The snowy, frosty days of the harsh Russian winter can also be beautiful in their own way, especially if you have a means of transportation such as a snowmobile or ATV.
With them, the off-road conditions of sweeping forest roads are not a problem, speed, drive, a lot of bright positive emotions are only a hundredth part of the charge of energy that a walk in these SUVs gives. There is an opinion among people that snowmobiles, like ATVs, do not require a driver’s license.
But is it? Today we will examine this topic in detail so as not to get into a bad situation related to a misunderstanding regarding the issue of vehicle rights. So, let's go!
Do I need to register my snowmobile?
As a rule, people who purchase snowmobiles for infrequent trips to virgin snow in a country house, in a village, or simply in an uninhabited place, prefer not to register it.
This position is wrong for several reasons:
- If it is stolen, it will be difficult to find it, because it is not included in the all-Russian database , and the snowmobile does not have a personal number .
- Car thieves love this kind of transport most of all , because they register it and subsequently sell it for several times more.
- Driving an unregistered vehicle may result in punishment: a fine of 5,000 rubles or deprivation of the right to drive any vehicle for 1 year.
- Traffic police inspectors pay close attention to snowmobile drivers and meticulously understand purchase and sale agreements. Transporting a snowmobile without registration and license plates is not prohibited by law, but each time you will have to prove that it was purchased recently and is simply being transported from place to place.
- The sale must be subject to a purchase and sale agreement. An unregistered vehicle promises additional problems during sale and subsequent registration by a new user. Starting from a reduced price, ending with the search for funds to establish registration (searching for the previous owner or contacting the store where the snowmobile was purchased).
- When trying to hide from traffic police inspectors, emergency situations, collisions and other dangers may occur. It is safer to drive a registered vehicle .
IMPORTANT! Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 938 of August 12, 1994 obliges all owners of self-propelled equipment to register it within 10 days after signing the Sale and Purchase Agreement .
Typically, all self-propelled vehicles with a maximum engine power of more than 50 horsepower . If the power is at around 20 hp, registration is not carried out.
The disadvantages of registration are the payment of fees, long queues at the Gostekhnadzor offices and the assessment of transport tax even if the transport is not used.
Judging by the reviews of former and current owners of snowmobiles, not all branches of Gostekhnadzor easily allow them to be deregistered . For withdrawals, the wording “for sale to another region” is most often used.
How much will it cost?
Completing all stages of training, passing exams and paying state fees averages 15,000 rubles. , although this figure may vary depending on the region and the tariff scales adopted there at the municipal level.
Thus, according to 2015 data in the St. Petersburg region, obtaining a license for all-terrain vehicles amounted to 17,000 rubles , in the Moscow region - 16,500 rubles, in the Tver region - 11,000 rubles.
The cost of obtaining a license for an ATV should be calculated as follows according to the average tariff schedule:
- State duty – 700 rubles.
- One-day training to ride an ATV – 6,000 rubles.
- Additional (compulsory) classes – 1200 rubles. (in comparison, additional lessons for a snowmobile will be 1450 rubles.)
Snowmobiling lessons cost a little more than learning to ride an ATV, therefore, obtaining a license for an ATV will be cheaper than for a snowmobile. Ten-day practical training – 6,000 rubles. Three-week course (full course) – 7,000 rubles.
The certificate is issued for ten years, after which it is necessary to undergo a medical examination and technical control.
The issue of obtaining licenses for a snowmobile and ATV is included in the category of important ones, because driving without a license entails a serious fine. To avoid this trouble, you should devote a little time and attention to carrying out a competent procedure for registering your vehicle and your right to drive it.
Well, and finally, all that remains is to wish you good travels and a great mood !
