Traffic in a circle. Rules of the road (SDA RF)

Last time before August 2017 changes Rules traffic changed on July 10, 2017, when new rules for transporting children were introduced, it became forbidden to move to the left of the continuous line in any case, and the changes also affected road markings. On August 23, the first official movements began in the direction of the next changes - they want to make the roundabout a priority for those who move in a circle. That is, if you are on a roundabout, then you have a main road, and you have priority. The circle is the main one, and now no priority signs are needed for this ("carrot" and direction scheme main road).

In fact, this is a change that will mark the driving order that most drivers have been driving for many years. We still have most drivers believe that the circle is the main one in any case. The point here is that in most cases this is exactly the case, the roundabout is marked with signs almost always so that those who are on the circle have priority over those who are on roundabout this one is moving in. But in rare cases, when there are no other priority signs besides sign 4.3 "Roundabout", then the rule of interference on the right applies. At such intersections, accidents most often occur, you probably guessed why.

The official text of the changes in traffic rules for roundabouts

The draft amendments to the SDA, where the circle will always be considered the main road, have not yet entered into force on November 25, 2017. That is, the new traffic rules are not yet in effect.

What changes in the traffic rules, according to the changes in August 2017?

The changes will affect only three paragraphs of the SDA: one paragraph will be deleted, the second will be supplemented with a small phrase, and the third will be added. view all traffic rules changes in August 2017 we offer in a convenient comparison table current Rules and new ones.

Table of changes in traffic rules in August 2017

Current traffic rules	New traffic rules (not in force)
At such intersections, a tram has an advantage over trackless vehicles moving in the same direction or in the opposite direction on an equivalent road, regardless of the direction of its movement. If sign 4.3 is placed before a roundabout in combination with sign 2.4 or 2.5, the driver of a vehicle at the intersection has priority over vehicles entering such an intersection.	13.9. At the intersection of unequal roads, the driver of a vehicle moving on a secondary road must give way vehicles approaching along the main one, regardless of the direction of their further movement. At such intersections, a tram has an advantage over trackless vehicles moving in the same direction or in the opposite direction on an equivalent road, regardless of the direction of its movement.
13.11. At the intersection of equivalent roads, the driver of a trackless vehicle must give way to vehicles approaching from the right. Tram drivers should be guided by the same rule among themselves.	13.11. At the crossroads of equal roads , except for the cases provided for in paragraph 13.11.1 of the Rules, the driver of a trackless vehicle must give way to vehicles approaching from the right. Tram drivers should be guided by the same rule among themselves. At such intersections, the tram has an advantage over trackless vehicles, regardless of the direction of its movement.
	13.11.1. When entering an intersection with circular traffic, marked with the sign 4.3, the driver of the vehicle is obliged to give way to vehicles moving along such an intersection.

13.1. When turning right or left, the driver must give way to pedestrians and cyclists crossing carriageway the road it turns into.

13.2. It is forbidden to go to an intersection or intersection of carriageways if a traffic jam has formed that will force the driver to stop, creating an obstacle to the movement of vehicles in the transverse direction.

13.3. The intersection, where the sequence of movement is determined by the signals of a traffic light or a traffic controller, is considered regulated.

With a yellow flashing signal, non-working traffic lights or the absence of a traffic controller, the intersection is considered unregulated, and drivers are required to follow the rules for driving through unregulated intersections and priority signs installed at the intersection.

Regulated intersections

13.4. When turning left or making a U-turn at a green traffic light, the driver of a trackless vehicle is obliged to give way to vehicles moving straight or to the right from the opposite direction. Tram drivers should be guided by the same rule among themselves.

13.5. When driving in the direction of the arrow switched on in the additional section at the same time as the yellow or red traffic light, the driver must give way to vehicles moving from other directions.

13.6. If the signals of a traffic light or a traffic controller allow the movement of a tram and trackless vehicles at the same time, then the tram has an advantage regardless of the direction of its movement. However, when moving in the direction of the arrow switched on in the additional section at the same time as the red or yellow traffic light, the tram must give way to vehicles moving from other directions.

