a police officer” (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation; the court can impose punishment up to administrative arrest). After this, the registration of the vehicle may be terminated.

Currently, there are 1.6 million vehicles with LPG driving on Russian roads—passenger cars, trucks, and buses.

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It was previously required to register gas equipment on a car. No changes were made to the vehicle registration certificate. Until now, the whole procedure boiled down to the fact that the car owner had to present two certificates to the traffic police: form 2A and form 2B. These certificates, in theory, should have been issued by the LPG installer company. It was also necessary to fill out several applications and run from window to window. It wasn’t all simple - a kind of quest according to rules that no one knew or understood thoroughly. However, with a certain assertiveness and determination of the car owner, he could legalize gas equipment on the car. Now a new law has appeared, and everything has become simple and clear. Simple - because there is a law, and it is clear that no one knows how to implement its norms.

Since January 2015, Technical Regulations of the Customs Union No. 18 “On the safety of wheeled vehicles” came into force. And now it is this document that has become the starting point in the question of passing a technical inspection for a car with installed gas equipment.

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, if anyone doesn’t know, have joined the Customs Union - that is, they have created a single space in which goods and services move without restrictions. At the same time, the countries have committed themselves to unify the regulatory and technical framework for these goods and services - to bring everything to a single standard. These standards became the Technical Regulations. They are being developed one by one and are gradually being put into action, falling like snow on the heads of ordinary citizens of this very Customs Union. Technical Regulation No. 18 came into force, as already mentioned, on January 1, 2015.

Technical Regulation No. 18 is a broad document. It stipulates many points that are certainly related to the safety of wheeled vehicles. And anyone who wants to get to know it in detail can easily find it on the Internet - the document is freely available. We will concentrate on analyzing the situation related to the use of gas equipment in a car.

This Technical Regulation contains Appendix No. 9: “Requirements for individual changes made to the design of the vehicle.” And in this application, paragraph No. 8 specifically states that the installation of gas equipment refers to changes in the design of the vehicle:

Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan have been obliged by international agreements and until now to comply with the UNECE Rules. With regard to gas equipment, these are Rules No. 67 for liquefied gas and Rule No. 110 for natural gas. Almost all gas equipment sold in Russia complies with them, as evidenced by the corresponding markings applied to the gas equipment elements. And one could assume that not immediately, of course, over time, LPG installers would solve the problem - by presenting certified copies of certificates to the relevant authorities... But the Technical Regulations also require compliance with 115 UNECE rules - - for the type of gas cylinder system as a whole for the corresponding family of vehicles funds.

Let's turn to Chapter V (Conformity Assessment) point 4:

Will changes be made to the vehicle registration certificate after installing the LPG? Has the procedure for making changes already been developed? Every car enthusiast who wishes to install an LPG must submit his car for a preliminary technical examination? And then again for examination after installing the HBO? Who should conduct this examination? What is its order? What will happen to cars that were converted to run on gas before Technical Regulation No. 18 came into force?

We can only wait until the situation becomes clearer, because now everything looks as if the state has decided to bury the idea of using alternative fuels once and for all.

Fine for gas equipment: is it necessary to register gas equipment with the traffic police and how to do it

Against the backdrop of constantly rising prices for petroleum products, there is currently a significant increase in demand for gas equipment. Also, over the past few years, many car owners in the CIS have already equipped their cars with gas equipment, and in practice, not every car owner has legally registered gas equipment for their car.

Drivers are interested in how much it costs to register gas equipment with the State Traffic Inspectorate, what is the procedure for registering gas equipment with the traffic police, how to enter gas equipment into the PTS, and also what documents are needed to register gas equipment with the MREO, with the traffic police (in the traffic police). Also, owners of cars with gas equipment installed illegally are trying to figure out what the fine is for LPG without documents in 2019, whether there is a discount on transport tax when installing LPG according to the law, etc.

In this article, we will look at whether it is necessary to register gas equipment with the traffic police, how much a fine can be imposed for gas equipment installed illegally, and also how gas equipment is registered with the traffic police in 2019 through government services.

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Registration of documents for HBO: why you need to register

First of all, for those who have already converted their car to use gas or are just planning to do so, it is important to know that it is necessary to register gas equipment with the traffic police, that is, the registration procedure must be completed without fail. Moreover, the registration procedure itself has become noticeably more complicated, since the new requirements provide for phased installation and registration of equipment.

For those owners who have illegally installed gas equipment, a separate fine is provided. There are also problems with passing technical inspection. If the driver is fined for such equipment more than once, and attempts to evade legalization are also noted, the car may be deregistered, a restriction is imposed on registration activities with such a vehicle, etc.

