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Road traffic control: what papers should be presented?

Verified 01 June 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

General case

When checking the road by the police (police, gendarmerie), you must present the following documents in paper form (electronic version not accepted):

  • Driving license or, if you have just obtained it and have not yet received the license, a certificate of examination of the driving license (CEPC) with the endorsement
  • Carte grise vehicleeven if the vehicle does not belong to you (a photocopy for a rental vehicle). You can present instead the Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC).
  • Certificate of insuranceeven if the vehicle does not belong to you

Carte grise and driving licenses

Carte grise Failure to show the driver's license at a roadside check is punishable by a fine of up to €38. It is payable in all cases.

You are asked to justify within 5 days carte grise that you have the driver's license. If you don't do so, you risk a fine of up to €750.

Insurance

Failure to comply with the obligation to affix the certificate of insurance (green butterfly) on his vehicle (PTAC: titleContent up to 3.5 tons) shall be punished by a fine of up to €150.

If you are asked to present your insurance proof to the police or gendarmerie within 5 days, you must meet this deadline or face a fine of up to €750.

Warning  

these rules concern passenger cars (VP) and Utilities of less than 3,5 tons. If you are traveling with another type of vehicle, specific rules apply.

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When checking the road by the police (police, gendarmerie), you must present the following documents in paper form (electronic version not accepted):

  • Driving license or, if you have just obtained it and have not yet received the license, a certificate of examination of the driving license (CEPC) with the endorsement
  • Carte grise vehicleeven if the vehicle does not belong to you (a photocopy for a rental vehicle). You can present instead the Provisional Certificate of Registration (PIC).
  • Certificate of insuranceeven if the vehicle does not belong to you

Carte grise and driving licenses

Carte grise Failure to show the driver's license at a roadside check is punishable by a fine of up to €38. It is payable in all cases.

You are asked to justify within 5 days carte grise that you have the driver's license. If you don't do so, you risk a fine of up to €750.

Insurance

Failure to comply with the obligation to affix the certificate of insurance (green butterfly) on his vehicle (PTAC: titleContent up to 3.5 tons) shall be punished by a fine of up to €150.

If you are asked to present your insurance proof to the police or gendarmerie within 5 days, you must meet this deadline or face a fine of up to €750.

Warning  

these rules concern passenger cars (VP) and Utilities of less than 3,5 tons. If you are traveling with another type of vehicle, specific rules apply.