Many newcomers who have received a driver’s license will find a large number of slang expressions and terms that need to be understood. First of all, you need to understand what it is - GRZ car. The abbreviation can be decrypted as follows: "state registration mark" (or just a car number). Numbers issue in the traffic police. In order to receive them, you must go through the appropriate registration. GRZ is unique, therefore two cars cannot have identical numbers. There is always a difference in letter or number.
The history of license plates is quite short. They were first introduced in the Soviet Union in 1932. The current standard was adopted in 1994. It was adopted, being aligned with European countries, for reasons of matching the size of license plates. And in the United States, the sizes of the characters are slightly different.
Definition of the term GRZ
What does this abbreviation mean? GRZ of a car is a number, otherwise it is a state registration mark. Everything is very simple. The state registration plate of the car is white aluminum plates located at the back and front. They are needed in order to be able to identify the vehicle.
Considering that the country's fleet is constantly expanding, there are not enough numbers, letters for everyone. The state license plate contains three-digit numbers on the right, indicating the region code.
What information is contained in the vehicle numbers
The standard number contains 5 items responsible for specific information. Knowing what GRZ is, you can understand what is listed on it:
- Series . This is a combination of three letters in front of the numbers in the middle.
- Registration number. Consists of 3 digits in the center.
- Country. For the Russian Federation - designation RUS.
- Russian flag. It involves certain information along with the designation of the state when traveling abroad.
- Code of the relevant region where the vehicle is registered.
An example of a vehicle’s GRZ is S065MK (78 RUS). You should know that the region code will help determine the place of registration. You can consider the experience of Germany regarding unregistered vehicles. They are given short signs for five days. In this case, the state registration plate of the car has the date, month and even year marked on the right in the yellow bar. Such information indicates the period of time until which the GRZ operates. Cars with such numbers are not subject to inspection.
Feature of color numbers
In accordance with state standards, numbers can be of such colors:
- yellow;
- red;
- blue;
- the black.
Characteristic of colored Grez:
- Yellow . Previously, such signs were placed on vehicles that belonged to foreign firms. Since 2002, they began to be issued to those who provide transportation of a commercial type - taxis, minibuses, and buses. The number looks like this: 2 letters and 3 digits of a black tint on a yellow background (reflective plate), there is no flag image.
- Black There is no reflective background. Refers to the vehicle specific combat arms, the central administration of the Ministry of Defense. Consists of 2 letters and 4 numbers.
- Red Indicates that the consulate, embassy or person with diplomatic status belongs. Does not guarantee certain benefits. The meaning of the inscriptions: “SS” - belongs to the consul, “CD” - to the ambassador, “T” - to a person who works in an international company without diplomatic status, “D” - an employee of a diplomatic organization.
- Blue Belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are four numbers and one letter. On the right side is the code - 77, which is responsible for belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. It is strictly forbidden to put blue numbers on private cars.
What do special vehicle numbers mean
Special vehicle GRD - what is it? The fashion for such GRZ appeared in the USSR. Such numbers testified to the enormous opportunities and influence of their owners. Since the nineties it has become much easier to purchase beautiful and bright rooms.
Such numbers include those that have three identical numbers or letters. It already looks beautiful and expensive. For example, “AAA” indicates affiliation with a regional administration, “LLC” indicates a relationship with the Legislative Assembly, and “MMM” indicates proximity to internal affairs bodies. As for the ECX, AMR, and CCC series, they often indicate power structures. The AMR code is specific to Moscow.
Despite the existence of a special “thieves” number, in violation of traffic rules with grave consequences, he will not provide immunity or protection. Beautiful GRZ is an illusion that will not help. Some inspectors claim that at the sight of such cars there is a desire to thoroughly “shake” their owners.
What are duplicate GRZ for?
The need for a second copy of the numbers is very different. Duplicate state license plate for a car need as a result of loss of the original. It should also be remembered that the rooms lose their original appearance against the background of external factors, cracks and scratches, pollution that cannot be removed appear on them. The use of such numbers is strictly forbidden, so you will need a duplicate.
If the distributor is too old, there is a risk of corrosion. This problem is familiar to residents of cities where roads are sprinkled with too aggressive substances. They have a detrimental effect on the coverage of the number plate. This leads to the fact that reflective paint loses its properties and functions.
And in order to find out where you can legally obtain (acquire) a duplicate number after loss, you need to contact the traffic police. Literally in every city there are companies that have received a license from the traffic police for the production of rooms and are engaged in their sale.
The procedure for issuing GRZ in the Russian Federation
What is a GRZ car? Car numbers contain the numbers 0-9. As for the letters, not the whole alphabet is involved here. Such a “privilege” is available only to those who are similar in writing to Latin. Grez can contain the following letters: A, B, K, E, H, O, P, M, X, T, U, C.
Many are worried about the question of what a car’s GRZ is and by what criteria car owners are issued a license plate. The answer is simple. In addition to special series, they are issued and registered in order. As for the strategy for changing characters in GRZ, it is very far from being perceived by an ordinary layman. They change not from right to left, but vice versa, so the sequence is quite confusing. The symbols on the left indicate a specific region. It is interesting that in accordance with the current legislation, in one region they cannot provide more than 1 million 727 thousand GRZ.
Obsolete state registration marks in the Russian Federation
What is it - obsolete type of vehicle? Currently, the traffic police do not give out some varieties of license plates. It is forbidden to issue signs for a vehicle to foreign motorists. They were provided until 2002 for cars, trucks and utility vehicles. In addition, it was allowed to issue them to buses of foreign radio, the media owning accreditation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
Outdated GRZ for bank representatives, employees of foreign companies. Previously, the registration number had the following appearance: 000x000 / 00RUS.
Federal car numbers are also banned. They were put on vehicles of the leaders of religious and public organizations, civil servants. All vehicles with similar numbers were not allowed to stop the traffic police for inspection. GRZ had this form: three letters and two numbers. Instead of a small flag, where it is on the traditional number on the right side, a huge Russian distinctive sign was placed. Cancellation of rooms occurred in 2007.
Features of fines for GRZ
In accordance with the Code of the Russian Federation, which relates to administrative offenses, there are such measures of influence on motorists for certain misconduct:
- Driving a vehicle or a trailer without a distribution vehicle in case of international transportation. The size of the fine is within five hundred rubles .
- The presence of a non-standard, unreadable number - a warning is issued or a fine of 500 rubles is issued.
- Driving a vehicle that has not been registered with the traffic police is subject to a fine of 800 rubles. In case of repeated violation - at least five thousand or deprivation of rights up to three months.
- According to the criminal code of Russia, the theft of a state number is fraught with a fine of twenty thousand rubles.
- The use of fake numbers - deprivation of rights for six months.
- Driving a car without a distribution vehicle or placing them in the wrong place, shelter from identification - a punishment of five thousand, as well as deprivation of rights for three months.
- Installing a false GRZ - a fine of 2500 rubles.
To avoid such problems with the law, you need to timely register the numbers in the traffic police and follow the rules of the road.
Conclusion
Each state vehicle owner must have a state registration automobile sign. The numbers are a confirmation that the motorist is not only a law-abiding person, but also familiar with all the necessary information regarding traffic rules. The presence of alphanumeric characters on the license plate allows you to find out the place of registration, the purpose of their use and much more.