13.7. A driver who enters an intersection with an enabling traffic signal must exit in the intended direction, regardless of the traffic signals at the exit from the intersection. However, if there are stop lines (signs 6.16) at the intersection in front of the traffic lights located on the driver's route, the driver must follow the signals of each traffic light.

13.8. When the permissive signal of the traffic light is turned on, the driver is obliged to give way to vehicles completing the movement through the intersection, and to pedestrians who have not completed the crossing of the carriageway of this direction.

Unregulated intersections

13.9. At the intersection of unequal roads, the driver of a vehicle moving along a secondary road must give way to vehicles approaching along the main road, regardless of the direction of their further movement.

At such intersections, the tram has an advantage over trackless vehicles moving in the same direction or in the opposite direction on an equivalent road, regardless of the direction of its movement.

In the event that sign 4.3 is installed in front of a roundabout in combination with sign 2.4 or 2.5, the driver of a vehicle located at the intersection has priority over vehicles entering such an intersection.

13.10. In the case when the main road changes direction at an intersection, drivers moving along the main road must be guided by the rules for passing the intersections of equivalent roads. The same rules should be followed by drivers moving on secondary roads.

13.11. At the intersection of equivalent roads, the driver of a trackless vehicle must give way to vehicles approaching from the right. Tram drivers should be guided by the same rule among themselves.

At such intersections, the tram has an advantage over trackless vehicles, regardless of the direction of its movement.

13.12. When turning left or making a U-turn, the driver of a trackless vehicle is obliged to give way to vehicles moving straight or to the right on an equivalent road from the opposite direction. Tram drivers should be guided by the same rule among themselves.

13.13. If the driver cannot determine the presence of a surface on the road (dark hours, mud, snow, etc.), and there are no priority signs, he must assume that he is on a minor road.

On October 20 and 26, 2017, 2 new decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation - No. 1276 and No. 1300, respectively, were issued, amending the traffic rules, some of which come into force as early as November of this year. Now in spoken language about the Rules of the road appeared such a term as " waffle iron", and the circle has now become the main road in any case, even without the corresponding signs of priority and the main road. What changes do these decisions make to the traffic rules, comparison table and the subtleties of the new laws, we will consider below.

Change in traffic rules No. 1 - circle main road

As you can see, if the intersection is marked with the sign 4.3 "Roundabout", then when you enter such an intersection, you must give way to those who are moving along it from the other direction if your trajectories intersect.

Sign 4.3 "Roundabout"

Change #2: Waffle Maker - New Markup

Here, in general, apart from introducing a new road sign 1.35 and the new markup 1.26, which was called the "waffle iron", changes in traffic rules concerning new signs and markings, have undergone only cosmetic.

