[Auto] Are we getting rid of right-hand drive cars? The announcement made by RAR a short time ago

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Are we getting rid of right-hand drive cars? The announcement made by RAR a short time ago

 

Are we finally getting rid of the right-hand drive cars?
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Are we finally getting rid of the right-hand drive cars? We find the answer to this question in the following lines.

"The Romanian Auto Registry will explain in detail everything you need to know about the legal status of right-hand drive vehicles and how such a vehicle can receive a Vehicle Identity Card (CIV) to be registered in Romania. The Romanian Auto Registry acts only within the legal framework available at this time, without applying measures that do not comply with domestic or EU provisions in the field.

The way in which the right-hand drive vehicles introduced individually in Romania can receive CIV is clearly specified in the Regulations RNTR 7, approved by OMTCT no. 2,132 / 2005, with the subsequent modifications and completions. In the “Steering System” section of Chapter IV, it is sti[CENSORED]ted that:

<< The driving position must be located on the left side in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle. Special vehicles used in Community public services (street cleaning) are excluded, as well as vehicles that were last registered in another EU Member State and that have not undergone changes compared to the initial registration configuration. For the latter, in the case of vehicles of categories M2 and M3, the service doors will be located on the right side, in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle >>.

On the other hand, RNTR 7 imposes the obligation to replace the original headlights with some that emit an asymmetrical light beam, oriented to the right side of the road.

Therefore, taking into account the legal provisions, the Romanian Auto Registry is able to grant CIV to a vehicle that has the steering wheel on the right side, but falls within these exceptions.

Another legal provision of RNTR 7 is the one regarding the individual homologation of the vehicles with right-hand drive, but which have undergone constructive modifications:

<< Approval of vehicles equipped with the driving position on the right in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle and which have undergone changes in the design characteristics mentioned in the CIV is granted only if the driving position changes on the left in relation to the median longitudinal plane of the vehicle. >> vehicle. Specifically, if a vehicle registered in Romania with the steering wheel on the right side is presented to RAR after constructive changes have been made, it can only be re-approved if the driving position has been moved to the left side.

In order to clarify the national position on this subject, it should be noted that the Romanian legislation transposes and implements the EU legislation in the field, legislation that does not allow the introduction of technical prohibitions regarding vehicles equipped with a right-hand drive.

The European Commission considers that the introduction of the ban on the registration of such vehicles is a barrier to the free movement of goods, being a disproportionate measure in relation to the public objective of ensuring road safety and protecting the health and life of EU citizens.

In this regard, it should be borne in mind that there are already two judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union, concerning Cases C-639/11 (European Commission v. Poland) and C-61/12 (European Commission v. Lithuania), whereby the Court of Justice found that the respective states, which had national restrictions on the registration of right-hand drive vehicles, had not fulfilled their obligations by failing to comply with the provisions of applicable EU law. It was considered that the introduction of a ban on the registration of such vehicles is contrary to EU rules on the free movement of goods (Article 34 of the EU Treaty) and is a violation of EU type-approval legislation (eg Framework Directive 2007/46 / EC), being a disproportionate measure in relation to the public objective of ensuring road safety and protecting the health and life of EU citizens.

Consequently, the introduction of a restriction on the approval and / or issuance of the identity card for right-hand drive vehicles cannot be considered, as this would lead to the introduction of an infringement procedure by the European Commission on a subject on which the Court of Justice of the EU has already ruled against Member States with such restrictions.

Given the high public interest in the situation of motor vehicles coming from the UK, in the context of Brexit, we also specify on this occasion that until December 31, 2020 there is a transitional period established as a result of the Withdrawal Agreement, but which can be extended.

Consequently, until 31.12.2020, the EU approvals issued by the UK are accepted under the same conditions, ie the right-hand drive vehicles coming from the UK will be able to receive CIV, if they comply with the other applicable conditions.

From 1 January 2021, but only if the transition period between the UK and the European Union is not extended, the type-approval issued by the United Kingdom will no longer be valid in Romania, and right-hand drive vehicles from the UK will be treated in the same way. any other vehicle that comes from a third country outside the EU and will no longer receive CIV, so they will no longer be able to be registered in Romania.

Regarding the vehicles equipped with the driving position on the right side and which are already registered in Romania, we mention that there is currently no other legislative provision that would oblige to change the position of the driving position on the left side. ", It is shown in -a post published on RAR's Facebook page.