When it comes to the use of vehicles registered abroad on the roads in BiH, the Draft Law on amendments to the Law on Safety in Traffic on the Roads of BiH foresees the improvement of legal provisions that regulate this area.
Namely, it is foreseen to amend the article 213 of the Law and add the new article, 213a.
In the article 213, after the act (1) comes the new act (2) which says:
“Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this Article, these vehicles may participate in traffic even though they are registered abroad, but no later than three months after entering the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Deadline for vehicles that are owned by foreigners who had been granted temporary residence for longer than six months or for permanent residence shall begin after the receipt of this status.”
Currently a substantial number of BiH citizens use cars that are registered outside BiH. There are different reasons for such decisions. Some citizens simply avoid the payment of all costs for the import of cars, others register the car in one of the country where registration is cheaper…
In the future, persons who have permanent residence in BIH will no longer be allowed to drive vehicles registered abroad at the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Vehicles with foreign license plates can be driven by persons who have permanent residence in BiH if they have been granted temporary residence in another country for up to six months, as well as their members of close family or people who drive rental cars.
“In this way, BiH joins the provisions that are effective in the surrounding countries, where through this Law we treat the existing problem of the use of vehicles registered abroad by the citizens of BiH who have residence in BiH,” said the assistant to the minister for communications and transportation of BiH Zoran Andrić.
Andrić added that this process decreases possibilities for avoiding liabilities in accordance with the effective regulations in BiH.
(Source: klix.ba)
