Solution from December 09, 2014

In case No. 2-4744/2014

Accepted Nevsky District Court (City of St. Petersburg)

1. Nevsky District Court of St. Petersburg, consisting of:
2. The presiding judge is Judge I.V. Lagutina.
3. With the participation of prosecutor Tikhanova Yu.A.
4. under the secretary: Nikitina V.I.
5. having considered in open court a civil case on the claim of the Prosecutor of the Kalininsky District in the interests of an indefinite number of persons against the State Institution “Directorate for the Organization of Road Traffic of St. Petersburg” regarding the obligation to perform certain actions

6. Installed:

7. The prosecutor of the Kalininsky district filed a lawsuit and, having specified the claims, asks the court to oblige the defendant to include in the address list for 2015 the installation of duplicate road signs 5.19.1, 5,19.2 above the roadway at the intersection and in St. Petersburg. In support of the stated requirements, it indicates that during the inspection of compliance with legislation in the field of road safety, it was established that at the intersection and at pedestrian crossings above the roadway there are no duplicate signs 5.19.1, 5.19.2, provided for in Appendix No. of the Traffic Rules RF, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation from DD.MM.YYYY No. and clause 5.1.6 GOST R 52289-2004 National standard of the Russian Federation. Technical means of organizing traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices, approved. By Order of Rostechregulirovanie dated December 15, 2004 No. 120-st, as amended approved. Order of Rosstandart dated December 9, 2013 No. 2221-st, which entered into force on February 28, 2014. According to information provided by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg, 6 road accidents occurred at this intersection in 2014, resulting in damage to the property of individuals and legal entities. The absence of duplicate signs at the indicated intersection can lead to a significant increase in the number of accidents, a decrease in road safety, and creates a real danger to the life and health of citizens, and also entails the threat of damage and destruction of property of individuals and legal entities (case sheets 17-20).
8. The prosecutor appeared at the court hearing and supported the amended claim.
9. The representative of the defendant appeared at the court hearing and objected to the satisfaction of the claim, pointing out that by Orders of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated 09.12.2013 N 2221-st and N 2218-st in order to ensure compliance with certain provisions (requirements, rules) national standards GOST R 52289-2004 and GOST R 52766-2007 interests of the national economy, the state of the material and technical base and scientific progress, changes No. 3 and No. 1 (including in clause 5.1.6 and clause 4.5.2.4) indicated standards approved for voluntary use. Accordingly, the installation of road signs 5.19.1, 5.19.2 above the roadway is not a mandatory requirement. In addition, according to paragraph 3 of Article 4 of the Law, “Federal executive authorities have the right to issue acts of only a recommendatory nature in the field of technical regulation, with the exception of cases established by Articles 5 and 9.1 of the Federal Law.” The installation of duplicate signs does not apply to exceptional cases. He also drew the court’s attention to the fact that, according to certificates from the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Kalininsky District Department of Internal Affairs, during the period from DD.MM.YYYY there were no injured pedestrians at this intersection.
10. The representative of the third party of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Kalininsky district did not appear at the court hearing; he was duly notified of the hearing of the case.
11. The representative of the third party of the Finance Committee of St. Petersburg did not appear at the court hearing; he was duly notified of the hearing of the case.
12. The court, having examined the case materials and listened to the prosecutor and the defendant's representative, believes that the claim should be rejected.
13. As follows from the case materials, during an inspection carried out by the prosecutor's office of compliance with legislation in the field of road safety, it was established that at the intersection and St. Petersburg at the pedestrian crossings above the roadway there are no duplicate signs 5.19.1, 5.19.2, provided for in Appendix No. 2 Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, approved by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated October 23, 1992 No. 1090 and clause 5.1.6 of GOST R 52289-2004 National Standard of the Russian Federation. Technical means of organizing traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices, approved. By Order of Rostekhregulirovaniya dated December 15, 2004 No. 120-st, as amended approved. Order of Rosstandart dated December 9, 2013 No. 2221-st, which entered into force on February 28, 2014 (case file 6).
14. In accordance with the Federal Law of December 10, 1995 N 196-FZ “On Road Traffic Safety” (hereinafter referred to as -), the objectives of this Federal Law are: protecting the life, health and property of citizens, protecting their rights and legitimate interests, as well as protecting the interests of society and the state by preventing road accidents and reducing the severity of their consequences.
15. By road safety, the legislator accepts the state of this process, reflecting the degree of protection of its participants from road accidents and their consequences (Article 2 of Federal Law No. 196).
16. Due to the requirements of Art. 12 Federal Law No. 196, the repair and maintenance of roads on the territory of the Russian Federation must ensure road safety. The compliance of the condition of roads with technical regulations and other regulatory documents related to ensuring road safety is certified by acts of control inspections or road surveys conducted with the participation of the relevant executive authorities.
