A request from an interested person (owner or representative of the owner by power of attorney) to our testing laboratory for a preliminary technical examination about the possibility of this tuning of the car.
Required documents:
- A simple application with a description of the planned tuning (download the application form);
- A copy of the vehicle passport (PTS) and vehicle registration certificate (COP);
- Any additional materials (if available). For example - a photo of a similar car or similar installed components / parts.
Result: Conclusion of preliminary technical expertise.
Stage 2
Appeal of an interested person (owner or representative of the owner by power of attorney) to the territorial division of the traffic police, performing the functions of technical supervision, regardless of the place of registration (at the traffic police).
Required documents:
- Application for changes in the design of the vehicle (download the application form);
- The identity document of the owner, or, for legal entities - a certificate of state registration and a certificate of registration with a tax authority, as well as a power of attorney, agreement or other document certifying the applicant's authority;
- Registration documents of the vehicle (TCP and COP);
- Conclusion of the preliminary technical examination of the vehicle structure;
- Providing a vehicle for inspection.
Result: The traffic police resolution on the application for changes in the design of the vehicle.
Stage 3
Car tuning work in accordance with the "Conclusion". At the same time, if it is envisaged to make changes in the design of the vehicle in the conditions of a certified enterprise, the applicant receives from the manufacturer of the works a "Statement-declaration on the volume and quality of work performed" (download the form) (hereinafter - the statement-declaration) and duly certified certificates for the services rendered ... If the "Conclusion" allows the independent production of work, the registration of the "Application-Declaration" is carried out by the owner. It is also necessary to collect duly certified copies of certificates of conformity for components and items of equipment used for re-equipment, spare parts and accessories subject to mandatory certification (in the absence of marking with a conformity mark).
Result: Statement-declaration on the volume and quality of the work performed.
Stage 4
Checking the technical condition and structure of the vehicle after the car tuning work. At the same time, the vehicle is checked for compliance with the requirements of regulatory legal acts in the field of road safety at SSTO or PTO.
Result: Diagnostic card.
Stage 5
Checking the safety of the structure and drawing up a protocol of technical expertise after making changes to the structure (tuning the car) in our accredited testing laboratory ("Protocol").
Required documents:
- Statement from the traffic police;
- Vehicle passport (PTS) on both sides (not required if provided upon receipt of a preliminary report);
- Documents certifying ownership of spare parts; interior layout (before / after conversion); etc. depending on the type of conversion;
- Copies of certificates of conformity certified in accordance with the established procedure for components and items of equipment used for re-equipment, spare parts and accessories subject to mandatory certification (in the absence of marking with a conformity mark;
- Diagnostic card;
- Statement-declaration on the volume and quality of the work performed;
- A copy of the service certificate with the decryption of service codes;
- Photos of the vehicle after making changes to the design. (Engine compartment before and after, all plates and general view)
Result: Protocol for checking the safety of the vehicle structure after the changes made to it.
Stage 6
Receiving SKTS by the owner of the vehicle in the traffic police department. For this, a vehicle is provided for inspection and the following documents, which are the basis for registering a change in the design of a vehicle:
- Declaration statement;
- Copies of certificates of conformity certified in accordance with the established procedure for components and items of equipment used for re-equipment, spare parts and accessories subject to mandatory certification (in the absence of marking with a conformity mark);
- Protocol;
- Diagnostic card;
- Proof of payment of the state fee.
Result: Certificate of compliance of the vehicle with changes in its design to safety requirements.
Stage 7
Based on the results of consideration of the submitted documents and inspection of the vehicle, the traffic police department draws up, registers and issues a certificate to the applicant and makes a note in the TCP about the changes made and, if necessary, issue a new certificate of registration of the vehicle.
Result: The owner has SKTS in his hands, in the PTS and COP, the necessary entries are made in special marks and he can operate
Unfortunately, in Russia, they have seriously taken up lifted SUVs, converted cars for sports cars, kenguryatniks, winches and other improvements that the owners of equipment like to put on their iron horses.
