Who has the right to install a “Disabled Driving” sign?

For which category of population is the sign “disabled” intended?

As of 2021, only people who have been assigned the first or second disability group by the medical commission have the right to install a sign on their own vehicle indicating that there is a disabled person in the vehicle. According to the law, it can also be used by soldiers whose car is regularly ridden, even as a passenger, by a person with a preferential category with a 1st or 2nd disability group. Important information! Parents or guardians of disabled children can install a disabled person sticker and enjoy all its benefits, regardless of which group the medical board assigned.
In accordance with changes in legislation, starting from 2021, every car owner whose car has a disabled person’s sign affixed to it must always carry with them a certificate confirming the fact that the required disability group has been assigned to him and the person he is driving.

What does the “disabled” sign visually look like?

In accordance with Russian legislation, citizens who have received a disability group can drive vehicles only if their physical and moral condition allows them to do so. At the same time, the other participants in the DD must be aware that a person of a preferential category is traveling in front of them. For this purpose, a special sticker is attached.

Visually, it looks like a completely yellow square, each side of which is at least 15 cm, in the middle of which there is a picture of a person sitting in a wheelchair in the form of a diagram.

There is also a second sign on the same topic, also informing that the driver is a person who has received a disability group - a “deaf driver.” Visually, it looks like a yellow circle with a diameter of 16 cm, in the middle of which there are three bold dots that form an imaginary triangle.

Information plate size

The law establishes not only the appearance, which was slightly changed in 2021, but also the size of the plate. It is a yellow square, 150x150 mm in size, on the front side of which, in addition to a schematically depicted person in a wheelchair, is written:

1. Issue code.
2. Validity period (may be indefinite).
3. Individual number.

The reverse side of the document indicates the disability group, the number of the certificate that confirms it, the date of issue, as well as the signature and seal of the head of the selected Federal Medical and Social Expertise Institution.

The diameter of the “deaf driver” sticker is 16 cm, and the black circles inside it are 4 cm.

Rules for installing a sign on a car

According to traffic rules, the plate must be installed on the car in such a way that all the data on it is clearly visible to the traffic police officer. Also, the sign should not block the driver’s view of the road.

Based on these recommendations, the optimal place to install the sign is under the windshield and/or rear window.

The new image sign must not be bent or attached to glass using glue. To secure the sticker, you can use special suction cups, which will make it easy to remove.

It is believed that a sign cannot be laminated, but there is no such prohibition in any piece of legislation or regulation. Moreover, a sticker without additional protection quickly wears out and becomes unusable. Many people use a transparent file instead of lamination to avoid problems with the traffic police.

Where is the disabled sign installed on the car?

How to properly install a disabled sign on a car? According to current standards, a plate measuring 15 x 15 cm on a yellow background with an image of the “disabled person” sign in black is installed in the lower right corner on the windshield and the lower left part of the rear window.

Persons who sometimes transport a disabled person must remove the sign after the end of the transport. If a disabled person is driving a car, and he does not want to attach an identification mark, he will not face a fine. However, if it is impossible to confirm the status at the request of a traffic police officer, he faces a fine.

For all questions about installing a disabled sign on a car, you can contact our lawyers by phone or through an online application. Our experienced specialists will provide the necessary legal assistance. They can:

• provide information on how to install a “disabled person” sign on a car in accordance with the law;
• assess the legality of the actions of the inspectors who fined you for not having a sign or parking in a space for disabled people;
• appeal the actions of the police to higher authorities or court.

Video about the rules for using the “Disabled” sign

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New parking rules for disabled people

Deaf motorists in Moscow are aware that they are entitled to free parking in specially designated spaces. Until recently, the right to free parking for people with hearing impairments was issued through the MFC.

But from September 4, 2021, a new order comes into force

Ministry of Labor of Russia No. 443n dated July 4, 2021
“On approval of the procedure for issuing the identification badge “disabled” for individual use
.

This order sets completely different rules

for using free parking. Because until recently, very often “disabled” seats were occupied by “left-handed” cars, and it was quite difficult to prove that it was a disabled person’s car.

This order gives the right to use free parking spaces in specially designated areas to owners of vehicles who are disabled people of groups I, II, III, as well as owners of vehicles transporting such disabled people or disabled children.

From now on, disabled people of all groups will be issued a single “disabled” badge.

: image of a figure in a wheelchair on a yellow background.

ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE SIGN THE following WILL BE INSTALLED: – identification serial number of the sign; – number of the ITU bureau that issued this mark; – code of the subject of the Russian Federation; – year of registration of the sign; – expiration date of the badge (the date of expiration of the disability period is indicated, in the case of permanent disability, the entry “valid indefinitely” is made)

).

ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE SIGN THE following WILL BE INCLUDED: – Full name of the disabled person or disabled child; - Date of Birth; – series and number of the certificate confirming the fact of disability; – disability group; – the period for establishing disability; – date of issue of the sign.

