Due to the fact that the legislation has undergone significant changes related to the rules for replacing summer and winter tires, many car owners are interested in the question of how to use the "Spikes" sign on wheels and what threatens the driver if he is absent. After all, no one wants to get an undesirable penalty. Starting in April 2017, the traffic police inspector who stopped a driver who does not have the “Spikes” sign on the rear window of the car is entitled to give the latter a warning or a fine of five hundred rubles. More details about all this will be written in this article.
A little about the main thing
All citizens who have a vehicle for personal use are aware that in the cold season it is only necessary to drive studded tires. It is safer for the driver and other road users. After all, studded tires in the winter season helps a person at the wheel to avoid drifts and, accordingly, not to get into an accident.
Nevertheless, not all drivers try to comply with the rules for operating vehicles. In this regard, in April 2017, a government decree was issued, on the basis of which every citizen who is driving a vehicle in the cold season must affix the Thorn sign to his car. Necessarily this will need to be done by all drivers when changing summer tires to winter tires. Otherwise, you can get a fine or warning from the traffic police inspector.
What this sign shows
This is not such a strange question as it seems at first glance. After all, every driver moving behind the vehicle on which the Spikes sign is installed must be aware that the braking distance of the vehicle in front has become much shorter than in the summer, and therefore it is necessary to observe the distance. Otherwise, with a sharp braking of the first car, a collision will be inevitable.
In addition, studded tires are still not produced in very high quality. This means that if you do not observe the required distance between vehicles, you can accidentally get a piece of tire from the front of a moving car into the windshield.
What is regulated
Government Decision No. 333 of March 24 this year introduces significant changes to the rules of the road in force on the territory of our state. Thus, from April 4, 2017, when changing summer tires to winter tires, each driver must affix the Spikes identification mark to his vehicle. This is mandatory for all motorists, without exception. Because the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation for non-compliance with this norm of the law provides for the imposition of a fine in the amount of 500 rubles. For the first time, the traffic police inspector may limit himself to a warning.
And even despite the amendments, many car owners still continue to wonder whether the Thorn sign is required. In 2014, significant changes to traffic rules were also made, but not all participants in the movement complied with them. If before the triangle with the letter "W", the drivers stuck to the vehicle at will, now it is considered a prerequisite for the operation of the car.
Effects
What will happen if you do not set the sign "Spikes"? Is it obligatory to glue it on the back of the vehicle or can it be dispensed with without it? In fact, the consequences of not following traffic rules can be the most unpredictable. Indeed, in the event that a traffic accident occurs, the traffic police who arrived at the scene are likely to admit mutual guilt (if they do not see the "Sh" sign behind the car). And in this case, the driver who did not attach the "Spikes", it will not be possible to prove his innocence. The insurance campaign in such situations, on completely legitimate grounds, refuses to indemnify the damage from an accident to car owners.
If it's summer outside
Is it mandatory to set the "Spikes" sign if the season for driving on winter tires has not yet begun? Of course, this is not worth doing. Indeed, in this case, the driver moving forward in his car with a similar sign will cause bewilderment among other participants in the movement. In addition, according to the existing technical regulations, studded tires must be used only when the street is winter and ice. In the summer, car owners should limit themselves to standard tires. And it is advisable to attach the “Sh” sign to vehicles only in winter. Do not mislead other drivers.
Where to glue the sign "Spikes"?
The photo below demonstrates how to do this. Attach this symbol to the machine in accordance with existing regulations. The SDA states that a vehicle with spikes on wheels should bear this sign at the back. You can stick it on either side of the rear window, the main thing is that it should be clearly visible to other participants in the movement. On trucks, it is permitted to attach the “Sh” sign directly to the body. In the event that there is tinting on the windows of the machine, the “Spikes” plate must be installed on top of it. Otherwise, the sign will simply not be visible.