In general, it was previously considered unacceptable to make changes to the design of the car, but the traffic police inspectors, together with TechNadzor, turned a blind eye to this and the checks mainly concerned only trucks and buses. But apparently these times are over and the ban on tuning finds its place in the current reality of 2016.
Not only SUVs will be banned, but also light vehicles converted into "sports cars" with modified stiffness frames, various attachments such as winches and kenguryatniks, lifted suspensions, but in addition, gas cylinder equipment (LPG) may be banned.
It has not yet been possible to get an official comment on the ban on tuning in 2016 from the traffic police, but the inspectors do not deny the fact that they really received an indication from the management to tighten checks regarding improvements.
Is there a law banning tuning?
As such, there is no law "On the prohibition of tuning" in the Russian Federation, but the inspectors directly refer to the so-called paragraph 7.18 Appendices to the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles to the Operation of Traffic Rules (), according to which it is forbidden to make changes in the design of the car, we emphasize any car, not only off-road vehicles, changes without the appropriate permission of the traffic police or other bodies determined by the government of the Russian Federation. Even if you have an OSAGO policy and a Diagnostic Card in your hands, it does not give you the right to make changes to the design.
Let's take a closer look at clause 7.18 of the "Basic Provisions":
Everything here is painfully familiar and familiar. There is no clear prohibition on this or that constructive revision, but the inspector has the formal right to cling to you and will be right. Only the court is able to give a clear explanation on a specific dispute that arose between you and the employees.
What is the penalty for unregistered tuning?
According to the Code of Administrative Offenses, namely we are interested in article 12.5 h. 1 , for these improvements (without the presence of a corresponding permit) entails a warning if the driver is involved under this article for the first time, or the imposition of a fine in the amount of 500 rubles.
If the reason for the detention is not eliminated on the spot, and this, as you understand, is not possible, the employee has every reason to detain the vehicle and place it in a specialized parking lot, if your tow truck does not have time to arrive earlier than the traffic police tow truck.
Ways to bypass the tuning ban
There are currently no ways to bypass this prohibition. If the traffic police took up this case, then they have all legal grounds to bring you, as a driver, to responsibility. The only solution is legalization, that is, obtaining all the necessary permits, but this, as you yourself understand, in our country will result in additional financial spending, loss of time and, most importantly, nerves.
The mechanism for legalizing improvements is far from transparent and in practice it will look like this:
- Applying with the appropriate statement to the traffic police.
- If the traffic police are not against, they will give you a referral to certification bodies, where you will have to go through the appropriate checks and get the approval of specialists.
- Then we go to a licensed car service.
- And again, with all the documents, we return to the MREO.
What conclusions can be drawn?
The ban law has existed for a long time, but it was only this year that they started to implement it. It is regrettable to admit, but all the trump cards lie in the hands of the inspectors. Most likely, these "raids" on tuning enthusiasts will be in the order of things and will be carried out as part of specialized events.
What should an ordinary driver do in this situation? Everything is subjective here. Someone will receive permits, someone will eliminate all improvements, and someone will leave everything in its place.
Is a great way to stand out from the stream. But the trouble is - for a heightened sense of beauty and craving for individuality, you can pay before the law.
How many tuning cars travel on the roads and the immense directions? According to some reports, over the past ten years, compatriots have altered about a million cars, but in fact, even more modified equipment. Such cars, attracting the attention of others, drove themselves and did not know almost grief until in 2019. However, the documents prohibiting the operation of illegally converted vehicles - namely, the technical regulation "On the safety of wheeled vehicles" and the technical regulation of the Customs Union - entered into force a long time ago, in 2010 and January 1, 2015, respectively.
The punishment for operating a modified car is provided for in part 1 of article 12.5 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, which reads as follows: a vehicle is prohibited, with the exception of malfunctions and conditions specified in parts 2-7 of this article - shall entail a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles. "
If the changes in the design have not been legalized, then a protocol on administrative violation is drawn up and the driver is instructed to eliminate the alterations within ten days. Vehicle registration may be temporarily suspended until the causes are eliminated.
