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Originally Posted by preachan
Would vary country to country. Technically I don't think it's supposed to be done but but I can't see how they'd know that you were doing that anyway.
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preachan is spot-on. It seems to vary from country to country. In addition, it might depend on how strictly the Carnet issuer interprets the rules.
Please refer to the penultimate paragraph of the attached .pdf file below, which is an extract from the New Zealand Automobile Association regulatory instructions. NZAA issue Carnets for NZ-registered vehicles and make it quite clear that you are not permitted to leave your vehicle unattended unless there are exceptionally circumstances - and only then if it is left in a secured - read: 'bonded' perhaps[?] - area.
Fact is, how are the authorities going to know if you leave your vehicle parked-up somewhere whilst you temporarily depart from the country in question, and subsequently return shortly afterwards?
Remember, your Carnet is not linked to your passport in any way - with the exception of a few countries like Turkey [I think?], plus maybe a handful of others.
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