Lukashenka signed a decree on amendments to the traffic rules. What is changing for motorists, pedestrians, cyclists

April 18, Minsk. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 145 "On improving the organization of traffic." The document amends Decree No. 551 of November 28, 2005, which approved the Rules of the Road. This was reported to BelTA by the head of state.

The document was adopted in order to improve the culture of road users, reduce the number of traffic accidents and stimulate the use of electric transport. The practical implementation of the measures provided for by the decree will improve safety on the country's roads and make citizens' participation in road traffic more comfortable.

Electric scooters, gyroscooters, segways. Where, to whom and how fast can you drive? 

One of the innovations concerns electric scooters, gyro scooters, unicycles, segways and other devices. For them, a generalized concept of "means of personal mobility" is introduced and the order of use is determined. It will be necessary to use such devices to move along the bike path, and in its absence - along the sidewalk, footpath or roadside at a speed of no more than 25 km / h, without creating an obstacle to the movement of pedestrians. The age limit for the use of personal mobility means is set - from the age of 14. But it will not work in residential and pedestrian areas.

Highway speed limits: 120 km/h for most, 100 km/h for buses 

According to the decree, speed limits for vehicles are being optimized. Thus, the possibility of movement outside settlements on highways and roads is fixed for motorcycles, cars, trucks weighing no more than 3.5 tons at a speed of no more than 120 km/h, and for buses - no more than 100 km/h.

New sign: zone with a maximum speed of 30 km/h 

At the same time, a new road sign "Zone with a maximum speed limit" is being introduced. If it is available, the speed of vehicles in certain areas, for example, in a zone of dense residential development, is limited to 30 km / h. Such zones are widely used in world practice. Their use makes it possible to ensure road safety without the installation of additional signs limiting the speed limit and artificial bumps.

Benefits for pedestrians. Drunken passenger ban 

In order to improve road safety, the procedure for providing advantages in traffic is being specified. It will be considered granted if the distance between the vehicle and the approaching pedestrian is at least two traffic lanes (if any).

In addition, it is forbidden to transport passengers who are known to be in a state of alcoholic intoxication on a motorcycle (except for a side trailer to it) and a moped. At the same time, these persons, at the request of traffic police officers, will be required to undergo an examination.

Mandatory inclusion of headlights during the day. What changed? 

The decree establishes the obligation of drivers in the period from May 25 to June 5 and from August 25 to September 5, when on the roads during daylight hours, to turn on the dipped headlights. Thus, the actions held annually by the traffic police, timed to coincide with the beginning and end of the school year, are fixed in the rules of the road.

Cyclists may not dismount 

The order of participation of cyclists in road traffic is being improved. The duty of their movement outside settlements at night in clothing with retroreflective elements is fixed. The exception will be cases of movement on a bicycle path.

A cyclist will be obliged to cross the carriageway along a bicycle crossing or cycle path, and in their absence - along a pedestrian crossing, at an intersection along the line of sidewalks or roadsides, without obstructing the movement of pedestrians. In this case, the cyclist will have the right not to dismount.

Public transport lane? Electric vehicles can also  

A number of measures are aimed at stimulating the use of electric transport. Among them is the possibility of electric vehicles driving along the lane intended for public transport, ensuring the availability of electric charging infrastructure, and others.

The envisaged changes come into effect six months after the official publication of the decree.