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You can’t get rid of it: how Belarusian traffic cops punish Russian drivers

  • May 12, 2023
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For many years, Russian drivers didn’t care much about observing traffic rules in Belarus: the control systems of the two states are not synchronized; There are only cameras

You can’t get rid of it: how Belarusian traffic cops punish Russian drivers
For many years, Russian drivers didn’t care much about observing traffic rules in Belarus: the control systems of the two states are not synchronized; There are only cameras on regional roads, which you could not be afraid of before. However, now everything has changed. Details are on the AvtoVzglyad portal.

Many residents of the central regions of Russia go to Belarus for summer vacation: lakes, nature, reasonable prices and a limit on a civil passport are enough conditions that allow you to make a choice in favor of your closest neighbor. Of course we go by car, because the route is ideal, wide and traffic jam-free over the entire distance, and in Belarus itself there is an autobahn with virtually no restrictions.

The speed limit for passenger cars is 120 km/h, but it is no secret to anyone that the fines received remain there: so far it has not been possible to achieve full database synchronization by number. And let’s face it, it’s unlikely to succeed in the foreseeable future. Stepping on the gas without fear and reproach? The first revelation for a Russian driver in Belarus will be the “non-penalty threshold” – only 10 km / h, as opposed to 20 Russian ones. And the second – the violation will necessarily be punished. And very, very fast.

There are still police on the roads there, and a Belarusian traffic cop works with the good old “hair dryer”, the existence of which has already been forgotten in Russia. The offender stops, receives a ticket, and then receives an offer to pay a fine on the spot. No, not in your pocket. Moreover, it is not worth offering to solve the problem “amicably”, because for this you can even go to prison – give a bribe to an official on duty. And the deadlines in Belarus after the well-known events are generously distributed. The fine is paid in cash or by card at the terminal, the employee enters the data into the database and lets go. This is the first option, but there is also a second one.

In addition to static cameras, mentioned in the well-known navigator, tripods are very common in the fraternal republic. They, as a rule, are placed in populated areas and catch fans of “+20” on a cruise. Of course, no one writes out the decision on the spot, but the prize will definitely find a winner. And quite unexpected.

Before each border crossing – be it the well-known “near Minka” or the “half station” lost in endless forests or swamps – there is an inconspicuous booth, next to which the traffic cop is bored. He works only on cars with foreign numbers: a swing with a stick, a check of documents and an invitation to a room where all the “achievements” during his stay in Belarus are already presented. Payment on the spot, the refusal of which with an explanation in the style of “no money” or “I will later” can do a lot of harm. As for access restrictions. The military said those who were particularly daring and productive were kept there.

By the way, you can pay on the spot in Belarusian currency and with a MIR card. There are no problems with the systems. Extremely polite and courteous. And now about the sweet – about the prices. More than 10 km / h will not be fined, +20 km / h will cost 18.5 Belarusian or 500 Russian rubles, +30 – already a thousand “wooden”, “forty” – three rubles, but fifty dollars for the allowed speed – in seven thousand Russian rubles. And we will have to pay them again.

  • Photo avtovzglyad.ru
  • Photo avtovzglyad.ru

Many residents of the central regions of Russia go to Belarus for summer vacation: lakes, nature, reasonable prices and a limit on a civil passport are enough conditions that allow you to make a choice in favor of your closest neighbor. Of course we go by car, because the route is ideal, wide and traffic jam-free over the entire distance, and in Belarus itself there is an autobahn with virtually no restrictions.

The speed limit for passenger cars is 120 km/h, but it is no secret to anyone that the fines received remain there: so far it has not been possible to achieve full database synchronization by number. And let’s face it, it’s unlikely to succeed in the foreseeable future. Stepping on the gas without fear and reproach? The first revelation for a Russian driver in Belarus will be the “non-penalty threshold” – only 10 km / h, as opposed to 20 Russian ones. And the second – the violation will necessarily be punished. And very, very fast.

There are still police on the roads there, and a Belarusian traffic cop works with the good old “hair dryer”, the existence of which has already been forgotten in Russia. The offender stops, receives a ticket, and then receives an offer to pay a fine on the spot. No, not in your pocket. Moreover, it is not worth offering to solve the problem “amicably”, because for this you can even go to prison – give a bribe to an official on duty. And the deadlines in Belarus after the well-known events are generously distributed. The fine is paid in cash or by card at the terminal, the employee enters the data into the database and lets go. This is the first option, but there is also a second one.

In addition to static cameras, mentioned in the well-known navigator, tripods are very common in the fraternal republic. They, as a rule, are placed in populated areas and catch fans of “+20” on a cruise. Of course, no one writes out the decision on the spot, but the prize will definitely find a winner. And quite unexpected.

Before each border crossing – be it the well-known “near Minka” or the “half station” lost in endless forests or swamps – there is an inconspicuous booth, next to which the traffic cop is bored. He works only on cars with foreign numbers: a swing with a stick, a check of documents and an invitation to a room where all the “achievements” during his stay in Belarus are already presented. Payment on the spot, the refusal of which with an explanation in the style of “no money” or “I will later” can do a lot of harm. As for access restrictions. The military said those who were particularly daring and productive were kept there.

By the way, you can pay on the spot in Belarusian currency and with a MIR card. There are no problems with the systems. Extremely polite and courteous. And now about the sweet – about the prices. More than 10 km / h will not be fined, +20 km / h will cost 18.5 Belarusian or 500 Russian rubles, +30 – already a thousand “wooden”, “forty” – three rubles, but fifty dollars for the allowed speed – in seven thousand Russian rubles. And we will have to pay them again.

Source: Avto Vzglyad

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