From April 1st, it will no longer be necessary to have the green insurance badge on your windshield. A measure that is still largely ignored and which will have three concrete consequences for motorists.
This is not an April Fool’s joke. As of April 1, the green card will disappear for all registered vehicles. A measure far from being trivial in the daily life of motorists, and yet ignored by almost half of them, 37% of French people have no idea that the car insurance certificate will soon be completely dematerialized. 17% even say they do not know what the green card is, a document that has until now been obligatory to be able to travel legally!, according to a study (1) published this Tuesday by the insurer Locare.
It must be said that according to this survey, more than 72% of French people indicate that they have not been informed by their insurance of the entry into force of the reform.
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This will have 3 concrete effects for drivers. Thus, they will no longer have to put the green butterfly on the windshield of their car or the front of a motorized two-wheeler; and therefore change this sticker every year. Finally, it will no longer be necessary to present the insurance certificate during a check by the police.
A measure with many advantages
In the event of an inspection, they will consult the file of insured vehicles (FVA). This secure system put in place in 2019 concentrates all vehicles insured with motor vehicle liability. Indeed, taking out minimum car insurance with civil liability guarantee remains an obligation.
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This future dematerialization of the green card already seems very appreciated by motorists who see many advantages in it on a daily basis. Among them, reducing the risk of loss or theft of the green card (54%), automatic updating of information (52%), or even reducing the number of printed documents (44%).
(1) This survey was conducted among 1,000 French people (18-65+) from March 8 to 11, 2024.