In the rules traffic It would seem that there are all the necessary designations - prohibitory, informational, priority, and so on. But a separate niche is occupied by signs of special instructions. We will tell you about them.
What do the special warning signs indicate?
Let's start with a simple example. We all know the sign - the highway. If you look at the traffic rules, you can read that there is a special driving order on this route. Vehicles whose speed is less than 40 km/h are not allowed here. Also here you need to move at a speed of no more than 110 km/h. Pedestrians cannot stop and move on such a road - this is not yet full list restrictions for the motorway.
Now imagine how many signs will have to be installed on such a road so that the driver can immediately understand all the restrictions that are prescribed for him. The “motorway” sign itself, which, by the way, is a regulation sign, contains a lot of rules. Now think about how much meaning the signs of special instructions with explanations carry. You can see them under the article, where you can leave your comments.
So, we have determined that just one sign of special traffic regulations contains the rules of several prohibitory, priority, information signs. There are several pointers in this group that are required reading. To make it clear to the reader of this article what we are talking about, we suggest that you watch a video about signs of special regulations:
It is worth clarifying that in populated areas and outside the city, there are separate sections of the roadway that are regulated by specific rules. For example, reverse or one-way traffic. This is clarified by signs of special instructions. Every intersection in the city is a high-accident zone, since travel is carried out from different directions. Here it is important to establish the order of passage of intersections if there are no other means of regulation. Special signs also help with this.
So, in general terms, our readers were able to determine what prescription signs are. For greater clarity, check out the table after the article, where you can leave your comments and explanations for other visitors to our site.
Road on which the requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations apply Russian Federation, establishing the order of movement on highways. This road is the fastest.
Sign 5.1 is installed at the beginning of the highway, as well as after the entrances to it.
Peculiarities:
On the motorway prohibited:
1. Movement of pedestrians, pets, bicycles, mopeds, tractors and self-propelled vehicles, and other mechanical vehicles, the permitted speed of which, according to technical characteristics or their condition, is less than 40 km/h.
2. Movement of trucks with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons, beyond the 2nd lane.
3. Stopping outside special parking areas marked with a “Parking (parking space)” or “resting place” sign.
4. Turn around and enter technological gaps in the dividing strip. Be careful in these places, vehicles with special equipment may retreat from this point. signals, as well as those equipped with an orange flashing light (road, utility, etc. vehicles).
5. Reversing.
6. Training ride.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.11 Part 1 Driving on a highway in a vehicle whose speed, according to its technical characteristics or its condition, is less than 40 kilometers per hour, as well as stopping a vehicle on a highway outside of special parking areas
- fine 1000 rub.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.11 Part 2 Driving a truck with a permit maximum weight more than 3.5 tons on a motorway beyond the second lane, as well as training driving on a motorway
- fine 1000 rub.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.11 part 3 Turning or driving a vehicle into technological gaps in the dividing strip on a highway or driving in reverse on a highway
- fine 2500 rub.
Sign 5.3. Road for cars
A road intended for use only by cars, buses and motorcycles.
Peculiarities:
This road is subject to all the requirements of the traffic rules section “Traffic on highways”. What is prohibited on roads marked with a sign is also prohibited on roads marked with a sign 5.3.
Before the side entrances to the road marked with sign 5.3, sign 5.3 is installed with one of the signs, “Directions of Action”.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.11 Part 1 Driving on a highway in a vehicle whose speed, according to its technical characteristics or its condition, is less than 40 kilometers per hour, as well as stopping a vehicle on a highway outside of special parking areas
- fine 1000 rub.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.11 Part 2 Driving a truck with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons on a highway beyond the second lane, as well as training driving on a highway
- fine 1000 rub.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.11 part 3 Turning or driving a vehicle into technological gaps in the dividing strip on a highway or driving in reverse on a highway
- fine 2500 rub.
Sign 5.5. One way road
A road or carriageway along which the movement of motor vehicles over its entire width is carried out in one direction.
Peculiarities:
1. Sign coverage area: up to the “End of one-way road” sign.
2. Permitted directions: straight, left, right, reverse is not prohibited, except for the places listed in paragraphs , .
3. In practice, it is necessary to remember that on one-way roads, stopping and parking are allowed not only on the right side of the road, but also on the left, in the direction of traffic, and on such a road there must be at least two lanes for traffic.
Trucks with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons are allowed to stop on the left side of the road only for loading and unloading cargo.
4. In cases where there are no horizontal markings dividing the roadway into the number of traffic lanes, drivers must mentally divide its width by the number of traffic lanes for the vehicles the driver is driving, and it is necessary that the mental traffic lane be sufficient for width for unhindered movement of the car.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.15 part 4 Driving in violation of traffic rules onto a lane intended for oncoming traffic, or onto tram tracks in the opposite direction, except for the cases provided for in part 3 of this article
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.15 Part 5 Repeated commission of an administrative offense under Part 4 of Art. 12.15 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation
Signs 5.7.1., 5.7.2. Entering a one-way road.
Entering a one-way road or carriageway.
Installed in front of all side exits on one-way roads.
Peculiarities:
1. The arrow indicates the direction of travel on a one-way road.
2. Crossing a one-way road is not prohibited.
3. At an intersection in front of which sign 5.7.1 is installed, turning left is prohibited. U-turn is not prohibited.
4. At an intersection in front of which sign 5.7.2 is installed, turning right is prohibited. U-turn is not prohibited.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.15 part 4 Driving, in violation of traffic rules, onto a lane intended for oncoming traffic, or onto tram tracks in the opposite direction, except for the cases provided for in part 3 of this article
- fine 5000 rub. or deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 4 to 6 months.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.15 Part 5 Repeated commission of an administrative offense under Part 4 of Art. 12.15 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation
- deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 1 year.
Sign 5.8. Reverse movement
The beginning of a section of road where one or more lanes may change direction to the opposite direction.
Peculiarities:
The direction of traffic can be reversed using reversible traffic lights. Coverage area: up to the “End of reverse traffic” sign.
Sign 5.10. Entering a road with reverse traffic
The sign is used to indicate exit onto a road with reverse traffic.
It is installed in front of all side exits on such a road.
Peculiarities:
Drivers turning onto a reversible road marked 5.10 must drive in the far right lane. Changing lanes is allowed only after the driver is convinced that traffic in this direction is also permitted in other lanes.
Sign 5.11.1. Road with a lane for route vehicles
A road on which vehicles permitted to move in lanes for route vehicles move in a specially designated lane towards the general flow of vehicles
Peculiarities:
On a road with a lane for route vehicles, marked with sign 5.11.1, it is prohibited for other vehicles to move or stop in this lane.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
- Fine 1500 rubles.
Sign 5.11.2. Road with lane for cyclists
A road on which the movement of cyclists and moped drivers is carried out in a specially designated lane towards the general flow of vehicles.
Sign 5.12.2. End of the road with a lane for cyclists
The road sign is a road sign 5.11.2, the image of which is crossed out by a diagonal red stripe from the lower left corner to the upper right corner of the sign.
