How to register documents for a motorcycle as sports equipment

What motorcycles can you ride on the roads?

In addition to the traffic rules, there are Basic provisions for the approval of vehicles for operation. It contains information about vehicles that can and cannot be driven on public roads.

This document contains the following requirements:

• compliance with safety standards;
• non-compliance with the requirements of the List of faults;
• registration with the traffic police;
• installation of registration plates.

The list of faults, in turn, contains dozens of requirements, failing which the vehicle cannot be used.

They are divided into 7 groups:

• brake system;
• steering;
• headlights and lanterns;
• windshield wipers and washers;
• wheels;
• ICE;
• other elements.

From this we can conclude that there are quite a lot of conditions under which a motorcyclist can ride on a regular road. How can you understand which motorcycle can be used on the roadway and which cannot? The answer to this question, fortunately, is very simple: a motocross motorcycle is considered a full-fledged vehicle if it has a title. The vehicle passport is a guarantee that the motorcycle sold complies with Russian legislation. After purchasing it, you need to register it with the traffic police, receive an STS and registration plates. On such a motorcycle you can ride on public roads, even if its intended purpose is motocross.

Important! To ride in the city, a motorcyclist must have a category “A” or “A1” driver’s license.

Rules for obtaining a pit bike license

When purchasing a food truck, it is usually positioned more as sports equipment than as a full-fledged vehicle. This suggests that it is simply not intended for use on public roads. However, it is still possible to obtain the rights to it, albeit with some reservations.

It is worth remembering that if you ride a pit bike with a volume of more than 50 cubic centimeters, the driver will face a fine of two and a half thousand rubles and possible evacuation of the vehicle to a penalty area. In this case, the required documents mean the following:

• Driver's license with open category "A";
• Vehicle Passport;
• A document confirming the completion of the Technical Inspection;
• Insurance.

As mentioned above, the main problem for registering a pit bike is that the manufacturer does not provide a title for it. To get around this rather significant obstacle, you will need to spend a fairly large amount of time. To obtain a Vehicle Passport, you will need to pass an expert commission in the certification department.

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In the process of obtaining a PTS, data will be verified and the vehicle will be checked for compliance with safety and quality standards, and only after that, on the basis of expert opinions, it will be possible to issue a PTS to the traffic police.

It is worth noting that it is necessary to request documents and obtain a license for a pit bike, because during the season, the owners of such vehicles become a real “feeding trough” for traffic police officers. There is a lot of “useful” advice on the Internet about forging documents for mopeds with a large engine capacity. And many people listen to this advice. However, in fact, this approach is not a solution to the problem at all, but on the contrary, it can make a meeting with inspectors much more unpleasant and serious.

Is there a penalty for driving sports equipment around the city?

Whether this or that motorcycle is considered sports equipment or not is a question that is difficult to answer. But we can unequivocally say that any motorcycle belongs to vehicles - this is the determining position.

The penalty for driving an unregistered vehicle is established by Art. 12.1 Code of Administrative Offenses:

• for the first time - a fine of 500-800 rubles;
• the second time - a fine of 5,000 rubles. or deprivation of rights for 1-3 months.

In addition, the traffic police inspector may impose a fine for driving a vehicle without a license under Art. 12.7 Code of Administrative Offences: 5000-15000 rubles. For both of these violations, the motorcycle will be taken to the impound lot, and the owner will be responsible for paying for the towing and maintenance of the vehicle in the parking lot. Fines are also possible for the presence of malfunctions (for example, lack of headlights), driving without a helmet, lack of compulsory motor insurance, and so on - the list of fines can be wide.

On the other hand, the fine for both lack of registration with the traffic police and for driving without a license can be challenged. Such judicial practice already exists - Supreme Court Resolution No. 13-AD15-1. In this decision, the Supreme Court canceled the fine of 7,000 rubles. pit bike driver for driving without a license. This decision was justified by the fact that this motorcycle is intended only for participation in sports competitions: it does not have a title, it is impossible to register it with the traffic police and a driver’s license is not required to operate it.

Based on this resolution, any fine can be challenged. 10 days are given for this from the moment the punishment is imposed. The violator must submit an application addressed to the head of the State Traffic Inspectorate department, to which the inspector who issued the fine belongs. If a complaint to the traffic police does not bring results, the driver can go to court.

Do I need to register with the traffic police?

And here everything is quite simple! If your electric motorcycle does not have a type approval, as well as a title, then you simply will not be able to register it with the traffic police. This is so because the PTS is the main document on the basis of which vehicles are registered with the traffic police. But your electric motorcycle in this context is not a vehicle, and is not allowed to participate in road traffic in the Russian Federation.

If the device has a title, then you are required to register it within 10 days after purchase (it doesn’t matter whether you have a new electric motorcycle or you bought a used one).

