
“Square” license plates can now be legally installed not only on the rear, but also on the front of the car, which was previously prohibited for some unknown reason. Rosstandart made changes to GOST, and the traffic police sent appropriate clarifications to the regions.
As Kommersant reports, GOST 50577-2018 “State registration plates for vehicles” has been amended to allow “square” numbers to be placed on the front of the car. License plates of type 1A were legalized in August 2020 by changes to the GOST, but they were allowed to be used only on the back of the car – for placing them on the front, the driver was fined 500 rubles.
The reason for this is unknown. For example, traffic cameras can recognize any series of characters on a sign, regardless of whether they are on one or two lines. For three years, car owners have tried to get the restrictions lifted, but so far there has been no success. In September, Rosstandart responded to representatives of the Russian Automobile Association that placing a type 1A license plate on the front “is inappropriate.” .”
Now the position of the department has suddenly changed – “taking into account the relevance of the issue”, appropriate changes have been made to GOST. The traffic police have already sent clarifications to regional departments asking them to convey this news to the staff.
As Kommersant reports, GOST 50577-2018 “State registration plates for vehicles” has been amended to allow “square” numbers to be placed on the front of the car. License plates of type 1A were legalized in August 2020 by changes to the GOST, but they were allowed to be used only on the back of the car – for placing them on the front, the driver was fined 500 rubles.
The reason for this is unknown. For example, traffic cameras can recognize any series of characters on a sign, regardless of whether they are on one or two lines. For three years, car owners have tried to get the restrictions lifted, but so far there has been no success. In September, Rosstandart responded to representatives of the Russian Automobile Association that placing a type 1A license plate on the front “is inappropriate.” .”
Now the position of the department has suddenly changed – “taking into account the relevance of the issue”, appropriate changes have been made to GOST. The traffic police have already sent clarifications to regional departments asking them to convey this news to the staff.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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