Signs 5.13.1., 5.13.2. Entering a road with a lane for route vehicles
Entering a road with a lane for route vehicles (sign), the movement of which is carried out along a specially designated lane towards the general flow of vehicles.
Peculiarities:
At an intersection in front of which sign 5.13.1 is installed, turning left is prohibited. U-turn is not prohibited.
At an intersection in front of which sign 5.13.2 is installed, turning right is prohibited. U-turn is not prohibited.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.17 parts 1.1 and 1.2 Movement of vehicles in the lane for route vehicles or stopping on the specified lane in violation of the Traffic Rules
- Fine 1500 rubles.
(For Moscow and St. Petersburg - 3000 rubles.)
Sign 5.13.3. Entering a road with a lane for cyclists
Sign 5.13.4. Entering a road with a lane for cyclists
Sign 5.14. Lane for route vehicles
A specially designated lane along which vehicles allowed to move in lanes for route vehicles move in the same direction as the general flow of vehicles.
Installed directly above one of the traffic lanes.
Peculiarities:
1. The effect of the sign extends to the strip above which it is located.
2. The effect of a sign installed on the right of the road extends to the right lane (the first on the right in the direction of travel).
3. On a road with a lane for route vehicles, marked with sign 5.14, it is prohibited for other vehicles to move or stop in this lane. However, when turning right, drivers must change lanes to the lane marked 5.14 and located at the right edge of the roadway, unless it is separated from the rest of the roadway by a continuous marking line.
It is allowed to enter it when entering a road with a right turn and for boarding and disembarking passengers, subject to the conditions of paragraph.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.17 parts 1.1 and 1.2 Movement of vehicles in the lane for route vehicles or stopping on the specified lane in violation of the Traffic Rules
- Fine 1500 rubles.
(For Moscow and St. Petersburg - 3000 rubles.)
Sign 5.14.1. End of lane for route vehicles
Sign 5.14.2 Lane for cyclists 5.14.3. End of the bike lane
Sign 5.15.1. Lane directions
The number of lanes and permitted directions of movement for each of them.
Peculiarities:
Sign 5.15.2. Lane directions
Permitted lane directions.
Peculiarities:
Signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2, which permit a left turn from the extreme left lane, also permit a U-turn from this lane.
Signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 do not apply to route vehicles.
The effect of signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 installed in front of the intersection applies to the entire intersection, unless other signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 installed on it give other instructions.
Sign 5.15.3. Start of the strip
The beginning of an additional lane on an ascent or a braking lane (for example, on a motorway before an organized parking lot). If the sign installed in front of the additional lane shows a “Minimum speed limit” sign, then the driver of a vehicle that cannot continue moving along the main lane at the indicated speed or higher must change lanes to the lane located to the right of him.
Peculiarities:
Coverage area: up to the “End of lane” sign.
Sign 5.15.4. Start of the strip
The beginning of the middle section of a three-lane road intended for traffic in a given direction.
Peculiarities:
Coverage area: up to the “End of lane” sign.
If sign 5.15.4 shows a sign prohibiting the movement of any vehicles, then the movement of these vehicles in the corresponding lane is prohibited.
Sign 5.15.7. Lane direction
Permitted direction of movement in lanes.
Peculiarities:
If sign 5.15.7 shows a sign prohibiting the movement of any vehicles, then the movement of these vehicles in the corresponding lane is prohibited. Sign 5.15.7 with the appropriate number of arrows can be used on roads with four or more lanes.
Some traffic police officers misunderstand the purpose of these signs, believing that they prohibit the “Ahead” and “Overtaking” maneuvers. But that's not true. If the driver does not violate the requirements of the paragraph, road signs, and markings while driving.
Sign 5.15.8. Number of lanes
Indicates the number of lanes and lane modes. The driver is obliged to comply with the requirements of the signs marked on the arrows.
Sign 5.16. Bus and (or) trolleybus stop location
The stopping place for buses and (or) trolleybuses moving along established routes, as well as for minibuses.
Peculiarities:
Stopping and parking is prohibited closer than 15 m from the stopping places of route vehicles, indicated by markings, and if there is no marking, from the sign for the stopping place of route vehicles.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.17 part 1 Failure to provide priority in movement to a route vehicle, as well as a vehicle with a blue flashing light and a special sound signal simultaneously turned on
- Fine 1000 rubles.
Sign 5.17. Tram stop location
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.17 part 1 Failure to provide priority in movement to a route vehicle, as well as a vehicle with a blue flashing light and a special sound signal simultaneously turned on
- warning or fine of 500 rubles.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.19 parts 3.1 and 6 Stopping or parking vehicles at stopping places for route vehicles or closer than 15 meters from stopping places for route vehicles, with the exception of stopping to pick up or disembark passengers, forced stops
- Fine 1000 rubles.
(For Moscow and St. Petersburg - 3000 rubles), detention of a vehicle
Sign 5.18. Taxi parking area
Signs 5.19.1., 5.19.2. Crosswalk
If there are no markings at the crossing, or sign 5.19.1 is installed to the right of the road on the near border of the crossing relative to approaching vehicles, and sign 5.19.2 is installed to the left of the road on the far border of the crossing.
Peculiarities:
If there are signs, size pedestrian crossing limited from sign 5.19.2 to sign 5.19.1. In the absence of signs, the size of the pedestrian crossing is determined by the width of the marking lines.
Penalty for violating the requirements of the sign:
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.18 Failure to comply with the traffic rules requirement to give way to pedestrians, cyclists or other road users (except for vehicle drivers) who have the right of way in traffic
- fine 1500 rub.
Sign 5.20. Artificial hump
Indicates the boundaries of an artificial roughness.
Peculiarities:
The sign is installed at the nearest boundary of the artificial hump relative to approaching vehicles.
Sign 5.21. Living sector
The territory in which the requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations of the Russian Federation are in force, establishing the rules of traffic in a residential area.
Peculiarities:
In a residential area, pedestrians have priority; their movement is allowed not only on sidewalks, but also on the roadway.
In a residential area prohibited:
a) driving at a speed of more than 20 km/h;
b) through traffic;
c) training ride;
d) parking with the engine running;
e) parking of trucks with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons outside specially designated areas marked with signs and (or) markings. These requirements apply to all courtyard areas (yards, blocks, etc.).
When leaving a residential area, drivers must give way to other road users.
Signs 5.23.1., 5.23.2. The beginning of the settlement
The beginning of a populated area in which the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation are in force, establishing the procedure for traffic in populated areas.
Peculiarities:
First of all, such requirements include limiting the speed to 60 km/h and prohibiting the sound signal except in cases where it is necessary to prevent a traffic accident.
Signs 5.24.1., 5.24.2. End of a settlement
The place from which on a given road the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, establishing the procedure for traffic in populated areas, cease to apply.
Sign 5.25. The beginning of the settlement
The beginning of a populated area in which the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, which establish traffic rules in populated areas, do not apply on this road.
