What is the fine for parking on the sidewalk in 2021?

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Table of contents:

• Sidewalk - what is written in the law
• Who can park on the sidewalk (exceptions to the rules)
• How much is the fine for parking on the sidewalk?
• From whom should we expect a fine?
• Who can record a parking violation on the sidewalk?
• How to appeal a fine if issued by mistake
• When to pay and how to save
• What happens if you don't pay
• There is a higher fine for driving on the sidewalk

Traffic Police Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Samara Region

Where is it issued?

Donation of vehicles in Samara in 2021

Sidewalk - what is written in the law

The definition of a sidewalk in paragraph 1 of the traffic rules: “A sidewalk is an element of the road intended for pedestrian traffic and adjacent to the roadway or bicycle path or separated from it by a curb.”

The controversial point is that the curb is no more than a centimeter in height, it is easy to miss it and accidentally run over the sidewalk. The driver of another car at the same place received a fine and took the car from the impound lot. From the point of view of the traffic police, this is a violation, but the decision can be challenged. How to do this, read below Source: 74.ru.

What to do if you receive a fine for parking on the sidewalk

Fine for illegal parking

A copy of the document on the administrative violation of the right is obligatory given to the offender on the spot or sent to his address by registered mail. However, for convenience, citizens can refuse to receive correspondence at the post office in favor of an electronic document by registering on the zakaznoe.pochta.ru service.

Note! Based on the Federal Law of December 22, 2014 N437-FZ, you can pay the penalty for this category of illegal acts in the amount of half of the required amount, subject to payment of the fine document no later than 20 days, and no earlier than the data is included in the inspection database. In this regard, each driver is recommended to independently check for fines.

You can track unpaid fines for hitting curbs as follows:

• On the official website of the traffic inspectorate
• On the government services portal;
• In the mobile phone application “Moscow Parking” (for the Moscow region);
• By sending a free message from your mobile device to 7377.

To do this, you need to enter the data of the STS or driver's document in a certain form, and the system will answer the request for how many unpaid administrative penalties there are.

Additional Information! In case of failure to pay the fine in due time, the materials are transferred to the bailiff service, who have the right to seize the violator’s bank account, subject to forced labor, prohibit leaving the country and, in extreme cases, physically arrest for 15 days.

For the convenience of motorists, there are several ways to pay fines for parking on the side of the road:

• At a bank office or terminal. When paying, you must indicate the number of the administrative document for the correctness of the payment. Also, do not rush to get rid of the payment receipt in order to avoid problems if the information is suddenly lost;
• Online banking systems (for example, Sberbank Online). It is recommended to print out the payment document and take it with you;
• Traffic police website. It is enough to enter the vehicle data, and the system will show all available fines. After payment, be sure to print confirmation of payment;
• Website of the city of Moscow (for the Moscow region), which allows you to pay fines not only for parking, but also any penalties imposed by the traffic police;
• Mobile phone applications of the above sites. The procedure is the same, but it is much more convenient to immediately go to the application on your smartphone.

Important! Also, a willful defaulter will pay a penalty equal to twice the amount of the fine, i.e. the amount of punishment increases 3 times!

Who can park on the sidewalk (exceptions to the rules)

Clause 9.9 of Resolution No. 1090 states that special services - ambulance, police and fire service - are allowed to travel and stop on the sidewalk. As well as road, utility vehicles and trucks, if there is no other way for loading/unloading. If your car does not belong to these categories of vehicles and you are noticed by a traffic police officer, you will have to pay a fine for parking on the sidewalk.

If the car does not belong to one of these services, there will be no fine for illegal parking on the sidewalk if these signs are nearby.

These signs indicate how to park motorcycles and cars.

It is also prohibited to park within five meters of a pedestrian crossing or on a bicycle path.

Pedestrian path sign

However, there is a caveat with the pedestrian path - you can park on it. Such a path is indicated by a sign, as in the illustration above. In this case, the driver will not receive a fine.

But this sign will not save you from a fine if the road section is separated by a curb or lawn.

Sidewalk parking, or when, according to traffic regulations, can you park on the sidewalk?

