Circulation permits is one of the topics in the Driving license and violations block of the Spanish DGT theory. The driving licence, the points system, the offences and their penalties. Understanding this section well helps you answer the theory-exam questions on this topic with confidence.
In simple terms, this point of the DGT theory establishes that 1. Vehicle circulation will require that they first obtain the corresponding circulation permit, which is designed to verify that they are in perfect working order and that their characteristics, equipment, spare parts, and accessories comply with the technical requirements established by regulations.
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- Vehicle circulation will require that they first obtain the corresponding circulation permit, which is intended to verify that they are in perfect working order and that their characteristics, equipment, spare parts, and accessories comply with the technical requirements established by regulations.
In the case of vehicles equipped with an automated driving system, their characteristics, both in terms of the degree of automation and the operating environment, will be recorded on the vehicle registration document as developed by regulations.
The circulation of vehicles without the aforementioned permit is prohibited.
- The vehicle registration permit must be renewed when the vehicle's ownership changes, and expires when it is deregistered from the corresponding registry, at the request of a party or when it is found to be unfit for circulation, under the terms established by regulations.
- Driving a vehicle without a vehicle registration permit, whether because it has not been obtained or because it has been declared invalid, void, or revoked, will result in its immobilization until it is available, in accordance with the terms established by regulation.
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