What are the risks if you drive a motorcycle without a registration card?

In France, some bikers and scooters ride without a registration card. However, this document is mandatory and its absence leads to the absence of a registration document... To explain this situation, there are several possible cases. : forgetting a document, a registration card not updated after the change, a registration request not made after the purchase of a new motorcycle, a stolen scooter, etc. Therefore, driving without a motorcycle registration card constitutes a serious violation of the Road Code, for which serious liability is charged. fines in case of a road check. It is therefore recommended that you obtain your motorcycle registration certificate as soon as possible.

What are the penalties incurred in the event of a lack of registration? What do you risk if you do not present your motorbike registration card in the event of a roadside check? What modalities should be put in place to quickly obtain your registration certificate? Find all the information on the lack of registration document as well as the risks and penalties in case of non-issuance or absence of a registration card.

Handing over the motorcycle registration card

According to article R.233-1 of the Highway Code, the police have the right to require any driver, whether in a car or on two wheels, to present the vehicle's registration card. There are, however, rare exceptions. In fact, certain exceptions allow a two-wheeler vehicle to be driven without a registration card.

Like motorists, motorcycle or scooter drivers are required to present their vehicle registration document in the event of a roadside check. Also called registration certificate, the gray motorcycle card is the vehicle's identity document. The police force the request in addition to the driving license and the insurance certificate.

Since 2011, all motorized two-wheeled vehicles must be registered, including scooters 50 cubic meters. In order to obtain registration and be able to set the numbers, a registration application must be submitted, which will lead to the receipt of the vehicle registration document.

In the registration certificate we find all the necessary information about your vehicle and its owner... This allows police and gendarmes to check the history of the motorcycle or scooter. The motorcycle registration card consists of three parts: front, rear and detachable. These parts combine important information to identify the exact model of the two-wheeled bike as well as its owner.

The first part gives all the necessary information on the owner of the vehicle :

• Registration number.
• The date of the first registration of your motorcycle.
• Name, first name and address of the vehicle owner (legal entity or company). This is the address to which fines are sent, if applicable.
• An indication that the person specified in the registration document is the owner of the vehicle.
• Make and model of the vehicle.
• National identification code.

The second part concentrates the information on the vehicle in circulation... Among the large amount of information you will find:

• VIN code (essential when ordering spare parts).
• Weight.
• Bias.
• Power.
• Type of fuel - Number of seats.
• For motorcycles in circulation since 2004: CO2 emissions into the air.
• Date of next technical inspection.
• The amounts of various taxes.

Le a removable coupon summarizes information related to the motorcycle. It is this component which acts as a gray card for the new owner of the vehicle, if it was purchased second-hand. The new owner must indicate his name and address in full.

Fines for no-show

During a roadside check during which you are in inability to provide a registration card due to oversight, the fine will be minimal, but you will be required to appear on time with this relevant document at your disposal.

Indeed, if you do not provide the vehicle registration document in the event of a roadside check, the first fine will be very easy: you only need to pay 11 euros, this is type 1 penalty... Then you must go to the nearest police station and present your registration certificate.

If you fail to show up within five days of the traffic control, your fine will be reviewed and significantly increased. The situation is more serious, because basically we are talking about the absence of a registration document. Then you will liable to a class 4 fine but without loss of point on the driving license:

• Fixed fine of € 135.
• Reduction of € 90 if the payment is made within 3 days (fine delivered by hand) or within 15 days (fine sent by post).
• Increase to 375 euros if the fine was not paid within the prescribed period, that is, forty-five days.
• The maximum fine in case of confirmation of registration is not up to 750 €.
• It is also possible to suspend a driver's license for up to 3 years.

If your motorcycle is involved in an accident and fails, you must send your registration certificate to an approved unused vehicle center. If this is not possible for you, you are again subject to a 4th degree penalty.

If used postal address does not correspond to that of your vehicle registration document, you also risk a fourth class fine. The case often arises when the owner of a motorcycle or scooter has moved and has not taken the steps to update his registration card. You should know that after moving and changing your address, you have 15 days to declare this change of address.

Good to know : the postal address is crucial because it allows you to receive fines in the event of speeding, for example.

No registration or photocopy: exceptions allowed

You are allowed to drive the motorcycle without the original registration card. within 1 month after purchasing a new motorcycle... In the case of a new vehicle, it is advisable to keep the vehicle purchase documents pending receipt of the registration document by mail to you. In the case of a used vehicle, you must carry a removable coupon from the vehicle registration document of the former owner that you sent during the registration procedure.

In the case of classic motorcycle or scooter rentalYou are not required to present the vehicle registration document, but you can request a rental bill to verify that it is indeed a rented vehicle.

For professional vehicles, it is tolerated to provide a photocopy of the vehicle registration document and not the original document... This is due to the high frequency of technical checks and the need to present the original name every time. Persons driving a motorcycle or scooter are prohibited from driving a car with only a copy of this title.

How to publish a new registration card?

Since the New Generation Prefectures Plan (PPNG), there is no it is no longer possible to publish your vehicle registration card in the prefecture... The procedures are carried out exclusively online. You can go to the official government website to edit your vehicle registration document.

To save time and simplify the process, you also have the option of using an approved site such as Cartegrise.com. In the near future you will receive a motorcycle registration certificate.

So as not to find yourself embarrassed when have your new motorcycle registration card editeddo not forget to collect all the required documents.

• Original request for a vehicle registration certificate.
• The original of the vehicle handover declaration, which the seller and you must complete.
• If you go to a website approved by the Home Office and ANTS, you will also need to fill out a website authorization mandate to edit your registration card.
• Your driver's license.
• Proof of address no older than six months.
• Your vendor's old registration card, crossed out, dated, and signed with the words "sold."
• Your car insurance policy.