It should be taken into account that in some cases, traffic regulations allow parking on the sidewalk, with a full drive-in or one-sided drive-in. To do this, road sign 6.4 “Parking with signs” 8.6.2-8.6.9 must be installed along the roadway, which allow parking on the sidewalk using the following method:

Traffic rules of the Russian Federation, clause 12.1. Stopping and parking of vehicles is permitted on the right side of the road on the side of the road, and in its absence - on the roadway at its edge and in the cases established by paragraph 12.2 of the Rules - on the sidewalk.

Traffic regulations of the Russian Federation, clause 12.2 Parking on the edge of the sidewalk bordering the roadway is permitted only for cars, motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles in places marked with sign 6.4 with one of the signs 8.4.7, 8.6.2, 8.6.3, 8.6. 6 - 8.6.9.

Traffic rules of the Russian Federation, 8. Additional information signs (plates)

8.6.1 - 8.6.9 “Method of parking a vehicle.”

8.6.2 - 8.6.9 indicate the method of parking cars and motorcycles in a sidewalk parking lot.

How much is the fine for parking on the sidewalk?

The fine for parking on the sidewalk in 2021 is 1000 rubles. The fine for parking on the sidewalk in Moscow and St. Petersburg is more - 3,000 rubles. Plus, the car can be towed - you will have to pay for a tow truck and impound lot - about 2,500 rubles per day.

It is worth mentioning that the rules work for car sharing users in the same way as for car owners.

You cannot leave your car:

• In places for disabled people.
• In private parking lots.
• In areas where there is no Internet connection.
• In an area with limited access.
• In places where parking is limited by time - certain hours or days.

Usually the operator in the application shows the parking zone - look before you get behind the wheel. You may reconsider your route or choose a different way to get to your destination.

Amount of fine for unpaid parking

The layout of paid parking lots in Samara, as well as the cost of the service, are determined by local authorities through the issuance of relevant resolutions. Parking without paying a certain cost is punishable by a fine, which is established by local legislation; therefore, its size will vary depending on the subject of the Russian Federation where the offense was committed.

For example, in a large city, a motorist can be fined 5 thousand rubles. The layout of paid parking in Samara can be found on the official website of the local administration. Recording of violations is carried out using photographic recording by cameras or filling out a protocol by an employee of the State Traffic Inspectorate. Payment of a fine does not relieve the violator from paying the cost of parking.

From whom should we expect a fine?

The traffic police officer still has to prove the wrong parking. This is especially difficult if the offender stayed for half an hour and left. The basis for a fine may be:

• testimony of witnesses to the violation - a photo can be attached to the complaint on the traffic police website. Muscovites can send a complaint through the Moscow Assistant mobile application.
• video recording from a security camera - a traffic police officer will watch it, give an opinion, and the inspector will make a decision.
• the video recording made by the witness can be transferred to the inspector as a copy on a flash drive or any other medium. The traffic police officer will attach the recording to the case.

The information is stored on the traffic police server - you can check it at any time. To check how much the fine is for parking on the sidewalk, you will need: the STS of the car and its license plate number.

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Registration of penalties against the violator

Fine for parking on the lawn

The following authorities are authorized to issue punishment in the form of a fine:

1. Traffic police, whose employees record the fact of non-compliance with stopping rules and impose legal penalties for illegal placement of a vehicle in a pedestrian zone. If a car is seized, then an additional document is drawn up regarding evacuation and placement at a special site.

1. In the Moscow region and the city of Moscow there is a Moscow Administrative Road Inspectorate, operating on the basis of the Moscow Government Decree of October 14, 2013 N 679-PP “On the Moscow Administrative Road Inspectorate and amendments to the Moscow Government Decree of May 15, 2012 N 198- PP". This authority controls traffic in the region and has the right to independently impose a fine on the violator. You can recognize a fine for parking on curbs from the Moscow Inspectorate by the identification number:

• 188 - traffic police code;
• 782 (if the code consists of 20 digits) and 035604 (if it consists of 25 digits) – MADI code.

How to check for fines at the traffic police

Important! In addition to inspection staff, special services in some regions, which automatically register such offenses using specially prepared vehicles, and ordinary citizens who want to punish drivers who leave their cars on the pedestrian part of streets or courtyards, can record existing violations of the rules for parking a car. In both cases, the materials are transferred to the traffic police, who check them and fine the citizen.

Who can record a parking violation on the sidewalk?

