Eichung für Taxen und Mietwagen beantragen

If you wish to have the taximeter of your cab or the odometer in your rental car calibrated, you must submit a corresponding calibration application to the competent authority.

To ensure that the passenger, who has been informed by the taximeter or the odometer determined by the taximeter or the odometer, the responsible calibration authority annually the correct functioning of the taximeter in all cabs. The odometers in rental cars are checked every biennial rhythm checked every two years. This is due to the calibration obligation of these devices prescribed by law.

In addition calibration of a taximeter, fare meter or odometer is odometer is always required after

• reprogramming or pulse adjustment of an installed device device or
• repair / overhaul of a built-in device that has already conformity assessed or calibrated measuring device or
• Replacement of a measuring device in stock meters or rental cars without change the vehicle use (cab remains cab or rental car remains rental car).

The calibration takes place on the chassis dynamometer or on the test track and can be throughout throughout the year. You must the calibration at the responsible calibration office. To extend the verification period you must you apply for verification at least ten weeks before it expires and have done what is necessary on your part, i.e. presented the vehicle to the verification office during the usual opening hours at the verification office during the usual opening hours .

You as the user of a measuring meter obliged to have the cab or the rental car by a suitable driver for calibration. The driver must be in a position to test on the chassis dynamometer the entering the test stand, lowering and steering the cab or rental car during the the entire duration of the calibration as the driver . for the entire duration of the calibration. The method of the metrological test is determined by the responsible calibration office.

With the calibration or conformity assessment and use of taximeters and odometers, it is necessary that the vehicle is equipped with the permitted tires .In the past, the permitted tire sizes were in the vehicle registration certificate and in the vehicle registration document. These have been replaced by the registration certificate part 1 and part 2.

• Registration certificate part 1 (proof of tire size) tire size)

Can be calibrated can only cabs and hire cars if they meet the essential requirements of the Measurement and Verification Ordinance.

The for fees charged for the calibration of cabs and rental cars are regulated nationwide by the Ordinance on Fees on Metrology and Verification (Mess- and calibration fee ordinance - MessEGebV).

As user of taximeters or odometers odometers must you apply for the calibration of your cab or hire car in writing or online. You then make an appointment with the responsible calibration office.

You are responsible as the user of a measuring device are obliged to have the cab or rental car presented for calibration by a suitable driver. The driver must be able to read the meter during the test on the chassis dynamometer the entering the test stand, lowering and steering the cab or rental car during the the entire duration of the calibration as the driver. for the entire duration of the calibration. The method of the metrological test is determined by the responsible calibration office.

Holds the cab or hire car complies with the requirements during the verification test , the admissibility of the cab or hire car isconfirmed by an official marking for a further verification period . the use in commercial in commercial traffic.

Ten weeks before expiry of the calibration period beginning with commissioning (calibration validity taximeters 1 year, odometers 2 years) you must you submit a calibration application as meter user or meter user (cab or hire car company) at an operating office (verification office).

If you have your calibrated cab or your calibrated rental car with a for tires that are not approved for the vehicle, this is not intended use, as the accuracy of the measurement is not guaranteed is not guaranteed. This is is an administrative offense.

• Administrative court action

• The applicant applies for the calibration of cabs (taximeters) and rental cars (odometers).
• Upon successful verification verification is by an official marking for for a further verification period permissibility of use is expressed.
• The competent verification authority checks annually the correct functioning of the taximeter in all cabs.
• The odometers in rental cars are checked every biennial rhythm checked every two years.

Forms available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance necessary: No