Why do the traffic police never fine pedestrians who violate the traffic rules?
Burzanov, Astrakhan
You’re wrong.
According to the Main Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, at least 1.5 million cases of administrative offenses are committed annually against pedestrians who violate the requirements of the provisions of the rules of the Russian Federation that apply to them .
Please note that as of March 1, 2023 changes to the traffic rules will come into effect, including those related to pedestrians.
Thus, from clause 4.5 “Pedestrian crossings allow pedestrians to enter the carriageway (tram tracks) after assessing the distance to approaching vehicles, their speed and ensuring that the crossing is safe for them”, the word “unregulated” was removed. That is, pedestrians have to make sure they are safe at all crosswalks, which makes perfect sense.
A light section has been legalized for motorists in the form of a silhouette of a pedestrian and an arrow with a flashing light in the color white-moon, located under a traffic light. It indicates right-turning motorists that pedestrians are allowed to cross at that time.
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