Last year I noticed a “machine” for driving in the snow. Snow leopard dingo t150. I read the reviews. They are contradictory. But I decided that I could take it for my needs. My garage is near the forest. Therefore, you can roll out the snowball from the garage and ride with your family. I'm not going to the mountains on it. In short, I think I've had enough. But it's not that simple. I'd like it to be cheaper. I have seen many times how people in the store look at this snowmobile with a grin. Not taking this snowmobile seriously, and considering that 94,500 rubles is a lot for it. I partly think so too. And a “cunning” plan came up - to take such a snowflake. If they charge poorly, then the prices should be more humane. Well, if you don’t like it, then in the end my son can safely ride on it, and then get a more affordable model for myself if I get sick with snowmobiling. Well, summer 2015 has arrived. I started looking through advertisements for the sale of snow leopards. In the fall it was in our store for 106,000 rubles. In the spring of March there was a promotion on it for 87,500 rubles. That means they don't sell well. I found 3 options in the advertisements: - green for 85,000 rubles with a mileage of 850 km. - blue for 85,000 rubles, mileage 16 km plus consumables (two oil filters, spark plugs, headlight bulbs, thermometer plug on the crankcase, ignition module, 3rd ski, etc.) - a good option - green for 92,000 rubles, mileage 0 (in package) plus a 3rd ski and a 170cc cpg I looked at the first two options. The first scared me off with a run. And condition. A little shabby. The second is a very tasty option. I called the third one, but because of the second one I didn’t even bother to look. I was about to buy. I started to figure out how to buy a snowmobile second hand. And not everything is smooth here. There is such an organization Rostekhnadzor. This organization still lives by the laws of the concrete jungle, compared to the traffic police. You mean, in order to sell a used snowmobile, the old owner must register it with the State Tax Service, otherwise it’s hell. Moreover, every time (not like in traffic police) we pay for both the number and the plastic (although the state number remains when sold). A technical inspection must be done here even for new equipment. And so I ask the “blue” one to register the snowflake. The gas turbine unit receives power on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The docks take a week to complete. The cost is 500 rubles for plastic, 1500 state license plates, 400 rubles for technical inspection. I'm waiting 1.5 weeks. Sold doesn't call. I'm calling myself. And I get a “lapel” - like “I looked at the receipts, I bought it for 100,000 plus spare parts, in short the price is 100,000 rubles.” Holy shit! Time is running. Bucks are growing. In the Irbis store 94500 rub. My wife and I are starting to think about buying, damn it, a new one. Here comes the third option. I’ve already started to forget about him. I'm watching the food. Well, it seems to be normal, but the documents show a snowflake with the wrong numbers. I’ll immediately buy him about installing a snowball in the GTN-type if you install it and remove it from the register. We agree on a price of 90,000 rubles. Still cheaper than new and essentially new. I'm waiting for normal documents from the store to arrive. And he took it with delivery from Novosibirsk. I'm waiting for it to be installed. 1.5 months pass. It's already September. I called him: “well, when will it be.” I already regret that I started this. He told me, “I spent a lot of money on registration here. In general, the price is again 92,000 rubles. Autumn soon. If you don’t want it, I’ll finally sell it for 95,000 rubles closer to winter,” screw it! I say “hello!” And I go to the store the next day. YO-MAYO! The price has already been raised in the store to 114,000 rubles for snowflakes brought to the store in 2014. Are you crazy?! I'm calling the supplier of the 3rd option. I offer 91000r. He agrees. On September 4th I pick up “do-it-yourself” snowmobile “spare parts” from him.
Registration stages
How to register a snowmobile? Before or immediately after the conclusion of an agreement between the buyer and seller, the seller is obliged to deregister the snowmobile . According to the new rules, this can be done by the buyer himself if he has all the documents for the vehicle and the contract.
- Concluding a purchase and sale agreement.
- Deregistration of a snowmobile.
- Payment of state duty.
- To carry out a technical inspection, you need to contact your local State Technical Supervision Authority in advance to clarify all the details (application, fee, how and where the equipment is inspected). The snowmobile is inspected and a decision is made on its technical condition. If everything is in order, the owner can apply for a certificate and number.
- Contacting the regional office of Gostekhnadzor located in the buyer’s area of residence. You must have with you an application of the established form, a package of documents and a check with paid state duty. Sometimes registration requires the purchase of an MTPL insurance policy.
- After completing the registration procedure, you will be issued a state certificate for the vehicle, a registration plate, and a technical inspection certificate (passed once a year or upon registration).
