Prohibition signs introduce certain restrictions on the movement of the vehicle or cancel them. Outwardly, it is a circle: with a red border - introducing a restriction, with a black - canceling. Usually, a restrictive sign is installed in front of the site on which it will act, less often it is installed in advance, accompanied by the information plate “Distance to the object”. Before the intersection, as evidenced by the rules of the road, prohibiting signs may have signs indicating the direction of action.
Favorite Sign
The most controversial sign and the second most important of the prohibitions for drivers and inspectors of traffic police is "Traffic is prohibited." Many car owners and lawyers believe that this sign has too many exceptions.
The difference is obvious.
The driving schools explain in detail the essence of the sign "Entry is forbidden" (brick) and "Traffic is prohibited." First, it forbids absolutely everyone (including people with disabilities and residents of the territory beyond the prohibition sign) from entering a certain part of the road from a specified place. The relaxation was made only for route transport. But from any other place, entry to this site is completely free.
And the road sign "no traffic" introduces a categorical ban on the movement of vehicles in a particular area. Purely theoretically, this sign has no territorial restriction. The beginning of the ban is the place of installation of the mark. If the prohibition applies to side exits, then this is indicated by special signs that prohibit movement in the direction indicated by the arrows.
Since the traffic sign "No traffic", according to the rules of the DD, restricts traffic in both directions of traffic, it is not installed at intersections that have an exit onto a one-way street.
Exceptional Feature
The rules of the road provide for exceptions to certain categories of vehicles.
The first ones who are allowed to ignore this sign are route vehicles (MTS). The only thing to remember is that a passenger bus or a gazelle, returning to the park without passengers, is no longer a MTS. Therefore, the influence of the sign "Movement is prohibited" applies to them.
The second category of vehicles that have the right to neglect this sign is drivers who work or live in the territory with a prohibition sign. To confirm registration, they must present a passport or other document confirming this. And if the place of work is located behind the sign - an official certificate.
This also includes serving organizations and vehicles of the federal postal service. The latter, according to the rules, must have a white wide strip passing diagonally through the side of the car. The first to confirm the purpose of the trip should be a ticket with an exact address or a waybill. However, they can only enter the territory of the sign from the intersection closest to the destination.
The third category is drivers with a disability group I and II, and vehicles transporting citizens of the above categories, as well as children with disabilities. A disabled person's car must have a special identification mark, and he himself must have a document confirming disability.
Prohibitory traffic signs with explanations and comments can be studied both on the official website of the traffic police and on any other traffic regulations, but there is still an insoluble question: what about the owners of garages under the prohibition sign "No traffic"?
Installation locations
Depending on the purpose, the prohibition sign “No movement” may be set:
- on any section of the road or street in order to designate a zone for pedestrians;
- on the carriageway or street in order to temporarily block the movement of vehicles (for example, at the time of the mass event);
- anywhere on the road or city highway in order to block traffic on the repaired area;
- before entering a lane ending in a dead end, or into a courtyard with one entrance in order to warn (set in conjunction with a sign denoting a dead end);
- before the checkpoint and / or entrances to the official territory of organizations or enterprises.
Complementary and Clarification Plates
The sign "Movement is prohibited", in accordance with the rules of DD, can be specified by signs with arrows. They indicate the specific direction in which the sign acts, or with signs that indicate the days and / or duration of the restriction.
Responsibility for driving under the traffic sign "No traffic"
Administrative liability for violation of this mark is practically the lowest. According to the Code of Administrative Offenses, the minimum fine is 500 rubles. This is explained by the very low probability of serious consequences for non-compliance with the requirements of this sign.
Auto lawyers advise
If you happen to drive under this sign, in no case should you follow to the end of the prohibited section. It is imperative to make a stop. Let it be a post office, a store, an educational institution, an office, etc. And then leave the forbidden territory through the same sign. Such actions by the driver do not violate the law. If, nevertheless, the vehicle is stopped by traffic police inspectors, it will be necessary to confirm the purpose of the trip.
