In Russia, a large package of amendments to the traffic rules and a number of other changes will come into force on March 1

From March 1, changes in a number of laws and other documents will come into force in Russia, including a large package of amendments to the rules of the road, Lenta.ru reports.

That, among the innovations, in particular, amendments related to the movement at the roundabout. Now the priority on the ring is given to those road users who travel along the main road. If equivalent streets intersect, then drivers who are already moving in a circle will need to be skipped.

From March 1, the examination of drunk drivers will be allowed only under video recording.

Rules for electric scooters will also be introduced. From March 1, the SDA will finally fix “means of individual mobility” – electric scooters, segways, gyro scooters and unicycles. They will be allowed to move along the sidewalk and bike paths at speeds up to 25 kilometers per hour, yielding to pedestrians, but only if the device weighs no more than 35 kilograms. It is now possible to drive on the right edge of the carriageway from the age of 14, but only in sections with a maximum permitted speed of 60 kilometers per hour.

The vehicle must be equipped with a brake system and white and red headlights.

In addition, several new road signs will appear in Russia from tomorrow: “Bus traffic is prohibited” (does not apply to school buses and minibuses), “Personal mobility devices are prohibited”, “Persons using personal mobility devices”, “Car charging ”, as well as two variations of the “Parking” sign – for paid parking and for indicating places for the disabled (previously, signs were used in these two cases). According to the same scheme, several variations of the “No Entry” sign are being introduced. For example, together with a truck icon (no entry for vehicles with a maximum permitted weight of more than 3.5 tons) or with a red star (no entry on weekends and holidays).

Innovations will also affect pedestrians. In some cases, they will now be able to ride bike lanes. To do this, it must be without sidewalks and roadsides. At the same time, cyclists in any case will retain the right of priority.

It is noted that from March 1, Russians will no longer have to carry a medical certificate to the traffic police about the absence of contraindications to driving: if necessary, the inspection itself will receive all the information it needs from the database shared with the Ministry of Health. If, during the next medical examination, a person is found to have any disease that will prevent him from driving, the traffic police will promptly recognize his driver’s license as invalid.

Finally, from March 1, new rules for public transport drivers will come into force in Russia. Now people who have an unexpunged or outstanding conviction for grave and especially grave criminal offenses will not be allowed to work in buses, trolleybuses and trams, as well as in taxis. Upon employment, the employee will have to present the employer with a certificate of the presence or absence of a criminal record.