IMPORTANT! Registration, deregistration of self-propelled vehicles, issuance and replacement of tractor driver’s licenses, which are necessary for driving a snowmobile, are handled only by the local regional Gostekhnadzor . The exam for obtaining a license is similar to the exam for obtaining a driver's license - a theory consisting of 30 questions and a practice consisting of elementary tasks (starting, starting to move, stopping, snake and the like). The license must be for a tractor driver or tractor driver with category AI .
Package of documents required for submission:
- contract (must be signed no more than 10 days ago);
- application (must be filled out in large, clear, preferably printed handwriting):
- self-propelled vehicle passport (PSM);
- certificate (if the vehicle was previously registered);
- check with payment of state duty:
- passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
The snowmobile sign is issued type No. 3. It must be attached strictly in accordance with GOST - from the rear , so that parts of the vehicle do not interfere with its viewing. Otherwise, traffic inspectors may impose a fine of 500 to 5,000 rubles or deprive the driver’s license for a period of 1 to 3 months.
And also learn about how to register: a motorcycle, ATV, homemade car, scooter, moped, scooter.
What is considered an offense
Many owners of winter equipment believe that they do not need a license. After all, they can use a snowmobile exclusively for personal purposes in the forest belt, where there is no other transport at all.
In addition, traffic police officers are unlikely to expect such drivers in the forest or on country roads. However, such a belief is extremely wrong. By law, riding a snowmobile without a license is a violation.
You can undergo training and obtain a certificate from the age of 16. The duration of the standard course will be shorter than when studying for a category “B” license, but the examination part will also include theory and practice. It is not possible to complete the training in absentia.
In addition to obtaining a driving permit, the owner will have to register the vehicle with state technical supervision and undergo a technical commission annually.
Cost of procedures at Gostekhnadzor
- issuance of a sign – 1,500 rubles;
- state registration certificate – 500 rubles;
- registration note made in the original passport of the self-propelled vehicle – 350 rubles;
- duplicate passport of a self-propelled vehicle with a registration mark – 800 rubles;
- a note of removal made in the original passport of the self-propelled vehicle – 350 rubles;
- issuance of a transit registration plate – 200 rubles;
- technical inspection by an inspector - 400 rubles.
Registering a snowmobile with Gostekhnadzor costs approximately 2,500–3,000 rubles , and deregistering it costs 500 rubles .
How to register other vehicles:
- automobile;
- trailer;
- ATV;
- motorbike;
- scooter, moped, scooter;
- homemade car.
Is it possible to register through State Services?
Snowmobile owners can register through the State Services website. To do this, the driver must:
- On the State Services portal, in the search bar, enter “Registration of self-propelled vehicles and trailers for them.”
- Select the “Registration of self-propelled vehicles” section.
- In the “How to receive the service” column, use the link from the “Electronic delivery address” sub-item.
- Fill out the application electronically, attaching scanned documents.
- The next day, a notification about the date and time of the visit to Gostekhnadzor will appear in your personal account.
- Visit Gostekhnadzor to receive confirmation of registration.
Providing the service takes no more than five working days.
Stages of deregistration of a vehicle
- Submitting an application for deregistration, PSM, certificate and technical certificate.
- The registration plate is submitted to Gostekhnadzor.
- A stamp (mark) indicating deregistration is placed in the passport. If the snowmobile is planned to be sold, the inspector enters the phrase “removed for sale” in the Special Notes line.
In many regions, the practice is to refuse to remove snowmobiles until the current owner (seller) brings the future owner (buyer) with him to Gostekhnadzor. Read more about the change of ownership here. Without a buyer, the car is considered scrapped. As a rule, people faced with this injustice get out of the situation using the wording “for sale to another region .
Snowmobiles need to be registered if their engine power is more than 50 horsepower . Refusal to register a vehicle can significantly reduce its selling price , deprive the driver of his driver's license and cause a lot of trouble for the next owner. The procedure takes little time and money.
Before deregistering a snowmobile, you should ask Gostekhnadzor inspectors about its features for your region. For each region of Russia and for each representative office there are its own norms and rules , which are established within the divisions.
Grounds for refusal and appeal
Gostekhnadzor may refuse to register self-propelled vehicles. The reason may be:
- Incorrect documentation.
- Corrections in documents.
- Replacement of original documents with their copies.
- Provision by the owner of an incomplete set of documents.