Peculiarities:
The paragraphs of the Rules that establish the procedure for driving in populated areas do not apply; only on the section of the road indicated by this sign, that is, this rule does not apply to other roads in the populated area indicated on the sign.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9 part 1 Exceeding the established speed of a vehicle by at least 10, but not more than 20 kilometers per hour
- The norm is excluded
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9 part 2 Exceeding the established speed of a vehicle by more than 20, but not more than 40 kilometers per hour
- fine 500 rub.
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9 part 3 Exceeding the established speed of a vehicle by more than 40, but not more than 60 kilometers per hour
- fine from 1000 to 1500 rubles;
upon repeated violation - from 2000 to 2500 rubles
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9 part 4 Exceeding the established speed of a vehicle by more than 60 kilometers per hour
- fine from 2000 to 2500 rubles. or deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for a period of 4 to 6 months;
in case of repeated violation - deprivation of the right to drive for 1 year
Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation 12.9 part 5 Exceeding the established speed of a vehicle by more than 80 kilometers per hour
Sign 5.35 does not apply to motor vehicles of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, police, emergency rescue services and units, fire departments, emergency medical services, gas network emergency services and motor vehicles of federal postal organizations that have a white diagonal stripe on the side surface on a blue background.
Sign 5.36. Zone with restrictions on the environmental class of trucks
The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where the movement of trucks, tractors and self-propelled vehicles is prohibited:
- the environmental class of which, indicated in the registration documents for these vehicles, is lower than the environmental class indicated on the sign;
- the environmental class of which is not indicated in the registration documents for these vehicles.
Sign 5.36 does not apply to motor vehicles of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, police, emergency rescue services and units, fire departments, emergency medical services, gas network emergency services and motor vehicles of federal postal service organizations that have a white diagonal stripe on the side surface on a blue background.
Signs of special instructions are a special group that contains signs that are not included in the others.
As a rule, they have a square or rectangular shape, made on a blue, less often on a white background. They introduce or cancel a special traffic mode, can inform the driver, prohibit or allow him certain actions, combining several instructions at once.
For example, if there were no sign 5.1, in the area of which pedestrians, bicycles, reversing, etc. are prohibited, how many prohibiting signs would have to be installed along the entire length of the highway.
Motorway (5.1)
This is the only green sign, and if it appears anywhere else green color, it will somehow be related to the highway. Informs the driver about the start of movement on a road with motorway status. The fastest road in the Russian Federation, the permitted maximum speed on it is 110 km/h. In rare cases, 130 km/h (if the appropriate sign is installed).
On the motorway it is prohibited:
- The movement of pedestrians, cyclists and mopeds, as well as other vehicles whose technical characteristics or permitted speed do not exceed 40 km/h.
- Movement of trucks (weighing over 3.5 tons) further than the second lane.
- Stopping outside areas marked with parking (6.4) or rest area (7.11) signs.
- Turn around or drive into technological gaps in the median strips. Only cars with special equipment can deviate from this point of the rules. signals, as well as with orange flashing lights (road, utility and other services).
- Moving in reverse.
- Training ride.
End of motorway (5.2)
Indicates the end of a motorway.
Road for cars (5.3)
All prohibitions regarding sign 5.1 also apply to the road sign for cars. The only difference from the highway is the speed limit. The sign does not remove the speed limit, and if you are driving on a road for cars within the city, the maximum permitted speed for you will be 60 km/h, unless there are special regulations in this regard. For example, the Moscow Ring Road is a road for cars, and the speed on it is regulated by installing additional signs of 100 km/h.
End of the road for cars (5.4)
Terminates the effect of sign 5.3.
One way road (5.5)
This sign denotes a road whose entire width is only accessible in one direction. The arrow is short and thick, not to be confused with round 4.1.1 (movement straight). It is allowed to drive straight, turns left and right, parking on both the right and left sides of the roadway (provided that the road width is at least 2 lanes). Trucks weighing more than 3.5 tons may stop on the left side only for loading and unloading.
U-turns are prohibited on a one-way road.
End of a one-way road (5.6)
Indicates the end of a one-way road, indicated by sign 5.5.
Entering a one-way road (5.7.1, 5.7.2)
It is placed in front of all entrances to a one-way road, the direction of the arrow indicates which direction the traffic on this road is going. The sign does not prohibit crossing such an intersection or making a U-turn at it.
It is prohibited to turn in the opposite direction of the arrow (under 5.7.1 to the left, under 5.7.2 to the right).
Reverse movement (5.8)
Notifies the driver about the beginning of a section of the road where the direction of travel may change in certain lanes. The purpose of reversible lanes is simple - to relieve traffic where congestion depends on the time of day or other conditions.
Reversing stripes are indicated by double broken line markings. Traffic along them is regulated by special reversible traffic lights, which have 3 operating options:
- green arrow (allows movement);
- red cross (prohibits);
- yellow arrow to the right (you must leave the reversible lane, as it will soon end or change direction to the opposite direction).
If for any reason the traffic light does not work, the rules require you to immediately leave the lane.
End of reverse movement (5.9)
The end of a road with a lane changing direction.
Entering a road with reverse traffic (5.10)
At all intersections with a road that has reversible lanes, sign 5.10 is installed. When turning left onto such a road, you cannot immediately turn into the reverse one.
Road with a lane for route vehicles (5.11.1)
The sign informs that the oncoming direction is intended only for route vehicles (buses, trolleybuses, trams), bicycles and taxis. Driving and stopping other vehicles within this lane is prohibited; violation is equivalent to driving in the oncoming lane.
Road with lane for cyclists (5.11.2)
Only bicycles and mopeds are allowed to move in oncoming traffic.
End of the road with a lane for route vehicles (5.12.1)
Terminates the validity of sign 5.11.1.
End of road with lane for cyclists (5.12.2)
The coverage area of sign 5.11.2 is terminated.
Entering a road with a lane for route vehicles (5.13.1, 5.13.2)
It is installed before entering a road with a lane for route vehicles, along which traffic is carried out towards the general flow. Turning at such an intersection is prohibited in the direction of movement of this lane, but a U-turn is not prohibited.
Entering a road with a lane for cyclists (5.13.3, 5.13.4)
As in the previous case, it is installed before the intersection with a road on which there is a lane for cyclists and mopedists. Sign 5.13.3 prohibits turning left, 5.13.4 - right, turning around is allowed in both cases.
Lane for route vehicles (5.14)
A special lane allocated for the movement of route vehicles, taxis, and cyclists. The sign is installed directly above it, or to the right of the road, and extends its effect to the far right lane.
Driving and stopping in this lane is prohibited for any vehicle other than those listed. However, when turning right, we must turn into it, but then immediately leave. You can enter to pick up and drop off passengers at vehicle stops, but without interfering with them.
End of lane for route vehicles (5.14.1)
The coverage area of sign 5.14 is terminated.
Cyclist lane (5.14.2)
Dedicated lane for bicycles and mopeds. Other vehicles, including route vehicles, cannot move along this lane.
End of lane for cyclists (5.14.3)
Terminates 5.14.2.