All this information must be certified by the signature of the head of the ITU bureau and the seal of the bureau that issued the sign.

Thus, it is clear that the sign will be personal, with all the necessary information about the disabled person, and will be assigned not to the car, but to a specific person. A disabled person can use this sign on any vehicle, but does not have the right to transfer it to another person.

HOW TO OBTAIN AN INDIVIDUAL DISABLED DRIVER PLATE?

You need to come to
your regional ITU office
and write an application for the issuance of a sign. The application must indicate: – the name of the ITU bureau; - FULL NAME; – SNILS number; – residential address; – passport number and series; – information about the need for sign language interpretation/sign language interpretation services; – consent to the processing of personal data, email address, purpose of the request (write “issuance of a mark”); – date of application and signature.

Those who fill out an application for a disabled child must register the details of the disabled child.

Along with the application, the following documents are submitted: – passport or birth certificate (for a disabled child);
– a certificate confirming the fact of disability (“pink certificate”).
At the ITU office within a month

must issue your individual disabled driver sign.

When re-examining a disabled person and establishing disability for the next term, at the request of the disabled person, a new sign with new data is issued.

Text:

Larisa VELIZHANSKAYA, chief specialist of the rehabilitation department of USPIR VOG

On February 6, amendments to the Traffic Rules came into force, obliging disabled people to carry a document confirming their health problems. Why were such amendments needed and what will change on the roads?

In law

Traffic rules provide disabled people with a number of concessions. Such motorists may deviate from the requirements of road signs 3.2 (No driving), 3.3 (Motor vehicle traffic is prohibited), 3.28 (Parking is prohibited), 3.29 (Parking is prohibited on odd days of the month), 3.30 (Parking is prohibited on even days of the month).

In addition, disabled people are provided with separate parking spaces that should not be occupied by other drivers. Information signs 8.17 (Disabled persons) warn about this. As a rule, such parking lots are located near clinics, hospitals, and shops. At the same time, the rule applies that there should be no less than 10% of the total number of parking lots for disabled vehicles.

The main condition for using these privileges is that the cars must have appropriate identification marks. Benefits can only be received by disabled people of groups I and II.

Where parking is paid, disabled people can leave their car for free (again in specially designated areas), but under certain conditions.

For example, the Moscow government, by its resolution of May 17, 2013 No. 289-PP “On the organization of paid city parking in the city of Moscow,” established special rules. The document states that a disabled person (the legal representative of a disabled child) must submit an application for a vehicle (including one that does not belong to him, but is used to transport a disabled person) to be included in a special register. Only in this case can you take advantage of the benefits. Moreover, in contrast to traffic rules, benefits for paid parking in the capital apply to disabled people of all groups.

Driving by a disabled person

According to the traffic rules, persons with disabilities have every right to drive a vehicle, provided they do not have a disease that would prevent safe driving. The list of limiting diseases was approved and came into force at the beginning of 2015.

Drivers with physical impairments usually use special identification signs that make it clear to other road users that a person with disabilities is driving. The sign is a yellow sign with a figure of a person in a wheelchair in the center. People with critical hearing loss use a yellow round sign with three circles that, when connected, create a triangle.

The appearance of the two signs and their location on the car is regulated.

The procedure for obtaining a driver's license for a person with health problems is practically no different from the standard one. The only exception is the choice of a driving school, since it must have the technical capabilities to train people with disabilities.

Peculiarities of application of traffic rules to disabled people

Disabled persons may not comply with the requirements of prohibition signs 3.2 and 3.3 prohibiting movement, as well as 3.28–3.30 prohibiting parking. In addition, a parking space with information sign 6.4 is specially provided for them, if it is supplemented with sign 8.17. Many parking lots near public places have special spaces for disabled people, which are usually the most convenient for exiting.

For the sake of such privileges, many drivers commit violations by illegally attaching stickers for disabled people to their cars. However, it should be borne in mind that drivers of such vehicles, in accordance with clause 2.1.1. Traffic regulations must be carried with you and handed over to the police officer for verification not only of your license and registration certificate, but also of documents indicating disability.

However, there is no specially designed form confirming disability. This means that the police officer can be presented with both a current certificate from a medical institution with a conclusion on disability, and a pension certificate indicating the disability group for which the pension is determined.

Signs not applicable to disabled people

The signs do not apply to:

• 3.28 – 3.30 – for vehicles driven by disabled people, transporting disabled people, including disabled children, if the identification mark “Disabled” is installed on these vehicles, as well as for vehicles of federal postal service organizations that have a white diagonal stripe on the side surface on a blue background, and in a taxi with the taximeter on;
• 3.2, 3.3 – for vehicles driven by disabled people of groups I and II, transporting such disabled people or disabled children, if the identification sign “Disabled” is installed on these vehicles;

Thus, cars of disabled people of groups I and II and disabled children can pass under the traffic signs and the movement of motor vehicles is prohibited.

