Is there a penalty for speeding too slowly?

What is the peculiarity of the speed limit on this section of the road?

The traffic lane sign indicates that the effect of the “Minimum speed limit” sign applies only to the left lane, the minimum permissible speed in which is 40 km/h.

Action of the speed limit sign

Symbol 3.24 means for motorists and motorcyclists a ban on driving at a higher speed than indicated on it. Its use is dictated by safety considerations, since it is placed on sections with sharp turns, poor visibility, poor quality of the road surface, and other problem areas.

The operation of the “Speed ​​Limit” sign has the following features:

• If a new symbol 3.24 appears on the way, with a different maximum permissible value of the auto indicator. On the first it could be 40 km/h, on the second – 60 km/h. From the next character you can increase the indicator to the allowed value. That is, the first one ceases to operate from the place where the second one is fixed.
• If there are signs canceling the speed limit. These are 3.25 and 3.31. In the first case, there is an indication of the termination of the ban established by symbol 3.24. In the second, all restrictions that were regulated by other road signs are removed.
• If there is an intersection on the way. In the absence of other designations, the coverage area of ​​3.24 may end there. This does not apply to exits from the adjacent territory, into a field or onto a secondary road. That is, with the signs at the intersection 2.3.2-2.3.7, it is still impossible to drive a car faster.

• If a city or village begins or ends on the way. In the first case, you can accelerate after the designation 5.23.1 or 5.23.2. In the second, the prohibition to drive faster ceases to apply on signs 5.24.1 or 5.24.2. But residential speed limit signs may require even more if a residential zone begins immediately. After all, according to traffic regulations, the indicator in this case should not exceed 20 km/h.

• If sign 8.2.1 is located nearby, it determines the extent of the territory where 3.24 applies. The distance is usually indicated in meters, and the auxiliary symbol is hung below the main one.

The “Speed ​​Limit” road sign should not contradict another important requirement of the traffic rules. This especially applies to the situation when two 3.24 symbols are installed on sections of the road adjacent to each other. They should not force vehicles to slow down sharply, i.e. by more than 20 km/h.

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If the first symbol contains the number 60, and the next one 20, the second symbol is installed in violation of traffic regulations. The maximum permissible indicator in this case can be 50, 40, but not less.

If in the area of ​​action 3.24 there is a pedestrian crossing, a bridge, a turn without an intersection, a tunnel, or a traffic light for pedestrians, the speed limit prescribed by it must be maintained.

At what speed can you continue driving in a populated area in the right lane?

In this situation, the “Minimum Speed ​​Limit” sign with the “Traffic Lane” sign applies only to the left lane. When driving on the right lane of the road in a populated area, you should not exceed a speed of 60 km/h. There is no minimum speed set for it.

Sign 4.6 “Minimum speed limit”

The “Minimum speed limit” sign is used to introduce a speed limit on the road, in which traffic is permitted only at the specified speed or higher.

A minimum speed limit may be imposed on a single lane (for example, on long uphill roads with two or more lanes in the same direction).

The introduction of a restriction on a separate lane will be indicated by sign 5.15.3 “Start of lane” with a symbol in the form of sign 4.6. Sign 4.6 will be located above the lane with sign 8.14 “Traffic lane”.

Thus, having seen sign 4.6, you should adhere to a speed equal to or higher than the value indicated on the sign (not less), but within the limits of the permitted speed on this section of the road.

For example, sign 4.6 with a minimum speed limit of 50 km/h is installed in a populated area. In accordance with paragraph 10.2 of the traffic rules, vehicles are allowed to move at a speed of no more than 60 km/h in populated areas.

Therefore, in the area covered by the “Minimum Speed ​​Limit” sign, all vehicles must move at a speed of 50 km/h to 60 km/h.

At what speed can you continue driving in a populated area in the left lane?

The “Minimum speed limit” sign with plate 8.14 “Traffic lane” instructs you to move in the left lane at a speed of at least 40 km/h. However, in a populated area you do not have the right to reach a speed of more than 60 km/h.

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At what speed can you continue driving outside a populated area in the left lane in a passenger car?

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Which of the following signs permit driving at a speed of 60 km/h?

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At what speed can you continue driving outside a populated area in the left lane in a truck with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons?

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Which of the following signs permit driving at a speed of 60 km/h?

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Prescriptive signs include that category of traffic rules signs, the purpose of which is to notify drivers about the direction of travel, as well as about the minimum speed limit, entry into an area with a pedestrian or bicycle path with combined traffic or separated traffic. Mandatory signs also include signs that indicate the direction of vehicles carrying dangerous goods.

It should be remembered that the actions of prescriptive signs indicating movement in a certain direction are valid until the nearest intersection, and the actions of signs indicating movement to the right or left do not apply to route vehicles.

It is quite easy to distinguish the category of mandatory signs from others, since the color scheme of all these traffic rules signs contains light blue. Also, the images on the mandatory signs are quite simple, and you will not have much difficulty learning them and recognizing them on the road.

What signs allow driving at a speed of 60 km/h?

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The correct answer is B and C.

Installing speed limit signs

How symbols 3.24 should be used is described in the Methodological Recommendations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and GOST R 52289-2004. Installation of speed limit signs must meet the following requirements:

• they must be located at a distance of 150-300 m from a dangerous area outside a populated area and at a distance of 50-100 m from it in a city or village;
• if the road in their area of ​​operation has two or more lanes, 3.24 is duplicated on the dividing line;
• they do the same if it is not there, but there is oncoming traffic (the symbol is also placed to the left of the roadway with 1-2 lanes or above it with 3 or more lanes);
• if the area where you cannot drive quickly is large, the change in speed limit should be stepped (several signs are installed with gradually decreasing values ​​of the maximum indicator);
• the previous rule does not apply if the symbol is used in front of a populated area and it is visible from more than 150 m.

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An important condition for use is that the “Speed ​​Limit” sign must be clearly visible from a distance of at least 100 m. And the value of the maximum permissible indicator for it is chosen taking into account the terrain, the intensity of traffic and pedestrians. 3.24 will protect you from accidents on descents, sharp turns, on bridges, narrow roads, etc.

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Slowly – how much?

There is no specific limitation in the Rules, since each section of the road has a different speed limit. In addition, the driving speed must be selected in accordance with the road situation. The law - as amended in 2021 - provides clarifications only taking into account specific circumstances.

In this context, two options are considered:

• driving at a speed lower than that of the main stream;
• sudden braking while driving normally before.

If on a single-lane road the limit is 60 km/h, a car is moving at a speed of 50 km/h, and the vehicle following it is moving at 60 km/h, then the first car is already creating interference. But in practice, of course, there is no fine for this. However, the occurrence of the cause must be proven, for example, by recording from a video recorder.

The second case concerns a sharp reduction in speed unnecessarily. An important condition is the absence of a reason for braking. In the event of a breakdown or deterioration in the health of the driver or passenger, no fine is imposed.

However, there is one more circumstance in which low speed will become a violation - sign 4.6 “Minimum speed limit”. It looks the same as the speed limit sign, but is round in shape. In this case, the law clearly establishes the minimum speed limit.

How much is the fine for exceeding?

All measures of liability for violations of the speed limit are established by Article 12.9 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, different parts of which establish their own penalties for the amount of excess.
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In addition, in our country there is a fine for exceeding the average speed. This is when 2 photo recording cameras, located at a predetermined distance from each other, film a car and, using time, calculate its speed between them. The Supreme Court once declared such punishments illegal, however, in practice they are still imposed.