But despite the fact that changes to the traffic rules were made in the spring, the disputes of drivers on this issue still do not subside. And so many of them are still interested in the question of whether it is necessary to set the Thorn sign and whether it is possible to do without it, because in winter you still have to change summer tires to winter tires. Immediately it should be said that this designation should be attached to the rear of the vehicle after changing standard tires. Otherwise, unpleasant communication with the traffic police cannot be avoided.
What should be
Before the driver begins to move on the vehicle after changing summer tires to winter tires, he is obliged to affix the "Spikes" sign to the back of the car. GOST established and approved a sample of this designation in the form of an equilateral triangle. The length of the side of the latter should be at least 20 cm. The contour is only red. The width of the strip should be ten percent of the length of the side. In the middle of the triangle is a large letter "W" only on a white background.
Such requirements of the law are directly related to the safety of road users. The indicated dimensions of this designation allow other drivers to even see the set spikes from afar. GOST also does not provide for changing the parameters of the latter.
Inspection
It will not be possible to pass on studded tires without the presence of a special sign "". In addition, no one will allow the machine to operate without this designation. Therefore, so that the driver does not waste his time, it is necessary to prepare in advance for a vehicle inspection. You can buy a sticker "Sh" in any car shop, its cost is low. Another option is to change the rubber before undergoing inspection. But, as a rule, this does not suit all car owners.
Therefore, if one of the citizens still wonders whether it is necessary to put the "Spikes" sign on the road or on a technical inspection of a car using such rubber, let it be clear that this is simply necessary.
Responsibility
What threatens those drivers who do not comply with the requirements of the law and do not install the identification mark "Sh" on the car, which is operated on studded tires? In the event that the car owner is stopped by the traffic police inspector, he will have to pay a fine. For the sign "Spikes", or rather, for his absence, the policeman has the right to make a warning. Thus, the driver cannot get away from punishment for non-compliance with the law. Moreover, he will need to go to the nearest store or bookstore to purchase this designation. After all, the fine for the Thorn sign (or rather, its absence) is five hundred rubles, the loss of which can significantly affect the budget of the violator.
Why do you need to follow the rules?
First of all, this is necessary in order to ensure the safety of the driver and other road users. That is why lawmakers make various amendments to the current rules. As for the identification mark "", which means that the wheels are equipped with special spikes, everything is simple here: it serves as protection for other drivers moving behind the specified vehicle. After all, as already mentioned earlier, the braking distance of a machine with such rubber is sharply reduced. Therefore, behind a moving car should keep a decent distance from it.
But is the sticker "Spikes" mandatory if the driver has not yet managed to change the standard tires to studded ones? In this case, the identification mark is attached only after the tire replacement occurs.
Is it possible to do it yourself
Due to the fact that there is currently increased demand for the purchase of a sign, many citizens are interested in questions about whether the “Spikes” sticker is mandatory and whether it is possible to make it at home with your own hands and not buy it in a store. In principle, this is possible, especially if a person has a color printer and the Internet at home, but does not have enough money to purchase a printing sample, without which the operation of the machine is not allowed. It is only necessary to remember the parameters of the "" sign, because they must strictly comply with the state standard. Otherwise, the traffic police officer who has stopped the motorist will have the full right to demand replacement.
Conclusion
Still, drivers must abide by the rules of the movement, and also show respect for other participants in the movement. After all, various information signs were not created so that citizens ignored them, but to improve road safety and reduce the number of accidents. Therefore, every driver in the cold season after changing tires is required to attach the appropriate designation to the car. Motorists who are wondering where to hang the Thorns sign should be aware that it is glued to the back of the vehicle. Indeed, this is the only way other drivers will be informed that the braking distance in front of a moving car has become less than usual.
Also, do not forget that low-quality spikes can fly out from under the wheels while the vehicle is in motion, so driving too close without observing the required distance is simply dangerous in the cold season. So the designation "W" is also necessary so that other drivers remember this.
But despite all the warnings, there are also car enthusiasts who not only do not know where to hang the Thorn sign, but are not at all going to buy it because it spoils the view of the rear window and leaves spots after it is removed. So, for such non-compliance with the law, such a driver will be held administratively liable.