In addition, cars of disabled people of all groups may be parked within the coverage area of ​​the parking prohibited signs.

These benefits were introduced in order to simplify the path of disabled people from the car to various institutions.

What are the advantages of sign owners?

Motorists driving cars with such a sticker are allowed to ignore the following road signs:

1. "Movement Prohibition".
2. “The movement of motor vehicles is prohibited.”
3. "No parking".
4. “Parking is prohibited, but only on odd days of the month.”
5. “Parking is prohibited, only on even days of the month.”

Only disabled people of the 3rd group are not allowed relaxations on the first two signs, which is documented in the Traffic Rules (paragraph 45.46).

How to get a “Disabled Driving” badge in 2021

Several years ago, anyone could find a “disabled person” sign in the public domain, which was actively used by scammers.

To reduce the number of counterfeit plates, it was decided to review the regulatory framework.

A number of adopted resolutions not only established a special procedure for obtaining a special sign, but also removed them from free sale. The main legal document that introduced significant changes was Order No. 443-nn of the Ministry of Labor of the Russian Federation. Once accepted, the sticker is assigned not to the car, but to the person.

Important! The law does not require drivers with disabilities to use the sign. This is a voluntary procedure, so not having a sticker on your car is not an offense.

Required documents

To obtain a special sign, you must collect a package of documents, which includes:

1. Application requesting a sign.
2. Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation, international passport or other document identifying the applicant.
3. Certificate of disability (issued by ITU after passing a special medical commission).
4. Vehicle registration certificate (if available).

Since the law does not establish a sample for an application for a plate, it is drawn up in any form. The document must indicate the name of the organization, as well as the applicant’s data (full name, passport details, registration address, etc.)

Dates and place of issue

The issuance of plates is carried out by regional offices of the ITU Bureau. You should choose a branch based on your place of registration or residential address. This organization also restores the sign in case of its loss or damage.

To reduce the number of counterfeit plates, it was decided to review the regulatory framework.

However, in the second case, you will have to re-submit the package of documents, since the first copy will be considered outdated. On average, it takes 30 days to check all documents and produce a sign.

Where can I apply for a special sign in Moscow?

Moscow roads are overcrowded with vehicles, and the parking problem is especially acute. Therefore, people with disabilities try to quickly get a sign that allows them to park in preferential spaces.

There are more than 90 ITU bureaus in the capital that provide special sign registration services. You can find out the addresses and phone numbers of branches on the website mfcgos.ru. The staff of the institution accepts both by appointment and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Important! It is not possible to issue a sign online. Documents must be submitted in person or through a legal representative.

What is needed to obtain a sign in Ukraine

On the territory of Ukraine, you don’t need to do anything to obtain a special sign. The plates are not personalized, without a personal number and are sold in the public domain. However, as in the Russian Federation, traffic police officers have the right to request a certificate confirming that the driver or his passenger has a disability.

If it is not available, and there are no visible signs of health problems, then the individual will be charged with the unreasonable use of a “disabled person” car sticker. Such a violation is punishable from 1020 to 1700 UAH, which in rubles is equal to 2701 and 4510, respectively.

How to confirm your disabled status in 2021?

In order not to receive a fine, a citizen must have the following documents:

• driver's license;
• STS;
• OSAGO policy;
• certificate of disability.

The “Disabled Person” sign obtained from the ITU authorities is affixed to the car (on the rear view glass or on the front window).

The absence of any of these documents gives the traffic police inspector the right to bring the car owner to administrative liability.

If a citizen, being a disabled person, does not park in specially designated places and does not want to use the right he has, he is not required to have a certificate of disability with him and should not stick a sign on the glass. In this case, he will not face a fine for parking in a space for disabled people.

Signs for disabled people

In addition, there are two special signs related to people with disabilities:

8.17 "Disabled people". Indicates that the effect of sign 6.4 applies only to motorized wheelchairs and cars on which the “Disabled” identification sign is installed.

8.18 "Except for disabled people." Indicates that the sign does not apply to motorized wheelchairs and cars on which the “Disabled” identification sign is installed.

The first plate is used exclusively with sign 6.4:

This combination means a parking lot or parking space for the disabled. Any disabled person can use the allocated space; the disability group does not matter.

The second sign can be used with various prohibition signs, for example:

This combination means that turning left is prohibited for all vehicles except those driven or transporting disabled people.

Disabled parking

For motorists who benefit from disabled people's benefits, at least 10% of the total number of parking spaces are allocated, equipped with a special sign 8.17 Traffic Rules together with sign 6.4. Traffic rules The coverage area of ​​the sign is indicated by the marking 1.24.3 of the Traffic Regulations; it duplicates and is used in conjunction with the symbol 8.17 of the Traffic Regulations.