17. At the same time, part 2 of the above norm establishes that the responsibility for ensuring compliance of the condition of roads during their maintenance with established technical regulations and other regulatory documents rests with the persons engaged in the maintenance of highways.
18. By virtue of the Federal Law of November 8, 2007 N 257-FZ "On highways and road activities in the Russian Federation and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation", the maintenance of highways is carried out in accordance with the requirements of technical regulations in order to ensure the safety of highways roads, as well as the organization of traffic, including by maintaining the uninterrupted movement of vehicles on roads and safe conditions for such traffic.
19. The Federal Law of November 8, 2007 N 257-FZ “On highways and road activities in the Russian Federation and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation” states that the implementation of road activities in relation to highways of regional or intermunicipal importance is attributed to the powers state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in the field of use of highways and implementation of road activities.
20. The court found, confirmed by the case materials and not disputed by the parties, that at the intersection and St. Petersburg there are pedestrian crossings, which are indicated by road signs 5.19.1, 5.19.2 installed along the edges of the roadways and corresponding road markings (case sheets 7-9 ).
21. Highways according to and according to the Decree of the Government of St. Petersburg dated March 17, 2011 No. 300 (as amended) “On the criteria for classifying public roads as public roads of regional significance in St. Petersburg and on the List of public roads of regional importance in St. Petersburg" are classified as public roads of regional importance in St. Petersburg.
22. The person responsible for the maintenance and repair of public roads of regional importance in St. Petersburg is the State Treasury Institution “Directorate for the Organization of Road Traffic of St. Petersburg”.
23. Objecting to the satisfaction of the claims, the defendant indicated that the changes made to clause 5.1.6 of GOST R 52289-2004 “Technical means of organizing road traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices”, according to which on two-way roads with two or more lanes for traffic in a given direction, as well as on one-way roads with three or more lanes, sign 5.19. 1 are duplicated above the roadway, are advisory in nature and can be applied on a voluntary basis, they are not mandatory for use and execution. He also pointed out that traffic light regulation was introduced at the intersection (vehicle and pedestrian traffic lights were installed), signs 5.19 “pedestrian crossing” were installed, there were road markings 1.14 “pedestrian crossing”, and therefore, he believed that the safety of pedestrian traffic at the indicated the intersection is properly secured, there is no need to install duplicate signs.
24. The court agrees with the defendant's arguments and considers them justified.
25. According to subclause 4.5.2.4 of the National Standard of the Russian Federation GOST R 52766-2007 "Public automobile roads. Development elements. General requirements" (approved by Order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated October 23, 2007 N 270-st), taking into account the changes made N 1 (approved by Order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated December 9, 2013 N 2218-st), the pedestrian crossing must be equipped with road signs, markings, and stationary outdoor lighting (powered from distribution networks or autonomous sources).
26. In accordance with the National Standard of the Russian Federation GOST R 52289-2004 "Technical means of organizing traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices" (approved by order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated December 15, 2004 N 120-st) taking into account changes No. 3 (approved by Order of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated 09.12.2013 N 2221-st): on two-way roads with two or more lanes for traffic in a given direction, as well as on roads with one-way traffic with three or more lanes, sign 5.19.1 is duplicated above the roadway.
27. As follows from the content of Orders of the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology dated December 9, 2013 N 2221-st, N 2218-st “On approval of changes to the national standard” in order to ensure compliance with certain provisions (requirements, rules) of national standards GOST R 52289- 2004, GOST R 52289-2004, in the interests of the national economy, the state of the material and technical base and scientific progress, changes N 3 GOST R 52289-2004 “Technical means of organizing traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices", N 1 GOST R 52766-2007 "Public automobile roads. General requirements" with the date of entry into force 02/28/2014.
28. National standards in accordance with paragraph. 2 p. 2 art. 15 of the Federal Law of December 27, 2002 N 184-FZ "On Technical Regulation" are subject to application on a voluntary basis equally and equally regardless of the country and (or) place of origin of products, implementation of production processes, operation, storage, transportation, sales and recycling, performance of work and provision of services, types or characteristics of transactions and (or) persons who are manufacturers, performers, sellers, purchasers, including consumers.
29. According to clause 5.6.24 of GOST R 52289-2004. National standard of the Russian Federation. Technical means of organizing traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices" (approved by Order of Rostekhregulirovaniya dated December 15, 2004 N 120-st) (as amended on December 9, 2013) Signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 "Pedestrian crossing" are used to indicate places designated for pedestrians to cross the road. Sign 5.19.1 is installed on the right of the road, sign 5.19.2 on the left. On roads with a dividing strip (lanes), signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 are installed on the dividing strip on the right or the right. to the left of each carriageway. Sign 5.19.1 is installed on the near border of the crossing relative to approaching vehicles, sign 5.19.2 - on the far one. The width of the unmarked pedestrian crossing between the signs is determined according to 6.2.17. at a distance of no more than 1 m from the transition boundary. Sign 5.19.2 may be placed on the reverse side of sign 5.19.1.
