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Directive (EU) 2015/413 Article 5d

Directive (EU) 2015/413 Article 5d

National measures facilitating the identification of the liable person

Article 5d

1.   Member States can take any measures, in relation to road-safety-related traffic offences listed in Article 2(1), set out in their national law to successfully identify the person liable for the road-safety-related traffic offence (‘liable person’), such as measures related to the obligation of the holder, owner or end user of a vehicle to cooperate in the identification of the liable person, provided that fundamental and procedural rights under Union and national law are respected. 2.   The competent authorities may, in particular: (a)  serve documents to persons concerned in relation to road-safety-related traffic offences listed in Article 2(1), including documents asking the persons concerned to confirm their liability for the road-safety-related traffic offences; (b)  apply obligations, including related sanctions, placed on persons concerned which are relevant to the identification of the liable person, to the furthest possible extent.

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