This marking serves to ensure that a disabled person can freely get out of the car independently or with the help of a person accompanying him. In its absence, the coverage area of ​​the parking lot for a disabled person will be located at a distance of up to 3.5 meters from signs 8.17 on the left and right sides.

Why are disabled parking spaces needed?

The fine for parking in a space for people with disabilities was not adopted to discriminate against other drivers, but because people with disabilities require special conditions to leave the car. This is due to the fact that unloading a wheelchair from a car requires a greater distance between individual parking spaces. A disabled person using a wheelchair needs to have a wide enough passage to move to and from the car. These circumstances are responsible for the increase in the size of such parking spaces.

These specialized parking lots are equipped in public places - near shopping centers, public institutions, stadiums, hospitals, etc. According to Resolution No. 1414, adopted on November 24, 2021 and aimed at the social protection of people with disabilities, in 2021, parking spaces intended for people with disabilities will be available. must be at least ten percent of the total (but at least one). This measure is intended to ensure unhindered access to public places and freedom of movement when getting into and out of a car in a parking lot. However, it is prohibited to charge disabled people for parking.

Ignoring Resolution No. 1414, according to, faces the following punishment:

• for managers responsible for violation of requirements or who contributed to this through their inaction - a fine of three to five thousand rubles;
• for organizations - a fine of thirty to fifty thousand rubles.

The specified parking spaces should not contain elements (curbs, steps, etc.) that impede the movement of disabled people.

Requirements for placing parking spaces for disabled people

In the Federal Law “On Social Protection of Disabled Persons in the Russian Federation” No. 181 of November 24, 1995, Article 15 specifies that at each parking lot (stop) of vehicles for parking disabled people, at least 10% of the available spaces must be allocated, but not less than 1.

P 4.2.2 of the Code of Rules 59.13330.2012 (hereinafter referred to as the Code of Rules) specifies that the parking area for personal vehicles of disabled people should be located near the entrance to the building, in particular, if we are talking about an enterprise - no further than 50 m, if it is a residential building – no further than 100 m.

Clause 4.2.4 of the Code of Rules involves marking a parking space for a person with disabilities in a wheelchair measuring 6.0x3.6 m, which allows for the creation of a safe zone behind and to the side of the vehicle - 1.2 m.

If there are no markings, then we take it as a standard place (for parallel placement - 2.5 × 5 m.). From which side it is necessary to measure the footage is not indicated either in GOST or in any other document, so the counting goes on both sides, that is, 2.5 on one side and 2.5 on the other.

A few words about the road surface and ramps:

• if the parking lot has access to ramps, then the markings and location of the “disabled persons” sign should make it possible to enter/enter this mobility device;
• The ramp covering should be blister-type for more convenient entry and not have sliding properties, which may lead to unsafe movement of a person with disabilities.

Parking spaces for disabled people in the underground parking lot should be located on the ground floor near the exit or next to the elevator. The width of the space must be at least 3.6 m, which is 1 m more than for other vehicles. If the parking lot provides space for regular parking of vehicles, the interiors of which are adapted to transport disabled people in wheelchairs, the width of the side approaches to the vehicle must be at least 2.5 m.

Signs and markings for disabled parking in 2021

Designated accessible parking spaces should be marked appropriately to enable motorists to identify such parking spaces. This is ensured by two complementary methods - special signs and marking lines.

Identification by signs is carried out by setting:

• regular parking sign – 6.4;
• as a supplement to it - plate 8.2.1, which cannot be installed independently.

According to SP 59.13330.2012, as well as GOST 51256-99, the following requirements apply to the designations of such places:

• disabled parking spaces should be allocated from those closest to the entrance to a nearby facility (building or structure);
• the width of the parking space is at least 3.6 m, the length is 6 m, the width can be reduced to three and a half meters if there are no marking lines;
• Additionally, a sign of a disabled person is applied by marking;
• if there are several disabled places, they are placed nearby;
• the marking lines are made in white, the parking sign is blue and white, the “Disabled” symbol is yellow and black;
• It is allowed to apply markings of a temporary nature; in this case, orange lines are used.

Duplication of markings and signs is carried out so that in case of insufficient visibility of the lines due to snowfall or pollution, such a parking lot can be identified.

Responsibility for installing signs and carrying out markings in 2021, according to the Federal Law, is assigned to organizations that own the territories where such parking spaces should be equipped. If the parking lot is located on the territory of a city or other locality that is not assigned to a private structure, the local administration is responsible for the provision of parking spaces for the disabled.

What benefits does the Disabled person sign provide for group 3?

So, you have decided that you are entitled to a Disabled Person sign, you can hang it on your car and you are wondering whether it is needed at all, what does it give in terms of privileges on the road?

There are several such privileges, and changes in traffic rules also made it possible to include group 3 disabled people among those enjoying them.