It was	It became
13.2. It is forbidden to drive to an intersection or intersection of carriageways if a traffic jam has formed that will force the driver to stop, creating an obstacle to the movement of vehicles in the transverse direction.	13.2. It is forbidden to go to the intersection, crossing the carriageways or section of the intersection marked with markings 1.26, if ahead along the way a traffic jam has formed that will force the driver to stop, creating an obstacle to the movement of vehicles in the transverse direction , except for turning right or left incases established by these Rules.
-	1.35. "Crossroad area". Approximation notationintersection, the section of which is marked with markings 1.26 and to which these Rules.
-	Sign 1.35 is installed at the border of the intersection. In case onat difficult intersections it is impossible to install a road sign at the borderintersection, it is installed at a distance of no more than 30 meters tointersection boundaries.
8.23 "Photo-video recording". Used with signs 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.22, 3.1 - 3.7, 3.18.1, 3.18.2, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22, 3.24, 3.27 - 3.30, 5.1 - 5.4, 5.14, 5.21, 5.23.1, 5.23.2 , 5.24.1, 5.24.2, 5.25 - 5.27, 5.31, as well as with traffic lights.	8.23 "Photo-video recording". Used with signs 1.1, 1.2, 1.8, 1.22, 1.35, 3.1 - 3.7, 3.18.1, 3.18.2, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22, 3.24, 3.27 - 3.30, 5.1 - 5.4, 5.14, 5.21, 5.23.1, 5.23 .2, 5.24.1, 5.24.2, 5.25 - 5.27, 5.31, as well as with traffic lights.
1. Horizontal markings can be permanent or temporary. The permanent markup has White color, except for lines 1.4, 1.10 and 1.17 yellow color, temporary - orange color.	1. Horizontal markings can be permanent or temporary. The permanent marking is white, except for the lines 1.4, 1.10, 1.17 and 1.26 yellow, the temporary marking is orange.
-	1.24.4 - duplication of the road sign "Photo-video fixation"and (or) designation of sections of the road on whichphoto-video recording; markup 1.24.4 can be used on its own;
1.24.5 - duplication road sign "Photo-video fixation" and (or) designation of sections of the road on which photo-video fixation can be carried out; markup 1.24.5 can be used on its own;	1.24.5 - duplication of plate 8.4.3.1; markup 1.24.5 can apply independently;
-	1.26 (color - yellow) - indicates the section of the intersection to whichit is forbidden to leave if there is a road ahead along the waycongestion that will force the driver to stop, creating an obstacle tomovement of vehicles in the transverse direction, forwith the exception of turning right or left in cases established bythese Rules. Markup can be applied independentlyor together with road sign 1.35.

How do the new sign 1.35 and markup 1.26 look like?

The markup image has already been received, but the sign only has a description of its future image, so it’s impossible to present a photo yet. Nevertheless, we drew it according to the vague description in the explanatory note of the innovation in the SDA, although, in fact, the photo of the sign may later be different.

This is how the markup 1.26 "Waffle iron" will look like

So, perhaps, the new road sign 1.35 "Waffle iron" will look like

From explanatory note the following description of the sign follows:

The sign is a white triangle in the format of road sign 1.6 "Intersection of equivalent roads". In the center of the field of the sign there is a schematic representation of a black intersection, similar in size to that shown on sign 1.6, with an image in the center of a square with red diagonals.

The new road sign belongs to the warning section. According to the Rules, they are installed 50-100 meters before the intersection in populated areas and 150-300 meters outside settlements. But it was for sign 1.35 that an exception was made - it is placed on the border of the intersection, or if it is impossible to do this, no more than 30 meters before the intersection.

Marking 1.26 can only be yellow.

When do the changes take effect?

The entry into force of these new traffic rules- a rather interesting and difficult thing. In short, the government decree regarding the waffle iron marking and photo fixation has already entered into force. No other changes yet.

The fact is that, according to the law, government decisions must go through the stage of publication in the official government media. This media is " Russian newspaper"(including the website), the Portal of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation. And only after that another 7 days must pass to enter into force, unless a different period is indicated in the resolution itself.

So, resolution No. 1276 ( new markup"waffle iron") comes into force 180 days after publication, except for paragraph 3 of the changes, which take effect immediately - this is indicated in the document itself. The official publication of this resolution took place on October 30, 2017. That is, paragraph 3 (the marking itself and photographic fixation in the area of ​​​​its action) has come into force.

But the changes in the traffic rules regarding the change in the paragraph of the Rules itself and the appearance of a new road sign will come into force 180 days after October 30.

As for government decree No. 1300 (the circle is the main one), it does not specify a specific effective date, therefore, by default, it acquires it 7 days after publication in the official media. The publication took place on October 31, 2017, so on November 8, 2017, you will need to start giving way to drivers whose cars are on the circle.