Lane directions (5.15.1)
Note: a series of signs of special instructions 5.15 changes the usual traffic rules, when you can only turn right from the extreme right position, and left from the left. It should be remembered that if the mandatory signs allow turning left from several lanes, a U-turn can still be made only from the far left.
5.15.1 shows the number of lanes and the direction of movement along each of them. It can be installed to the right of the road, provided that the number of lanes does not exceed 2 (in a populated area) and 3 (outside a populated area), otherwise the sign hangs above the road. The action does not apply to route vehicles.
5.15.1 and 5.15.2 have increased priority over signs in the series 4.1.1 - 4.1.6.
Lane direction (5.15.2)
They prescribe the direction of movement along a certain lane. Unlike the previous series, which can be installed on the right before the intersection, these signs are hung directly above the lane to which they apply. They are installed at such a distance so that the driver can change lanes in a timely manner.
Start of strip (5.15.3, 5.15.4)
Notifies the driver about the start of an additional lane (acceleration, braking or any other). Any other sign can be built into the sign: limiting the minimum or maximum speed in a specific lane, prohibiting the movement of certain types of transport. So, if sign 4.6 is written on the left, and the vehicle cannot continue moving at the prescribed minimum speed, the driver must change lanes to the right.
5.15.4 reports the appearance of a middle lane on a three-lane road in the same direction.
End of strip (5.15.5, 5.15,6)
Signs 5.15.3 and 5.15.4 are cancelled, respectively, and notify the driver that the additional lane will soon end and it is necessary to think about changing lanes.
Lane direction (5.15.7)
Indicates the number of lanes in both directions. The sign may also include additional prescriptive or restrictive elements.
Number of lanes (5.15.8)
Indicates the number of lanes and driving modes for each of them. The requirements of the signs inscribed in the arrows are mandatory.
Bus and/or trolleybus stop location (5.16)
They are installed at public transport stops (buses, trolleybuses, minibuses), at passenger pick-up and drop-off points. Stopping and parking closer than 15 meters from the sign installation site is prohibited. The exception is forced stops or embarkation and disembarkation of passengers. It should be remembered that the driver is obliged to give way to a route vehicle leaving a stop within the coverage area of the sign.
Tram stop location (5.17)
Indicates the location of the tram stop. If it is located in the middle of the roadway, the driver is obliged to let passengers get off the tram.
Taxi rank (5.18)
This sign indicates parking areas for passenger taxis.
Pedestrian crossing (5.19.1, 5.19.2)
A place on the roadway is designated where pedestrians have the right to cross the road, and drivers are required to let them pass. If there is no marking 1.14.1 or 1.14.2 at the crossing, then its boundary is considered to be the distance from 5.19.1 (standing on the right) to 5.19.2 (standing on the left).
The driver must always be extremely careful when driving through a pedestrian crossing, since a collision between a car and a person, even at a relatively low speed, most often has very serious consequences for the latter.
Artificial hump (5.20)
The boundary of an artificial hump is indicated, in common parlance a “speed bump”. If 1.17 is in advance, then this one is placed directly in front of the speed bump, on both sides of the roadway. Very often accompanied by a speed limit of 3.24.
Residential area (5.21)
Such a sign is placed in non-obvious places, when it may not be clear to the driver that he has entered a yard. In areas marked with a “residential zone” sign, the following traffic rules apply. In a residential area, pedestrians have priority and can move both along the sidewalks and along the entire width of the roadway. The maximum permissible speed is 20 km/h.
Prohibited:
- through traffic and training driving;
- parking with the engine running;
- parking of trucks weighing over 3.5 tons, outside specially designated areas. This requirement applies to all courtyard areas without exception.
When leaving a residential area, the driver is obliged to give way to all road users.
End of residential area (5.22)
This sign marks all exits from residential areas.
Beginning of a settlement (5.23.1, 5.23.2)
They inform the driver that he is entering a populated area, where all traffic rules requirements for traffic in a populated area come into force. First of all this:
- speed limit up to 60 km/h;
- prohibition on sounding a sound signal (except when it is necessary to prevent an accident);
- the need to allow route vehicles departing from stops to pass;
- the ability to drive in any lane (outside the city, if the right one is free, you must move along it), and other requirements.
End of settlement (5.24.1, 5.24.2)
Termination of signs 5.23.1 and 5.23.2.
Start of settlement (5.25)
A sign with a blue background and white inscription informs the driver that he is entering a populated area, but the traffic rules for traffic in the populated area do not come into force. It is often placed on bypass roads that only touch the very edge of the city, and do not pass through it.
End of a settlement (5.26)
Termination of sign 5.25
Restricted parking zone (5.27)
A group of compound signs of special regulations on which the word zone is written. Their main and important difference from others is that the effect is not removed by anything other than the end of the zone sign, and extends to both sides of the road. No matter how many intersections a car crosses or how it changes direction, as long as there is no end of zone sign, the order remains in force.
5.27 indicates an area where parking is prohibited. In the above version, it is prohibited on both sides of the road from 7 am to 7 pm.
End of restricted parking zone (5.28)
Indicates the end of a restricted parking zone.
Controlled parking zone (5.29)
The beginning of a section of road or territory on which parking is permitted on the right and left, in the specified manner. Intersections do not interrupt the effect of the order.
End of regulated parking zone (5.30)
Notifies about the end of a section of road or territory where parking is permitted in the specified way.
Speed limit zone (5.31)
The beginning of the area where the speed limit is in effect. Thanks to this sign, there is no need to install 3.24 at every intersection; the requirement will be in effect until the driver passes the 5.32 sign.
End of speed limit zone (5.32)
At this point the maximum speed limit zone ends.
Pedestrian zone (5.33)
An area is designated where only pedestrians and, under certain conditions, cyclists are allowed. Fully complies with the conditions of sign 4.5.1 (pedestrian path), but ceases to be valid only after 5.34.
End of the pedestrian zone (5.34)
The pedestrian zone informs about the end of the sign's validity.
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So, in the arsenal of traffic managers there are warning signs, priority signs, as well as prohibitory and mandatory signs. It would seem that this is enough - we will place these signs in the right places on all roads, and proper safety will be ensured.
In principle, this is true, only you will have to put a lot of signs. Well, for example, a highway - stopping, turning around, the movement of pedestrians, bicycles, horse-drawn carts and much more are prohibited here, and the permitted speed limit is up to 110 km/h. Can you imagine how many signs need to be placed along the highway, and even repeat them regularly! It seems much more rational to inform drivers with one sign that they are moving on a motorway, and in the Rules to describe in detail what is and is not allowed on the motorway.
In the same way, a road in a populated area and a road outside a populated area are two different zones with two different driving modes. At the same time, both inside a populated area and outside it, there may be other, more local zones with their own special traffic modes, for example, a section of a road with reverse traffic. Or, let's say, a one-way road. Or a road with a lane for route vehicles.
These are all zones with special traffic modes!
And any intersection! – isn’t this an area with a special traffic regime! And the stopping places for route vehicles! And the pedestrian crossings!
These are also short zones with special driving modes!