Important! For all disability groups, including the third, there is an obligation, upon request, to hand over a document confirming disability to a traffic police officer for verification - clause 2.1.1 of the traffic rules.

The sign is issued not to a car, but to a person!

This is the first and one of the main subtleties that you need to know about the sign.

The fact is that many people think that the sign is for cars with persons with disabilities driving and in their ownership. It is not true. It can be received by a disabled person of group 3 or higher, even without a car, and it is issued in relation to a person, not a car. At the same time, any car transporting such a person has corresponding benefits under traffic rules.

It's all about the ability to use it not only on cars driven by this category of citizens, but also when transported in almost any car:

• in the own car of a disabled person of group 3,
• in the car of a relative or friend. at least a neighbor
• even by taxi.

Being disabled and having the appropriate plate, you simply always take it with you on any trip on any vehicle. In theory, even on a public basis (why is another question), since the traffic rules clearly prescribe that special benefits are acquired by a car, not only driven, but also transporting persons with disabilities, subject to the presence of a sign.

At the same time, you should keep in mind a number of important subtleties:

• as soon as you get into the car for a trip, you are required to hang a Disabled person sign on it (in front and behind according to traffic rules),
• As soon as the trip is completed, the sign must be removed; if this is not done, then a substantial fine will also be imposed for this.

So, now let's talk directly about road benefits for group 3 disabled people!

About disabled children

In this case, their parents or guardians can receive the badge. The procedure for them is almost the same, only from the documents you need to take the child’s birth certificate.

The sign is hung on the car in which disabled children are transported - and, similarly to what was described above, it does not matter whether it is transported by parents or other persons, the car can be registered to anyone - the main thing is that the traffic police officers have the sign and a certificate with them.

Parking for group 3 in a disabled space

This is the most obvious one. Such parking spaces are always located closest to the entrances to buildings, and the mandatory availability of them in 2021 is also regulated by law.

But what is less obvious is how to use the Disabled sign for citizens of disability group 3 in the following places:

• If you are parked in a space for the disabled, you must not take off your car while you are parked, otherwise you will be fined and have to have a special parking lot for your car,
• if you, as a person with disabilities, are being transported by another driver, and he stops to drop you off and then wait for you to return to the disabled parking space, then you cannot remove the sign at this time either, otherwise the driver waiting for you will be fined,
• If you change cars during your trip, the sign moves with you.

Table 8.18

This is what she looks like:

And it is installed on the road along with some other sign. According to the logic of the image, it does not apply to people with disabilities. It can be placed, for example, with a stop prohibition sign, and then everyone, except persons with disabilities with the appropriate sign on their car, is prohibited from stopping on this section of the road.

Parking is permitted under a prohibited sign.

Another exception under the new law, including for group 3, is that they are not subject to parking prohibition signs. That is, you can park your car on these sections of roads if it is equipped with a Disabled person plate issued by the ITU bureau.

The corresponding change was made to the traffic rules, like many others, extending this rule to all groups of disabled people who have a sign on their car. But the other 2 signs were left only for groups 1 and 2 - these are prohibition signs.

Illegal installation of an identification sign “Disabled”

Since the traffic rules provide for certain concessions for cars of disabled people, there are many healthy drivers who want to install a “Disabled” sign for themselves.

In 2021, a fine of 5,000 rubles will be imposed for the illegal installation of the “Disabled” identification sign. For illegal driving of a car with a “Disabled Person” sign, a fine of 5,000 rubles is also imposed.

Fine for a disabled person's sign

In practice, there are many cases of fraud with the sign of a disabled person. Since anyone can come and buy it, many people simply pretend to be disabled in order to enjoy additional benefits.

A car owner who is not actually disabled, but sticks such a sticker on his car, will have to answer according to the law - pay a fine. To eradicate this type of fraud, traffic police inspectors quite often carry out inspections of cars on which such a sign is applied. To do this, they ask the driver to provide the appropriate certificate confirming that he himself is disabled or the person he is transporting in the car with disabilities.

If it turns out that the sticker was affixed for the purpose of obtaining additional benefits, then the person will be held administratively liable and a fine of 500 rubles will be collected from him.

If it turns out that the car owner is actually disabled, but he did not have a special ID with him, then he can challenge the protocol issued to him in a judicial body. And it won’t be difficult to do this. It is enough to simply present your disability certificate to the court or a higher official.

Car owners who do not have a disability sign, but who still park their vehicles in spaces for beneficiaries, will also definitely be attracted to the admin. responsibility. Moreover, the fine in this case is quite large - 5 thousand rubles.

A violating car owner who has illegally affixed a disability sticker will not only receive a fine, but this sign will also be confiscated from him, because of which the traffic police officer actually stopped him for inspection. This measure is used to ensure that a person can no longer use the same sticker again to obtain benefits.

