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Road inspection: what papers should be submitted?
Verified 09 décembre 2019 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
General case
During a road check by the police (police, gendarmerie), you must present the following documents in paper form (the electronic version is not accepted):
- Driver's license (or, if you have just obtained it and have not yet received the license, the examination certificate with the favorable endorsement)
- Gray card of the vehicle, even if the vehicle does not belong to you (a photocopy for rental vehicles). You can present instead the Provisional Certificate of Registration (ICC)..
- Certificate of insurance, even if the vehicle is not yours
Gray card and driver's license
Failure to show a gray card and a driving license during a road test is punishable by a fine of up to €38.. It is payable in all cases.
You are asked to justify within 5 days that you have them. If you do not do so, you risk a fine of up to €750..
Insurance
Failure to present an insurance certificate during a road test shall be punishable by a fine of up to €150.. You must show up in 5 days at the police or gendarmerie with the valid document. If you do not do so, you risk a fine of up to €750..
Warning : the above rules apply only to private vehicles and utilities of less than 3.5 tons. If you are traveling with another type of vehicle, specific rules apply.
Anti-Boot Label Installed
During a road check by the police (police, gendarmerie), you must present the following documents in paper form (the electronic version is not accepted):
- Driver's license (or, if you have just obtained it and have not yet received the license, the examination certificate with the favorable endorsement)
- Gray card of the vehicle, even if the vehicle does not belong to you (a photocopy for rental vehicles). You can present instead the Provisional Certificate of Registration (ICC)..
- Certificate of insurance, even if the vehicle is not yours
- Documents certifying that your vehicle is equipped with an approved anti-start alcohol test (EAD) device and that the device has been verified to function
Gray card, driving license, proof of proper installation of the EAD
Failure to present these documents during a road test shall be punishable by a fine of up to €38.. It is payable in all cases.
You are invited to justify within 5 days you have them. If you do not do so, you risk a fine of up to €750..
Insurance
Failure to present an insurance certificate during a road test shall be punishable by a fine of up to €150.. You must show up in 5 days at the police or gendarmerie with the valid document. If you do not do so, you risk a fine of up to €750..
Warning : the above rules apply only to private vehicles and utilities of less than 3.5 tons. If you are traveling with another type of vehicle, specific rules apply.