In essence, it turns out that the driver is constantly moving from one zone (with its own special traffic mode) to another zone (with another special traffic mode). But then the driver must be constantly informed about the beginning and end of the next zone. This problem is solved by the Signs of Special Instructions! That's what they were invented for.
Special regulations signs introduce or cancel certain traffic modes.
Motorway
Rules with one sign 5.1 introduce a special traffic regime on this section of the road:
Throughout the entire length from sign 5.1 to sign 5.2, drivers are required to comply with the requirements of Section 16 of the Rules “Driving on Highways”.
In 500 meters the section of road with the status “Highway” will end. Drivers should prepare for the fact that a section of the road with the status “Regular road outside the populated area” will soon begin.
And this is a zone with a completely different traffic regime.
Road for cars
According to the method of organizing traffic, all roads can be divided into three types:
– highways;
– roads for cars;
- other roads.
High speed limits are allowed on highways, but not everyone is allowed there, and the rules there are very, very strict.
On other roads, everything is absolutely democratic - everyone is allowed to drive and walk, without exception, there are no strict restrictions that apply on highways, and as a result, the maximum permitted speed is lower - 90 km/h.
This is if the case occurs outside a populated area. If in a populated area, then the maximum is 60 km/h.
Road for cars occupies an intermediate position.
The rules extended all requirements to this road section 16 “Traffic on highways”, however, the speed limit was left the same as on other roads.
The fact is that the “Road for Cars” does not reach the level of the “Highway” in its engineering design. There may not be a dividing strip and, most importantly, there may be intersections at the same level.
And by the way, what is very important is that sign 5.3 does not make the road the main road in relation to the roads it intersects! So, when driving through such intersections, look at the traffic lights, and if there are none, at the priority signs.
Figuratively speaking, the “Road for Cars” is the embryo of a highway, and if the fruit develops in the right direction, then someday signs 5.3 and 5.4 will be replaced by signs 5.1 and 5.2. And then, please, the permitted speed is up to 110 km per hour, and this road is always the main one.
Reference. The photo shows a fragment of the Third Transport Ring in Moscow (TTK). And since the Third Transport Ring is a road in a populated area, the maximum permitted speed here is 60 km/h. And since this is also a “Road for Cars,” then everything that is prohibited here is the same as on the “Motorway”: stopping and parking vehicles, turning around, reversing, practice driving, etc. and so on. (See Regulations, Section 16, “Traffic on Highways”).
Another thing is that on any road a higher speed limit can be allowed with the help of appropriate road signs (which, by the way, is done on some sections of the Third Transport Ring).
The beginning of the settlement. End of a settlement
In accordance with the Rules, a populated area is a built-up area, the entrances to and exits from which are marked with signs 5.23.1 – 5.26. It is extremely important to understand:
For drivers, the border of a populated area is the place where the sign will be installed!
Why did the Rules require as many as three pairs of signs with the same name? Here's the thing. Relatively speaking, the Rules divided all settlements into “serious” and “frivolous”.
“Serious” settlements are indicated by signs on a white background, “non-serious” settlements are indicated by signs on a blue background.
The background of the sign is white, therefore this is a serious settlement.
Consequently, we are entering an area in which all the requirements of the Rules relating to populated areas apply.
In particular, the maximum permitted speed is 60 km/h.
We leave the village of Rubtsovsk. After the sign, a section of the road outside the populated area begins.
And on roads outside the populated area, a different driving regime applies (in particular, the maximum permitted speed is 90 km/h).
This sign indicates sections of roads with buildings that are not part of any populated area. These can be holiday villages, separate enterprises, objects under construction, etc.
This built-up area simply does not have a name, but for security reasons it is necessary to introduce the same traffic regime here as in a “serious” populated area.
And pay attention! – this sign, like the previous one, has a white background and black symbols!
That is, from the place where this sign is installed, the zone in which all the requirements of the Rules relating to populated areas also begins!
This is also a populated area, only, in accordance with our conditional classification, it is a “frivolous” populated area.
The name is written in white letters on a blue background and, despite the proud word “Paris”, you can continue driving at a speed of 90 km/h.
And in general, the entire section of the road, enclosed between such signs “Beginning of a populated area” and “End of a populated area,” in terms of the way traffic is organized, is no different from an ordinary road outside a populated area.
Crosswalk
“Pedestrian crossing” is a section of the roadway where pedestrians are allowed by the Rules! And since the Rules allowed pedestrians onto the roadway, then, probably, the same Rules should have taken care of their safety. And they took care - they introduced a special traffic regime for vehicles at the pedestrian crossing.
Almost all maneuvers are prohibited in the pedestrian crossing area, namely:
I don’t encourage you to remember all this now. In due time we will talk about this in more detail and reveal the logic of all these restrictions. Now our task is to understand that signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 do not just inform drivers that there is a pedestrian crossing.
Sign 5.19.1introduces a special traffic mode, and sign 5.19.2this same mode cancels!
It should also be understood that these signs are double-sided, and therefore drivers in both directions see the same picture, namely:
Sign 5.19.1 is on right side roads;
Sign 5.19.2 is on the left side of the road.
Designated stopping places for route vehicles
A bus or trolleybus stop is something like an unauthorized pedestrian crossing - here it is possible for people to appear on the roadway.
Taking this circumstance into account, the Rules introduced restrictions in areas of designated route vehicle stops that are very similar to those that apply at pedestrian crossings.
At designated stops for route vehicles, the following is prohibited:
- U-turn.
– Reversing.
– Vehicle parking. (Stopping is permitted, but only for boarding and disembarking passengers and only on condition that this does not interfere with route vehicles).
And again, I don’t suggest you remember all this now. We will talk closely about how to behave at public transport stops in the near future.
Now my task is to convey to you that signs 5.16 and 5.17 were invented not so much for passengers as for drivers.
And even, perhaps, first of all for drivers, and then for passengers.
Direction of movement along the lanes. Lane direction
If there are no signs or markings in front of the intersection giving any instructions, then the traffic order is established by the general principle:
– directly possible from all lanes;
– to the right – from the right lane;
- turn left and turn - from the left lane.
But it may happen that at an intersection, out of ten cars, nine always turn left (this is where the place that attracts motorists is located).
With such organization of traffic at this intersection, an absurd picture will always be observed - the left lane is clogged with an endless queue of cars, buses, motorcycles, and the other two lanes are practically not used.
But this is a completely different matter - in front of the intersection there are signs showing the permitted directions of movement from each specific lane. It is clear that now you can turn left from two lanes, of course, while maintaining the lane.
Note! – signs indicate that driving straight from the leftmost lane is prohibited, and looking at the picture, it’s clear why.
At the same time, signs permitting a left turn also permit a U-turn.
You just need to know that always and everywhere at any intersectionU-turns are allowed only from the leftmost lane and looking at the picture, it’s clear why.
It remains to say a few words about how these signs are placed on the roads.
If there are two or three lanes in a given direction, a one general sign 5.15.1 “Direction of traffic along the lanes.”
In this case, it can be placed above the road, but it can also be placed on the right side.
