Prohibition or restriction of vehicle use by the licensing authority

If you own or keep a vehicle that no longer meets the legal requirements, the licensing authority can

• set you a reasonable period of time to rectify the defects or
• restrict or prohibit the operation of the vehicle on public roads.

This may be the case, for example, if your vehicle

• has serious technical defects
• does not have a valid main and emissions inspection
• does not have insurance cover

If the licensing authority has doubts as to whether your vehicle meets the legal requirements, it can order you to

• submit an expert opinion from an officially recognized body or
• demonstrate the vehicle

If you are prohibited from operating your vehicle, exceptions are possible for journeys under certain conditions:

• to the registration office
• to the main inspection
• to an inspection body

If you use your vehicle even though the registration office has prohibited this, you are liable to prosecution. This can lead to a fine and points in the driving aptitude register (points in Flensburg).