Can a driver who decides to sleep in his car be fined?
- April 20, 2023
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Very often accidents on the road happen because the driver simply fell asleep at the wheel. Therefore, experts strongly recommend that people who feel excessive fatigue stop in
Very often accidents on the road happen because the driver simply fell asleep at the wheel. Therefore, experts strongly recommend that people who feel excessive fatigue stop in a safe place and take a short nap. It is believed that even 20 minutes is enough to resume the activity so necessary to operate the machine.
In the traffic rules there is the concept of “Forced stop”, which allows you to park even in places prohibited for this. True, the “driver’s condition” is indicated as the reason, meaning unsatisfactory health or physical condition. Theoretically, driver fatigue also falls under this formulation.
But in practice it is unlikely that you can explain to the traffic cops (and cameras) who come to the rescue that they braked under the prohibition sign because irresistible drowsiness prevented them from continuing the journey. In other words, for a sweet dream in the car (read – for a clear violation of the traffic rules) you have to pay a fine. In federal cities, for stopping in the wrong place, a penalty of 1,500 to 3,000 rubles is given, and in the regions – from 500 to 20 – depending on where the car “fell asleep.”
No less curious is the fact that the same rules prohibit the driver from driving a vehicle in a sick or tired state, which endangers not only the driver himself, but also other road users.
Sometimes when communicating with traffic police officers who woke up the driver, it is easier to refer to the fact that the car broke down. Just do not forget to set up an emergency stop sign in advance and at the same time turn on the “emergency gang” yourself.
However, if you decide to take a nap in your car in the yard, parking lot or places reserved for recreation, no penalties can be imposed. Although the police simultaneously check the driver for his well-being and at the same time for possible alcohol or drug intoxication, the police have every right.
Photo: AvtoVzglyad
In the traffic rules there is the concept of “Forced stop”, which allows you to park even in places prohibited for this. True, the “driver’s condition” is indicated as the reason, meaning unsatisfactory health or physical condition. Theoretically, driver fatigue also falls under this formulation.
But in practice it is unlikely that you can explain to the traffic cops (and cameras) who come to the rescue that they braked under the prohibition sign because irresistible drowsiness prevented them from continuing the journey. In other words, for a sweet dream in the car (read – for a clear violation of the traffic rules) you have to pay a fine. In federal cities, for stopping in the wrong place, a penalty of 1,500 to 3,000 rubles is given, and in the regions – from 500 to 20 – depending on where the car “fell asleep.”
No less curious is the fact that the same rules prohibit the driver from driving a vehicle in a sick or tired state, which endangers not only the driver himself, but also other road users.
Sometimes when communicating with traffic police officers who woke up the driver, it is easier to refer to the fact that the car broke down. Just do not forget to set up an emergency stop sign in advance and at the same time turn on the “emergency gang” yourself.
However, if you decide to take a nap in your car in the yard, parking lot or places reserved for recreation, no penalties can be imposed. Although the police simultaneously check the driver for his well-being and at the same time for possible alcohol or drug intoxication, the police have every right.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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