- Expiration of the MTPL policy.
- Expiration of the owner's passport.
- Finding a wanted snowmobile.
- The documents show signs of forgery.
- Non-compliance of self-propelled equipment with the standards and requirements of GOST. A refusal may occur if a technical device is harmful to the safety of people, the environment or property. This limitation applies to homemade technical means, because cars from the factory already have all the necessary certificates and markings.
The owner of a snowmobile has the right, in response to a refusal, to file a complaint against the actions of the territorial body of Gostekhnadzor or against individual employees of this structure. The basis is:
- refusal to register an authorized employee without reason;
- refusal to accept documents without reason;
- violation of registration deadlines established by law;
- refusal of the Gostekhnadzor representative to correct errors in documents that were made during registration actions.
The owner of the technical equipment can file a complaint with the State Technical Supervision Authority, send it by registered mail, or submit an appeal through the department of the Multifunctional Center. The application processing period is 15 working days. The complaint must contain the following information:
- Information about the applicant:
- FULL NAME;
- residential address;
- contact details for feedback.
- complaints to Gostekhnadzor
- complaints to Gostekhnadzor
The need to register mopeds (scooters) up to 50 cc with the traffic police
Quite often, drivers of mopeds and scooters wonder whether their vehicle needs to be registered with the traffic police, and if so, what to do and what documents are needed? This is exactly what you should take care of in advance so that there are no problems during operation. The main criteria will be the power and size of the moped itself, since this determines the need for registration or not.
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What motorcycles and mopeds can you ride from the age of 16?
You can get a driver’s license of category “M”, subcategory “A1” in Russia from the age of 16. To do this, you need to undergo full training at a certified driving school.
To start studying for a license at the age of 16, you need to obtain permission from your parents.
The training course contains several important stages:
- a thorough study of the theoretical part, which includes familiarity with the rules of the road, the basics of emergency medical care, the psychology of behavior on the road, the design of the vehicle;
- practicing practical driving skills on a special site, in a real city;
- passing an internal exam consisting of a theoretical and practical part.
The cadet must have at least 18 hours of driving experience, but at the same time, practical driving must be about 30 hours. In some cases, due to violation of this requirement, the applicant may not be allowed to take the exam. Driving licenses are issued for a period of 10 years. During this time, a person can ride light motorcycles, scooters, mopeds with an electric or gasoline engine both on small city streets and on major highways outside the city.
Thus, regardless of the type of motorcycle transport, a driver’s license is required to operate it in cases where the vehicle is driven on public roads.
Comments 6
In Soviet times, if the author is not in the know and is in a snowstorm, a moped also required a driver’s license, which was issued at the age of 14. Rubber restrictions for boats were easily established by Rostechnadzor, but with various small vehicles, well, that’s a problem. They quickly forgot everything that happened in Soviet times and tell tales about difficulties. The whole problem with regulating these issues is in lobbying the interests of the sellers of all this crap. And drivers of all these bells and whistles, as well as bicycles, need to get it into their heads that across the pedestrian crossing, all these devices should be carried on foot and not rushed along the zebra crossing on them. Then they will stop knocking down. In the GDR, in a group of troops, all cyclists were trained in the rules of safe riding and received a certificate of training and a simplified license plate. What prevents you from doing the same with all this disgrace.
What about a walk-behind tractor, what rights are needed, if any?
Without a generator and lighting, a bicycle with a motor cannot be considered a moped. This is the incompetence of legislators.
Taxi...where is it written that a 50cc SCOOTER must be registered.
The “stool” does not have a PTS by default... and you can’t register it with gasoline under insurance.
Author, why are you misleading your readers?
“The driver will need a license of two categories: “M” and “A”: In the first case, the motor power is 250 W-1.5 kW, and the maximum speed cannot exceed 50 km/h. Subcategory “A1” refers to light motorcycles whose engine power does not exceed 3 kW. However, they should not accelerate faster than 90 km/h. To operate motorcycles with a power of more than 3 kW, you will need category “A.”
