How the traffic police fine drivers for using the horn in a car
- October 10, 2023
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Few drivers know that for sounding an audible signal in the courtyard and in the area of prohibition sign 3.26, you can be fined 500 rubles, as stated
Few drivers know that for sounding an audible signal in the courtyard and in the area of prohibition sign 3.26, you can be fined 500 rubles, as stated in Art. 12.20 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. But even fewer people are aware of the penalties for ‘honking’ on the roadway. Liability now also applies for the use of horns on the road. For details – the portal “AvtoVzglyad”.
Since we’re talking about local areas, let’s actually start there. After all, 500 rubles is not the only punishment that is being prepared for car owners who do not hesitate to honk in the courtyards of residential buildings. The “Silence” law strictly prohibits making noise in residential areas. Granted, at some point. Moreover, there are different time frames in different regions. Like, in fact, fines.
In Moscow, for example, the ban applies to all weekends and weekdays from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., including lunchtime from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. So, for indiscriminate honking in a car you can face a fine of 5,000 rubles, and a legal entity will pay as much as 300,000 rubles.
Despite the fact that the law does not include a definition of “vehicle horn,” hitting the horn easily falls under the term “other sound reproducing devices,” the use of which is prohibited. Therefore, as they say, it is better not to draw fate in one place.
As for honking on the roadway, the Traffic Regulations allow the use of a signal only in two cases: to prevent a traffic accident and to warn other road users of the intention to overtake outside populated areas. If you don’t believe me, Article 19.10 of the Road Rules will help.
So let’s consolidate the material: you can only sound an audible signal when you are overtaking and when there is a risk of an accident. In other situations, honking is not allowed and is punishable by one ruble. It is noteworthy that the Rules do not say a word about the permitted duration of the signal, nor about the place of its use.
Therefore, when trying to “wake up” a driver who has hesitated in a traffic jam or at a traffic light, it is quite easy to get a fine – the same 500 rubles in which the infamous Art. 12.20 of the Administrative Code as a punishment for “violation of the rules for the use of audible signals.”
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Since we’re talking about local areas, let’s actually start there. After all, 500 rubles is not the only punishment that is being prepared for car owners who do not hesitate to honk in the courtyards of residential buildings. The “Silence” law strictly prohibits making noise in residential areas. Granted, at some point. Moreover, there are different time frames in different regions. Like, in fact, fines.
In Moscow, for example, the ban applies to all weekends and weekdays from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., including lunchtime from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. So, for indiscriminate honking in a car you can face a fine of 5,000 rubles, and a legal entity will pay as much as 300,000 rubles.
Despite the fact that the law does not include a definition of “vehicle horn,” hitting the horn easily falls under the term “other sound reproducing devices,” the use of which is prohibited. Therefore, as they say, it is better not to draw fate in one place.
As for honking on the roadway, the Traffic Regulations allow the use of a signal only in two cases: to prevent a traffic accident and to warn other road users of the intention to overtake outside populated areas. If you don’t believe me, Article 19.10 of the Road Rules will help.
So let’s consolidate the material: you can only sound an audible signal when you are overtaking and when there is a risk of an accident. In other situations, honking is not allowed and is punishable by one ruble. It is noteworthy that the Rules do not say a word about the permitted duration of the signal, nor about the place of its use.
Therefore, when trying to “wake up” a driver who has hesitated in a traffic jam or at a traffic light, it is quite easy to get a fine – the same 500 rubles in which the infamous Art. 12.20 of the Administrative Code as a punishment for “violation of the rules for the use of audible signals.”
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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