Vehicle with a design speed of 10 km / h

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Vehicle with a design speed of 10 km / h (in the law motor vehicle with a design speed of no more than 10 km / h ; in parlance also for short 10 km / h vehicle ) is a vehicle class in Austrian traffic law .

To the subject

The term can be found in Section 1 (2) lit. a Motor Vehicle Act (KFG 1967, i. d. 2019), in the Road Traffic Act (currently StVO 1960 as amended) and in the Driving License Act  (FSG).

Motor vehicles with a design speed (the highest possible speed due to the design) is only a maximum of 10 km / h, as well as trailers pulled by such vehicles , are in principle excluded from the KFG (Section 1 (2) lit. a KFG).

Typical 10 km / h vehicles used to be tractors and similar agricultural vehicles, for which this exception was created, today they are mostly light vehicles such as golf caddies or senior citizens' vehicles .

Special regulations

Some provisions of the KFG still apply. Name or brand - so need such vehicles - like all other approved for the road producer , chassis and engine number (1 § 28 KFG.), As well as brake system , lighting , reflectors ( § 57 Motor Vehicle Act Implementing, § 72-73 StVO). Furthermore, general maximum dimensions must be observed (§ 57 KDV, § 71 StVO).

In addition, § 96  KFG regulates other special technical and operational requirements specifically for this category:

  • the 10 km board, which is to be affixed so that it is fully visible (para. 1)
  • a certificate confirming the design speed of up to 10 km / h and any special permits with regard to dimensions, axle loads or total weight (to be carried on journeys; Paragraphs 3–7)
  • the maximum permissible level of operating noise must not be exceeded (Paragraphs 1 and 2)

When operating a 10 km / h vehicle, the traffic regulations must be observed in principle, whereby such vehicles are considered to be trucks . - This means that truck driving bans in particular also apply . In addition, the road traffic regulations stipulate that this class is to be treated like a wagon in terms of traffic law ( Section 2, Paragraph 2, Line 21 of the Road Traffic Regulations), therefore Section VII. Special Regulations for Carriage Traffic of the Road Traffic Regulations apply , including:

  • Minimum age of the driver of the vehicle of 16 years (§ 70 Abs. 1) - a driving license is not necessary because of the exception from the KFG (explicitly also § 1 Abs. 1a Z. 1 and Abs. 5 FSG)
  • second person at the end of shared vehicles loaded (Section 70 (3))
  • also loaded maximum 2.2 m width (moving van 2.40 m), 3.8 m total height, length of 10 m, 10 t total weight including staff (§ 71)
  • Regulations on coupling ( motor vehicle train , § 75)

In any case, however, the criminal provisions § 37 Paragraph 1 FSG on the alcohol limit and § 37a on the intended use of the vehicle (according to § 1 Paragraph 1a FSG) apply .

No vehicle tax is payable for 10 km / h vehicles .

The governor issues the necessary certificates. The respective vehicle is then to be examined.

Individual evidence

  1. A design speed specified by the manufacturer may only be technically reduced by a maximum of 50% for approval as a 10 km / h vehicle, i.e. it must not have been more than 20 km / h for approval of a vehicle type or custom-made vehicle; Technical motor vehicle specification - 10 km / h certificate. Office of the Carinthian Provincial Government (accessed December 8, 2019).
  2. a b c d Vehicles with a design speed of 10 km / h - an overview of traffic regulations. Austrian Chamber of Commerce: Topics ›Transport and operating location (as of June 6, 2019, accessed December 8, 2019).
  3. Motor vehicle tax ' help.gv.at, as of January 1, 2019 (accessed December 8, 2019).
  4. Regulations on agricultural tractors, motorized carts and trailers: The type speed accessed on December 10, 2019