Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal authority arbitrarily refused a derogation under Art. 23(2) OAV for collective registration plates.
Decisão extraída
The lower court had to assess whether contractual use of the nearby garage’s facilities allowed safe control and repair of vehicles without risking road safety; the file was insufficient for that assessment.
Fundamentação extraída
Art. 23(2) OAV allows derogation from Annex 4 when the overall evaluation shows professional plates can be issued without risks to road safety and the environment. The Federal Council intended a flexible approach, and the cantonal directive could not be applied rigidly. Because the factual basis was incomplete, the Federal Tribunal could not verify proper application of federal law.