If we think of traffic tickets, the most common is that penalties for speeding, violating some signs or driving under the influence of alcohol come to mind. However, many of the fines that are filed are also for less common things and even sometimes unexpected that, for ignorance and for the continuous changes in legislation, they can be committed.
A fine can cost up to 800 euros to owners of parked vehicles
On the one hand, it is clear that a vehicle that has no insurance you can be fined. In this case, the financial penalty reaches the 1.500 euros. But, in case of being parked? Can they fine us parked and without insurance?
Car parked, but without insurance
Yes we can be fined for not having insurance for our vehicle, even if it is stopped, parked, uncirculated. And the fine is not mucus of turkey, since it can be of 800 euros.
The DGT Remember that by law all motorized vehicles that are on public roads must be insured in the Mandatory Automobile Insurance. In addition, they must also maintain ITV updated.
We can be fined for not having insurance for our vehicle, even if it is stationary
What is this about? Well, simply that, despite not being in circulation, being on public roads it can also generate mishaps or get involved in a accident. According to a study by Línea Directa, in Spain there are more than 2.6 billion uninsured cars, the so-called zombie cars.
In addition, it is pertinent to remember that, if a vehicle remains on public roads for a long time without moving, it may be removed by crane, at the owner’s cost. If it is not claimed in two months, it could even end up in the scrapyard.
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