- long, multi-stage and seemingly absurd in places. Probably, it will be simplified in the future - at the end of last year it became known about the corresponding initiative. Over time, they plan to include "walking on pains" in the list of state services, and the car owner will have to visit the traffic police just once to present a certificate for the installed components and a declaration statement for installing it in a car service. But this is later, in a vague future. In the meantime, let's talk about tuning, which may cost you money or even rights.
Body kits and kenguryatniki - not by the rules
When the raids began on, the owners of SUVs with specific modifications, of which there are many, were almost the worst affected - power bumpers, kenguryatniks, winches, lifted suspensions and wheels with an increased outer diameter fell into the sight of the traffic police. For example, kenguryatniki are "spelled out" in the requirements of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union on the safety of wheeled vehicles (clause 11, section 4): the horizontal plane of the support surface made of steel or other materials with similar strength characteristics. " 
Recall that M1 - vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having, in addition to the driver's seat, no more than eight seats, and N1 - vehicles intended for the carriage of goods, having a maximum mass of not more than 3.5 tons. That is, we are talking about the lion's share of private cars and off-road vehicles. Additional optics will also have to be registered if it is rigidly fixed to the car and receives energy from its on-board network.
Of course, not all technical innovations are visible to the naked eye, but if you have a monster on 37 wheels and with portal bridges, then ... you are most likely visible from a satellite.
The guys in sports cars with body kits, changed wheel alignment and countless complex improvements did not go well either. For accessories that are outlawed, a fine of 500 rubles is imposed, but this is far from the main problem. During the legalization procedure, not all of the "aftermarket" is easy to remove, and after all, during the initial inspection at the traffic police, the car should be shown in a standard form.
Penalty for violators of silence
It is clear that it is problematic for the traffic police to identify chip tuning, non-standard camshafts or a more efficient turbocharger. But with modifications aimed at increasing power, as a rule, a sports exhaust system is used. With it, you are violating Article 8.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which says: "Operation by citizens of aircraft or sea vessels, inland waterway vessels or small vessels, or cars, motorcycles or other mechanical vehicles, which have the content of pollutants in emissions or the level of noise produced by them during work, exceeds the norms established by the state standards of the Russian Federation - entails a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles. " 
For cars - 78 dB. Do you think your "forward flow" answers him?
Tinting: a ban and strict sanctions in the future
GOST tells us: "The light transmission of glasses providing visibility to the driver from the front should be at least 70% for windshields and for glasses that are not windshields, but provide the driver's view of the front and rear." As for the windshield, a tinting strip in the upper part with a width of up to 14 cm for passenger cars is permissible. 
The driver will be fined 500 rubles. and prescribe to remove it. By the way, these are flowers - there have already been berries: from July 1, 2012 to November 15, 2014, numbers were removed for this violation. It is possible that in the near future the fine for tinting will increase to 1,500 rubles, and if the motorist is caught again, he will have to pay 5,000 rubles.
Illegal alteration of optics
For an attempt to improve the illumination of the road with LED bulbs or abnormal "collective farm xenon", the driver will not get off with a 500-ruble bill - this kind of tuning will send him to the "bench" for a period of 6 to 12 months. The Administrative Code says: "Driving a vehicle on the front of which there are light devices with red lights or reflective devices of red color, as well as light devices, the color of the lights and the mode of operation of which do not meet the requirements of the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and duties of official persons to ensure road safety - entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of six months to one year with the confiscation of the specified devices and devices. " 
By the way, theoretically they can also find fault with the glowing tape under the sills and bumpers in the "afterburner" style, especially if the light is not directed strictly downward, and its color does not correspond to the regulations. That is, if a scarlet glow emanates from under the front bumper, and the stern glows green.