But here's how it really is: M - internal combustion engine up to 50 cm3 (without power limitation) or electric motor 250-4000 W - and speed up to 50 km/h; A1 - engine 50-125 cm3 up to 11 kW (without speed limit); A - above the above
The numbers 3 kW and 90 km/h - you dreamed. A moped of such power is, in principle, not capable of accelerating so quickly. An electric motor of less than 250 W and a speed of up to 25 km/h - you can drive from the age of 14 without a license.
No one will make a license for a scooter when they can just as easily do it for a motorcycle. This is the time. two - the battery has run out; refilling it quickly will not work. And you will have to drag it for kilometers. And kind people will treat you to gasoline and off you go... Three - power and cross-country ability and safety as a more massive vehicle allows you to drive more confidently on the road; these are gasoline-powered motorcycles. And in general, they are not right they will give guarantees that in an unknown state in their zinc coffin no one will be knocked down, that it is already scary to drive on 2 wheels... it turns out that on 2 wheels people risk their lives and why do you care about that? Why then do you have to pay for your license? But your license is wrong, if someone hits you, they’ll hit you in Africa too... electric trains, let’s just let it be up to 3 kW, it’s a personal mobile, same phone... power is not always speed, but first of all cross-country ability so that If a wheel doesn’t burn out, for example in mud, the load increases to 3 kW per wheel, while on clean asphalt it simply spends 250 watts at the same speed. Then this unfortunate motor will definitely burn out from this, which is why the motor that uses it becomes more powerful this is the norm...and not drive through that mud? - Excuse me, these scooters and so on have given up. Please let the buses pass through these e.enya...and make the prices cheaper, otherwise you’ll just have to work for travel...and in general, you first need to learn at school (especially physics) before telling people what to do...
Exam
It's time to test all your accumulated knowledge. In many ways, the upcoming test resembles a regular test for novice drivers. It includes 2 interconnected stages.
Theoretical part:
1. After checking the documents, the group submitting documents goes to the room where the computers are located. Everyone sits alone in front of the monitor. There are cameras or checking people everywhere, you can’t cheat or talk. The exams are based on tickets, which will be shown to students at the driving school and analyzed in detail.
You can additionally download them from the Internet to study separately. There will be several questions on the tickets.
2. For those who have completed training and practical on-site classes, it is not difficult to pass the exam. Enough to concentrate. Those who fail have 2 opportunities to retake. They are scheduled to come back a week later.
3. The results are displayed immediately, the system will calculate them automatically. And those who do not pass will be asked to leave to appear after 7 days.
4. The rest go outside, where there are several snowmobiles/ATVs for the practical part of the test.
The results of the passed exam are valid for another 3 months. You need to have time to pass the internship, otherwise you will have to update them.
If the candidate already has a regular license, he will be given “tractor” questions; knowledge of traffic rules does not need to be confirmed.
Practical part:
1. Happens at the racing track located near the building, then in the city. A special site with the necessary markings and types of equipment.
2. The exercises that the candidate will be asked to perform are starting the movement (sit down, check the equipment, start the engine, etc.) from a standstill, then on an ascent (overpass area).
3. Turn around when the width of the territory is limited.
4. Parking the car, and reversing into a special box (entering in reverse)
It's important to drive straight
5. Control of equipment with a trailer.
6. Braking and subsequent stopping at different initial speeds, including emergency braking.
The examiner is nearby, he checks the candidate’s skills, can ask questions and clarify them.
By the way, this platform is provided to those who wish to practice for a fee. This helps to study the area, at the same time understand the future questions of the inspector, his requirements and be less nervous.
In the city:
1. A specific intersection or route is selected.
2. Examiners check how well the candidate knows the traffic rules and understands the signs. His ability to drive vehicles and navigate real road conditions.
3. The driver’s assessment of the emergency situation, his reaction and actions taken.
All results are included in the contents of the examination card. This route is shown to the students by the school instructor. In practice, they go out specially and analyze the examination test in detail. The specialist gives a number of tips and shows how situations that arise on the roads can be resolved correctly.
Riding such a vehicle is always accompanied by waving of the arms, because “quads” and most snowmobiles do not have turn signals. Only gestures will help drivers understand the other's intentions.
If a person fails to pass successfully three times, he is obliged to study again. And when you come to Gostekhnadzor, present a certificate confirming the fact of retraining.
