The traffic police will not fine drivers for non-standard state license plates. writes about this “Kommersant”.
According to the publication, Rosstandart made appropriate changes to GOST. Now car enthusiasts can install square license plates on both the rear and front of the car. For another month, square plates could only be placed in the back.
Since August 2020, owners of Japanese, American and some Soviet cars can place hash marks on standard factory mounts on the rear bumper. There was a fine of 500 rubles for wearing such a number on the front.
“Finally, another restriction on citizens’ rights and freedoms has been lifted. In terms of traffic safety, the installation of square numbers did not affect anything. In other countries this was allowed a long time ago,” said Peter Shlyakhin, deputy chairman of the classic car committee of the Russian Automobile Association (RAF).
Before that Kommersant WroteHe said that RAF representatives had proposed changing the regulations regarding the installation of non-standard “square” plates of type 1A.
Previously Estonia introduced Vehicles with Russian license plates were banned from entering.