In what cases can punishment be avoided?

A violator who illegally used the “Disabled” sign is unlikely to be able to prove anything in his own defense; we can only advise taking advantage of a 50% discount when paying a fine within 20 days from the date of delivery of the decision.

But there are situations when, for example, a car driven by a disabled person, or a driver transporting him, drove under a sign prohibiting movement, and on the camera that recorded this violation, the “Disabled Person” stickers suddenly turn out to be unnoticed.

You should not be upset after receiving a decision to pay a fine, but you will need to appear at the specified address to prove your innocence, not forgetting to take with you a disabled person’s certificate or a medical certificate.

Suppose, for some reason, you parked your car in a place intended only for disabled people, perhaps the following factors will help you acquit you in the eyes of justice and not waste money on paying a fine:

• parking lot marking lines are worn out or not visible at all;
• the sign is not legible or is installed in a poorly visible place;
• are not marked with additional signs indicating the distance in meters of the parking boundaries for the disabled;
• if the driver’s health suddenly worsened and he was forced to stop in the coverage area of ​​this sign.

If suddenly there is no disabled sign on your car, but you have the right to benefits for disabled people, do not worry, if the vehicle is stopped by a traffic police officer, no punishment will follow.

Before you take a parking space designated for the disabled, think about whether it’s worth doing and what problems it will cause for you; maybe it’s better to leave your car in the designated place and walk those extra meters.

Is such a sign required?

The installation of such a badge should only be carried out at the will of the driver himself. There is no penalty for its absence. Only the designation “Deaf driver” is required. But many drivers do not install it either, because there is no penalty for this. However, a motorist without this designation will not be able to pass the inspection.

So we can say that such a designation is not mandatory, and no one has the right to force the driver to show others that he has health problems. Many people see it as completely offensive, and therefore do not install it on their car. But it is worth remembering that it is the presence of such a symbol that allows motorists to enjoy many benefits.

According to the law, any parking lot must provide at least 10% of the spaces for people with disabilities.

The existing version of the traffic rules at this stage is not liked not only by disabled people, but also by traffic police inspectors. There are specific shortcomings that they plan to eliminate soon. Drivers do not like the road sign “Except for disabled people”. A “Wheelchair” sign crossed out with a red line allows passage, although other signs crossed out in red prohibit passage. Many inspectors believe that the “Wheelchair” designation should be issued by the traffic police, in which case violations will be minimized. Abroad, in a number of countries, similar stickers are issued by the Ministry of Transport.

Disabled drivers should take care to carry not only their license and other necessary documents, but also a certificate that is evidence of disability. The traffic police inspector has the right to require such a certificate. And if the driver does not have it, he may be issued a fine.

Traffic cameras can record stopping under a prohibitory sign. In this case, it is impossible to check whether the driver has a certificate, so the latter may also be fined. It's very easy to cancel. You just need to go to the relevant authorities and present a certificate of disability.

Amount of fine for parking in a disabled person's space

The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provides for administrative liability for violation of the rules for stopping/parking cars in places intended for parking for disabled people. The fine for parking in a disabled space is 5,000 rubles.

The second type of punishment is the detention of the car. In this case, its owner will also have to pay the cost of keeping the car in the impound lot.

Since 2011, the fine for parking in a space for disabled people was 200 rubles, then, until 2015 - from 3 to 5 thousand rubles. However, in 2015, the legislator removed the sign of alternativeness from the sanction and established a single amount for everyone - 5,000 rubles.

What offenses are fined for?

• The car is parked in a disabled space, but does not have a sign.
• The person driving the car does not present documents confirming his special status.

Is it possible to hang a sign for a group 3 disabled person?

Yes. The latest change in the form of a new Order of the Ministry of Labor provides for the issuance of a special badge for group 3 disabled people. And the updated traffic rules stipulate that group 3 can also park in spaces for people with disabilities. But we will talk about privileges later, but for now we will again talk about the shortcomings of the legislation.

The order of the Ministry of Labor on the procedure for issuing such a badge directly states that it is issued for categories 1 and 2, but for the third - “in the manner established by the Government of the Russian Federation.” That is, as we see, not all representatives of the 3rd group of disabled people can receive a sign for a car, but only those who comply with a certain order. This procedure is not regulated anywhere as of October 8, 2021, and you will not find it in any legal acts.

In practice, in 2021, the ITU bureau issues a badge to all representatives of disability group 3 who apply.

What is the fine for not having a disabled person's sign on a car?

The presence of a sign indicating a driver's disability is of no small importance for ensuring road safety. Thus, there is a separate identification mark for the hearing impaired - “Deaf Driver”, which is a round yellow sticker with a diameter of 16 cm, in the middle of which there are three black circles with a diameter of 4 cm each, which are like the vertices of an equilateral triangle, with the apex turned down. Installing such signs on a deaf driver's car will help avoid accidents, since other road users will know that he will not hear their screams or warning signals. Signs are attached to the front and rear of a vehicle driven by a deaf driver.