Here I would like to remind you that in the DD rules, traffic means organized movement of vehicles on specially equipped roads. The second condition for traffic is the intersection of two or more intersections. Theoretically, the traffic sign “No traffic” implies a ban on transit traffic from one intersection to another. Consequently, entry and stop on this section of the road are not a violation.
Prohibition sign “Stop is prohibited”
This sign is installed not only on intercity routes, but also in cities, in order to reduce the number of congestion and traffic jams on city streets.
Especially relevant is the sign “Stop is prohibited” in narrow streets where it is quite difficult to part on oncoming traffic.
This sign imposes a ban for any mode of transport (excluding route) on the stop. In some cases, it is duplicated by road marking elements . It can be a curbstone or a solid line of yellow. As the rules of the road are prescribed, the “Stop is prohibited” sign can be supplemented by information plates containing an indication of the area of the prohibition sign or the type of transport for which the “Stop is prohibited” is set.
The action of the sign may apply only to one lane and will extend to:
- the place of the beginning of the nearby settlement or its end (both must be certified by a special index);
- the intersection, the first from the point of installation of the sign;
- a sign that removes all restrictions.
In some cases, traffic signs “Stop is prohibited” are accompanied by information signs indicating the length of the restricted area. They may also indicate the type of transport on which the sign acts. If the sign is installed without supplementing plates, then you can stop under it only by route vehicles. These are buses, trolleybuses, etc. And another taxi, but subject to a running counter.
The category of disabled drivers has the right to stop under this sign only if there is an additional plate that warns that the sign does not apply to them. This applies not only to car owners with a disability group I or II, but also to drivers involved in the transport of disabled people, including children.
Ignoring the “Stop is prohibited” sign entails administrative punishment. Today its amount is 500 rubles. In cities of federal subordination, this penalty is more than exactly five times.
Important difference
The prohibition sign "Stop is prohibited" and the traffic sign "Parking is prohibited" are somewhat different from each other. The stop, according to the rules of DD, can last no more than five minutes. Parking is a longer action.
Sometimes a stop, due to prolonged passenger service or delays with loading and / or unloading, is considered a good reason for a delayed stop, but not a parking.
Stop motion
What a traffic sign prohibits non-stop traffic, even a child knows. This is a “STOP” sign, or “No stopping is prohibited.” They usually install it before:
- the beginning of a special zone of the road;
- stop line;
- the beginning of the intersected road.
The sign indicates a mandatory stop. Ignoring entails penalties. The amount varies depending on the location of the violation and type. For example, in rural areas the penalty will be minimal, and in the metropolis you will have to pay the maximum.
DD rules suggest that you can read the same traffic signs in different ways. "Driving without stopping is prohibited", for example, installed at the railway crossing, obliges the driver to stop the car to the sign. Stopping him is punishable by a fine, which will not happen if the vehicle stops behind the same sign, but installed in front of the intersection.
Road signs prohibiting the movement of trucks
A prohibition sign on the movement of this type of vehicle without an inscription on the car body introduces a ban on vehicles with a maximum mass (specified by the manufacturer) of more than 3.5 tons. If the figure “8” is indicated on the back of the vehicle, the ban applies to vehicles weighing more than 8 tons.
The road sign “Cargo is prohibited” will not affect a vehicle that has entered a forbidden section from any side exit. And also on UAZ or Gazelle vehicles. There are some more exceptions. The following vehicles are allowed under this sign:
- transporting people;
- federal postal service;
- citizens residing or working in the area of the mark;
- serving various organizations located in the area of the mark.
Drivers of the described vehicles need to keep in mind that their route in the exclusion zone should be the shortest.
In the case of a car stopping under the sign “Cargo is prohibited”, drivers who have permission to do so must submit the documents necessary for confirmation. This can be a passport with registration in the area, waybill, waybill, etc. If there are no necessary papers, you will have to pay a fine. The administrative penalty for this violation is 500 rubles.