Sign 5.1 "Motorway"
Sign 5.1 is used to designate roads on which traffic regulations are in force, establishing the procedure for driving on highways. These requirements are specified in Section 16 of the Traffic Regulations, as well as in paragraphs 9.4 of the Traffic Regulations (location of the vehicle on the roadway) and 10.3 of the Traffic Regulations (traffic speed).
The main distinguishing feature of the “Motorway” sign from other signs of special regulations is the green color of its background versus the blue and white of the other signs of this group and other road signs.
The main characteristic of roads called "Motorways" is that they are expressways of very good quality, with mandatory physical separation of oncoming directions, and they do not intersect with other roads at the same level.
On roads of this type there are a number of restrictions on movement and maneuvers. These restrictions (which are prohibited on highways) are listed in paragraph 16.1 of the traffic rules and will be briefly summarized at the end of the article.
The “Motorway” sign is installed at the beginning of the motorway and before each exit onto the motorway. One of the options for placing sign 5.1 is below in the figure.
Previously, sign 5.1 “Highway” is installed with one of the plates 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.1.4 “Distance to object” or plates 8.3.1, 8.3.2 “Directions of action”. The signs are used depending on the location of the road on which the preliminary sign 5.1 is installed in relation to the highway.
Repeated 5.1 signs may be installed after entering the highway.
Appendix 1. Road signs. 5. Signs of special regulations
Special regulations signs introduce or cancel certain traffic modes.
5.1 "Motorway". A road on which the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation apply, establishing the procedure for driving on highways.
5.2 "The end of the highway."
5.3 "Road for cars." A road intended for use only by cars, buses and motorcycles.
5.4 "The end of the road for cars."
5.5 "One way road." A road or carriageway along which the movement of motor vehicles over its entire width is carried out in one direction.
5.6 "The end of the one-way road."
5.7.1, 5.7.2 "Entering a one-way road." Entering a one-way road or carriageway.
5.8 "Reverse movement". The beginning of a section of road where one or more lanes may change direction to the opposite direction.
5.9 "The end of the reverse movement."
5.10 “Entering a road with reverse traffic.”
5.11.1 "Road with a lane for route vehicles." A road on which vehicles allowed to move in lanes for route vehicles move along a specially designated lane towards the general flow of vehicles.
5.11.2 "Road with a lane for cyclists." A road on which the movement of cyclists and moped drivers is carried out in a specially designated lane towards the general flow of vehicles.
5.12.1 "The end of the road with a lane for route vehicles."
5.12.2 "The end of the road with a lane for cyclists." The road sign is a road sign 5.11.2, the image of which is crossed out by a diagonal red stripe from the lower left corner to the upper right corner of the sign.
5.13.1, 5.13.2 “Entering a road with a lane for route vehicles.”
5.13.3, 5.13.4 “Entering a road with a lane for cyclists.”
5.14 "Lane for route vehicles." A specially designated lane along which vehicles allowed to move in lanes for route vehicles move in the same direction as the general flow of vehicles.
5.14.1 "End of the lane for route vehicles."
5.14.2 "Lane for cyclists."
5.14.3 "The end of the lane for cyclists."
The effect of signs 5.14 - 5.14.3 extends to the lane above which they are located. The effect of signs installed on the right of the road extends to the right lane.
5.15.1 "Driving directions along the lanes." The number of lanes and permitted directions of movement for each of them.
5.15.2 "Lane directions." Permitted lane directions.
Signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2, which permit a left turn from the extreme left lane, also permit a U-turn from this lane.
Signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 do not apply to route vehicles.
The effect of signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 installed in front of the intersection applies to the entire intersection, unless other signs 5.15.1 and 5.15.2 installed on it give other instructions.
5.15.3 "The beginning of the streak." The beginning of an additional uphill or braking lane.
If the sign installed in front of the additional lane displays sign(s) 4.6 “Minimum speed limit,” then the driver of a vehicle who cannot continue driving along the main lane at the indicated or higher speed must change lanes to the lane located to his right.
5.15.4 "The beginning of the streak." The beginning of the middle section of a three-lane road intended for traffic in a given direction. If sign 5.15.4 shows a sign prohibiting the movement of any vehicles, then the movement of these vehicles in the corresponding lane is prohibited.
5.15.5 "End of the Strip" The end of an additional uphill lane or acceleration lane.
5.15.6 "End of the Strip" The end of a section of the median on a three-lane road intended for traffic in a given direction.
5.15.7 "Direction of traffic along the lanes."
If sign 5.15.7 shows a sign prohibiting the movement of any vehicles, then the movement of these vehicles in the corresponding lane is prohibited.
Signs 5.15.7 with the appropriate number of arrows can be used on roads with four or more lanes.
5.15.8 "Number of stripes." Indicates the number of lanes and lane modes. The driver is obliged to comply with the requirements of the signs marked on the arrows.
5.16 “Bus and (or) trolleybus stopping place.”
5.17 "Tram stopping place."
5.18 "Taxi parking area."
5.19.1, 5.19.2 "Crosswalk".
If there are no markings 1.14.1 or 1.14.2 at the crossing, sign 5.19.1 is installed to the right of the road on the near border of the crossing relative to approaching vehicles, and sign 5.19.2 is installed to the left of the road on the far border of the crossing.
5.20 "Artificial Roughness" Indicates the boundaries of an artificial roughness.
The sign is installed at the nearest boundary of the artificial hump relative to approaching vehicles.
5.21 "Living sector". The territory in which the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation are in force, establishing the rules of traffic in a residential area.
5.22 "The end of the residential area."
