Chapter 11 Insights
Vehicle documents, controls and adjustments · 139 insights
Turn signals must be used to indicate maneuvers both day and night.
All motor vehicles, including mopeds, require compulsory third-party liability insurance.
On motorcycles, the gear change pedal is operated with the left foot.
When interior mirror visibility is reduced, two exterior mirrors (one each side) are mandatory.
Adjust mirrors before setting off, with the vehicle stationary on flat, straight ground.
The horn may be used on any road exceptionally to prevent a possible accident.
Never use the horn to hurry another driver; it's only for accident prevention.
Check mirrors regularly while driving, not only before maneuvers.
Always carry the ITV card and vehicle registration document along with your licence.
To check blind spots, briefly turn your head and glance through the side windows.
Novice drivers must display the L plate visibly on the rear left during the first year.
Compulsory insurance is required for motor vehicles, mopeds, motorcycles, and trailers/semi-trailers.
The registered owner is responsible for keeping the vehicle's technical inspections up to date.
An A1 licence allows riding motorcycles with a sidecar up to 125 cc.
After one year holding any licence, you are no longer a novice and need no L plate.
After an unfavourable ITV, the vehicle may only be driven to the workshop and back.
A new driver starts with 8 points, reaching 12 after two infraction-free years.
In built-up areas, the horn is allowed to prevent accidents or signal emergency services.
The vehicle registration document is mandatory for trailers and semi-trailers exceeding 750 kg MAM.
A B licence holder with 3+ years' seniority may ride A1 motorcycles within national territory.
A passenger car's first ITV is 4 years after first registration.
After the first ITV, passenger cars must be inspected every 2 years until age 10.
All trailers and semi-trailers must have a technical inspection card (ITV).
A class B licence permits driving vehicles up to 3,500 kg MAM and 9 seats.
Compulsory insurance covers personal injury and material damage caused to others.
Motorcycles undergo their first ITV at 4 years from registration, then every 2 years.
A class B licence also authorises driving 2, 3, and 4-wheeled mopeds.
Significant vehicle modifications require an extraordinary ITV before returning to circulation.
Changes in your physical condition affecting driving must be reported to Traffic Authorities.
An expired driving licence does not authorise driving under any circumstances.
Special agricultural vehicles exceeding 45 km/h require a class B driving licence.
Rear-view mirrors let you observe everything happening around the vehicle while driving.
The blind spot is the area around the vehicle that mirrors cannot show.
Significant technical modifications require a mandatory extraordinary ITV inspection.
Vehicle age for ITV purposes is counted from the date of first registration.
A category B licence allows driving a taxi, but a credential is needed for service.
Compulsory insurance covers damage to others when the driver is civilly liable.
If you lose your driving licence, request a duplicate from the Provincial Traffic Authority.
Acoustic warnings are permitted on narrow, winding roads to prevent accidents.
Motorcycles up to 100 km/h need only a left mirror; the right one is optional.
Always carry and present the driving licence, registration document, and ITV card.
During the first year, novice drivers must display the L plate.
The handbrake keeps the vehicle immobilised when parked.
A motorcycle with self-protection structure needs only one left mirror if it doesn't exceed 100 km/h.
Compulsory insurance does not cover personal injury to the driver of the insured vehicle.
Motorcycles need one left mirror up to 100 km/h, and one on each side above that speed.
Drivers are responsible for their infractions; for minors, parents or guardians answer.
The ITV card certifies the vehicle's technical fitness to circulate on public roads.
A class B licence does not authorise riding motorcycles over 125 cc.
In passenger cars, the left exterior rear-view mirror is always mandatory.