Why the red dot on the car can cost drivers dearly. The threatened fine can be up to 100,000 euros, plus the costs of towing and disposal.
A missing license plate does not protect you from punishment, because the police can definitely ask the neighborhood who the vehicle belongs to. The lack of insurance coverage can also be expensive. A typical example is the deregistered motorcycle that is parked inconspicuously on the side of the road and is knocked over by an autumn storm. Anyone who blocks the middle lane of the motorway is committing an administrative offense.