In the OPDE, one of the conditions for allowing a vehicle to be used on the road is the presence of the necessary identification marks on the vehicle. This means that there is a penalty for failure to use them in cases where it is necessary (for example, a “Deaf Driver” sign on a car driven by a hearing impaired person). The absence of a disabled person's sign in the designated place (behind and in front of the vehicle) entails, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Art. 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia, imposing a fine on the driver in the amount of 500 rubles. for driving a vehicle that does not comply with the conditions for permission to operate.

Appealing a fine

Part 1 art. 30.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation allows a person who has been issued a fine to appeal the decision to collect it within 10 days from the date of receipt of a copy, draw up and send a complaint addressed to the chief of the inspector. Only traffic police officers have the right to issue fines. If you miss the deadline for filing a complaint, you should try to restore it, citing the delay in receiving a copy of the decision, and submit a petition. The judicial appeal will take about 2 months. If the decision is positive, not only will the fine be canceled, but also the costs of evacuation will be reimbursed. Appealing a fine is advisable if there is real evidence of absence of guilt, photo, video recording of events, video recording of the registrar.

To cancel a fine, you must:

• know your rights, show the article in the traffic rules or the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation;
• behave confidently and calmly, avoiding conflict;
• write in the resolution of disagreement, demand that you be mentioned as a driver, and not as a violator;
• do not sign the protocol without reading it;
• bring a document about disability, if the disabled person has previously left the car, call him and ask him to confirm his status.

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And now amendments have been made to the traffic rules. From February 6, if a car has a “Disabled Person” identification sign, at the request of a traffic police inspector, the driver is required to present a document on disability. If there is no such thing, please pay a fine: 5,000 rubles for the illegal installation of the “Disabled Person” identification sign (Part 2 of Article 12.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation), another 5,000 rubles for parking in places reserved for cars of disabled people (Part 2 of Article 12.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation). Total - ten thousand rubles!

Leaving an unmarked car in a parking lot for the disabled is also costly - you may be towed for it. In this case, the cost of evacuation will be added to the five thousand fine.

Riding for fake disabled people with a special sign is also more expensive. Without a certificate, there is a fine of 5,000 rubles (Article 4.1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

But the inspector will only be able to demand a certificate of disability from you if you have the “Disabled Person” identification mark on the car. By the way, it is also possible to deviate from the requirements of the above road signs only if there is a yellow square with a wheelchair user.

For the law-abiding

Those who actually have health problems should remember the following. If you drive a car yourself, then always carry with you a certificate of disability along with your driver’s license and documents for the car. In this case, the identification mark “Disabled” can be installed once and for all.

It’s more difficult for those who transport a disabled person. In this case, the identification mark must be removable. If it is available, you enjoy certain benefits, and the inspector has the right to require you to confirm your involvement in a “disability”. So, while the disabled person is with you, you present his certificate. As soon as he leaves the car, the identification marks must be removed. Otherwise, you will face heavy fines. After all, you do not have a certificate of disability.

Who will win

Despite the logic of the amendments to the traffic rules, I’m afraid nothing will change in reality. With such fines, the cost of paid parking and the absence of a free alternative, car owners will find a way out. I am sure that the market for the sale of fake ID cards for people with disabilities will pick up sharply.

After all, traffic police officers on the road simply cannot check the legality of issuing such a certificate. To do this, it is necessary to conduct an administrative investigation (for which sufficient grounds are still needed) and send requests. I'm sure no one will do this.

Or maybe another type of service will appear. When the car will be registered to a real disabled person, and a completely healthy person will drive. Enter your car information into the registry and use paid parking for free. The main thing is not to forget to put up the “Disabled Person” identification signs on time (in the parking lot) and take them off (while driving). Well, at the time of installation and removal, do not catch the eye of the inspector.

On September 4, 2021, changes regulating the personal issuance of the Disabled Badge and the unified database of persons with disabilities came into force. And on December 8 of the same year, the traffic rules were amended in accordance with the September innovations. There are just a few subtleties that are unclear to many drivers. How to get a new one and is it possible to hang this sign on a car for people with disabilities of group 3, what privileges does it give in 2021, how and where is the sticker issued? We will answer all these questions below.

What to do if a fine is imposed on a disabled person?

From time to time in practice I come across the following situation. The disabled person stopped the car within the coverage area of ​​sign 3.28, and then received a fine by mail, recorded by an automatic camera. This is quite possible, because cameras are not able to record the presence of an identification mark for a disabled person.

However, in this case there is no need to despair; the fine will be easy to appeal. Just contact us using the contact details provided in the letter. As proof of your own innocence, take a document confirming the disability of the driver or his passenger.

