New signs and SIM
government in October approved Changes in traffic rules that will come into effect on March 1, 2023. The changes relate, among other things, to electric scooters and hoverboards, as well as new road signs and parking spaces. Thus, electric scooters, gyroscopes and other devices received SIM status (individual mobility vehicles),
Driving faster than 25 km/h will be prohibited.
For movement on pavements, bicycle and pedestrian paths, the mass of the SIM must not exceed 35 kg. The movement of the SIM will be regulated by special signs on restriction or prohibition, the decision on the placement of the signs will be made by the local authorities. When moving together, pedestrians take priority.
Electric scooters of any weight are allowed to ride on the right side of the carriageway and only where they are over 14 years old and the maximum speed is limited to 60 km/h and cyclists are allowed. SIMs that move on the road must have a braking system and white and red headlights.
Fully approved forbidden moving, stopping and parking on guide islands and security islands. This is expected to improve visibility on the roads.
Two road signs will also appear – the first shows the pricing for electric vehicles and the second informs about the bus ban (except route and school buses).
On paid parking signs, the letter “P” will have the image of a coin,
and a wheelchair user picture will be added to the disabled parking sign. Finally, from March on, paid parking spaces will be marked with blue lines and free parking spaces with white lines (so drivers can navigate faster).
OSAGO with cameras
The launch of a system for checking the availability of OSAGO policies using video recording cameras will be one of the main tasks of the Russian Association of Motor Insurers (RUA). This was expressed by the Chairman of the Union, Yevgeny Ufimtsev.
“This is possible on the basis of the modules of our information systems transferred to the Central Bank. Because it will be easier for government institutions to integrate these modules into government information systems in cooperation with the Central Bank. aforementioned Ufimtsev to the Insurance News Agency at the end of November.
in the traffic police in February declarationthat they do not plan to penalize drivers for driving without using OSAGO cameras, as insurance companies and information database systems do not yet fully interact with each other. It was planned to expand the functionality of the cameras to detect the absence of OSAGO since 2016, but the launch was delayed. In 2019, the system was tested in Moscow.
General “auto citizen”
Russian drivers will be open to transportation-interaction Purchase an OSAGO policy extending to Belarus. According to RSA head Evgeny Ufimtsev, the project could start work as early as 2023.
“Now the conditions and approaches are coordinated, the basic things have been agreed, this will be an automatic expansion, one per capita “green card” will be included for Belarus. This will be in demand, especially in regions close to Belarus,” he said.
No state tax deductions
Discount on payment of state duty through the portal “Gosuslugi” It is cancelled January 1, 2023.
Before the discount on registration of cars with the traffic police was canceled, citizens could pay 1.4 thousand instead of 2 thousand rubles. For the issuance of motorcycle and trailer plates – 1 thousand rubles instead of 1.5 thousand rubles when paying through the State Services.
After the exemption is canceled, you will have to pay the state duty 500 instead of 350 rubles for issuing a certificate of registration of a vehicle, and 2 thousand instead of 1.4 thousand rubles to change a driver’s license.
Also, January 1 seen new state fees For example, a fee of 1,000 rubles is provided for issuing permission to make changes to the design of a car. Also, for the issuance of a certificate of conformity of the car after adjusting to safety requirements, instead of 800 rubles, you will have to pay 1.5 thousand.
Inspection price will increase
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) introduced new methods for calculating the cost of passing a technical inspection. updated prices started It will be valid from 1 January and will be calculated taking into account the data of the inspection operators.
In order of service, the minimum price of technical inspection for cars is 913 rubles, for buses – 1563 rubles, for trucks – 999 rubles. The maximum values of prices for technical inspection will be determined individually on the territory of the regions. The operator has the right to bid on the maximum wage for the next year no later than July 1, after which the tariff is determined by the regional authorities, taking into account the accumulated inflation.
Taxi with no criminal record
will be held from March 1 banned work in taxis and public transport for drivers who have not been erased or have an outstanding criminal record. In addition, drivers with a valid criminal record, including murder, willful injury, kidnapping, theft, theft and rape, will not be allowed to use a taxi.
In December 2022, after 7 years of improvements, the State Duma finally accepted taxi law In particular, the document prohibits working in a taxi for one year from the date of expiration of the license expiry; have more than three unpaid fines for traffic violations.
A passenger taxi should also be equipped with a device for monitoring the driver’s attention and fatigue, drowsiness.
Noise fines
Moscow City Duma contributed a bill in the upper house of parliament that proposes to give citizens of the Russian Federation the right to impose fines on drivers and motorcyclists for breaking the silence, depending on the category of vehicle and engine power. The bill could be adopted early next year – in September the government backed the capital project, which was subject to revision.
It is recommended to measure the noise level using special rooms with sound level meters operating in automatic mode. According to Alexei Shaposhnikov, head of the Moscow City Duma,
the amount of fines will vary from 5 thousand to 30 thousand rubles, depending on the region of the country.
The return of the “panic buttons”
Until February 1, 2023, individuals are allowed to import vehicles without the ERA-GLONASS system. To date, there are also simplified requirements for cars manufactured in the country – without ABS system, airbags and with emissions requirements reduced from Euro-5 to Euro-0. There was no report from the government to extend the grace period.
Tire fines
The traffic police plan to impose fines on the use of out-of-season car tires. knowledgeable The newspaper “Kommersant”, referring to the new edition of the list of malfunctions and conditions in which the operation of vehicles is prohibited.
During the winter months (December-February), drivers of cars and light trucks will be prohibited from using summer tires. In summer (June-August), the ban will apply to studded tires regardless of vehicle category. Other types of truck and bus drivers are required to carry snow chains if they do not have winter tires.
Regions will be able to determine the validity period of restrictions due to geographical and weather conditions.
The document is expected to enter into force on March 1, 2023. Also, drivers can be penalized for driving with an inoperative anti-lock braking system, non-standard xenon or LED headlights.
Digital Rights
Other initiatives are also being evaluated by the Ministry of Interior and related institutions. Therefore, the Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to introduce the use of electronic documents, including: digital driver’s license, now the department is testing this possibility through “Gosuslugi”.
Also traffic police maybe Get access to information on the presence of medical contraindications for driving and, based on this, can revoke your license.
The results of medical examinations of drivers will be transferred to the Unified State Health Information System and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to update data on their state of health. At the same time, the traffic police will no longer require medical reports on the presence of medical contraindications for driving candidates.
Source: Gazeta
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