5.23.1, 5.23.2 "The beginning of a settlement." The beginning of a populated area in which the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation are in force, establishing the procedure for traffic in populated areas.
5.24.1, 5.24.2 "The end of a settlement." The place from which on a given road the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, establishing the procedure for traffic in populated areas, cease to apply.
5.25 "The beginning of a settlement." The beginning of a populated area in which the requirements of the Road Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, which establish traffic rules in populated areas, do not apply on this road.
5.26 "The end of a settlement." The end of the settlement indicated by sign 5.25.
5.27 “Restricted parking zone.” The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where parking is prohibited.
5.28 “End of restricted parking zone.”
5.29 "Regulated parking zone." The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins, where parking is permitted and regulated with the help of signs and markings.
5.30 "End of regulated parking zone."
5.31 "A zone with a maximum speed limit." The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where the maximum speed is limited.
5.32 "End of the maximum speed limit zone."
5.33 "Pedestrian zone". The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where the movement of pedestrians and, in the cases established by paragraphs 24.2 - 24.4 of these Rules, cyclists is permitted.
5.33.1 "Bicycle zone". The place where the bicycle zone begins.
5.34 "The end of the pedestrian zone."
5.34.1 "The end of the bicycle zone."
5.35 "Zone with restrictions on the environmental class of motor vehicles." The place from which the territory (section of the road) begins where the movement of motor vehicles is prohibited:
- the environmental class of which, indicated in the registration documents for these vehicles, is lower than the environmental class indicated on the sign;
- the environmental class of which is not indicated in the registration documents for these vehicles.
The change comes into force: July 1, 2021
5.36 “Zone with limited environmental class of trucks.” The place from which the territory (road section) begins where the movement of trucks, tractors and self-propelled vehicles is prohibited:
- the environmental class of which, indicated in the registration documents for these vehicles, is lower than the environmental class indicated on the sign;
- the environmental class of which is not indicated in the registration documents for these vehicles.
The change comes into force: July 1, 2021.
Signs 5.35 and 5.36 do not apply to motor vehicles of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, police, emergency rescue services and units, fire brigade, emergency medical services, gas network emergency services and motor vehicles of organizations federal postal service, having a white diagonal stripe on a blue background on the side surface.
5.37 "End of the zone with restrictions on the environmental class of motor vehicles."
5.38 “The end of the zone with restrictions on the environmental class of trucks.”
Sign 5.2 “End of the motorway”
This sign indicates the end of the section of road indicated by sign 5.1 "Motorway".
Sign 5.2 “End of the motorway” is installed at the end of the motorway and at the beginning of exits from the motorway. Another sign 5.2 can be pre-installed with plate 8.1.1 “Distance to object” at a distance of 400 and 1000 meters to the end of the highway.
End of motorway sign
The “End of the Motorway” road sign is installed in order to limit the coverage area of the previous sign:
I note that other conditions (for example, an intersection or the beginning of a populated area) cannot cancel the effect of the “Highway” sign.
Of the features of sign 5.2, it should be noted that in accordance with GOST, it is also installed 1000 and 400 meters before the end of the highway together with plate 8.1.1:
If you do not notice the “End of the motorway” sign in time and do not reduce your speed, you can receive a speeding fine, depending on how many kilometers per hour you exceed the speed limit.
Sign 5.3 “Road for cars”
Sign 5.3 “Road for cars” is used to designate a road intended for the movement of cars, buses and motorcycles only. The sign is installed at the beginning of the road.
The preliminary sign “Road for cars” is installed with one of the plates 8.1.1, 8.1.3, 8.1.4 “Distance to the object”, or with one of the plates 8.3.1 - 8.3.3 “Directions of action”. Plates are used depending on the location of the preliminary sign 5.3 in relation to the road for cars.
The same driving and maneuvering restrictions apply to cars on roads as on motorways. These restrictions are listed at the end of the article.
What is prohibited on motorways and roads for cars
The following types of traffic and maneuvers are prohibited on “motorways” and “roads for motor vehicles”:
- Movement of pedestrians, pets, bicycles, mopeds, tractors and self-propelled vehicles;
- Movement of mechanical vehicles, the permitted speed of which, according to their technical characteristics or their technical condition, is less than 40 km/h. That is, when the vehicle is physically unable to move at a speed of 40 km/h or more;
- Stopping outside special parking areas marked with sign 6.4 “Parking (parking space)” or 7.11 “Rest area”. For more information about stopping and parking on these roads, see the article Stopping and parking a vehicle outside a populated area. What to do in the event of a forced stop or breakdown on the roadway - in the comments in section 16 of the traffic rules;
- Movement of trucks with a permissible maximum weight of more than 3.5 tons beyond the 2nd lane. Large trucks on a wide roadway are only allowed to occupy lanes 1 and 2;
- Entry into technological gaps in the dividing strip, incl. turning around through a gap in the median. Technological gaps in the dividing strips are designed for special equipment that serves the road. Entry into them is prohibited;
- Reversing. This maneuver may be needed when, for example, you missed your exit. The speed on the motorway is high. Of the drivers driving (catching up) behind you, no one expects that the car in front will go in reverse towards the flow. Such a maneuver is dangerous and therefore prohibited. Before exiting, you need to change lanes;
Until 2021, driving lessons were still prohibited on motorways. These types of roads were considered dangerous for learning. In addition, driving lessons take place at speeds of up to 40 km/h, which is the lower limit of the permitted speed on highways.
As of January 1, 2021, this ban was lifted, so both the highway and the road for cars were allowed to be used for driving lessons.
A complete list of road signs with special requirements with brief comments (explanations) on the website is posted in Appendix 1 of the Traffic Regulations.
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