30. According to the certificates of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of St. Petersburg for the year DD.MM.YYYY, 6 accidents occurred at the intersection and St. Petersburg, in which only vehicles were involved, there were no injured pedestrians (case sheets 25, 32-43).
31. In addition, the Federal Law "On Technical Regulation" N 184-FZ includes the establishment of mandatory requirements and requirements intended for voluntary application (of a recommendatory nature) in the concept of "technical regulation". Mandatory requirements are established in technical regulations, and requirements intended for application on a voluntary basis are in national standards, organizational standards, as well as advisory acts, which, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 4 of the Law, can be issued by the Federal executive authorities.
32. In accordance with the Federal Law of December 27, 2002 N 184-FZ, the goals of standardization are to increase the level of safety of life and health of citizens, property of individuals and legal entities, state and municipal property, facilities, taking into account the risk of emergencies of a natural and man-made nature, increasing the level of environmental safety, life safety and health of animals and plants.
33. One of the principles of standardization is the principle of voluntary application of standards (Article 12 N 184-FZ, paragraph 1 of Section 4 GOST R 1.0-2012 National Standard of the Russian Federation. Standardization in the Russian Federation. Basic provisions").
34. By virtue of Part 4 of Art. 16.1 N 184-FZ, the application on a voluntary basis of standards and (or) codes of rules included in the list of documents in the field of standardization specified in paragraph 1 is a sufficient condition for compliance with the requirements of the relevant technical regulations. In the case of application of such standards and (or) sets of rules to comply with the requirements of technical regulations, assessment of compliance with the requirements of technical regulations can be carried out on the basis of confirmation of their compliance with such standards and (or) sets of rules. Failure to apply such standards and (or) codes of practice cannot be assessed as non-compliance with the requirements of technical regulations. In this case, it is permitted to use preliminary national standards, organizational standards and (or) other documents to assess compliance with the requirements of technical regulations.
35. Thus, the legal status of standards in the Russian Federation is defined as documents that are not mandatory and are applied on a voluntary basis, with the exception of mandatory requirements that ensure the achievement of the goals of the legislation of the Russian Federation on technical regulation.
36. Since changes No. 3 GOST R 52289-2004 “Technical means of organizing road traffic. Rules for the use of road signs, markings, traffic lights, road barriers and guide devices” are advisory in nature, evidence of violations of clause 5.1.6 of GOST R 52289-2004, as well as the fact that non-application regarding the installation of duplicate signs 5.19.1, 5.19.2 at the intersection and in itself entails non-compliance with the mandatory requirements of any technical regulations and a decrease in the level of road safety, life and health of citizens, was not presented by the prosecutor.
37. According to the statistical data of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for St. Petersburg for DD.MM.YYYY, no traffic accidents at the intersection and involving pedestrians were registered, which gives grounds for the conclusion that traffic safety at the intersection is adequately ensured and there are no grounds for taking measures to install over pedestrian crossings of road duplicate signs 15.19.1, 15.19.2. The number of accidents compared to other intersections in the area is extremely small (case file 25).
38. Taking into account the above, the court finds no grounds for satisfying the prosecutor’s demands for the obligation of the St. Petersburg State Institution “Directorate for the Organization of Road Traffic of St. Petersburg” to include in the address list for 2015 the installation of duplicate road signs 5.19.1 above the roadway at the intersection and in St. Petersburg, 5.19.2
39. In addition, the court’s position is confirmed by Appeal Ruling 1 dated DD.MM.YYYY No. (case sheet 83-90).
40. Also, when considering the stated claim, the court takes into account the economic feasibility of spending budget funds to install duplicate signs. According to the documents presented by the defendant, the estimated cost of installing one duplicate sign at a similar intersection amounted to about 350,000 rubles on DD.MM.YYYY (case sheet 64-71). If there is a limit on budgetary allocations for road maintenance, installation of road signs, traffic lights, there are clearly more important and mandatory measures in the field of ensuring road safety. Spending budget funds, the need for which has not been objectively confirmed, is unacceptable in the interests of the state.
In satisfying the claim of the Prosecutor of the Kalininsky District of St. Petersburg to the State Institution “Directorate for the Organization of Road Traffic of St. Petersburg” for the obligation to include in the address list for the year DD.MM.YYYY the installation of duplicate road signs above the roadway at the intersection and in St. Petersburg 5.19 .1, 5,19.2 refuse.
41. The decision can be appealed to the St. Petersburg City Court within a month.
42. Judge:

Signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 "Crosswalk" used to designate places designated for pedestrians to cross the road. Sign 5.19.1 is installed to the right of the road, sign 5.19.2 - to the left. On roads with a dividing strip (lanes), signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 are installed on the dividing strip, respectively, to the right or left of each roadway.

If there is no marking 1.14 at the crossing, sign 5.19.1 is installed on the near border of the crossing relative to approaching vehicles, sign 5.19.2 - on the far border. The width of an unmarked pedestrian crossing between signs is determined according to 6.2.17. Signs at a marked pedestrian crossing are installed at a distance of no more than 1 m from the border of the crossing. Sign 5.19.2 may be placed on the reverse side of sign 5.19.1. It is permissible not to install signs at marked pedestrian crossings located at controlled intersections. At uncontrolled intersections at marked pedestrian crossings, provided that the border of the crossing closest to the center of the intersection coincides with the edge of the roadway, signs may be installed only on the far border of the crossing.

The signs are made of galvanized metal 0.8-1 mm thick, with double flanging, which provides additional rigidity to the sign body. Each sign has two attachment points in the form of “tongues”. The fastening elements are attached to the body using the puckering method, which does not distort the image of the sign and provides much higher reliability than spot welding or riveting.

I decided to ask how things were going. In a written reply they sent me an answer to another question. I had to call the contractor to find out.
It turned out that today the traffic police have prepared a proposal, and now RosDorNII has taken the baton. There is currently a public discussion of Amendment No. 3 of GOST R 52289-2004, until May 10, 2013. I was given this project.

In this post I will talk about innovations regarding pedestrian crossings. In the next one I will describe the remaining changes.

The new wording covers many different cases, not just tram tracks. A fairly general and simple rule.

There are 2 changes regarding signs 5.19.1/5.19.2. In regular font I write the text that was, bold- which is introduced in Amendment No. 3.

Change in clause 5.1.6 On roads with two or more lanes in a given direction, signs 1.1, 1.2, 1.20.1-1.20.3, 1.25, 2.4, 2.5, 3.24 installed to the right of the roadway are duplicated.
Duplicate signs are installed on the dividing strip.
On roads without a dividing strip, duplicate signs are installed:
- to the left of the roadway in cases where oncoming traffic is carried out in one or two lanes;
- over the roadway in cases where oncoming traffic is carried out in three or more lanes.
If necessary, it is allowed to duplicate other signs in the same way.
On roads with one lane for traffic in each direction, signs 3.20 and 3.22 are duplicated, on roads with three lanes for traffic in both directions - sign 5.15.6. Signs are installed to the left of the roadway.(I will describe this in the second post)
On two-way roads with two or more lanes for traffic in a given direction, as well as on one-way roads with three or more lanes, sign 5.19.1 is duplicated above the roadway.

It will look something like this:

The same formulation applied to a road with tram tracks in the middle will give almost the following picture (only not above the left lane, but it is not clear how):

Change in clause 5.6.24 Signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 “Pedestrian crossing” are used to designate places designated for pedestrians to cross the road.
Sign 5.19.1 is installed to the right of the road, sign 5.19.2 - to the left. On roads with a dividing strip (lanes), signs 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 are installed on the dividing strip, respectively, to the right or left of each roadway.
If there is no marking 1.14 at the crossing, sign 5.19.1 is installed on the near border of the crossing relative to approaching vehicles, sign 5.19.2 - on the far border. The width of an unmarked pedestrian crossing between signs is determined according to 6.2.17.
Signs at a marked pedestrian crossing are installed at a distance of no more than 1 m from the border of the crossing.
Sign 5.19.2 may be placed on the reverse side of sign 5.19.1.
It is permissible not to install signs at marked pedestrian crossings located at controlled intersections.
On roads with a dividing strip (lanes) up to 3 m wide, it is allowed not to install sign 5.19.1 on the dividing strip. In this case, instead of sign 5.19.1, signs 5.19.2 are installed on one support at the intersection of the axes of the dividing strip and the pedestrian crossing
On unregulated at intersections at marked pedestrian crossings, provided that the border of the crossing closest to the center of the intersection coincides with the edge of the roadway, signs may be installed only on the far border of the crossing.

The crossed out paragraph is interesting. Previously, at intersections with traffic lights, if there was a zebra crossing, it was possible not to install “Pedestrian crossing” signs. Now - be sure to always put up signs!
In order not to block 4 signs on 2 supports, we decided to make 1 support in the middle of the crossing, and place only signs 5.19.2. A normal solution, I think.

Hello, dear readers! Today we’ll dwell a little on temporary road signs and their differences from road signs that are placed on a yellow background ( shields).

We all know from the Traffic Rules that permanent road signs have a basic white background.

In the picture, stationary (permanent) road signs are installed.

Road signs made on a yellow background are temporary and are used in areas where road work is being carried out.

The yellow background on signs 1.8, 1.15, 1.16, 1.18 - 1.21, 1.33, 2.6, 3.11 - 3.16, 3.18.1 - 3.25 installed in road work areas means that these signs are temporary.

In cases where the meanings of temporary road signs and permanent road signs contradict each other, drivers must be guided by the temporary signs.

Pictured are temporary road signs.

From the definition above, it is important to highlight that if permanent and temporary signs contradict each other, it is necessary to be guided by temporary signs.

To avoid any contradictions, the national standard stipulates that when temporary signs are used during road work, stationary signs of the same group should be covered with covers or dismantled.

GOST R 52289-2004. Technical means of organizing traffic.

5.1.18 Road signs 1.8, 1.15, 1.16, 1.18-1.21, 1.33, 2.6, 3.11-3.16, 3.18.1-3.25, made on a yellow background, are used in areas where road work is being carried out. In this case, signs 1.8, 1.15, 1.16, 1.18-1.21, 1.33, 2.6, 3.11-3.16, 3.18.1-3.25, made on a white background, are covered with covers or dismantled.

Warning signs outside populated areas are installed at a distance of 150 - 300 m, in populated areas - at a distance of 50 - 100 m before the start of the dangerous section or another distance indicated on plate 8.1.1. Here, it is important to note that road sign 1.25 “Road works” is installed with some differences from the usual installation of warning signs.

Sign 1.25 when carrying out short-term work on the roadway can be installed without sign 8.1.1 at a distance of 10 - 15 m from the work site.

Outside populated areas, signs 1.1, 1.2, 1.9, 1.10, 1.23 and 1.25 are repeated. The second sign is installed at a distance of at least 50 m before the start of the dangerous section. Signs 1.23 and 1.25 are also repeated in populated areas immediately at the beginning of the dangerous section.

In accordance with GOST R 52289-2004, at work sites, signs can be installed on portable supports.

5.1.12 In places where work is being carried out on the road and during temporary operational changes in the organization of traffic, signs on portable supports may be installed on the roadway, roadsides and dividing strip.

Pictured are temporary road signs on a portable stand.

And the last requirement, which is often forgotten, is that after the completion of road work, technical means of organizing traffic ( road sign, marking, traffic light, road fence and guide device) must be dismantled.

4.5 Technical means of traffic management, the use of which was caused by temporary reasons (road repair work, seasonal road conditions, etc.), must be dismantled after eliminating these reasons. Signs and traffic lights may be covered with covers.

With the release of a new order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation dated August 23, 2017 No. 664, the requirement to prohibit the use of means of automatically recording violations in places where traffic restrictions are established by temporary road signs has disappeared.

At the end of the review, about the signs placed on yellow ( yellow-green) background ( shields). It turns out that with signs installed on yellow-green boards, confusion sometimes arises, even among experienced drivers.

In the photo, the permanent sign is placed on a yellow (yellow-green) shield.

Some road users are sure that the signs on yellow billboards are also temporary. In fact, in accordance with GOST R 52289-2004, permanent signs are placed on billboards with yellow-green reflective fluorescent film in order to prevent accidents and attract the attention of drivers.

5.1.17 ...On boards with yellow-green reflective fluorescent film, signs 1.22, 1.23, 5.19.1 and 5.19.2 are used. It is permissible to use other signs on such boards in places where traffic accidents are concentrated and to prevent their occurrence in dangerous areas.

In the picture, road signs 1.23 “Children”, on the left is a standard sign, on the right is placed on a yellow background (shield). The sign on a yellow background attracts more attention.

In the picture, signs 1.23 “Children”, “thank you” to those responsible for installing the signs for leaving the previous sign for comparison.

Signs placed on billboards with reflective fluorescent film ( at pedestrian crossings, in places of children's institutions, etc.) are more noticeable both in the light and in the dark and attract the attention of drivers, which is an effective means of preventing accidents ( Traffic accident).

In the picture, the visibility of road signs “Pedestrian crossing” in the dark, close and at a distance.

Everyone, have a safe trip!