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2. Safety
2.6.1 What to observe before your first journey
Vehicle registration (Germany)
Every vehicle which uses public roads is subject to registration. This
includes your new caravan. You can register the caravan at your local
registration of
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ce.
The following documents are required to initiate the registration process:
- Motor Vehicle Registration Certi
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cate Part II and/or Certi
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cate of
Conformity (CoC)
- Electronic Insurance Certi
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cate/eIC Number
- personal identi
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cation or proof of residence
- possibly, power of attorney to have someone else register the ca-
ravan.
- if applicable, direct debit mandate for taxes
If required, please do not forget to apply for a „100“ speed sticker.
- Never leave the CRiS registration document in your
caravan; always take it with you, especially when you
travel abroad. The CRiS Caravan Registration Form is
evidence that you are the registered holder and the-
refore entitled to use the caravan.
- Never remove any identifying marks on your caravan,
because only with the aid of these identifying marks is
it possible to identify the caravan should it be stolen.
Please note any possible separate information from the
registration authority.
2.6 Before the journey
General inspection (Germany)
In accordance with Section 29 of German Road Traf
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c Licensing
Regulations, your caravan must undergo a major inspection every
two years.
Should your caravan be stolen, please do the following:
• Contact the police and inform your insurance company. Inform them
of any anti-theft devices that may be mounted in your caravan. In
addition, inform the caravan manufacturer via your/an authorised
dealer that the caravan has been stolen.
• Inform CRiS and continue to keep CRiS informed of all further de-
velopments so that their database can be kept up-to-date.
Any changes made to the caravan that fall under nati-
onal traf
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c regulations must be approved and entered
in the registration document! If you have any further
questions or dif
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culties, your authorised Hobby dealer
will always be available to assist you!
The following documents must be presented at each inspection:
- motor vehicle registration certi
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cate, Part I
- valid certi
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cate of inspection for gas facilities, documenting installa-
tion.Your dealer will give you the initial certi
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cate.
A general vehicle inspection can be carried out by an of
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cially re-
cognised expert (e.g. DEKRA Expert mobile home inspection).