But there are also motocross motorcycles with an electric motor. They may not have a title, but they do have type approval. In this case, they are most often delivered to Russia complete with a document such as a “self-propelled vehicle passport” (PSM). And then it must be registered not with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate (you will still be denied registration without a PTS), but with Gostekhnadzor.

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What is the fine if an electric motorcycle is not registered with the traffic police?

An administrative fine from the traffic police will be imposed in 2021 for the case when an electric motorcycle has a title, but you have not registered it with the traffic police. Moreover, there may be 3 sanctions for different offenses:

• for riding an electric motorcycle with a title after 10 days, not registered with the traffic police - 500-800 rubles under part 1 of article 12.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation,
• if you are caught again with the above violation, you will face deprivation of rights for 1-3 months or a fine of 5,000 rubles under Part 1.1 of the same article,
• In addition, there is a separate fine not for driving, but for the very fact of missing the deadline for registration with the traffic police - 1,500 - 2,000 rubles under Part 1 of Article 19.22 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.

How should you ride on the roads on a pit bike?

It is highly not recommended to ride motocross motorcycles on public roads. Even if we assume that there is no punishment, it is still a bad idea. Most pit bikes do not have headlights, turn signals, tail lights, and the loud exhaust can distract other drivers. And the motorcyclist himself will feel tension throughout the entire trip due to the fear of being caught. All this increases the risk of an emergency.

But still, sometimes driving along the road is a necessary measure. If you can’t go around the road across a field or transport a motorcycle in a trailer, and the road ahead is quite long, then you need to adhere to the following rules:

1. Choose a road with the least traffic and no pedestrians.
2. When driving on the road, choose a speed close to the speed of the flow.
3. Be as predictable as possible in your actions, give appropriate hand signals when turning and stopping.
4. Do not make dangerous maneuvers: overtaking, sharp braking, turns at speed, frequent lane changes, and so on.

What to do when stopped by a traffic police officer?

A pitbike is a rather noticeable vehicle: it is noisy, outwardly stands out from the crowd and does not have a state license. numbers. The likelihood that the inspector will decide to stop such a motorcyclist is almost one hundred percent. At the same time, if the motorcyclist himself notices a traffic police officer, he tries to escape as quickly as possible. If you do this, you must not forget about the rules of movement on the road and not perform dangerous maneuvers.

If the inspector has already given a signal to stop, then you should not leave: this can create an emergency stop, especially if the State Traffic Inspectorate employees decide to start a pursuit. The likelihood of this is low, but it is still better to comply with the policeman’s demands and stop.

Further events will develop based on how the driver communicates with the inspector. If a motorcyclist starts to “pump up his license” and be rude, then the traffic police officer will definitely try to identify as many violations as possible, which will have to be challenged in court. If the communication initially goes on a good-natured note: if the driver explains that he needs to drive a short section of the road and that he is doing this while observing all precautions, then there is a chance to avoid both showdowns and any punishments. Most inspectors treat an adequate driver kindly.

What documents are needed for sports equipment?

As it was clarified above, you cannot go on public roads on pit bikes and enduro bikes. This means that the law does not regulate the documents required to ride such motorcycles on the roads. That is, having stopped a violator, traffic police officers will not be able to demand any documents from him.

A motorcyclist can obtain a registration certificate for a sports vehicle. This is done in the branch of the Russian Automobile Federation. However, this document does not provide access to public roads. A certificate is needed to participate in some competitions and take a motorcycle abroad. When communicating with traffic police officers, this document can only soften their mood - nothing more.

If the motorcycle is sold with a title and meets all the criteria of the list of faults, then you can safely ride on public roads.

1. If the internal combustion engine volume of a motorcycle is up to 50 cm3, then it is considered a moped. This means that the driver does not need to register him with the traffic police and apply for compulsory motor liability insurance. The only documents you need to have with you are a driver’s license with an open category “M”.
2. If the motorcycle is more powerful than this indicator, then it will have to be registered with the State Traffic Inspectorate. You will need to install state on it. registration plates, and the driver must always have with him an MTPL policy, STS and a driver’s license of category “A” (for motorcycles with an engine capacity of up to 1253, an “A1” license is suitable).

Do you need a license for a motorcycle, and what types of it are not required?

To operate certain types of motorcycles, you must have a driver's license. It is issued to persons who have reached the age of sixteen and have attended a motorcycle school. Whether a motorcycle license is needed is up to each owner to decide for himself. After all, the choice of motorcycle equipment directly determines whether a driver’s license is required for unhindered movement along city streets or not.

According to modern legislation, to drive a motorcycle you must have a category A license. They are issued only by local authorities at the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate after passing final practical and theoretical tests. Category A must be opened if you are driving a motorcycle with an engine capacity of more than fifty cubic meters.

Currently, it is not necessary to obtain a driver's license to drive the following vehicles:

• minibike,
• chopper,
• motorcycles with small engine volumes,
• motocross motorcycles.