Kein Ersatzführerschein: Fahrverbot: Wiedergefundener Führerschein sorgt für Streit
Ein Führerschein wurde als verloren gemeldet, später tauchte er wieder auf. Als sein Besitzer ein Fahrverbot antreten muss, stellt sich deshalb eine ungewöhnliche Frage.
A court in Düsseldorf has ruled that an expired driving license, even one previously lost and later recovered, can be used to initiate a driving ban, provided the replacement license never arrived. The decision stems from a case involving a driver who received a fine and a one-month driving ban.
The driver had initially surrendered his license after losing it previously and later finding it. However, disputes arose since the lost license was reported years ago, but the replacement was supposedly never delivered. The authority insisted that the driver surrender the replacement license to enforce the ban.
The court's ruling emphasizes that for the ban to begin, the original license must be in official custody. The driver disputed this, claiming he never received the replacement license and had driven no vehicle post-surrender. He provided documents like travel records and taxi invoices to support his claim. The court agreed, stating that the ban was deemed effective as long as the original license reached official custody.
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