If there are three or more lanes in a given direction, then for reliable orientation of drivers it is better to hang a sign above each lane. your own individual sign 5.15.2 “Direction of traffic along the lane”.
And one more most important point!
Unlike prohibitory and mandatory signs, signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 do not apply to the first intersection of roadways, and throughout the entire intersection!
And this is quite logical - drivers must choose the lane they need before entering the intersection, and this can only be done if you know exactly how you can drive through the entire intersection from this lane.
In this case, as a rule, the signs are also duplicated with markings.
Lane direction
In the Rules there are also signs with the same name - “Direction of traffic along the lanes”, but with a different number - signs 5.15.7. These signs only have straight arrows. Such signs are installed not in front of intersections, but on the stretches between intersections in order to duplicate the road markings.
Please note that the first two signs have an odd number of stripes! These signs were specifically designed for roads with an odd number of lanes. They are two-way and show drivers in both directions how many lanes they have.
The markings are unreliable and can be erased in places or hidden under the snow. And then how do you order drivers to divide a three-lane road into two?
So here is the sign, everything is shown on it!
At the same time, the same sign can introduce some additional restriction, for example, prohibiting the movement of heavy trucks in the middle lane.
Such a sign will also be useful on a two-lane road in cases where the driving order on it may be ambiguously perceived by drivers.
Agree that if there are no markings or they are not visible under the snow, then if there is such a sign everything is clear - it's a two-lane roadtwo-way . And the center line marking -solid (as on the sign) and, therefore, any driving into oncoming traffic is prohibited!
Sign 5.15.8 “Number of lanes”
If the main purpose of sign 5.15.7 is to show the number of lanes in each direction and only then (if necessary) to introduce any new traffic mode, then the main purpose of sign 5.15.8 is precisely to introduce a new traffic mode, well and at the same time, willy-nilly, show the number of lanes in a given direction.
In fact, the new speed limit will begin from the place where those distant signs are installed (the “Maximum Speed Limit” signs used with the “Traffic Lane” signs).
And in order to promptly inform drivers that a zone with a special traffic regime is beginning, sign 5.15.8 will be installed in advance: outside settlements– at a distance of 150-300 m, in populated areas – at a distance of 50-150 m from the beginning of the road section on which the new speed limit will begin to operate.
Start of the strip. End of the strip
Sign 5.15.3 will be installed if an additional lane appears on the right.
Please note that in this situation, after the sign, the traffic mode changes: if before the sign the road was two-lane with an intermittent center line marking, then after the sign the road became three-lane, and the center line was solid, and now entering the lane of oncoming traffic is strictly prohibited.
The new traffic mode can be made even “newer” if cryptograms of prohibitory or prescriptive signs are applied to the main sign.
In this case, the image of the mandatory sign 4.6 “Minimum speed limit” is printed on the left arrow. And, therefore, everyone who cannot move at that speed is required to change lanes to the right.
Drivers will be informed that the additional lane is ending with sign 5.15.5 “End of Lane”.
An additional lane may appear to the left of the driver (with the same width of the roadway).
This happens on three-lane roads with two-way traffic, when the middle lane is given to alternate use by drivers of both directions.
Drivers will be warned that the middle lane is being used by oncoming traffic both by markings and by sign 5.15.5 “End of lane.”
One way road
The section of road between these two signs is also a zone with a special traffic regime.
What is special about this driving mode? Firstly, you cannot make a U-turn on such a road (the consequence of a U-turn on such a road will be driving in the “oncoming lane”).
And, secondly, on a one-way road (in a populated area!) you can park on both the right and left side.
Entering a one-way road
A sign installed in front of an intersection informs drivers that the road being crossed is one-way traffic.
But this in itself is a special order.
Firstly, don’t even think about turning left towards the traffic. Secondly, if you turn right, remember that this is a one-way road, but there are special rules here.
And finally, the main question is: is it possible to cross this road and is it possible to turn around here?
Why not? I don't see any signs here prohibiting straight ahead or turning around. There is only a sign informing drivers that the road being crossed is one-way traffic.
Otherwise, this is an ordinary intersection (two roads intersect), and nothing prevents you from crossing it or turning around at it, as at any intersection.
And again on the road being crossed there is one-way traffic, only now in the direction to the left.
This means you can’t turn right (there’s oncoming traffic), but everything else is welcome.
Road with a lane for route vehicles
Entering a road with a lane for route vehicles
For drivers of urban passenger transport, the road is their work shop. Here they transport passengers and must do this strictly in accordance with the established schedule.
But how can you keep the schedule if there are “dead traffic jams” every now and then along the entire route? There is only one way out - in problem areas, allocate one of the lanes for the movement of only route vehicles, that is, prohibit all others from driving on this lane.
Sign 5.11.1 consists of two symbols:
– on the left is a minibus moving towards you;
– on the right is a vertical white arrow, very similar to the one depicted on sign 5.5 “One-way road”.
Sign 5.11.1 informs drivers that a special traffic regime has been established on this section of the road, namely:
1. No matter how many lanes there are on a given road, all of them (except for the far left!) are intended for traffic in the same direction.
2. The leftmost lane is separated from the rest of the roadway by a continuous marking line and is intended for traffic in the oncoming direction. And this lane is given to route vehicles.
Also pay attention to marking 1.23 (letter “A” on the roadway). This marking additionally informs drivers that this lane is intended for the movement of route vehicles.
Drivers approaching this intersection must be informed that there is a special traffic regime on the road being crossed.
This problem is solved with the help of signs 5.13 “Entering a road with a lane for route vehicles.”
Note! – these signs, just like the previous ones, also consist of two parts:
– a route vehicle is shown at the top;
– at the bottom there is a horizontal arrow, exactly the same as on signs 5.7.1 and 5.7.2 “Exit onto a one-way road.”
That is, no matter how many lanes there are on the road being crossed, they are all intended for one-way traffic (in this case, to the right). And only one lane (farthest from us) is intended for driving to the left, but it is given over to route vehicles, and access to it is prohibited!
But otherwise, this is an ordinary intersection (two roads intersect), and nothing prevents you from crossing it or turning around at it, as at any intersection.
But it may be so - route vehicles are given the lane closest to us, and they move to the right.
This means we can’t go to the right, but everything else is welcome.
And they ask about this in the exam:
Lane for route vehicles
Of course, the previous option, when route vehicles move towards the main flow, is the most rational. In this case, no one moves next to fixed-route vehicles in the same direction, and this creates ideal conditions for the unhindered movement of city buses and trolleybuses.
Unfortunately, such traffic organization is not always possible - sometimes on a regular multi-lane road you have to take one of the lanes and give it to route vehicles.
In this case, sign 5.14 will be hung exactly above this lane along with sign 8.14 “Traffic Lane”.
This combination informs drivers that this particular lane is allocated for route vehicles, and not the entire roadway in this direction.
Of course, it is preferable to separate this strip with a continuous longitudinal line, but this is not always reasonable. For example, if now, instead of a broken line, a solid line is drawn, then no one will be able to drive into courtyards and other territories adjacent to the right, and it will be impossible to pick up or drop off a passenger on this section of the road.
