Changes to traffic rules from November 1, 2021: what does the end of the year have in store?

Electronic notification of an accident can be issued in any region

From November 1, electronic notification of an accident can be issued in any region, no matter where the accident occurred. To do this, it is necessary that both participants are registered on the government services portal, and at least one of them has the “MTPL Assistant” application installed. Until now, it was possible to file minor road accidents this way only in Moscow, the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, the Leningrad region and Tatarstan. In addition, it will be possible to file an accident online if the car is registered to a legal entity (previously the service was only valid for individuals). The notification can also be issued if there are disagreements between the participants in the accident.

Traffic rules changes from November 2021

Details Category: Traffic rules Published 10/15/2019

What changes in traffic rules and other regulatory documents await Russian drivers from November 2021?

Transition to electronic PTS from November 1, 2020

From November 1, 2021, the issuance of paper PTS will cease in Russia. All new cars will receive only an EPTS, and a paper PTS can only be obtained when replacing a lost, damaged or completed PTS.

The deadline for the transition to EPTS has been postponed several times. The fact is that the transition to EPTS had to be carried out simultaneously in all EAEU countries:

• Russia;
• Armenia;
• Kazakhstan;
• Kyrgyzstan;
• Belarus.

However, each time it was postponed due to the unpreparedness of some countries from the specified list. This time, the implementation of EPTS was postponed until March 1, 2021 only for three countries:

• Kyrgyzstan;
• Kazakhstan;
• Belarus.

In Russia and Armenia they will switch to EPTS, as planned, from November 1, 2021.

New PTS form from November 1, 2021

Along with the transition to EPTS, from November 1, 2021, the form of the traditional paper PTS will also change. Thus, some of the fields in the new PTS form will receive new names.

In addition, from November 1, only traffic police departments will be able to issue a paper PTS - previously this could be done by car manufacturers and customs authorities. In turn, manufacturing plants and customs offices will now be able to issue only electronic PTS.

From November 1, 2021, the PTS will indicate 2 vehicle categories separated by a fraction:

• category or subcategory of driver's license;
• technical category of the vehicle.

For example, for passenger cars, the PTS must indicate category B/M1.

Also, according to the amendments, from November 1, when registering a PTS, it will be prohibited to enter information by hand - only text printed on a printer is allowed. It will be possible to make only changes to the PTS by hand when the owner changes.

By the way, you can check your traffic police fines online here: https://gibdd.com/

Tire markings from November 1, 2020

The government has approved the requirements for mandatory labeling of car tires from November 1, 2021.

Mandatory labeling is being introduced to combat the illegal import and trafficking of tires.

Government Decree No. 1958 of December 31, 2021 established the procedure for marking tires and tires with identification means and the specifics of implementing an information monitoring system for these goods.

Participants in the tire trade (manufacturers, importers, sellers) must undergo testing of the information interaction of their own software and hardware and information monitoring system and have the right to enter into it information about tire markings, as well as about the introduction of tires into circulation, their circulation and withdrawal from circulation.

From November 1, 2021, entering such information will be mandatory. At the same time, participants in the tire trade who, as of December 15, 2021, will have unsold tires put into circulation before November 1, 2021, will be required to mark them with identification means by March 1, 2021 and provide this information to the monitoring information system.

Tachographs from November 1, 2020

From November 1, 2021, individuals who own buses with a maximum weight of less than 5 tons, the environmental class of which corresponds to Euro 3 or lower, are required to install tachographs.

These requirements are contained in the Order of the Ministry of Transport dated October 15, 2019 No. 339 “On amendments to certain orders of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation on the issues of equipping vehicles owned by individuals with tachographs and vehicles carrying out regular transportation of passengers in urban, suburban and intercity traffic” .

It is worth noting that operating a vehicle without a tachograph is punishable by serious fines.

GOST for animals on the roads from November 1, 2020

In Russia, GOST has been approved for the protection of wild animals on the roads. We are talking about the new GOST R 58947-2020 “Public automobile roads. Eco-products. Requirements for placement and arrangement”, approved by Rosstandart.

Developed as part of the national project “Safe and High-Quality Roads”, GOST R 58947-2020 became the first domestic regulatory and technical document regulating the construction of road eco-ducts.

An “ecoduct” or bio-crossing is an artificial road structure of a bridge, pipe or tunnel type that ensures the safe crossing of a highway by representatives of fauna.

In accordance with the federal law “On Wildlife”, during the design and construction of transport highways, the migration routes of animals and the places of their constant concentration must be preserved.

The new GOST establishes requirements for the placement and arrangement of eco-ducts for wild animals on public roads in order to reduce environmental damage from the death of fauna and reduce the risk of accidents when vehicles collide with them.

GOST R 58947-2020 will come into force on November 1, 2021.

Changes to OSAGO from November 1, 2020

From November 1, 2021, amendments will come into force that change the procedure for issuing electronic notification of an accident within the framework of the “Euro protocol”. There are two important changes:

• It will be possible to issue an electronic notification even if there are disagreements between the participants in the accident;
• Not only individuals, but also legal entities will be able to issue an electronic notification.

Let us recall that previously one of the conditions for the possibility of issuing an electronic notification of an accident was the absence of disagreements among the participants in the accident. In addition, it was stipulated that both participants in the accident must be individuals.

From November 1, 2021, these 2 restrictions are lifted. It will be possible to issue a “Euro protocol” electronically if there are disagreements, and drivers of company cars of organizations will also be able to use the service.

In case of disagreements among drivers, the maximum payment under the “Euro protocol” is limited to 100 thousand rubles, and the accident must be registered using a GLONASS device or a special mobile application. Let us remind you that now to register an accident according to the “Euro protocol” in electronic format, the mobile application “Compulsory Motor Liability Insurance Assistant” is used.

Rules for car registration from November 2, 2020

According to the decision of the EEC, from November 2, 2021, cars manufactured or put into circulation in the territory of the EAEU countries will be able to be registered in Russia only if they have an EPTS. If it is not possible to obtain an EPTS in the EAEU country, it will be possible to obtain it in Russia by contacting authorized organizations.

This document will come into force on November 13, 2021, but it will be valid retroactively - from November 2, 2021.

Ban on driving on designated lanes in Moscow from November 7, 2020

From November 7, 2021, traffic on the “dedicated lane” for ordinary cars will be prohibited on all days. The fine for this violation is 3,000 rubles.

After this date, only drivers of public transport, taxis, emergency and public services, as well as taxi drivers will be able to use the dedicated lanes.

According to the Moscow Department of Transport, the innovation will improve the operation of public transport, as well as avoid confusion and erroneous fines for ordinary drivers. Dismantling of the relevant road signs has already begun.

We would like to remind you that previously regular cars were allowed to use dedicated lanes for public transport in Moscow, but only on weekends.

Changes to OSAGO from November 20, 2020

From November 20, 2021, amendments to the MTPL rules and the procedure for exchanging information when concluding a MTPL agreement in electronic form will come into force.

These changes were necessary due to the start of financial platforms. According to the amendments, after November 20, 2021, financial platforms can be used for the following operations:

• sending an application for concluding a compulsory motor liability insurance agreement;
• submitting an application for insurance compensation;
• payment of insurance premium;
• amendments to the MTPL agreement.

As the portal previously reported, from October 19, 2021, you can buy an electronic MTPL policy not only on the official website of the insurance company, but also using so-called financial platforms.

A financial platform is an information system that allows the client to apply for compulsory motor liability insurance online with the selected insurance company. Such systems are becoming increasingly popular. They allow you to compare prices from several companies at once and choose the option you like.

Application "Compulsory Motor Liability Insurance Assistant" in all regions from November 23, 2020

The mobile application “OSAGO Assistant” will be launched in all regions of Russia from November 23, 2021.

As the portal previously reported, the OSAGO Assistant mobile application was launched on November 1, 2021 in five “pilot” regions:

• Moscow
• Moscow region
• St. Petersburg
• Leningrad region
• Republic of Tatarstan.

The application's operation in these regions is considered successful. The OSAGO Assistant app makes life much easier for Russian motorists. Citizens can file an accident on their own, without the participation of traffic police officers. All data (driver’s license, vehicle registration certificate, insurance policy) for notification comes from the driver’s personal account and from the RSA database; he can only check their correctness and upload a photo from the scene of the incident, following special prompts.

They will no longer issue paper vehicle registration certificates for new cars.

From November 1, paper vehicle passports (PTS) will be issued only to replace lost ones, those that have become unusable, and also if their further use is impossible due to filling out all the fields. All other car owners who bought cars manufactured from us or imported to us will not receive a title. It will become electronic and will exist only online. The only thing you will be given when purchasing such a car is an extract from the electronic PTS. Paper passports of previously issued vehicles will continue to be valid on a par with electronic ones. And you can get them from the traffic police if you lose such a paper passport.

Latest news about new fines - what are they saying online?

According to widespread information, the new law increases sanctions for the most common traffic violations.
These are the traffic police fines cited by some publications! New table of fines from November 2019

All that remains is to find out whether it is true that these fines that have come into force are valid from November 1 or 20, 2021 or is it all a myth!

Tire labeling becomes mandatory

From November 1, tire labeling becomes mandatory for manufacturers and importers. The phased connection of all participants in the tire trade to the Chestny Znak system will be completed by March 1, 2021. According to the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT) as of October 23, more than 13.5 million tires have been labeled, of which more than 4 million are already in circulation. According to the CTRP, all manufacturers and about half of the importers—almost seven thousand—have been registered in the system. participants.

In addition, from November 30, the deadline expires during which participants in the circulation of cameras (except for film cameras and digital equipment), photographic flashes and flash lamps are required to additionally label and enter into the “Honest Sign” system products manufactured or imported into the Russian Federation before October 1, 2021 of the year. According to the CRPT, about 850 participants in the circulation of photographic goods are already registered with Chestny Znak.

Tachographs will appear on private trucks

Individuals using trucks weighing from 3.5 to 12 tons (category N2), the environmental class of which has not been determined, must equip their vehicles with tachographs by November 30. They allow you to record the speed, work and rest hours of drivers, thereby ensuring traffic safety. Vehicles are equipped with tachographs in stages in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Transport. Until March 1, 2021, individuals had to install tachographs on trucks weighing more than 12 tons, the environmental class of which has not been determined.

Have new traffic rules and traffic police fines come into effect on November 1, 2021?

The information website of the State Road Traffic Safety Inspectorate promptly informs about any adjustments introduced into legislative acts. There is no data on its pages about the mass introduction of increased fines, but journalists have material related to tachographs at their disposal.

It is worth paying attention to the changes that took effect from November 1, 2019. We are talking about the correction of Article 11.23 of the Code of Administrative Offences. Journalists learned that the main essence of the changes is related to the tightening of liability measures for the driver and carrier in the event that their vehicles do not have tachographs or the rules for operating the devices are violated. The following are cases in which a fine is issued:

• driving a vehicle without a tachograph, as well as violating the rules for operating the device (the fine ranges from 3 to 5 thousand rubles for the driver);
• allowing a vehicle that was not equipped with a tachograph to be released onto the line (if this situation is observed, the financial penalty ranges from 7 to 10 thousand rubles for officials, from 15 to 25 thousand for individual entrepreneurs, and also from 25 to 50 thousand if the violation was provoked by an enterprise).

Separately, it is worth paying attention to the financial punishment that drivers, officials, individual entrepreneurs or enterprises, as well as transport companies that violate the driver’s rest and work schedule will face. The captured tachogram is taken into account. The penalties are listed below:

• driver - 2 thousand rubles;
• officials - 10 thousand rubles;
• Individual entrepreneur - 25 thousand rubles;
• enterprises, transport companies - 50 thousand rubles.

The maximum fines are listed. You can read the article of the Code of Administrative Offenses here.

Acceptance of applications for participation in electronic document management is ending

November 30th is the deadline for accepting applications from companies to participate in the experiment on maintaining electronic personnel document management. According to the Ministry of Labor, 155 organizations with 0.5 million employees decided to transfer all work with documents online. Participation in the experiment does not involve any risks for both employers and employees; electronic personnel document flow can be maintained both in your own information systems and on the “Work in Russia” portal (this opportunity became available on October 1).

The Assay Office will collect fees for the turnover of jewelry

The Federal Assay Office will officially collect state duties for the production and circulation of precious metals and stones. De facto, it had been doing this before, but last year it received the status of a federal service; due to the new status, it was necessary to amend the Tax Code. All jewelry made in Russia undergoes assay control. If the product is marked 585, this means that the gold content is 58.5%, and this is confirmed by the sample. Fees are paid for testing and marking procedures.

Oil and gas companies were able to avoid fines for reducing production

November marks the deadline for submitting notifications to reduce the level of annual oil or natural gas production, which companies must submit to Rosnedra to avoid fines for deviations from project production targets. Before December 1 of this year, companies producing hydrocarbons are required to send written notifications to Rosnedra. The decision this year to provide oil and gas companies with the opportunity to avoid fines for failure to comply with production standards is due to a drop in demand for energy resources in the world due to quarantine restrictions during the pandemic.

The deadline for filing applications for tax deferment is ending

On November 30, the deadline for submitting applications for deferment or installment payment of taxes, advance payments of taxes and insurance premiums for small and medium-sized businesses and individual entrepreneurs will end. The reliefs were provided as part of the support for businesses most affected by the pandemic. The government simplified the procedure for providing organizations with deferments and installment plans for the payment of taxes and insurance premiums for up to a year, depending on the amount of decrease in the taxpayer’s income and without charging interest on the amount of debt. For taxpayers included in the unified register of SMEs, an additional extension of the deadlines for payment of taxes, fees and insurance contributions was provided for a period of three to six months. The collection of information on support for SMEs for 2021 and from January to October 1, 2020 will end on November 4, 2021.

This is true?

Will there be new fines for traffic violations in November? No! None of the sanctions in the table above take effect in November. And the new fines are a myth. This is relevant as of May 22, 2021, we monitor new information daily and are aware of upcoming legislative changes.

In fact, it is hyped every year by a number of publications and websites for reasons unknown to anyone. We already published a similar article last year and even the year before.

How can I check this?

It is logical to conclude that, although we write about a number of publications with news about increasing traffic police fines, we ourselves can be the same site, writing not entirely truthful data, without referring to the official website of the traffic police.

Therefore, we will refer to official sources, although the traffic police website actually has nothing to do with it. And what does it have to do with it?!

There are 2 ways to check whether this information is myth or truth:

1. check for new fines from November 1 on the official website of the traffic police, as well as new laws from November 20, 2021 in legal information databases - that is, more authoritative sources,
2. look for changes on the government website, where new traffic rules must be published.

So, let's look at more authoritative resources:

• on the website of the State Traffic Inspectorate, all the above amounts for administrative fines, including speeding, tinting, driving without compulsory motor liability insurance and others are the same as at the beginning of the year and even in the past,
• Let’s also look at the Consultant Plus website - here there are all new editions of the Administrative Code, depending on the dates of changes that come into force; You won’t find any new traffic police fines here either, which come into force in November.

Did you know that every change and every new law must be officially published in government publications, including on the Internet? The second way is to check this.

But let’s first find out where the statement above comes from. Article 4 of Federal Law No. 5 tells us about this back in 1993, which also indicates on which website the changes are published.

In turn, Article 4 of the same law prescribes that only after 10 days of publication such new laws come into force. The Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia is amended by federal laws.

Article 6. Federal constitutional laws, federal laws , acts of the chambers of the Federal Assembly come into force simultaneously throughout the entire territory of the Russian Federation after 10 days after the day of their official publication , unless the laws themselves or acts of the chambers establish a different procedure for their entry into force.

Article 4. The official publication of a federal constitutional law, a federal law, an act of the chamber of the Federal Assembly is considered the first publication of its full text in the “Parliamentary Gazette”, “Rossiyskaya Gazeta”, “Collection of Legislation of the Russian Federation” or the first placement (publication) on the “Official Internet legal information portal" (www.pravo.gov.ru).

There's only one small thing left to do - we go looking for new fines on the Pravo.gov.ru portal and don't find any federal laws there that were developed before November 2021. Thus, we receive “proof” that there will be no changes either from November 1 or from November 20.