You borrow your sister's car and are stopped on the A28 near Nijkerk for a speed check. The officer asks nothing about the APK. At home it turns out the car's APK expired two weeks ago. What applies to you?
- No problem: the officer did not ask and I showed nothing
- Only my sister is liable, because she is the owner of the car
- ✓ I was driving illegally; the police can check the APK in a system
Correct answer: I was driving illegally; the police can check the APK in a system
Explanation
False — the owner is not the only one responsible. Both the owner or keeper and the driver are liable when the car is driven without a valid APK
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — not having to show anything does not mean nobody sees it. The police check the APK in a system, and driving without a valid APK remains an offence
- Wrong — the owner is not the only one responsible. Both the owner or keeper and the driver are liable when the car is driven without a valid APK
Topic: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
Read the rule: Core: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
Sections
- Challenge: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- The model: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Core: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Why it matters: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Active recall: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Teach back: APK duty and the real inspection cycle
- Memory hook: APK duty and the real inspection cycle