The loss of state license plates is a fairly common phenomenon today. After all, cases of theft of numbers for the purpose of their further sale to the owner have become more frequent. However, if you lost the number, but no one got in touch, then you will have to restore it.
When the words "restore the license plate" are combined, many car owners immediately face huge queues at the traffic police, waiting out which is akin to a feat. In fact, at the end of 2013, a number of amendments to the law were announced that allow the car owner to make a duplicate of the numbers on their own. True, for this you need to follow a specific instruction.
Remember that you cannot drive a car without old numbers and until you receive new ones. For this, a fine is due, which will be assigned to you by traffic inspectors, regardless of whether you were aware that you drove without a license plate or not.
How to duplicate license plates
You can make a duplicate of state registration plates not only in the traffic police, but also in other organizations that are included in the approved list. This is due to the fact that there were too long queues at the inspection offices, and they needed delegation of authority. Therefore, special printers for printing numbers began to be actively distributed throughout the country.
To order a duplicate of your numbers, you need to prepare a set of documents, which includes:
- vehicle registration certificate (so-called STS);
- passport of the car owner.
If you drive under a general power of attorney, it is still better to ask the car owner to be puzzled by the issue of obtaining a duplicate license plate.
The cost of making a copy directly depends on the region in which you live. In addition, the urgency of the work is also important. On average, according to experts, such work is estimated at an amount of 300 rubles.
What to consider
Despite the fact that the ability to independently order license plates has made the life of car owners much easier, there are also nuances that should be taken into account. So, for example, when making a duplicate, you need to be sure that the numbers were not stolen for the purpose of committing illegal actions. For example, intruders can rob a store in their car with your license plates or run over someone and answer you. Therefore, it is necessary to contact the police with a statement about the theft of the license plate. Better yet, re-register the car.
Such permission to make duplicate numbers, according to lawmakers, should make the business of stealing signs unprofitable and uninteresting. After all, car owners can now easily restore their lost numbers without overpaying to thieves. And in terms of time, such a procedure does not take too long.
