Cameras will follow OSAGO
Checking the availability of compulsory motor insurance policies may start working automatically at the beginning of 2024. President of the Russian Association of Automobile Insurers (RUA) Evgeny Ufimtsev spoke about this at the end of November.
“An important innovation is the recording of the existence of compulsory insurance policies with cameras, which will hopefully start working in 2024. Methodological and organizational issues were resolved by the working group. “This system can be put into operation even in the first quarter of 2024,” he said. potential customers Ufimtsev’s words to “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”.
Initially, the MTPL inspection system from cameras was planned to be put into operation in 2023, said Ufimtsev.
It is assumed that penalties for the absence of a “motor citizen” will be sent once a day. At the same time cameras will check the existence of a policy only for drivers who violate traffic rules. RSA estimates that up to 70 thousand violators without compulsory traffic insurance will be detected every day throughout Russia.
Reduction in sentence
As of September 1, 2024, a law will come into force that reduces penalties for non-payment of travel fees on toll roads, reported TASS agency. The State Duma adopted the bill in the summer of 2023.
The grace period during which 50% of the fine can be paid will be 20 days.
The reduction also applies to fines for violations committed on regional, intermunicipal and local roads, as well as on private roads open to public use. An amendment was made to Article 32.2 of the Administrative Code.
Unified OSAGO system
The unified MTPL system of Russia and the Union State of Belarus (USA) is planned to be launched by October 2024. In this respect reported Press service of the parliamentary assembly of the Union of Russia and Belarus.
According to the draft model law, citizens will have a choice: insurance contracts covering insured events in the entire State of the Union or contracts valid only in the country where the vehicle is registered.
Coverage of insurance cases will be provided according to the laws of the country where the accident occurred.
With words With the aim of introducing a unified compulsory motor liability insurance, the functions of the automatic information system operator will be transferred from the Russian Association of Automobile Insurers (RUA), an organization specially created for this purpose with 100% participation of the Bank of Russia, said Sergei Babich, Head of the Department of Property Insurance Regulation of the Bank of Russia.
average speed
In 2024, traffic rules may prohibit exceeding the average speed. The relevant bill will be presented in August 2023 supplied Russian Ministry of Transport.
In the explanatory note of the project, it is stated that now “point control of instantaneous speed does not allow excluding violations on long sections of highways (the style of ‘braking-acceleration’ used in the coverage area of u200bu200bthe photo-video recording camera).”
As explained by the Ministry of Transport, average speed is the ratio of the length of the road section for which the speed limit is determined to the time spent by the car to overcome this section.
The expected date for the bill to come into force is March 1, 2024. After the changes made in traffic rules, the Administrative Offenses Law and the rules regarding placing cameras on the roads will also be changed. clarified “Kommersant”.
New rules for traffic cameras
Starting from September 2024, a law limiting the use of video recording systems will come into force in Russia, reported Kommersant’s newspaper.
The law creates a list of ten reasons for camera installation. Thus, it will be possible to install video recorders on emergency road sections. (If three or five fatal accidents of the same type or five accidents of different types occurred during the year, that part is considered to be in emergency.)In areas where road works are carried out, in areas where stopping and parking are prohibited, in bus lanes, at intersections, at pedestrian crossings and in places determined by the traffic police.
Cameras may also be installed at the intersection where there have previously been four minor crashes without injuries.
The reason for moving the mobile camera would be to end the situations that prompted the installation (for example, the end of roadworks or the reduction of accidents). The decision to remove the fixed camera will be made by the road owner, local authorities and traffic police.
Finally, local authorities will also be required to provide accurate data on camera installation and recorded violations to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Responsibility for financing the maintenance of cameras is given to the regions.
Vehicle registration will be simplified
In early November, the State Duma adopted in the first reading a bill to exclude the MTPL policy from the list of documents required for registration of a vehicle with the traffic police in connection with a change of owner. reported RIA Novosti agency. The law could come into force in 2024.
The initiative also gives the vehicle owner the opportunity to deregister the vehicle if it is stolen or searched. This will allow the driver to avoid informing various authorities that he does not actually have a car.
