FranceMise en situation n° 69 · Rights and duties
Vasile has just bought a second-hand car. To save money, he wants to drive it for a few weeks before insuring it. Is this allowed?
In the exam (French)
Vasile vient d'acheter une voiture d'occasion. Pour économiser, il veut rouler quelques semaines avant de l'assurer. Est-ce permis ?
- aYes, insurance becomes compulsory after one month.Oui, l'assurance devient obligatoire après un mois.
- bYes, if he drives only in his own town.Oui, s'il roule seulement dans sa ville.
- cNo, a car must be insured before it is driven.Non, une voiture doit être assurée avant de circuler.Correct answer
- dYes, if the car is more than ten years old.Oui, si la voiture a plus de dix ans.
Why?
In France, every vehicle on the road must be insured, at least for third-party liability (responsabilité civile). This insurance pays for damage caused to others. Driving without insurance is a criminal offence (délit) punished by a heavy fine.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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