Tuning for the "disenfranchised"
There are other improvements that make the driver a pedestrian, or are subject to a large fine. By the way, not all of them are of a technical nature:
- installation of a light (flasher) and sound signal on the roof (deprivation of a driver's license for 1-1.5 years)
- painting a car in the colors of the operational service (deprivation of a driver's license for 1-1.5 years)
- painting the car in the color of a taxi (a fine of 5 thousand rubles)
illegal use of the sign "disabled" (a fine of 5 thousand rubles)
All legalization circles
Finally, let us recall what the procedure for legalizing alterations looks like. First of all, a preliminary conclusion of the technical examination of the design is required, for which one must contact a specialized organization. Further, the car is provided for inspection in the traffic police in a standard form. After that, in fact, it is followed by tuning and filling out an application-declaration on the volume and quality of the work done. If the service has modified the machine, then it does it.
The next step is to obtain a diagnostic card, which indicates the permission to use the vehicle with these changes and the list of changes specified in the preliminary conclusion of the technical expertise. Documents are sent to the organization that issued the preliminary opinion for obtaining the Protocol of technical examination of the vehicle design after changes in the design are made.
Then the owner, with papers in hand and an application for making changes to, is sent to the site at the MREO. The elements fit into the statement. The technical supervision department issues the main document - a certificate of compliance of the vehicle design with road safety requirements. For the solemn moment of introducing tuning to the STS and PTS, you need to have a passport of the owner of the vehicle, PTS, a certificate of registration of the vehicle, OSAGO, an application for amending registration documents with a mark from the site and a certificate of compliance of the vehicle design with road safety requirements. Are you ready to go through all the stages?
Tuning lighting equipment is a fairly common phenomenon in our automotive life. Someone wants to see the road better at night and install additional headlights or xenon. Others plan to save on fuel by installing economical DRLs, while others, on the contrary, want their car to stand out on the road and make all kinds of lights for doors, underbody, license plates or logos. In general, the scope for activity is quite wide, but its legality in many cases raises questions. At the same time, there is not enough adequate information, even traffic police officers cannot give an exact answer to direct questions about the legality of a particular alteration. Armed with reference books and documents, the correspondent of Avto25.ru tried to figure out the issue.
Punishment
For driving a car with non-standard lighting devices Art. 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provides for deprivation of rights for a period of 6 to 12 months. The use of "homemade" xenon is in the same list.
It can be argued that the main problem in assessing the legality of a particular light tuning is an insufficiently clear legal basis. You can rely on this issue on the SDA, the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation and GOST 8769-75. Some issues were discussed in one document, some in another, some in the third. And some things are not spelled out anywhere at all. Let's try to figure it out in stages.
Xenon
There are many different tales about xenon, for example, that it is banned in Russia. Not at all - if the car is equipped as needed (read, it has xenon from the factory), then the owner will not have any problems. It is a different matter if xenon appears in the car at the behest of the owner. Determining the legality of xenon is quite simple - if there is a marking on the headlight that begins with the letter "D", this is a headlight for xenon, if the first letter is "H", then for a halogen. And this is not a stupid requirement - the diffusion of light for different types of lamps is different, and the headlamp should initially be designed for this type of light. Usually, lensed optics are used for xenon (this does not automatically mean that if there is a lens, xenon can be installed), but there are examples of the implementation of factory xenon in a reflex headlight.
Can I install xenon by myself? If your car has factory kits, then no problem. Bought regular headlights and washer, mounted. And if not, then there is nothing to talk. It is impossible to legally install xenon, for example, on "nine" - certified xenon headlights for this car are not produced. And it is still illegal to install it in the standard ones, even with a washer. The washer, by the way, must be present on all headlights with xenon, because this light greatly changes the scattering property on dirty headlights.
This car will blind oncoming
The same rules for installing xenon in other types of headlights, for example, fog lights. If there are no factory certified options, then such a procedure will not be legal.
