Scooter Suspension

You suspend a scooter for 1, 2 or 3 years. The minimum suspension period is 1 year. If you end the suspension within 1 month, you will still have to pay motor vehicle tax for the suspension period via an additional levy from the tax authorities. If you suspend the scooter for 1 year, but end the suspension period earlier, you will not get a refund.

If your scooter is suspended, you no longer have to comply with the third-party insurance obligation. However, you have to cancel the scooter insurance yourself. This can be done very easily through the insurer or intermediary.

Does your insurance run through Alpina? On Alpina.nl you can make a change 24/7. If you no longer meet the third-party insurance obligation, without the license plate being suspended, you will receive a fine from the RDW.

Does the suspension expire and you want to renew it? Then you can extend it again by 1, 2 or 3 years. This can be done from up to 6 weeks before the end date of the suspension. The expiration date then simply remains the same as the end date of the old suspension, but the chosen number of years in the future.

If you renew the suspension before the 6 weeks, you do not keep the old expiration date. The date you extend the suspension is then the new expiration date after 1, 2 or 3 years. 1 month before the suspension expires, you will receive a reminder letter from the RDW. You may suspend a scooter as many times as you want.

If you want to use the scooter again before the suspension period ends, you can lift the suspension. When you lift the suspension, it is terminated immediately. So this cannot be done for a date in the future.

If you end the suspension before the suspension period expires, you won't get a refund. However, lifting the suspension is free of charge. You can lift the suspension both online and at the counter.

You can suspend a scooter online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Go to "Request suspension or renewal. Then log in with your DigiD. You will then enter the RDW service.
2. Select the license plate number of the vehicle you want to suspend
3. Select how long you want to suspend the vehicle
4. Pay the cost of the suspension via iDeal
5. You will then receive email confirmation of the application

   The license plate is suspended as soon as you receive a second e-mail from the RDW. This e-mail also contains the end date of the suspension and is also proof of your suspension. It is therefore important that you keep it in a safe place

If you prefer to suspend a scooter through the counter, you can follow the following steps:

1. Go to a license plate counter, RDW inspection station on RDW desk
2. Bring the registration certificate and transfer slip OR the registration card and registration code. Don't forget a valid ID as well.
3. Choose how long you want to suspend the vehicle
4. Pay the cost of the suspension

   You will then receive a suspension report from the employee that also includes the end date of the suspension. This is your proof of suspension, so it is important that you keep it well.