Fine for gas equipment on a car: 2016/2017

Many drivers, due to the constant rise in prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, decide to install gas-cylinder equipment on their vehicle.

This solution has many advantages:

propane, methane, butane are on average two times cheaper than gasoline;
gas and its combustion products do not pollute the cylinder-piston group in the same way as liquid fuel;
gas is almost completely burned in the engine;
HBO is a more environmentally friendly type of fuel.

Of course, the installation of HBO brings with it some disadvantages:

the installation itself is quite expensive - an average of 150 USD;
it is necessary to regularly check and drain the condensate from the gearbox;
gas gives less power, especially in winter, so you still have to warm up the engine on gasoline;
the air filter has to be changed much more often;
HBO weighs about 20-40 kilograms, and the cylinder takes up space in the trunk.

But, despite these negative aspects, the transition to gas pays off quite quickly, so many car owners, including the heads of various transport companies, switch to gas, and save significant financial resources on this.

It is worth reminding the readers of our Vodi.su portal that the transition to gas must be carried out in full accordance with the existing regulations.

Otherwise, you will be fined:

article 12.5 part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses - control of the vehicle, subject to the presence of malfunctions in it that do not comply with the Basic Provisions for the admission of transport to operation. The amount of the fine is only 500 rubles. You can also get away with just a warning, the first time.

In this article, we will consider the following points:

in what cases you have to pay a fine;
what needs to be done to avoid a fine for HBO in 2016-2017.

In what cases can a fine for HBO be imposed?

You can be fined under the above article in such cases:

the driver has not complied with all the requirements of the existing regulations for making changes to the design of the car;
in the certificate of registration and technical passport there are no marks about the installation of gas-balloon equipment;
HBO does not meet existing requirements;
there are no certificates for LPG and documents certifying the passage of regular inspections of gas-cylinder equipment;
the numbers on the surface of the cylinder do not match the numbers in the certificates for HBO and in the vehicle's PTS

Thus, if you installed gas-cylinder equipment in violation of the existing regulations, then you cannot avoid a fine. The relevant amendments, which indicate the sequence of actions for legalizing the installed HBO on your vehicle, have been made to the Technical Regulations of the Russian Federation and the Customs Union on traffic safety.

What should you do if you do not want to pay fines?

Fine for gas equipment on a car: 2016/2017

How to avoid fines for HBO?

At first glance, the driver faces a lot of problems associated with paperwork and bureaucratic procedures. In fact, everything is quite simple and this process can be presented in the form of several main stages:

before installing gas equipment, you must obtain permission to change the design of the car. This check is carried out in special expert organizations, where the driver receives official permission for installation, this permission is approved by the MREO;
after obtaining permission, you need to go to an organization that officially installs HBO, that is, it has all types of licenses and permits to carry out these works;
after the gas equipment is installed, it is again necessary to pass a safety and compliance check in an expert organization;
only after that you can go to the traffic police MREO, where the appropriate changes are made to the registration documents for your vehicle.

Now you can safely move on the roads of the Russian Federation and other countries without worrying that you will be fined.

Fine for gas equipment on a car: 2016/2017

The problem may be more complicated if you have previously installed gas equipment. In this case, it will have to be dismantled, and go through all these procedures again. It is clear that all this will result in significant costs. Fortunately, if you actively exploit your car, all these expenses will quickly pay off.

According to the new price table for registration actions in the traffic police, you will have to pay 850 rubles to the MREO for making changes to the TCP, and 500 rubles for issuing a new registration certificate.