Another fable is that xenon in conventional headlights can be adjusted so that it does not dazzle. Of course, you can lower the light beam lower, but then the driver will not see the road as needed. Illumination standards for low and high beam were not invented from the bulldozer, but with specific requirements for visibility. The lowered xenon light beam will shine brightly, but not far enough, and if it is raised, it will inevitably dazzle oncoming people.
DRL, tumanki, additional light
If it is impossible to legally improve the quality of the light, then can it be possible by the quantity - by installing additional headlights? You can, but there are some nuances here. GOST allows you to have 2 low beam headlights, 2 or 4 high beam headlights, 2 fog lights and DRL in the car. If you do not have a complete set from the factory, then you can install the missing one yourself. There are formal requirements - fog lights should not be higher than the dipped beam headlights, the main beam headlamps should not be wider than the dipped beam headlights, and so on. The most important requirement is that everything that shines ahead must do it with white, or, as an exception, with yellow light.
If the car is certified for the use of additional lighting devices (read, they are used in more expensive trim levels), then you do not need to re-register such an alteration. That is, if you have installed standard fog lights or standard DRL, then no one will pick on. It's a different matter if the equipment is not standard. If it complies with GOST, then its installation is allowed, but it requires registration with the traffic police, because from the point of view of the law, important changes have been made to the design of the car. Satisfied drivers who bought LED strips and glued them to their bumper as DRLs do not know that this still needs to be registered.
by the way
SUV owners are usually worried about the so-called roof chandeliers. Is their installation legal? By themselves, no one forbids the chandeliers, and if the model has this thing certified, then the re-equipment may not even be registered. Another thing is what kind of lighting equipment is there. It is generally believed that a chandelier with only two high beam headlights is fully compliant with the law.
It is not very difficult to register the installation of authorized, but non-standard lighting equipment, but it is very dreary. Here is a list of documents: an application for changes in the design, a certificate of conformity for equipment, an installation diagram, an electrical diagram for connecting to the on-board network of a car, an extract from GOST, a description of the DRL, a conclusion on the possibility of making changes to the design of the car. The last point is the most interesting, because you need to get it in specialized organizations, mainly NAMI. It's nice that they make a conclusion remotely to "trifles" like DRL or tumanok, that is, you don't need to drive the car to Moscow. It is unpleasant that this conclusion costs money - last year about 3,500 rubles. Having received the conclusion, you need to go through a technical inspection and if the station does not find fault with the quality of the installation and issue a coupon, then you can go to the traffic police again and receive a certificate for making changes to the design of the car. Then, if you wish, you can make a mark in the TCP.
Decoration
Light tuning is a delicate matter
What has not been invented for various lighting car decoration - LED strips, illumination of everything that is possible, iridescent wheels, glowing logos ... The list goes on for a very long time. How does the law react to all these decorative elements? Naturally, all possible options are not spelled out in the documents, there are only general requirements that all the "bells and whistles" must comply with. There are two global requirements: 1. Do not interfere with the work of standard lighting devices. 2. Do not provoke negative phenomena, for example, dazzling oncoming or passing drivers, distorting the image of the vehicle, etc. The second point, of course, is vague, but, in general, it can be described as follows - so that the boundaries of the car, as well as the direction of its movement, can be determined by the light devices (therefore, red light sources cannot be installed on the front part).
Usually, everything that shines forward or backward (for example, illumination of a number frame or company logo) falls under the ban - it is easy to blind other drivers, and the color often does not meet the requirements, but other types (for example, illumination of the bottom, doors or disks) usually can be installed, but, of course, making sure that they do not interfere with other drivers. In addition, it is imperative to register the alteration - we have already described the procedure just above.
In general, tuning lighting equipment is a difficult task. It is necessary to keep within the modest framework of what is permitted, and then register the alteration for a long time and dreary. It is not for nothing that most forums advise - if you want your car to have DRLs or tumanki, buy the necessary modification from the factory right away, there will be no problems. Well, those who want to decorate their car will have to go through a thorny path. But everything will be legal.