First of all, for parking on the sidewalk, a traffic police officer can issue a fine. But they rarely patrol yards in search of such violations, and more often the reason for the fine is complaints from residents of a nearby building. To do this, citizens can complain to one of the services:

• traffic police;
• district administration;
• specialized institution MADI (in Moscow);
• ADI intelligence service (in St. Petersburg);
• police station of the Internal Affairs Directorate;
• websites of city inspection and forced evacuation services;
• call the hotline number provided for receiving complaints (can be found at any traffic police or traffic police department);
• use a mobile application - for example, “Spot”, “Moscow Assistant” or “Active Citizen” for Moscow residents.

Branch of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Volzhsky region

Where to go

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How to appeal a fine if issued by mistake

You have ten days to challenge the inspector's decision. The period begins on the next day after the inspector makes a decision. This usually takes 2-3 days, depending on the workload of the traffic police officers. During the same 2-3 days, the information appears in the traffic police database. There is no need to pay a state fee for an appeal; you just need to fill out the complaint correctly.

If you had to drive onto the sidewalk to transport a seriously ill patient, write so. Perhaps this will help overturn the inspector's decision.

What is the fine for parking a car on the sidewalks?

Regardless of how the car is parked on the sidewalk - in whole or in part, the offense will be recorded in any case, and the car owner will have to pay a fine. No amount of arguments, including that there was no interference with pedestrian traffic, that “everyone does it this way,” or that the driver did not understand where the road is and where the sidewalk is, will convince the appropriate authorities to let the offender go.

If a car has driven at least one wheel onto a curb or into a pedestrian zone, penalties cannot be avoided. So a fine for hitting a curb will be imposed one way or another. The only exception is a forced stop, provided that the emergency lights are turned on and a special sign is posted near the vehicle.

It also does not matter where exactly the sidewalk area is located, in the courtyard of the house or somewhere on the roadway. Placing a car in a pedestrian area of ​​a courtyard area is also punishable as in any other place.

The inspector records the offense

The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, in parts 3 and 6 of Article 12.19, defines the illegality of placing a car on a pedestrian zone, as well as closer than 5 meters to it, if this is not a forced stop of traffic. For driving onto the sidewalk, the fine is 1,000 rubles, and in the city of St. Petersburg or Moscow for a similar act a monetary penalty of 3,000 rubles is imposed.

If an inspector catches a driver in the act of committing an offense, it is recommended to take your hands off the wheel to avoid an additional fine of 2,000 rubles for driving on the sidewalk.

Tow truck picks up car

In addition to the imposition of fines, a car left on the sidewalk will be detained and placed in a penalty area on the basis of Article 27.13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. In addition to the cost of paying the fine to the driver, the costs of operating a tow truck and the time spent returning the vehicle are added.

When to pay and how to save

If you do receive a fine and it is fair, you will have to pay. In the first twenty days after the ruling, you have the opportunity to pay the fine with a 50% discount.

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The second way to save money is to reduce the fine in court. In court you will have to prove that parking was justified by extreme necessity. For example, you unloaded a car or let utilities pass while they were working.

It is not possible to receive a discount on a fine in all cases. For example, the car was not registered. In this case you will have to pay in full.

How to protest

The actions of a State Traffic Inspectorate employee can be challenged in court in Samara. The citizen is given 10 days from the date of issue of the resolution to submit documents. If a fine is imposed based on data from photographic cameras or by a traffic police officer, a complaint is submitted to an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If penalties are issued after a court decision, you can challenge the decision in a higher court. If the deadline for filing a complaint is missed for valid reasons, the driver can file a petition for its reinstatement.

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What is the fine for driving on the sidewalk in 2021?

The current amount of the traffic police fine for driving on the sidewalk in violation of traffic rules is 2,000 rubles. This punishment is regulated by Article 12.15 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for violations of the rules for the location of vehicles on the road.

The official interpretation of the sanctions under Part 2 of this article is as follows as of 2021:

2. Driving on bicycle or pedestrian paths or sidewalks in violation of the Traffic Rules shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of two thousand rubles.

But please note that driving on the sidewalk is not always prohibited. That is why the official text contains a condition that traffic is carried out in violation of traffic rules.

So, if you are delivering cargo to a store or driving a car for a certain purpose, then this is an exception, and there should not be a fine according to the law. We'll talk about this a little below.