The official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irina Volk, said that the police do not support the new version of traffic rules proposed by the Ministry of Transport. Let us remind you that officials want to reinstate the practice of fining drivers for exceeding the average speed on a stretch of road. To this end, they intend to include a requirement in paragraph 10.1 of the traffic rules not to exceed “including the average” permitted speed. Now this sentence is not there, which essentially prevents drivers from being “excused” for such a violation.

The current state of affairs has long prevented both camera owners and regional officials responsible for this area from sleeping peacefully. Since all the nice money is divided between “chamber businessmen” and local budgets, both are interested in increasing revenues. No one will increase fines in the near future. Therefore, profits must be increased in quantity! For example, by lobbying for a return to a penalty for exceeding the average speed.

Although this desire is masked by exclusively good intentions: they say: “the currently existing point-by-point control of instantaneous speed does not make it possible to exclude violations on long stretches of highways”, this is a quote from the review of the Ministry of Economy .

Imagine the situation: the sun is shining, signs allow you to drive 90 km/h outside a populated area. But suddenly a weather forecast comes: rain is expected in the Moscow region. And the signs immediately click up to the value of 50 km/h. And 40 km/h is better – for more safety. Although there is still no rain visible on the horizon. And currently, anyone driving 90 km/h (or non-penalized 110 km/h) becomes an offender exceeding the average speed. These are the drivers of almost all cars driving on the highway at that moment. Except for those who were lucky enough to be near the ‘dynamic’ road signs when they switched from 90 to 40 km/h.

Can you imagine the harvest of fines that can be collected for just one described ‘act of combat for road safety’? How about you practice this regularly, eh? Yes, after such innovations in traffic rules, “intimate” business will become more profitable than international trade in oil or weapons!

And the Ministry of the Interior seems to understand this very well. Moreover, the universal hatred of millions of drivers for such “tricks” of camera owners and officials will fall on the traffic police. After all, the driver receives a decree drawn up by a police officer, and not a “coat” from the regional government that organized all this. Even though the fine money does not flow to the traffic police!

The police are clearly not attracted to this prospect. Just like the drivers actually. We can only hope that the Ministry of the Interior will still be able to prevent the Ministry of Transport from launching this “scam” on car owners.

The official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Irina Volk, said that the police do not support the new version of traffic rules proposed by the Ministry of Transport. Let us remind you that officials want to reinstate the practice of fining drivers for exceeding the average speed on a stretch of road. To this end, they intend to include a requirement in paragraph 10.1 of the traffic rules not to exceed “including the average” permitted speed. Now this sentence is not there, which essentially prevents drivers from being “excused” for such a violation.

The current state of affairs has long prevented both camera owners and regional officials responsible for this area from sleeping peacefully. Since all the nice money is divided between “chamber businessmen” and local budgets, both are interested in increasing revenues. No one will increase fines in the near future. Therefore, profits must be increased in quantity! For example, by lobbying for a return to a penalty for exceeding the average speed.

Although this desire is masked by exclusively good intentions: they say: “the currently existing point-by-point control of instantaneous speed does not make it possible to exclude violations on long stretches of highways”, this is a quote from the review of the Ministry of Economy .

Imagine the situation: the sun is shining, signs allow you to drive 90 km/h outside a populated area. But suddenly a weather forecast comes: rain is expected in the Moscow region. And the signs immediately click up to the value of 50 km/h. And 40 km/h is better – for more safety. Although there is still no rain visible on the horizon. And currently, anyone driving 90 km/h (or non-penalized 110 km/h) becomes an offender exceeding the average speed. These are the drivers of almost all cars driving on the highway at that moment. Except for those who were lucky enough to be near the ‘dynamic’ road signs when they switched from 90 to 40 km/h.

Can you imagine the harvest of fines that can be collected for just one described ‘act of combat for road safety’? How about you practice this regularly, eh? Yes, after such innovations in traffic rules, “intimate” business will become more profitable than international trade in oil or weapons!

And the Ministry of the Interior seems to understand this very well. Moreover, the universal hatred of millions of drivers for such “tricks” of camera owners and officials will fall on the traffic police. After all, the driver receives a decree drawn up by a police officer, and not a “coat” from the regional government that organized all this. Even though the fine money does not flow to the traffic police!

The police are clearly not attracted to this prospect. Just like the drivers actually. We can only hope that the Ministry of the Interior will still be able to prevent the Ministry of Transport from launching this “scam” on car owners.