Naturally, this became the subject of lively discussion among drivers. The reason is that previously, the installation of gas equipment was not always considered to be making serious changes to the design of a car and was regarded as the installation of additional equipment that did not affect traffic safety and operation.

Moreover, many, if desired, were able to relatively easily legalize the conversion of a car to run on gas, so registration was often carried out at the discretion of the traffic police officers themselves. The owner of the car submitted two certificates (forms 2A and 2B), and also wrote relevant statements.

Further improvements made it possible to clearly define the registration procedure and make it standardized throughout the Russian Federation. Naturally, after this, the traffic police began to actively fine owners of cars with illegal gas equipment. As a rule, the fine for making changes to the factory design of a car is 500 rubles.

However, that's not all. Owners often note that they are sent instructions to remove installed equipment and submit it for inspection. If this is not done, the car may be deregistered. Also, traffic police officers often work in conjunction with technical supervision specialists, which allows them to give an opinion on the illegal conversion of a car to run on gas.

As of 2019, the situation has not changed. Drivers continue to be fined if gas equipment is installed illegally or gas cylinders are used that have not been tested, the inspection was not carried out within the established time frame, etc. It is also a violation when the cylinders are poorly secured.

The procedure for registering HBO with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate

Starting from January 1, 2017, according to the new rules, the installation of gas equipment has become a complex and lengthy procedure. You have to waste not only time (about 60 days), but also money.

On average, just to legalize gas equipment you will need to spend 10-20 thousand rubles or more. If you add to this the cost of the equipment itself, as well as the price of its installation in a certified center, the amount turns out to be impressive.

At the initial stage (normally, even before installing the gas itself on the car), you will need to obtain permission to partially redesign the vehicle. You also need to obtain a document confirming that the changes made fully comply with safety requirements.

It turns out that in order to re-equip or legalize an existing installation, in 2019, according to the traffic police regulations on making changes to the design of vehicles with gas-cylinder equipment, the following actions are prescribed:

it is necessary to submit an application to the MREO to obtain permission to install gas equipment and undergo a preliminary technical examination;
after obtaining permission, you can install gas equipment in a certified service center that issues copies of certificates and a declaration statement defining the quality, as well as the volume of all work performed;
having received documents from the service center, that is, having collected a complete package of documents for gas equipment for the car and submitting them to the traffic police, then you need to undergo an inspection and receive a certificate (conclusion) that the changes made to the design of the vehicle do not contradict safety requirements;
Now all that remains is to make entries in the PTS about the changes made, as well as to issue a new vehicle registration certificate based on a document on the safety of the modifications carried out and changes made to the design of the car.

We will also add that if previously installed equipment is not registered, it will need to be removed and go through the full registration procedure. Otherwise, such HBO will be considered an illegal modification to the design of the car with all the ensuing consequences.

Registration of gas equipment is not required only if such equipment is installed at the vehicle manufacturing plant, the registration certificate contains an entry that re-equipment is allowed in case of replacement of certain components of the equipment, and gas equipment is installed and legalized within the framework of legislative acts that were in force on the moment of installation of such equipment.

As you can see, the new requirements for registering gas equipment with the traffic police complicate the registration procedure, making it step-by-step. Also, the car owner is required to undergo a number of checks and examinations, preparing a large number of documents and conclusions.

The price of registering an LPG with the traffic police has increased noticeably, since you need to pay a state fee for issuing a new registration certificate and making a mark in the PTS. Payment is also required for passing a technical inspection after installing the LPG, and a new diagnostic card is issued. At the same time, other costs arise both at the installation stage and at the stage of registration of gas equipment.

It turns out that according to the new rules, even before the installation of gas equipment begins, the owner must first obtain a preliminary technical expert opinion stating that the installation of such equipment is allowed on a specific car (cost from 5-6 thousand rubles). If an unregistered gas equipment is already on the car, the equipment will need to be removed before registration begins.

To obtain a certificate that the changes made to the design of the vehicle comply with safety requirements, the owner of the car must come with a full package of documents in a car with installed LPG to the traffic police, where they previously applied for permission to install it. Employees will inspect the vehicle and register the vehicle, after which the owner receives a certificate of compliance, and the necessary entries are made in the PTS and STS.

When can you be fined for HBO?

As you can see, a fine for gas equipment can be imposed if the gas equipment is not registered on the car. For a primary violation, a fine of 500 rubles is imposed for installing gas equipment without registration. (according to Article 12.5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which specifies cases of imposition of such a fine).

