Application for calibration acceptance for cabs and hire cars

If you use the taximeter of your cab or the odometer in your meter in your rental car you want to you must submit a corresponding calibration application to the competent authority authority. More details here

To ensure that the passenger, who has been informed by the taximeter or the odometer determined by the taximeter or the odometer, checks

the responsible calibration authority annually the correct functioning of the taximeter

functioning of the taximeter. The odometers in

rental cars are biennial rhythm checked every two years. This is

by the calibration obligation of these devices prescribed by law.

In addition calibration of a taximeter, fare indicator

or odometer is always required after

• reprogramming or pulse adjustment of a built-in device device or
• repair / overhaul of a built-in device that has already conformity assessed or calibrated measuring device or
• Replacement of a meter in existing 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 and the test track

and can be throughout distributed throughout the year.

You must the calibration at the responsible calibration office. To

extension the calibration period you must you the calibration at least

ten weeks before the expiry of the calibration period and have

necessary to have the vehicle here at the known

opening hours at the verification office .

You as the user of a measuring meter are obliged to

or the rental car by a suitable driver for calibration. The driver must be in a position to test on the roller 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 testing is determined by the responsible calibration office.

During the verification or conformity assessment and use of

taximeters and odometers it is necessary that the

vehicle complies with the permissible tires equipped tires. In the past

were the permitted tire sizes in the vehicle registration document 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 These have been replaced by the registration certificate part 1 and part 2.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).

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: No

Personal appearance necessary: No

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

§ Section 37 (3) sentence 1 of the Measurement and Verification Ordinance

Administrative court action

As user of taximeters or odometers odometers must you apply for the calibration of your cab or rental car in writing or online

Then arrange an appointment with the responsible

calibration office.

You are the user of a measuring meter are obliged to have the cab or rental car presented for calibration by a suitable driver. 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.

If the cab or rental car passes the verification test inspection

the requirements, an official identification mark for

for a further calibration period admissibility the use in

commercial in the course of trade.

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).

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).

If you have your calibrated cab or your calibrated

rental car with a for tires not approved for the vehicle

tires for the vehicle, this is not intended use, as

the accuracy of the measurement is not guaranteed is not guaranteed. It

is is an administrative offense.