But the sign can also be installed on the right side of the road.
In this case, there will be no additional sign 8.14 “Traffic Lane”. If the sign is installed not above the road, but on the right side of the road, this automatically means that only the far right lane is intended for the movement of route vehicles.
We will talk about how to behave on such a road, what is allowed and what is not allowed here, later, when we get acquainted with Section 18 of the Rules “Priority of Route Vehicles”. In the meantime, our task is to understand how on a regular road a lane is allocated for the movement of route buses and trolleybuses.
And further!! You, as future drivers, need to know that sign 5.14, indicating a lane for route vehicles, is often used together with sign 8.5.2 “Working days”.
Therefore, this band can also be used by us mere mortals , but only on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
And here's the question: Is it possible to cross this continuous marking line on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays?
The Rules have the following requirement:
Rules. Appendix 2. Road markings and its characteristics. The very last paragraph. In cases where the meanings of road signs and marking lines contradict each other,Drivers must follow road signs.
And again the question:
Do the requirements of signs now contradict the requirements of markings?
But, perhaps, they do not contradict. There is no dispute between signs and markings!
The signs are just ALLOWED drivers use this lane on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays AS SHE IS.
That is, the markings have not gone away! You can enter and exit this lane, but only in places where it is permitted by markings!
Otherwise, drivers will be punished, although not 3,000 rubles (as on weekdays), but only a warning or a fine of 500 rubles (for violating road marking requirements).
Road with a lane for cyclists. Lane for cyclists.
If the movement of cyclists is organized towards the main flow, drivers will be informed about this by a sign 5.11.2 “Road with a lane for cyclists.”
The Rules say this about this sign:
Rules. Appendix 1. Sign 5.11.2. A road on which the movement of cyclists and moped drivers is carried out in a specially designated lane towards the general flow of vehicles.
If bicycles and mopeds are moving in the same direction as the main flow, then another sign is provided for this case - special requirements sign 5.14.2 “Lane for cyclists”.
Entering a road with a lane for cyclists
The special requirements sign 5.13.3 informs drivers that an unusual traffic order is organized on the road being crossed, namely: the road being crossed is a one-way road, but there is a lane for cyclists , and cyclists move towards the main flow.
You can't turn left, but everything else - please - right, straight ahead and turning around is not prohibited.
But here you won’t be able to turn right, but everything else (straight ahead, left, and turning around) is not prohibited.
There are as many as two lanes for cyclists, but the road is normal, two-way, and no sign is required.
Just when turning right or left, do not end up in the lane for cyclists, enter the lane intended for motor vehicles.
Reversible road
The picture is familiar to everyone: Friday, the end of the working day, a huge traffic jam stretches from the center to the region - everyone is going to the dacha. And towards us, into hot and stuffy Moscow, one or two cars.
On Sunday evening the picture will change exactly the opposite: an endless stream of cars to Moscow, and almost no one from Moscow.
Oh, how nice it would be if somehow, magically, traffic organizers could move the “double solid” to the left or to the right as needed. Unfortunately, such technologies have not yet been discovered, but they did come up with a road with reverse traffic.
Look what happened to the center line of the marking - it is from double solid evolved into doubleintermittent , and the strokes are long, and the spaces between them are short.
This marking alone informs drivers that reverse traffic is organized on this road.
In addition, reversible traffic lights are installed above the two middle lanes, and if the green arrows are turned on, then you can move in three lanes in our direction.
If we have red crosses on, it means green arrows are on for oncoming drivers, and now there is only one lane left in our direction - the far right one.
Let's summarize !
The section of road enclosed between signs 5.8and 5.9this is an area with special ( reversible!) driving mode.
Entering a road with reverse traffic
In this case, there are only three lanes on the road being crossed, and the middle lane is marked on both sides by a double broken line marking. It is the middle lane that is intended for reverse movement, and in order to understand this, only this marking is enough.
And yet, at every exit onto such a road in mandatory sign 5.10 will be installed. And, as you understand, this is completely unnecessary. It is extremely important that drivers know for sure that this is a road on which a non-standard traffic regime operates.
Students. And if we now turn onto this road, what lanes can we occupy?
Teacher. No matter where you turn, right or left, in this situation you can only enter the far right lane. The remaining lanes can be occupied only after making sure that traffic on them is permitted by reversible traffic lights.
Students. Is it possible to drive straight?
Teacher. This is not a prohibitory sign or a prescriptive one (if you haven't forgotten, they are round). This sign simply informs you that reverse traffic is in place on the road you are crossing. Otherwise, this is an ordinary intersection (two roads intersect) and, as at any intersection, you can continue moving in all directions.
Living sector
In everyday life, a “residential area” is a place where people live, that is, in essence, any populated area. At the same time, in any locality there are local places where the generally accepted traffic regime cannot be allowed. Such places are, first of all, all courtyards without exception, or, for example, the so-called “sleeping areas”, or individual streets in the business part of the city. In short, these are places where it is not practical to completely ban traffic, but to ensure comfortable conditions for residents and pedestrians - necessary.
It is very simple to inform drivers that they are entering a residential area - it is enough to install signs 5.21 at all entrances, and from this point, drivers are required to comply with the requirements of section 17 of the Rules “Driving in residential areas” until they reach the barrier sign 5.22 "The end of the residential area."
Once again I draw your attention! – any yard is always a “residential area”, and here the installation of a sign is not necessary.
We will get acquainted with all the details of the traffic regime in residential areas later, when we go through the corresponding section of the Rules. In the meantime, I strongly recommend that you learn the following:
1. In residential areas, the maximum permitted speed of traffic is 20 km/h.
2. In residential areas, pedestrians can walk both on the sidewalks and along the entire width of the roadway and at the same time are given priority right to move.
Other local zones
Before we talk about these local zones, let's go back a little.
You already know that the “No Parking” sign is valid from the place of installation to the nearest intersection along the road.
In this case, the signs are valid only on the side of the road on which they are installed. It would be absurd to force drivers to also look at what prohibitions apply to the opposite side, especially since the signs are facing them with their backs.
Now imagine that in the entire coastal region of the city of Gelendzhik (from the coast to the red line) it will be necessary to introduce a special traffic regime - speed no more than 30 km/h, and parking is prohibited from 7.00 to 19.00. That's a lot of signs you'll have to put up! Not only is it at the beginning of every intersection, but also on both sides of all streets, alleys, driveways and dead ends.
It is precisely for such cases that signs with the word “Zone” are intended.
It is enough just to place them at all entrances to the coastal region, and the problem will be solved. Agree that everything is very clear - the signs inform drivers that they are entering an area with a special traffic regime. And in this case, the effect of these restrictions does not extend to the nearest intersection, but to the entire territory of the zone.
That is, on any side of any road within the zone!
Naturally, “End of zone” signs must be installed at all exits from the coastal area.
Well, this is a pedestrian zone. Motorized vehicles are prohibited here.
As for non-motorized vehicles, this must be dealt with separately.
In July 2017, further changes occurred in the Rules - the interpretation of sign 5.33 “Pedestrian zone” changed.
