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the Court to allow public transport to violate traffic rules


  By decision of the Supreme Court of public transport has reserved the right to violate the rules of maneuvering on the road, the newspaper Kommersant.

The reason for the trial was the claim Muscovite Alexander Bogomazova, according to which the failure of public transport direction of bands provoking emergencies.

Just such an incident and was the immediate cause of treatment A. Bogomazova in court. According to the motorist, it undermined route Gazelle, turning from the middle row, although, according to the sign could only go straight.

The defendants acted traffic police. As explained by the publication of Head of Regulatory and International Cooperation GIBDD Yuri Shakirov, such exceptions are necessary for normal operation of public transport in major cities.

"Standard situation: at the crossroads of the flow going left or right, just as is" brick ", under which over a dedicated bus lane can pass - he brought an example .- Otherwise it is impossible to organize a movement at a crossroads."

The publication notes in GIBDD A. Bogomazova made it clear that he was unable to correctly convey the essence of its claim: the definition of "scheduled vehicles" traditional route buses do not fall and, consequently, the priority given by the SDA, did not enjoy.

"Drivers of minibuses feel privileged on the road, allowing himself a much more serious violations did not turn out that some - believe the president of the Collegium of the legal protection of motorists Viktor Travin .- Guidance transport companies, which operate minibuses, drivers are often located in the informal relations with the traffic police and inspectors turn a blind eye to even the most serious violations. The problem of accidents involving the taxi got to the level of the Supreme Court. This is a good sign. It's a pity that due to the unpreparedness of the legal plaintiff failed to win a lawsuit. "

The minibuses that you imagine to start ?...: rolleyes: