Recently, parking a vehicle in large cities has become a real problem. In Russia, as in any civilized country, for cars driven by persons with limited health, parking spaces are provided near all socially significant places in megacities - residential buildings, shopping and entertainment centers, hospitals, cultural sites, paid parking lots, etc. According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, each such site must be equipped with a special sign and markings. Traffic regulations clearly regulate the coverage area of the “Parking for the Disabled” sign, but despite this, many drivers, seeing such an empty parking space, wonder whether it is possible for a healthy person to stop there and what dangers this may pose to him. In this article we will try to understand this and other issues.
Disabled parking
Seats allocated for disabled people are indicated by the appropriate combination of mandatory signs. The first of them belongs to the information group and has the shape of a blue square with a white border, in the middle of which the English letter “P” is clearly marked, also in white. The size of such a sign, according to GOST, should be 0.7 by 0.7 meters. The second indicator is located slightly lower and is characterized by a smaller size - 0.7 by 0.35 meters. On its surface, on a white background, a man in a wheelchair is schematically depicted in black paint. Also, such places, in addition to the sign, are also equipped with auxiliary markings on the asphalt. In the traffic regulations, these parking signs can be found under numbers 6.4 and 8.17, respectively.
The purpose of arranging such parking spaces is to provide people with limited health with decent, and not disadvantaged, conditions for staying in society. Only disabled people who have a documented first or second disability group, as well as persons involved in transporting such people, can park their vehicles in specially designated areas.
In accordance with federal legislation aimed at social protection of the population, each parking lot must allocate for the needs of people with disabilities:
- at least 10% of the total territory, but not less than 1 parking space if it is located near a public place;
- 20% of the total number of places, if it is located near clinics, hospitals and other institutions most frequently visited by patients with physical disabilities.
Other vehicles are strictly prohibited from occupying such spaces.
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| No. | Name | Accessibility principle | Options | TK | Price | Video |
| 1 | Tactile pictogram of the direction of movement of a disabled person | Pictogram with light indication “Route direction” and “Disabled person” | For the visually impaired, a contrasting “spot” is created to the environment. clause 10.2.2 SP 136.13330.2012, clause 4.1 GOST R 52131-2019 | |||
| 2 | Set of road signs to indicate parking | Intended to indicate accessible parking for the disabled. The “Disabled Person” sign may be installed under the “Parking Place” sign to indicate that the effect of this sign applies only to motorized wheelchairs and cars on which the “Disabled Person” identification sign is installed. | Visual information should be located on a contrasting background with the size of the signs corresponding to the viewing distance, be linked to the artistic design of the interior and located at a height of no less than 1.5 m and no more than 2 m from the floor level. clause 5.2.1 SP 59.13330.2016 | |||
| 3 | Parking space size | It is advisable to place spaces for personal vehicles of disabled people near the entrance to an enterprise or institution accessible to disabled people, but no further than 50 m, from the entrance to a residential building - no further than 100 m. | Parking spaces for a disabled person's car in a wheelchair should be provided with a size of 6.0 - 3.6 m, which makes it possible to create a safe area on the side and behind the car, clause 5.2.4 SP 59.13330.2016 | |||
| 4 | Stencils for marking | Designed to mark MGN parking areas, various reusable stencils made of durable plastic measuring 1600x800mm are used to apply markings to the asphalt. | To apply paint to asphalt surfaces, it is recommended to use stencils Art. 10005, material: plastic 0.5 mm, size: 1600x800 | |||
| 5 | Paint for application on asphalt | To make it easy to apply images through a stencil onto asphalt or paving slabs, a special spray paint is used. | To depict parking for disabled people on asphalt. | |||
| 6 | Limit column | Designed to prevent vehicles from entering the MGN route. | Restrictive (parking) posts are made of elastic polyurethane, which gives the product good flexibility and elasticity. clause 5.2.4 SP 59.13330.2016 | |||
| 7 | Walkway width | The width of the pedestrian path is 2.0 m (reduced to 1.2 m is allowed) | clause 5.1.7 SP 59.13330.2016 |
Sign area
With the information signs described above, a mandatory sign is installed, which in the traffic rules is assigned the number 8.2.1 and the name “Area of Operation”. It displays a number and arrows in one or both directions, which, together, regulate the distance allocated for the placement of vehicles for people with physical disabilities.
If the sign is installed, but there are no markings on the canvas or a prescriptive sign indicating the size of the preferential area, then you need to be guided by the SNiP standard for parking lots. He says that in the absence of an information sign and other identifying landmarks with the exact meaning of the sign's coverage area, parking spaces are a plot measuring 3.5 m wide and 6 m long. If the driver notices an empty parking space, but under the 6.4 traffic rules sign, then he must take into account the distance allocated by law in both directions from it.
Interesting! In practice, this situation arises extremely rarely, since large social facilities and retail establishments try to arrange places for the disabled as much as possible according to all the rules. Because the admin is responsible for such violations. punishment, not only for the one who parked, but also for the owner of the land.
Who has the right to park?
According to changes in legislation, starting from 2021, only cars equipped with a special sign can stop a car in an area marked with a “Parking for the Disabled” sign. The car sign is placed in a visible place, under the windshield. It is made in yellow with a black schematic image of a person in a wheelchair.
Also, the driver of a vehicle at any time must be ready to show the traffic police officer a certificate or certificate confirming the presence of a disability of the first or second category. If people with disabilities are transported by a healthy driver, then they must also have documents. Persons with category 3 disabilities are prohibited from using this parking space. In case of violation of the current legislation, a large fine is provided.
Interesting! In situations where a vehicle carries disabled people with some frequency, you need to purchase not a permanent sticker, but a removable analogue that is mounted using suction cups.
Fines
Just a couple of years ago, the fine for such violations was only about 200 rubles, as a result of which cars were parked anywhere and anyhow. In 2021 and 2021, everything has changed and drivers who ignore traffic rules and occupy preferential parking spaces will be fined in the amount of 5,000 rubles. Such an offense is registered on the basis of Article 12.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. A protocol on an administrative offense can be drawn up upon the fact of a violation; no other photo or video evidence is needed. This means that during legal proceedings the court can limit itself only to the testimony of a traffic police officer. As an additional measure, forced evacuation of the offender’s vehicle to a specialized impound area may be used. Moreover, the latter can be taken from there only after full payment of the fine.
A motorist who parks his car in such a parking space is required to have in hand documents or a certificate of the required type confirming the fact of having a disability. Simply sticking a yellow disabled sign on the windshield or rear window will not be an argument for a traffic police officer.
If the driver decided to “cheat” and falsify a certificate confirming his disability and was caught doing so, an administrative penalty in the amount of 5 thousand rubles will be imposed. When the question concerns motorists who periodically transport persons with musculoskeletal disorders, then if they are not in the car, the latter does not have the right to stop in such a place.
Important! If a disabled person does not have a properly issued permit, he cannot use a preferential parking space, otherwise a fine will be issued.
Stopping and parking under the sign
Citizens with disabilities of the first and second groups can freely use parking spaces specially equipped for them, as well as stop their car at public places and even where stopping and parking is strictly prohibited (crossed out round sign). People with physical disabilities are allowed to drive on roads with a “No Traffic” sign installed.
Regarding the stopping of vehicles in preferential places driven by healthy citizens, there is no direct prohibition on such manipulation in the traffic rules. Moreover, if a vehicle is parked for a disabled person for the purpose of loading/unloading for a period of up to 5 minutes, this is not a violation.
Sign installation
If the land plot near the house is the property of the residents, then a meeting is required to organize a parking space in this area. At which a decision will be made on whether to provide or not provide such an opportunity by voting. The meeting is considered valid if more than 2/3 of the homeowners take part in it. The chairman of the HOA board does not have the right to make this decision alone.
If a negative decision is made, citizens with disabilities have the right to appeal it in court.
Only the direct owners of apartments have the right to take part in the meeting and vote; this function is never delegated to tenants.
It is possible to require the allocation of 10% or one parking space for cars of people with disabilities only in cases where there is already a registered non-commercial parking lot in the yard. In other cases, the issue is resolved through direct negotiations with all apartment owners.
If the territory near the residential building is not the property of the residents, then to obtain permission to arrange parking for people with disabilities, you should contact the Criminal Code or the city administration. When writing an application you must have:
- identification;
- SNILS;
- document confirming the status of a disabled person.
In cases where the parking area is intended for a family raising a disabled child, the following must be additionally attached:
- passport of the parent or guardian of a disabled child;
- a document confirming the authority of a guardian or parent.
The law provides for a 30-day period during which service employees are required to consider the application and make an appropriate decision.
Please note that the disabled parking bay is 3.5m wide, which is 1m wider than the standard bay. This advantage allows disabled people to easily get to the car even in a wheelchair.
The arrangement of parking for the disabled, depending on the form of ownership of the local area, is required to be handled either by public utilities or by the HOA. If the request is ignored and these organizations fail to fulfill their direct responsibilities, the disabled person has every right to file a complaint against them with the traffic police or social protection authorities.
Sometimes it is more productive and faster to install the required sign yourself, but this can only be done after all permitting documentation has been received. Approval of permission to install the sign “Parking for the disabled” in the traffic police with the direct participation of the city/district administration.
Disabled parking space size
A parking space for disabled people is even visually different from a regular one, due to its dimensions. If the standard plot for a car is 2.5 meters wide, then the preferential plot is 1.1 meters wider, that is, 3.6 meters. This is explained by the fact that a disabled driver not only needs to get out through the open door, but also take the stroller out of the car. The length of such a section should reach 6 meters. This is necessary for safely loading the patient into the car through the back door.
Disabled people will be allowed under the sign
The corresponding draft amendments to the Traffic Rules were developed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The document is posted for public discussion on the regulatory legal acts portal. Let us remind you that now, according to the Rules, only those with disabilities of groups I and II, as well as persons transporting such disabled people or disabled children, can install the “disabled person” sign.
However, in accordance with the law on social protection of disabled people, the benefits it provides apply to all disabled people, no matter what their disability group is.
So, by depriving group III disabled people of certain privileges, the Rules contradicted a more significant document. That is, federal law. And this contradiction resulted in disabled people being held accountable for illegally installing a “disabled person” sign. And the fine for this is 5 thousand rubles.
The conflict arose due to the fact that in Moscow people with disabilities were given parking permits that allowed them to park in spaces for people with disabilities in accordance with the law, including people with disabilities of group III. But to stand in these places you need a “disabled person” sign. And, in accordance with the Rules, it can be installed only for disabled people of groups I and II. Therefore, traffic police inspectors held people with disabilities of group III accountable.
The position of the courts is surprising. The fact is that the decision under this article of the Code of Administrative Violations is made by the court. After all, in addition to the fine, there is also such a measure of liability as confiscation of the sign. So the courts ignored the fact that the Rules in this part contradict federal law and punished people with disabilities.
New amendments to the Rules, when they come into force, will correct this situation. But how many more disabled people will suffer before then? By the way, those of them who were brought to justice will most likely now go to appeal these decisions.
But the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not stop at allowing disabled people of group III to install the appropriate sign. And it allowed them to park cars under the signs “Parking is prohibited”, “Parking is prohibited on even or odd dates.”
But only disabled people of groups I and II, as well as children of disabled people, have the right to pass under the “No Traffic” sign.
The Rules will also stipulate that the “disabled person” badge is issued for individual use in the prescribed manner. As RG previously wrote, this procedure was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. Its public discussions have now ended. According to this procedure, it will not be possible to buy a “disabled person” sign, as it is now at any gas station. It will be issued by medical and social examination institutions directly to the disabled person. It is assumed that the sign will be personal.
Also, the draft amendments to the Rules spell out a new procedure for registering accidents, as well as the conditions under which the driver can leave the scene of an accident.
It was necessary to make changes to this part due to the fact that as of June 1, amendments to the law on compulsory motor liability insurance will come into force, according to which the conditions for drawing up the so-called Europrotocol will change. That is, registering an accident without calling the traffic police.
According to these amendments, if in an accident damage was caused only to property, the driver is obliged to clear the roadway if the movement of other vehicles is obstructed. But first he must record and transmit data about the accident to the automated MTPL information system using technical control means. These means must ensure prompt receipt of information generated in an uncorrected form based on the use of GLONASS signals. Or special software must be used.
If there are no technical means or software, the driver, before clearing the roadway, is obliged to record by means of photography or video recording or in any other accessible way the position of the vehicles in relation to each other and road infrastructure, traces and objects related to the incident, and damage to the vehicles.
You can leave the scene of the incident in cases where there are no casualties and registration is not required at all. And also, if the incident can be registered according to the European Protocol. In addition, you can leave if the police officer decides that the accident can be registered at the nearest post or unit.
Amendments to the rules about. The ministry considered that this sign had long since lost its relevance and was blocking the view.
Free parking for disabled people
A common question that can be heard from disabled motorists is whether they can park without paying in paid parking lots. The answer will be positive - paid parking areas must have spaces for disabled people, in an amount of at least 10% of the total area.
Such areas are indicated by standard state signs and signs. To take advantage of this benefit and receive a 100% exemption from paying a parking fee, a disabled person must obtain a special permit through government agencies.
How much does it cost to install a handicapped sign?
Installing such a designation on the windshield of a car does not require any financial expenses for a permit, except that you need to purchase the sticker itself - usually they pay 20-30 rubles for it. But it is imperative, if there is such a sign and the car is parked in a place under the parking sign for the disabled, you need to have a package of documents confirming the presence of a disability of the first or second group. Such a document can be a pension certificate or a MSEC certificate, the so-called pink form.
To register a permit for free parking in paid parking lots, no special investment is required either. It is enough, having with you a package of necessary documents, to contact special government services at your place of residence. Regarding registration in Moscow, such permission can be obtained by all preferential categories of people with disabilities of the required group, regardless of their registration. It will take about 10 working days for registration, and the validity of such a document will be 1 year. You can receive it by being present in person at the MFC or remotely on the public services portal. The right to a preferential parking space is issued to a vehicle that is privately owned by the disabled person or his official guardian.
Named parking space
In specially designated car spaces, according to the regulations on parking for disabled people, any driver who has permits to park a car in such zones can park their vehicle.
However, apartment owners can give permission not only to install a parking sign for the disabled in the yard, but also to apply a name marking and install a blocker in the area covered by the said sign. This is done for the sole use of the assigned area by persons with limited physical abilities. This decision is often made by residents of houses whose passage through the territory is not limited by a barrier.
Disabled person sign on asphalt, GOST dimensions
To properly arrange a parking space for citizens with physical disabilities, you need to follow the standards from GOST:
- special markings must be made using a stencil;
- the size of the plot corresponds to the requirements of SNiP and traffic regulations;
- the lines must have a clear structure and not distort the drawing;
- number of parking spaces is two or more, always placed nearby;
- white paint is used to draw lines, white and blue paint is used to depict the “P” sign, and black and yellow paint is used to draw the “Disabled” diagram;
- the lines listed in the traffic rules as 1.4, 1.17 and 1.10 must be painted exclusively with yellow paint;
- Temporary markings should be orange;
- the image on the asphalt must duplicate the road sign and be of a standard size - length 1.6 m, width - 0.8 m and thickness of the edging lines - 0.15 m;
- the permissible slope of such a section should be within 1:50.
How to extend the validity of the “Disabled” badge?
On September 4, 2021, new rules for issuing “Disabled” badges for citizens with disabilities come into effect. The legislation provides for individual signs with additional information on them. Such documents will be issued upon request from the Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise, according to your registration. When re-certifying a disability, renewal of this badge is not provided - it is issued anew. Production time will take about 30 working days.
Before the innovation, stickers could be purchased freely at any point of sale of auto goods and they were not subject to renewal. The main thing is that at the time of the inspection by the traffic police officers, the motorist with the posted sign has in his hands a package of papers of the established form confirming the disability group.
Installation of parking in the yard for disabled people according to the law
If drivers with disabilities or families raising a not entirely healthy child with a confirmed disability live in an apartment building, as well as people who transport disabled people on a non-commercial basis, then in accordance with the Federal Law “On Social Protection of Disabled Persons” they have advantages when using a car parking lot
The parking space of citizens with disabilities is indicated with a special sign or signed accordingly. Free access is provided to it.
The arrangement of parking areas is carried out by public utilities or homeowners associations.
Need to know! The law provides for a 30-day period for consideration of residents' applications, during which a decision will be made by the authorized authority.
Obtaining the consent of the residents of the house to arrange parking in the yard
The decision to create a parking lot near an apartment building is made at a general meeting of homeowners (Article 36 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation). This decision will be legal if it is supported by at least 2/3 of apartment owners (Article 46 of the Housing Code of the Russian Federation).
Owners need to select representatives who will resolve administrative issues and verify their authority in the protocol. For further relations with the authorities, representatives must have a package of documents: minutes of the meeting with signatures, a certificate of the size and composition of the local area, a preliminary plan with the boundaries of the site, a free-form application.
By law, ten percent of the number of parking spaces is intended for people with disabilities. This requirement applies if there is already a non-commercial parking area in the yard. In other cases, drivers with disabilities will have to independently negotiate with neighbors and obtain their consent.
Installing a disabled parking sign
The parking space where residents with disabilities leave their personal vehicles must be equipped with an appropriate sign and road markings. Other car owners do not have the right to park their cars in this place, even if one of the marking attributes is missing. A driver who violates this law will face a fine or towing of the vehicle. Permission to install an appropriate parking sign for disabled people in the courtyard of an apartment building is issued by the traffic police after agreement with the city or district administration.
The parking space for disabled people in the yard is one meter wider than the standard one. This makes it possible for wheelchair users with musculoskeletal disorders to easily move into the seat of their car.