Was: Sign 5.33 “Pedestrian zone”. The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where only pedestrian traffic is allowed.
Became: Sign 5.33 “Pedestrian zone”. The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where the movement of pedestrians and, in the cases established by paragraphs 24.2 - 24.4 of these Rules, cyclists is permitted.
What follows from here!
1. Paragraph 24.2 refers to cyclists over 14 years of age, but in this paragraph the concept of “Pedestrian zone” is not mentioned at all. So cyclists over 14 years old still cannot ride in the pedestrian zone.
2. As for cyclists under 14 years of age, in accordance with paragraphs. 24.3 and 24.4 they could ride in pedestrian areas before. So the changes in the interpretation of sign 5.33 are formal (in fact, nothing has changed). Motorized vehicles are strictly prohibited in pedestrian areas! Non-motorized vehicles are also prohibited, but there is one exception - children under the age of 14 can ride a bicycle.
Local zones with environmental class restrictions
What is the environmental class of a vehicle?
The environmental class of a vehicle is determined by the amount of harmful substances in the exhaust gases.
There are five environmental classes: Euro 1 – Euro 5. The higher the class, the less harm to the environment.
A particular environmental class is assigned to a car based on tests that must be carried out in special laboratories.
In Russia, environmental class began to be assigned to cars recently. Therefore, a good half of our transport does not have this class at all. Legislators took this fact into account and decided to introduce environmental restrictions in stages.
During the period from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2021 restrictions imposed by environmental labels apply only to those who have an environmental class indicated in their registration documents. AND don't work for those whose environmental class is not indicated in their documents!
From July 1, 2018, this sign prohibits the further movement of motor vehicles (including all cars) whose environmental class (indicated in the registration certificate) is less than the number on the sign.
If your registration documents do not indicate the environmental class, you can continue driving, and no one will punish you for it.
But it won't always be like this. Comes July 1st, 2021, and from now on no favors for anyone. Both those who have an environmental class indicated (if it is less than the number on the sign) and those who do not have information about the environmental class in their documents will not be able to drive under this sign.
If your documents do not indicate the environmental class of your car, and you do not want to be subject to environmental restrictions, it makes sense to change your vehicle registration certificate before 2021!
This sign prohibits movement freight cars with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons (if the environmental class of the car is lower than that indicated on the sign).
For vehicles of category “ IN" This sign does not apply ( you can continue driving ).
It is difficult to imagine the life of a car enthusiast without road signs. They are an essential element of traffic management. And the topic of traffic signs is very relevant for vehicles.
Let's try to understand the most complex issues related to road signs.
Advantages and Benefits
Road signs– this is one of the most popular and convenient means of traffic control in the world (in general) and Russia (in particular). What gives them special value and significance?
Firstly, DZ very personable, and their large number makes it possible for traffic organizers to use them to achieve a wide variety of goals (to warn about something, to prohibit or prescribe something, to inform, etc.).
Secondly, they are quite clear. As a rule, it is not difficult to guess about the requirements put forward by the signs, because each of them represents a certain symbolism that is understandable to everyone.
Thirdly, remote sensing is not a particularly expensive way to organize traffic. Compared to markings, traffic lights and traffic controllers, the sign installation procedure is very economical.
Fourthly, this stable motion controller. While in winter the markings may be covered with snow, making them difficult to see, road signs do not have this drawback. The traffic light, in turn, requires a mandatory power supply, which may be disrupted (or not possible everywhere).
Fifthly, this the most durable means of regulation. If the markings tend to wear out and become indistinguishable, if the traffic light requires constant maintenance, if it cannot work without rest, then the road signs will function for a very long time.
These advantages indicate the special status of road signs in the practice of traffic regulation.
Groups of traffic signs
Purely for convenience and the clearest possible understanding by drivers of the principles of installation and operation, all road signs are divided into 8 main groups:
- Special instructions.
- Informational.
- Service.
- Additional information (or signs).
And each group of signs performs strictly defined functions in the field of traffic regulation.
a brief description of
Warning signs serve the function of informing drivers that they are approaching a dangerous section of the road. At the same time, the nature of the danger is reflected by the symbolism of the sign itself.
As a rule, warning signs do not oblige the driver to do anything, but justify the need to exercise attentiveness and caution. That is why almost all warning signs are installed in advance - at some distance before the start of the dangerous section of the road.
2. Priority signs
This group of signs is incredibly important. They indicate the order of passage of unregulated intersections, crossings, as well as narrow sections of the road where oncoming traffic is difficult or impossible.
As practice shows, ignoring these signs is one of the most common reasons. That is why knowledge of the requirements that signs place on the driver, as well as strict compliance with their requirements, is the key to accident-free driving.
One of the most insidious and difficult to understand signs. And all because there are a lot of prohibitory signs. They also have a large number of exceptions to the general rules.
The purpose of prohibitory signs is to limit or exclude the movement of certain participants, to introduce restrictions on the direction of movement, speed, the performance of a number of maneuvers, etc. And in rare cases, to cancel previously introduced prohibitions.
Prohibition signs are very important to ensure traffic safety. That is why any violation of their requirements is punishable by the norms administrative law RF.
Mandatory signs are intended to introduce or cancel traffic modes (speed, direction, etc.)
This group of road signs, prescribing a certain traffic mode, begins to resemble the action of prohibitory signs. And indeed it is. But with only one amendment: prohibitory signs introduce a negative (prohibitory) regulatory regime, and prescriptive signs introduce a positive one. In other words, prescriptive signs answer the question: “What should the driver do?”
The proximity of these signs to prohibition signs makes them very important in the organization of traffic and road safety.
These signs are very close to prescriptive signs. Of course, they even have the same root words in their names: “prescriptive”, “prescriptions”. And their purpose is also related: signs of special regulations are used to introduce special traffic modes or cancel such modes.
It is not for nothing that previously both prescriptive signs and signs of special instructions were included in a single group of directional signs. The difference between them is that prescriptive signs introduce one requirement, while the group we are interested in introduces several requirements at once. This makes special regulations signs a relevant means of regulating traffic.
The main purpose of information signs (judging even by the name of the group) is to inform road users about the location of various objects (mainly populated areas) and the distances to them. In addition, this very extensive group of signs also serves as a notification of established traffic modes.
As a rule, drivers simply ignore information signs, considering them frivolous. And very much in vain! Firstly, there are some very insidious ones among them, who not only inform, but also introduce a prohibitive regulatory regime. Secondly, information is never superfluous.
Although, in fairness, it should be said that compared to prohibitory and prescriptive signs, signs of priority and special instructions, this group is very harmless.
This is the most noble group of signs. Service signs notify the driver about the approach or location within the road of important road and other infrastructure facilities: hospitals, hotels, recreational facilities, service stations and other facilities.
From the point of view of the requirements for drivers, service signs are the most harmless group. They do not demand anything from the driver at all, and therefore cannot become the reason for his punishment.
Despite the derogatory name - “plates” - these signs are very important in the road traffic system. Their goal is to complement, clarify, and limit the actions of other road signs.
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