The topic of the order of passing roundabouts has already been repeatedly procrastinated at us at various levels - they say, we need to have everything, like in Europe, where the driver who moves in a circle has an advantage. And things are still there: in the end, everything is determined by the signs. There is a “carrot” (sign 2.4 “Give way”) at the entrance to the roundabout, which means you need to skip the roundabout. No sign - right hand rule works

In April, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov came up with an initiative to amend the rules of the road, which would standardize "running in a circle", finally and irrevocably making circular traffic the main one. And now the Ministry of Internal Affairs has prepared amendments to the traffic rules, where the Russians read in white: “at the entrance to an intersection where a roundabout is organized, marked with sign 4.3 (“Roundabout” - approx. KP), the driver of the vehicle is obliged to give way to vehicles, moving along such an intersection. That is, now the dominance of the circle will work without additional signs.

As in Europe: at roundabouts, the one who moves in a circle will have priority.

rules roundabout 2017

In Russia, they can change the rules for passing a roundabout. The bill was initiated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which refers to the experience of European countries. This is stated in the draft law, published on the Internet portal of draft regulations.

Under the current rules, a driver at an intersection has priority over entering vehicles only when a "Roundabout" sign is present in combination with a "Give Way" or "No Nonstop Driving" sign.

Changes in traffic rules 2017

Earlier it was reported that the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Internal Affairs was instructed to study the possibility of granting motorcyclists the right to move in the so-called row spacing, as well as introducing separate stop lines for motorcyclists and motorists.

In addition, from July 12, changes to the Rules of the Road came into force. According to the amendments, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, the use of a special car seat applies only to children under the age of seven.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia has prepared a draft resolution of the Russian government, which involves important changes in traffic rules regarding the passage of a roundabout. Back in April 2017, the order to develop a relevant document was given by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, who oversees the situation on the roads in the government, following a regular meeting of the government commission on road safety. It was expected that the document would be developed within a month, after which it would be promptly implemented. However, in the end, it took almost four months to prepare it.

Roundabout: traffic rules 2017, changes in traffic rules, law, priority.

Currently, there are various scenarios for the driver's behavior in such a situation. If there is a “Give way” sign in front of the circle, then the driver entering the intersection must allow all cars on the circle to pass and only then go there himself. If there is no sign, then those who are on the circle give way.

Now, according to the document, cars moving in a circle will always have an advantage if there are no other road signs.

Roundabout: traffic rules 2017, changes in traffic rules, law, priority.

As explained in the department, the need to establish such a priority is due to the ambiguity of drivers' perception of the current standards. So, in different regions of the country and even in one city, the traffic patterns of roundabouts differ from each other, which contributes to the formation of congestion and the occurrence of accidents. When establishing the priority of passing a roundabout, the throughput of the road network increases significantly in comparison with reverse circuit through the said intersection.

“The practice of priority for passing a roundabout has been established in almost all European countries, this positive experience confirms the feasibility of introducing the proposed changes,” the agency noted.

The head of the Probok.net expert center, a member of the government commission on road safety, Alexander Shumsky, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru, recalled that back in 2010 a resolution was adopted according to which the circle is considered the main one for motorists. However, the wording in the SDA remained the same, according to which the circle is considered secondary when driving, if there are no other road signs.

“As a result, it turned out that people remembered that the circle was the main one, and someone remembered that the circle was secondary, and many still do not understand how to drive correctly,” Shumsky told Gazeta.Ru.

Many, including myself, slow down not only when entering a circle, but also at the exit from it. Just in case - you never know who can come to your side.

At the same time, it’s funny that the practice, according to which the circle is considered the main thing, has really spread. But in different regions everything may turn out to be completely different, for example, people in the Caucasus do not drive the same way as in the Urals. In Moscow, it is customary to consider the circle as the main one, but as soon as you go somewhere outside the Moscow Ring Road, for example, to Dzerzhinsk, you start to get confused again.

Changes in the roundabout rules. Expert opinion.

Earlier, in an interview with Gazeta.Ru, journalist Igor Morzharetto, a member of the government commission on road safety, also agreed that the law already stipulates that those who are on the circle get the advantage, but this is not spelled out very clearly. Therefore, to recall this again, in his opinion, it would not be superfluous.

Meanwhile, according to Shumsky, if the rules for entering the “main” circle are observed, this increases his throughput by 30-40 percent.