Today, there is a lot of talk about a new recently passed law providing for punishment for car tuning. This topic worries almost everyone, since car tuning, in fact, has been actively used by a huge number of drivers. Even if we forget about those who make adjustments to the design of the car just to stand out and become “not like everyone else”, there are a number of categories of citizens for whom this is a necessary measure.
This is true for regions such as the Far East, Kamchatka, Sakhalin, etc. In those places, high-quality roads are a pipe dream, so standard cars are simply not suitable for driving. We have to alter the suspension, install large-diameter discs, bumper bars, winches, etc. Otherwise, there is a danger of getting stuck with a car breakdown in an impassable thicket, where it does not catch a cell phone, and there is no one to wait for help.
Car with a kangaroo A separate conversation about the members of voluntary rescue groups in tourist areas - many of them are quite often involved in tourist rescue activities and specially equipped vehicles play an important role in the success of such enterprises.
Amateur motorsport is also outlawed - these are various thematic auto shows, races, exhibitions of tuned cars. Whole companies that specialize in the manufacture of various "chips", many auto repair shops of this profile, etc. remain out of work.
Below we will talk about what the law prohibiting car tuning of 2016 promises for many drivers, what categories of car design changes will be sanctioned by traffic inspectors, and how to act for those who want to drive a non-standard car.
Tuned car What caused the adoption of the law
The ban on tuning cars in 2016 was adopted in connection with the tightening of measures to combat dangerous car driving. Recently, this has been often written in periodicals and talked about on television - the growth in the number of street racers has become the starting point in initiating this initiative.
According to a law passed in 2016, all cars with non-standard equipment that have not passed certification are outlawed. According to the traffic police, they also create a high probability of road accidents on the road.
This is primarily due to the fact that recently the installation of alternative optics on cars, which often does not meet standard requirements, has been very popular.
DIY tuning Honda Civic 4D Now, during the technical inspection, the approach to this issue will be specific - all unnecessary will have to be removed, the rest will be brought to the state of the norm:
- The headlights must be white;
- Direction indicators - yellow;
- Front side lights - white;
- Rear side lights are red;
- The feet are red;
- Reversing indicators - white;
- PTF front - yellow or white;
- PTF rear - red.
Even before the adoption of the new law, tinting was very strictly regulated - traffic police officers always disapproved of any tinted glass. Indeed, despite all the obvious advantages of toning, the danger on the road increases significantly. Therefore, there is nothing new here - the light transmission of glass in vehicles should be more than 75%, side windows - more than 70%.
And at the same time, the authorities decided to “hit” on other unauthorized changes - cars with such, according to the law, must go through the certification procedure and receive the appropriate new permit for operation, or the driver is obliged to bring everything to a standard form.
Car window tinting List of auto parts that are not allowed to change
The new law on tuning, which was passed this year, lists those parts of the car that are not allowed to be altered without permission. You can see that it is impressive enough to leave little room for improvement and creative experimentation:
- Driver and passenger seats;
- Suspension;
- Bumper;
- The steering wheel and its entire system;
- Exhaust elements;
- Lockers;
- Outdoor lights;
- Aerodynamic elements;
Aerodynamic body kit "G-Power Typhoon" - External sources of additional light;
- Wheel spacers;
- Top trunk;
- Custom colors of halogen lamps;
- Xenon lights;
- Alteration of thresholds;
- Gas equipment;
- Wheel arches of non-standard design;
- Kenguryatniks;
The bumper guard for the car - Advertising screens;
- Light boxes.
Moreover, this list is far from complete - cars with any adjustments that are not constructively provided for are under the tuning ban. If you look at it, more than seventy percent of the machines are prohibited from operating, based on innovations in the legislation.
It is a widespread practice among motorists to install wider wheels and tires on cars, which provide high adhesion to the road surface. To increase ground clearance, spacers for suspension springs are often used. Owners of off-road cars often install homemade roof racks made of welded pipes on the roof. Now all this falls under the prohibitions of the new legislation - many drivers will have to be content with what is offered to them by the car manufacturers themselves.
