2025 brought its share of change for drivers: it will be necessary to lift your foot on the roads, the government intends to tighten the screw about the ecological penalty and the technical control is now compulsory for two-wheelers. Motorists must be vigilant on many points. In particular the gray card. This new year marks an increase in gray card rates in certain regions, such as Normandy or Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur.
But it is not the only change that concerns the gray card. Indeed, a small detail in connection with the 3DS law can cost the unusual motorists dearly. We explain to you.
Check that your gray card is up to date
The registration card is compulsory for anyone holding a vehicle since this document makes it possible to identify it. This registration certificate must include your exact address. Even if you have not moved through last months, your address may have to be updated on your gray card. If this is not the case, you incur a fine of 135 euros. You might as well be attentive …
All this is the fault of the 3DS law (differentiation, decentralization, deconcentration and simplification). It allows local authorities to have automatic radars themselves install, but not only. Indeed, this new law obliges all the French municipalities to name all the streets and to number all the dwellings. This means the end of the vague places to create a national geolocation database (BAN) and to facilitate the work of deliverers. The municipalities had until June 2024 to change their address plan.
This novelty is not without impact for drivers. Indeed, if your municipality has changed its address plan, then the address on your gray card is no longer the right one. And this is where it gets stuck … So, you must absolutely check that your address is up to date and compliant. Otherwise, it must be updated quickly.
In the event of control, you risk a 4ᵉ class for erroneous address. The latter amounts to 135 euros (reduced to 90 euros). It would be a shame to get a fine for such a futile detail. Especially since the update of your address on the gray card is free and only takes a few moments. It is done online On the official website of the ANTS (National Agency for Secure Titles) just here.