You can be fined for gas equipment if the owner has not complied with the requirements of the rules for making changes to the design of the vehicle, the registration certificate and registration certificate do not contain marks about the installation of gas equipment, and the equipment itself does not meet the requirements. A fine is also imposed if there are no certificates and documents for the gas equipment about the passage of scheduled equipment checks (for example, the numbers on the gas cylinder differ from the certificate numbers for the gas equipment and in the PTS).

Tips and tricks

As you can see, the legislation provides for fines for the illegal installation of gas equipment. As of today, in the territory of the Customs Union, traffic police officers have every right to fine the driver if unregistered gas equipment is installed on the car, and illegal modifications to the design of the vehicle have been identified.

Taking into account the fact that the first fine for unregistered gas equipment is not large, such a measure can be considered rather an incentive to register the installation in accordance with all the rules. It is important to understand that further neglect will inevitably entail more serious sanctions.

At the same time, you should not install gas on your car or try to convert the car in any way yourself in order to save money. One way or another, for registration you will need a package of documents from the organization installing the gas equipment, as well as the certificates for the equipment themselves.

What's the result?

On the one hand, fines for illegal installation of gas equipment make life difficult for motorists, although on the other hand, this measure is aimed at establishing order. The fact is that unauthorized installation of gas equipment on a car can be dangerous for the driver, his passengers, other road users and others.

In any case, registering HBO in 2019 has now become more complex and expensive. To this we must add the high cost of gas equipment, which is offered in certified service centers, as well as the price of installation itself.

The only positive point can be considered that in the territory of some constituent entities of the Russian Federation a discount on transport tax is provided for the installation of gas equipment according to the law. For example, not long ago the transport tax on natural gas vehicles was reduced to 50% in the Republic of Bashkortostan. In other words, in some cases you can count on transport tax benefits if you have an LPG.

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Registration of HBO: answers to all questions

In order to make the operation of the car more economical, car owners are converting the fuel system to gas. In 2018, you will have to spend money not only on gas equipment for your car, you will need to register gas equipment with the traffic police.

How and where can I install HBO?

In order to significantly reduce fuel costs and at the same time preserve the power and resource of the power plant, installing LPG on a car should be legal, having passed a preliminary technical examination.

Gas equipment of any generation must be installed in a trusted center, provided that it has licenses to install certified gas equipment kits. It is necessary to conclude an agreement for further servicing of gas-powered vehicles. This center will provide the owner of the vehicle with documents for LPG in order to legalize it.

Specialists who perform installation or dismantling, or other actions related to re-equipment, must undergo special training. There are such car services in every city. In St. Petersburg, two of them are located on the street. Salova.

Is it really necessary to register HBO with the traffic police?

Car owners hoped that HBO registration for cars with the traffic police was postponed until 2018. However, the law has come into force and there will be no further delay. Registration of HBO with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate is mandatory.

But there are some exceptions:

If the car was initially equipped with a factory-made gas fuel system, registration of LPG in 2018 is not required. The equipment is legalized in the accompanying documentation for the vehicle.
When the registration certificate contains a note that a car of this model can be converted to gas, the registration of LPG in 2018 is simplified. Additionally, you do not need to take a permit from the traffic police.
If the gas system is installed in the car before amendments are made to the legislation (before December 31, 2015), you do not need to register with the traffic police. It is only necessary to confirm the safety of installing a certified gas equipment.

In other cases, according to the law on gas equipment in 2018, the installation of a new fuel source requires re-registration and accounting.

Registration of HBO in the traffic police in 2018 is a simple process if everything is done step by step and according to the law. To convert a car, you need to undergo a technical inspection and obtain permission from the state traffic inspectorate.

An explanation of the installation rules and registration procedure for the gas system are reflected in the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union “On the Safety of Wheeled Vehicles” (information in Section 4, Chapter 5). For failure to comply with the requirements of the law, the traffic police inspector may impose a fine on the car owner as punishment. If you violate the instructions again, the car may be confiscated. Regulatory documents provide the same consequences for illegal switching to diesel.

Important! After installing the HBO, it must be registered 10 days in advance, so you cannot put off a visit to the traffic police for a long time.

What does the law provide?

The legislation provides for the following procedure for registering a gas cylinder installation:

carry out a vehicle inspection for compliance with technical conditions for converting to gas;
obtain a permit for the installation of gas equipment from the state road safety inspectorate;
install a certified set of gas equipment in a car repair shop;
obtain from the masters certificates for equipment and a copy of the license that allows the car service center to install gas equipment;
undergo technical inspection with the supplied equipment;
register and formalize the changes made in the traffic police.

Documents required for presentation:

conclusion on preliminary technical inspection;
application from the car owner;
a technical inspection report confirming the safety of using the implemented fuel system;
certificate and registration certificate of the vehicle;
car owner's passport;
receipt confirming payment of the fee.