Cancellation of an illegal fine should not be difficult, but you will have to spend time on this procedure.

In conclusion, I would like to note that several of the benefits listed in the article are not provided to disabled people because of a good life. Therefore, I recommend that other drivers not occupy special seats for disabled people, especially since the fine for this is quite significant (5,000 rubles).

For how long is the sign issued and does it need to be renewed?

The Disabled Badge for 3 and other disability groups is issued for the period of validity of the corresponding certificate. If the certificate is valid for a year, then the plate will be issued for a year. If for 3 years, then the sign will be valid for the same period.

However, it is not always necessary to confirm disability - as a rule, persons with disabilities of the 3rd and higher groups are most often given an indefinite certificate after 3 years of annual confirmation of loss of body functionality. This means that the vehicle license will be issued indefinitely.

Actions in case of car evacuation

Your vehicle is not found in the parking lot and you are informed that it has been towed from the handicap space. The first thing to do is find out where the car was taken. How?

• interview witnesses (store clerks, for example);
• call the police duty station, give the address of the location and find out the address of the nearest impound lot.

The next step is to decide where the documents for the vehicle are. If they are in the glove compartment of the car, you need to visit the impound lot and write a statement about opening the vehicle. The parking lot employee draws up a report, removes the seal (as a rule, only from the driver's door), you take the documents, and the seal is placed again.

Next, you need to go to the traffic police department, whose employees have ordered the evacuation. On the spot, your car ownership will be checked and a decision will be issued to bring you to administrative liability with a fine for parking in a disabled spot.

You need to arrive at the impound lot with this document. A receipt is issued for “storing” the car (you are not required to pay for it immediately; but, as a rule, a discount of up to 25% is given for this). It is necessary to inspect the car and sign the acceptance certificate.

Inspect the car carefully. After putting your signature on the act in 2021, it will be very difficult to prove the guilt of the impound lot workers.

In practice, another situation may occur: you leave the building and see that a vehicle is being towed from a place for the disabled. Don’t get lost: go to the employees, show the documents for the car, and they will leave it there on the condition that you move it according to the rules.

Even if you do not agree with the decision made to bring administrative liability for parking in a space for a disabled person, there is no need to quarrel with the traffic police officers. Take the car, the decision and appeal it in accordance with the procedure established by law.

Appeal

An unfairly imposed fine can be appealed against the management of the traffic police department, as well as in the district court at the place of residence of the motorist or the location of the unit of the employee who drew up the protocol. If a court decision has already been made in the case, it is appealed to a higher authority in relation to the one that made the decision.

The appeal period according to this is within ten days after the decision on punishment is made.

In accordance with , such a complaint must be considered by the traffic police official, whose competence includes this issue, within ten days, and by the court - within two months.

The procedure for appealing a fine for parking in a disabled space is as follows:

• from the received document imposing penalties, find out the name of the authority that made the decision on the punishment;
• draw up a complaint, outlining the circumstances of the case and presenting evidence of innocence;
• deliver the application to the required authority in person or by mail (with return notification);
• find out about the decision made within the prescribed period.

The most effective measure in this situation is to appeal the decision to a higher court.

Required documents to appeal a fine

Preparing an application to appeal a fine for parking in a space for disabled people to the traffic police or a statement of claim to a court requires the following information:

• name of the authority to which the petition is sent, full name and position of the manager;
• personal information of the applicant;
• name of the paper (complaint or statement of claim);
• descriptions of the circumstances of the case, indicating the data of the employee who prepared the protocol, evidence of the motorist’s innocence, etc.;
• the applicant's requirements;
• list of attached documents;
• signature of the applicant and date of preparation of the application.

The application is supplemented with the following documents:

• a copy of your personal passport;
• a copied protocol of an administrative offense;
• evidence of innocence (photo or video materials, witness statements, etc.).

An example of a statement of claim requesting the cancellation of an illegally imposed fine for parking in a disabled space in 2021 is presented here.

Nuances

And in conclusion, I would like to dwell on some of the nuances of imposing a fine for parking in a place for disabled people:

1. If you are not disabled, but parked in a specially designated place, and the traffic police inspector nevertheless brought you to justice, try to appeal the decision due to its insignificance (Administrative Code of the Russian Federation), indicate that you have not previously been brought to administrative responsibility, and specify that were forced to park a car in a disabled person’s place because there were compelling circumstances for this (for example, bringing a child to the hospital).
2. In addition to the sign on the vehicle, a disabled person must have a certificate from the ITU bureau, a driver’s license and documents for the car. Parents/guardians of disabled children will also provide similar papers in 2021. In their absence, a fine will be imposed quite reasonably, since they did not have any rights to occupy a place for disabled people.

Thus, spaces intended for parking cars with disabled people should not be occupied by other road users. Otherwise, they will be subject to a fine and the car may be towed away.

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