How traffic cops fine drivers for having a van instead of a warning triangle
- October 13, 2023
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As you know, in the event of a forced stop due to an accident or breakdown on the roadway, it is necessary to place an emergency stop sign
As you know, in the event of a forced stop due to an accident or breakdown on the roadway, it is necessary to place an emergency stop sign a few meters in front of the “injured” car. What if instead of the ‘red triangle’ you place something else, for example a regular fuel bottle? Try it, the traffic police will be happy.
The fact remains: not every car owner has a warning triangle, which is necessary to warn other road users that a “surprise” awaits them further down the road in the form of a parked car. First of all, the ‘triangle’ is designed to ensure safety: both for the one who is ‘stuck’ and for those who risk ‘overtaking’ him from behind.
To minimize the number of accidents, lawmakers came up with clause 7 of the traffic rules “Use of emergency alarms and warning triangles,” in which Russians are told in plain English that the device is installed at a distance that “warns other people in a timely manner ‘. drivers about the danger.”
In addition, the distance itself is regulated, which must be at least 15 meters from the vehicle in populated areas and 30 meters outside of it. What to do if a disaster happens along the way, but there is no ’emergency triangle’?
As an alternative to this sign, drivers often use what is available. And most importantly – a bus, which somehow provides an opportunity to protect yourself from a collision. True, in the dark, other motorists may simply not notice this container, because it does not contain reflective elements that are easily visible in the evening or at night.
But okay, they put what they found on the roadway. However, this will not help avoid liability for the absence of a “cocked hat”, which, according to GOST, must have an external reflective strip at least five centimeters wide, as well as internal fluorescent stripes that improve visibility during the day or during heavy precipitation. Therefore, traffic police officers can easily impose a fine of 1,000 rubles on the driver, based on Art. 12.27 of the Administrative Code.
In other words, if you haven’t placed a warning triangle on the road, please pay up. And no bus or anything else will cause the leniency of the police, who have every right to fine the car owner for “failure to fulfill the duties provided for by the traffic rules.”
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The fact remains: not every car owner has a warning triangle, which is necessary to warn other road users that a “surprise” awaits them further down the road in the form of a parked car. First of all, the ‘triangle’ is designed to ensure safety: both for the one who is ‘stuck’ and for those who risk ‘overtaking’ him from behind.
To minimize the number of accidents, lawmakers came up with clause 7 of the traffic rules “Use of emergency alarms and warning triangles,” in which Russians are told in plain English that the device is installed at a distance that “warns other people in a timely manner ‘. drivers about the danger.”
In addition, the distance itself is regulated, which must be at least 15 meters from the vehicle in populated areas and 30 meters outside of it. What to do if a disaster happens along the way, but there is no ’emergency triangle’?
As an alternative to this sign, drivers often use what is available. And most importantly – a bus, which somehow provides an opportunity to protect yourself from a collision. True, in the dark, other motorists may simply not notice this container, because it does not contain reflective elements that are easily visible in the evening or at night.
But okay, they put what they found on the roadway. However, this will not help avoid liability for the absence of a “cocked hat”, which, according to GOST, must have an external reflective strip at least five centimeters wide, as well as internal fluorescent stripes that improve visibility during the day or during heavy precipitation. Therefore, traffic police officers can easily impose a fine of 1,000 rubles on the driver, based on Art. 12.27 of the Administrative Code.
In other words, if you haven’t placed a warning triangle on the road, please pay up. And no bus or anything else will cause the leniency of the police, who have every right to fine the car owner for “failure to fulfill the duties provided for by the traffic rules.”
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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