A small revolution for drivers: from April 1, the green insurance sticker will disappear from your windshield. But in the event of an inspection by the police, they will consult the file of insured vehicles (FVA). And if you’re not there, you risk a big fine, or worse. Here’s how to check that your car is already on the FVA.
Like many motorists, you may not have heard of it. And yet, this is not an April Fool’s joke. Starting next month, the green card will disappear for all registered vehicles.
This will have 3 concrete impacts for drivers. It will not be for them no longer necessary to put the green butterfly on the windshield of your car or the front of his motorized two-wheeler; to change this sticker every year; nor even to present the insurance certificate during an inspection by law enforcement.
Even if taking out minimum car insurance with civil liability guarantee of course remains a legal obligation for all owners of vehicles registered in Francethey will no longer receive a fine if they forget their green sticker or fail to present their insurance certificate.
Verification of the insured vehicle file
Indeed, in the event of an inspection, the police will be able to check the vehicle’s insurance using its license plate, by consulting the insured vehicle file (FVA). This secure file set up in 2019 references all vehicles insured with motor vehicle liability.
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But are you sure that your car is included in this file which is supposed to be updated in real time? The easiest way is to go check directly on the FVA website as tested this Thursday by the MoneyVox editorial staff.
If the vehicle is well insured and does not appear on the site or the voice server, contact your insurer
For that, simply enter the number of your registration plate as well as the number of the registration certificate which appears on the registration document. In less than a minute, you can check if your vehicle is included in the file.
If the vehicle is well insured and does not appear on the site or the voice server, contact your insurer, or the intermediary (general agent, broker), to have the situation regularized, reports France Insureurs, when asked by The Parisian. Because driving without insurance exposes you to a fine of 3,750 euros and even a withdrawal of your license.
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