On a note! The traffic police has an application form and a sample of how to fill it out correctly. It is necessary to carefully consider the section on changes made to the design of the vehicle.

What is the asking price?

As of 2018, the price of legalizing HBO is as follows:

800 rubles - a document confirming the vehicle’s compliance with the changes made;

500 rubles - certificate of registration of the gas system;

350 rubles - a note about changes in the technical passport.

On a note! You can simplify the task and submit an application through the government services website. The cost of state duty will decrease by 30 percent. Authorization on the website and filling out an electronic application will not take much time, and the savings in money and time are significant.

What to do when the car has already been converted to gas?

Car owners of cars purchased second-hand with already installed but unregistered gas fuel equipment find themselves in a difficult situation. Will the head of the traffic police allow the registration of LPG in 2018, when it is installed in the car?

The gas kit is already installed, but there is not a single document for it. We will have to dismantle and stage-by-stage design the LPG.
There is no need to obtain registration certificates if the manufacturer has documented the possibility of its installation on a given model.
The gas system was installed in the car before December 31, 2015. There is documentary evidence on hand that the equipment was delivered without violations. No registration required.
HBO was installed before 2016, but there are no supporting documents. You will have to dismantle and reinstall. Equipment delivered in 2017 will have to be reinstalled.

Important! Before buying a gas fuel car, you should ask the seller to find documents for gas fuel.

What else should you know?

There are some points that you should be aware of before installing and registering the HBO:

To legally convert your car to gas, you will have to undergo at least two checks: preliminary and after conversion. If you choose a car repair shop with quality service, there will be no difficulties.
The traffic police will not issue certificates if you do not go through the entire process of registering gas equipment step by step.
When the owner of the car for some reason cannot complete the registration procedure himself, a power of attorney is issued. The same applies to deregistration.
The gas cylinder should be regularly delivered for pressure testing to an organization authorized by the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate (once every two years for propane, once every 5 years for methane, if the cylinder is made of alloy steel). You need to have a report on hand based on the results of the inspection, which indicates the date of the next inspection. If you do not show up for such a check at the appointed time, it is prohibited to operate the gas tank.
Twice a year you need to check the performance of the gas system at a car service center.
Vehicle inspection is carried out, as usual, once a year.
The gas system is reflected in the cost of the MTPL policy.
The gasoline fuel system is not affected when installing a gas one. Therefore, at any time the car can be returned to its previous state.
If you choose between liquefied natural gas (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG), you must take into account that methane is not widespread in Russia. Methane fuel is cheaper, but there are few refills and the weight of the methane structure is greater due to the thick walls of the gas tank. Propane-butane is the third most used fuel in the world.
Contrary to popular myth, a vehicle powered by gas is safer than a vehicle powered by gasoline. Gas itself is a neutral substance. Its ignition temperature is higher than that of gasoline or diesel. It becomes dangerous when mixed with air. There is no air in the gas cylinder. Modern gas tanks are equipped with four valves, which eliminate the possibility of gas leakage and explosion. This is one of the reasons why installation of gas equipment by professionals is so important.
According to Article 5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, if the registration of gas equipment has not been completed, or the elements of the gas system are damaged for some reason, the period for mandatory inspection of the system and gas cylinder has expired, you will have to pay a fine of 500 rubles.

On a note! The vehicle tax does not depend on what fuel the car is operated on. What matters is the place of registration of the owner of the car, engine power and membership in a preferential category of citizens.

What is all this for?

Installation of gas equipment involves changing the design of the fuel system of a car or truck. Additional costs and increased attention to the car will be required.

It is no longer possible to install a gas system yourself, even if you have a diploma from an auto mechanic technical school. But even if the car is under warranty service, the attractive price of gas fuel outweighs all the difficulties.

The advantages of gas fuel are expressed in increased wear resistance of power plant parts, the machine runs quieter, and there is no soot on the spark plugs.

Experienced craftsmen know: if you install a gas system on a car from scratch, the engine will remain clean for more than five years.

On a note! When converting a gasoline car to gas, you can safely drive your car abroad: the car automatically acquires an environmental safety status that meets Euro standards.

If you decide to modify your vehicle, you need to obtain permission to do so, and after installation, register the changes with the traffic police. Like traffic violations, failure to comply with these requirements will result in administrative penalties.

Important! The safe operation of the car and the life and health of road users depend on how conscientiously and responsibly the car owner treats the LPG registration procedure.

When the equipment is configured in a makeshift manner, gas consumption readings may not be accurate, and the tightness of the fuel lines remains in doubt. It is dangerous to go on the road if there are doubts about the serviceability of the gas system. Therefore, you should not expect simplified registration.