In Lithuania, customs officers detained the first car with Russian license plates, the press service of the customs department reports.
According to the department, the Audi Q7 was stopped late in the evening on March 11 at the Medininkai checkpoint. The driver, a citizen of Moldova, was planning to drive it to Belarus. According to him, he was not aware of the new rules.
After checking the documents, it turned out that the car belonged to another person – a Russian citizen. She wasn’t in the car. As a result, an administrative violation report was drawn up against the driver. A car worth more than 41 thousand euros will most likely be confiscated and transferred to the needs of Ukraine, clarifies Delphi.
In the fall of 2023, EU countries that border Russia closed entry into their territory for cars with Russian license plates, based on clarifications from the European Commission. An exception is made for cars traveling in transit to Kaliningrad and in the opposite direction.
At the end of September, the Lithuanian authorities warned that owners of cars with Russian license plates who entered the country before the ban was introduced must remove their cars from the territory of the European Union or re-register them within six months. This had to be done before March 11, 2024, Delfi clarifies. Violators of the ban in Lithuania face fines and confiscation of cars. In turn, the Estonian authorities warnedthat from March 13, owners of cars with Russian license plates will face fines of 400 euros.
2024-03-12 13:52:00
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