Hello,

I want to go on a trip through Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic and I have some issues with the car. A metallic gate opened into my front door and bent the body, leaving a vertical line on it. The paint is kinda ok, but the line is pretty visible and the rocker under the door is 2-3cm depressed in that area, too. Will I have any problems driving like that through those countries? It's pretty visible that it's not a hit and run thing, since there is a vertical line across the car. Will I be in danger of having my circulation right suspended or getting a fine?

Also, I have different pattern tires on the front axle (left different from the right, that is) and with different wear level, and I need the same information about this as well, will I have problems because of this? This is easily fixable by changing tires, but I was thinking of going through another half a year with them, since the thread is still a few mm above the wear mark on the more worn out of them.

I'd be grateful for information from people living in these countries or people that travel through them. Also, is there a tendency to stop foreign cars more often in these countries? I'm from Romania.

 

Edited 8 March, 20197 yr by Sfmk1

Once you enter the EU, it is very unlikely you'll be stopped until your destination if you keep on the main road network unless you drive severely over the speed limit or your car is very obviously not roadworthy.

 

There is so much congestion and foreign cars driving all over the EU noone will even notice you. Separately, I don't think there are any legal problem with what you are describing.

Edited 14 March, 20197 yr by TonyTonic