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StVZO

Abbreviation for Straßenverkehrs-Zulassungs-Ordnung

In short and in plain language

The StVZO is a German rule for vehicles on the road.

It says how a vehicle must be built. It also has rules for bikes.

One example is the light on a bike. A workshop can check it during a service.

Definition
The StVZO is the German Road Traffic Licensing Regulations. It sets out how vehicles for road traffic must be built and equipped. For bicycles it specifies, for example, which lighting is required, and a workshop can also check the lighting during a service.