Wheels are wider than they should be What threatens violation of the rules
Let's now talk about what threatens drivers who are seen driving tuning cars. Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation says that driving cars that are faulty or do not meet the provisions for admitting vehicles to use, entails the imposition of a monetary fine and the prohibition of operation on public roads. The fine for such a violation is relatively small - it is 500 rubles. However, the inspector has the right to send your car to the penalty area.
Practice shows that today, most often, the traffic police simply draw up a protocol on the violation and give an order to remove all equipment that is prohibited by the rules, and take measures to eliminate all non-compliance with requirements and standards.
Many may ask the question: for what reason are violators involved under Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, in which the prohibition of tuning is not even mentioned? Traffic police officers explain this by the fact that any structural adjustments to the car made without the permission of the relevant authorities are considered as problems with which the operation of the car is prohibited.
What is the fine for violating the law on tuning a car The sanctions for those whose optics are not in proper order look a little different - here the punishments are more severe, since the threat to road safety is more serious. If you have light sources on your car, the color or mode of operation of which does not meet the requirements of the law, you may be deprived of your driving license for a period of six to twelve months and illegal appliances confiscated.
In addition, you should be aware that any device for transmitting sound or light signals is prohibited if it is installed without the permission of state authorities. The punishment for such a violation is deprivation of a driver's license for a period of 18 months to two years. In this case, the prohibited device is confiscated by the traffic police.
What to do
"What to do?" Is a classic question that remains unchanged in Russia. Therefore, let's talk about what car owners should do if they have already installed new freelance equipment on their cars or made any design changes. What do they need to be prepared for and what is the best way to proceed?
5 Chapter 4 of the section of the Technical Regulations of the Customs Union obliges in such cases to undergo an initial technical examination and check the safety of all innovations. This function is assigned to special laboratories with special accreditation for such tests. They are indicated in the Unified Register, which everyone can get acquainted with on the website of the Eurasian Economic Commission in the department of the Department of Technical Regulation.
If you have passed the procedure of all the checks provided for by the law and received a positive assessment from the experts, you will need to document this. Therefore, recommendations on how to legitimize all the changes that you have made to the design of the car will be useful for you.
Allowed glass tinting in accordance with GOST - First, the emphasis should be placed on the fact that the traffic police are not engaged in examinations and certification - this is the task of testing laboratories. The traffic police at the end only document the positive decision of the laboratory and issue the appropriate permits.
- After receiving the conclusion of the accredited commission that the tuning elements on your car do not pose a danger during operation, you contact the traffic police and submit an application in which you ask for prior permission to make structural adjustments.
- If we are talking about the installation of new equipment, and not about the legalization of an existing one, you install it or apply to a company with a license to provide such services.
- Once the new equipment is installed, you will need an inspection to determine if the new vehicle design meets all requirements. Based on the results of the technical inspection, you will receive a diagnostic card in your hands.
- With the diagnostic card, you need to undergo a new examination in the laboratory, where the new equipment will be checked. After the examination, the owner of the car will be given an examination report, with which he will go to the traffic police.
- You will hand over the entire documentation package to the traffic police, which by that time will be in your hands. There they will enter all the adjustments into the database, indicate all the information in the technical passport and issue a registration certificate, where it will be written in special marks that you have passed the equipment legalization procedure.
Tuning Mercedes-Benz G-class Conclusion
Of course, the new rules prohibiting tuning have hit all domestic motorists significantly. Now, any innovation - new discs, a non-standard radio tape recorder, climate control or original seats - can become a source of disagreement with the traffic police and cause serious trouble.
To avoid penalties and red tape with deprivation of rights, try not to violate the requirements of the law. If you feel the need to make changes to the design of the car, make sure to competently go through the entire legalization procedure. This will save you from financial expenses and losses of a moral and emotional nature.