Short for “car”
Starting from March 2, 2024, Russian drivers will be able to obtain MTPL policies for a period from one day to three months. According to the State Duma, short-term policies will be in demand among drivers who use their cars for a limited time. Now vehicle owners can get a policy for at least 3 months a year.
Bank of Russia in November 2023 spoke With the proposal to set a price ceiling for short-term policies.
The Central Bank believes that the annual ordinary policy price should not be exceeded.
Insurers will need to apply a discount factor over the length of the contract when calculating the price, and the cost will also be affected by the driver’s age and experience, region and other factors.
The price of a one-day policy will be one-fifth of the annual cost of a “motor citizen”. The average annual cost of compulsory traffic insurance is 7,830 rubles, while the cost of a one-day policy will probably be 1,560 rubles. said Head of the insurance department of “socialbites.ca” IC “MAX” Alexey Fomichev.
Tightening requirements for SIM
The government plans to tighten requirements for users of personal mobility devices (PIMs), which include electric scooters, electric skateboards, hoverboards, Segways, unicycles and other similar devices, in 2024. reported “Kommersant”.
Thus, they plan to add signs to traffic rules indicating stopping and parking SIMs, as well as parking rules. SIM users will be required to stop and undergo a drunkenness test at the request of traffic police; They will also want to be asked to enter information about their vehicle into a special registry, similar to registering a car.
Accidents involving electric scooters will be included in the official reports of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate and Rosstat.
In addition, the government has already backed a bill on new penalties for SIM holders. For example, the fine for drunk driving can be up to 30 thousand rubles, and for speeding, carrying children on a scooter or leaving the scene of an accident, a fine of up to 5 thousand rubles can be imposed.
Change of rights
Amendments to the federal law “Road Safety” will come into force on April 1, 2024. Wrote “News”. Drivers who obtain a residence permit (residence permit) or Russian citizenship will need to change their driver’s license to Russian within a year.
Russian citizens who enter the country for the first time after obtaining foreign rights are also given one year to renew the document. Licenses issued in Belarus will be an exception to these rules.
To obtain a Russian driver’s license on the basis of a foreign driver’s license to drive a moped (M), motorcycle (A) and passenger car (B), it will be enough to pass an exam on the theory of traffic rules. undergo a medical examination and receive a certificate of form 003-B/u. To drive trucks and buses, you need to attend a driving school, pass theoretical and practical driving tests and obtain a medical certificate.
Cars will be more expensive
Andrei Terlyukevich, general director of AutoSpetsCenter Group of Companies, warned in a conversation with socialbites.ca that from the beginning of 2024, the cost of new cars is expected to increase by up to 10% in almost all segments. According to him, many manufacturers are interested in increasing the cost of cars, as they want to achieve a balance between prices and the current exchange rate, and official dealers will attract potential buyers with various discounts and loyalty programs.
The expert added that the cost of cars in the secondary market largely depends not only on the ruble exchange rate, but also on the availability of logistics routes through which spare parts and consumables are delivered. According to him, there are no longer any prerequisites to reduce used car prices, as export restrictions from many European countries continue to apply and demand in the market remains high.
“The growth in new car sales in 2024 will be 10-20 percent.
The situation can be improved by two factors: existing credit programs and the stability of the national currency. “If the ruble falls to 80 rubles, a large purchase of Chinese cars will begin, which will make it possible to reach sales of 1.4-1.5 million cars per year,” Terlyukevich predicts.
At the same time, Renat Tyukteev, Deputy General Director of New Car Sales of Avilon AG, believes that if the ruble exchange rate cannot fluctuate greatly, the cost of new cars will increase slightly – in the range of 2-3% per capita. quarter.
“As for the forecasts for the dealer business in general, I would like to note that in 2024 the market will continue to concentrate demand around official dealers. The presence of gray dealers and private sellers in the market will decrease sharply. “It is worth saying that buyers’ interest in small businesses has noticeably decreased due to the high risks in such purchases,” Tyukteev said.