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Vaasan HO 14.05.1985 593/85 AI generated

Court dismisses criminal charge for attaching foreign license plates to a stationary car not used in traffic.

Case Number Vaasan HO 14.05.1985 593/85
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the criminal charge against the vehicle owner for affixing foreign license plates to a car parked on the street. Although the plates were removed by police, the vehicle was never used in traffic, and the defendant argued this did not constitute a crime under the Vehicle Inspection and Registration Act. The court ruled that the specific statutory requirements for criminal liability were not met in this stationary context.

Legislator headnote

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234/1982 30 § 2; The court established that attaching foreign license plates to a vehicle not used in traffic does not constitute a criminal offense under the Vehicle Inspection and Registration Act.

Keywords

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Vehicle Inspection and Registration Act license plate affixation criminal liability threshold stationary vehicle foreign registration plates traffic usage requirement procedural dismissal

Cited Legislation

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234/1982 30 § 2
tieliikennelaki 84 §
tieliikennelaki 84 § ja 96 §.
tieliikennelaki 96 §

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1974-II-2
olleen lainsäädännön osalta KKO:1974-II-2.
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Auto, josta poliisi oli poistanut rekisterikilvet, oli ollut pysäköitynä kadun varrella. Auton omistaja A oli kiinnittänyt siihen vieraat rekisterikilvet. Autoa ei ollut kuitenkaan käytetty liikenteessä. A ei ollut pelkällä rekisterikilpien kiinnittämisellä syyllistynyt rikokseen.

A ajoneuvojen katsastuksesta ja rekisteröinnistä

(234/1982) 30 § 2.

Vrt. tieliikennelaki 84 § ja 96 §. Aikaisemmin voimassa

olleen lainsäädännön osalta KKO:1974-II-2.

I-jaosto

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