How to get a disabled sticker for your car. Disabled man in a car

A bright "Disabled" sign means, among other things, increased convenience when parking. However, to park a car in a preferential parking lot, the driver must have a medical document. Those who have the right can mark their car with such a sign. A disabled person does not have to drive a car. The car in which a disabled person is carried may be driven by another person.

According to traffic regulations, such a sign can be installed on a car:

• in which citizens with disabilities are transported
• disabled citizen, managed by himself
• for disabled children.

May not pay attention to signs:

• parking prohibitions
• traffic ban
• other restrictions.

According to GOST, the parking road sign (6.4) in combination with the designation “Disabled” (8.17) indicates that the spaces are intended only for motorized wheelchairs and vehicles of the named category. A disabled driver can even park in paid spaces - in any parking lot at least 10% of the spaces are reserved for motorists with benefits.

Rules for installing the “Disabled” sign

The application or gluing of an identification mark is voluntary and is not regulated in any way by the rules. For some period of time, this has become an opportunity for enterprising citizens to receive benefits without the slightest reason.

It was enough to stick such a sign on the car, and you could park the car for free and easily. However, according to the latest provisions of the law, the driver is required to carry a document with him, which must be presented upon request. In its absence, a fine is imposed.

Disability notes are not included on a driver’s license, so to confirm your status you must have an additional document:

• a certificate on a special form that gives the right to use preferential parking (issued in Moscow and a number of other areas)
• pensioner's certificate, it contains a note about the disability group (clarification of which groups are eligible for benefits on the road - 1 and 2)
• certificate of passing the examination.

If the driver forgot his disability certificate or medical certificate at home, he can subsequently appeal the fine, confirming his right to benefits. If a fine is imposed based on the testimony of a video camera, then it is canceled in the same way: just drive up to the appropriate department and show your documents.

Under the new rules, people who use the “Disabled” sticker to access benefits will face penalties. The fine imposed when a violation is detected is 5,000 rubles. The “Disabled Driving” sign will be removed.

Drivers are also fined cars without a sign, who parked their cars in spaces designated for disabled people. The amount is 3-5 thousand.

A driver can indicate his preferential status if he has a confirmed disability of 1st and 2nd degrees. To transport children with disabilities, a sign is attached to the car.

If the car is driven by another person, then during the inspection the disability certificate is presented by the disabled person, who must be in the car. Without a person with benefits in the car, the driver becomes a violator and receives a fine. This measure is necessary to ensure that it is not the disabled person who is being carried in the car, but only his documents.

However, despite the tightening of the rules for using the privileges of people with disabilities, it is extremely difficult to monitor the implementation of this law. Now you can buy almost any certificate at a reasonable price, so you shouldn’t expect that the number of fraudulent motorists will decrease significantly.

To verify the legality of issuing such a document, traffic police officers would have to launch a serious investigation, which is generally unprofitable and time-consuming. However, he may ask for confirmation from the institution that issued the document.

According to the rules, the installation of a sign is not mandatory, with the exception of “Deaf driver”. The movement of a person with a group without an appropriate designation is not regulated and is not subject to fines - he is not obliged to inform other road users about his health.

In practice, it is difficult to track exactly who and on what grounds attaches the “Disabled” sign to a car. You can buy it and you don’t need any documents.

At the same time, those who actually help a disabled person get to the station, to a clinic, or to any other place can also find themselves in a difficult situation. The benefit is valid if the disabled person, the holder of this right, is in the car next to the driver, and he is ready to present the necessary document.

If a disabled person gets out of the car, the right is lost. The driver, by taking him to the doctor or to the train, becomes a violator of the rule on preferential parking. If his car has a badge, then he will have to prove that he drove a disabled person; if there is no sign, then his car is parked where parking is prohibited.

In Moscow they tried to solve this problem: the disabled person and the people helping him drive issue special permits for the car. After receiving this document, the car number appears in the database, which relieves the car owner from problems with parking.

Sign standard

According to traffic rules, the symbol must be:

• size 15 by 15 cm
• with black contour pattern background yellow
• mounted on the windshield (right corner, bottom) or on the rear (left corner, bottom).

You don’t have to buy it, but print it according to the sizes and colors. Applying such a sign requires the availability of appropriate documents.

Conclusion

If you decide to take advantage of benefits to which you are not entitled, you should think about possible troubles. After the introduction of amendments to the traffic rules, one “Disabled” sign is not enough for parking in the wrong place or driving where it is prohibited.

Just about ten years ago, on the roads of our country, seeing a car with a “disabled person” sign was rare. With the introduction of many parking lots and preferential privileges, a large number of vehicles have appeared with distinctive signs that indicate that a person with disabilities is driving. This was also facilitated by social changes in the population; at the moment, people with disabilities can lead a completely normal lifestyle - play sports, walk, visit any establishments and even work. In September of this year, precise clarifications appeared that indicate the rules for installing the sign. From now on, illegal installation of a sign can be punishable not only by a fine, but also by deprivation of a driver’s license. The new law also talks about the methods and conditions for obtaining the mark. So, how and where to get a disabled sign for a car in Moscow and what is necessary for this, we’ll talk about this in more detail later.

The law clearly explains who is allowed to place a sign on their vehicle:

• legal representatives of disabled children, they are parents or guardians;
• disabled people of groups 1 and 2 (in some cases, disability groups 3);
• drivers transporting persons with disabilities.

Is it necessary to install a sign on a car?

The sign on the car is a yellow sticker in the form of a square with sides of 150 millimeters, in the center of which there is an image of the traffic rules sign 8.17 in black. This sticker is mounted on the windshield and rear window of the vehicle.

The presence of an appropriate sticker on a car must be decided by the motorist himself. The presence of a sticker gives certain privileges to the driver of a vehicle on the road:

• when driving in areas where travel is prohibited for other categories of drivers, the inspector will immediately determine that the driver is not violating;
• possibility to park cars in parking lots for disabled people.

In addition to the corresponding sign, the driver of the vehicle must have with him documents confirming his belonging to beneficiaries. This requirement significantly facilitates the implementation of control actions by traffic police inspectors.

How to install a sign correctly

There are no special rules or legal guidelines for installing a sign on a vehicle. Only one condition must be met when sticking a sign - it must not block the driver’s view.

New sign sample

On September 4, 2018, the “disabled person” sign itself was changed. It looks almost the same as the old sign, but now it is double-sided and has information about the disabled person.

On the front side of the sign the number, expiration date, and region of issue of the sign are indicated. On the back are the personal details of the disabled person, the number of the disability document, group, term and date of issue.

How to get a sign

The sign can be obtained by contacting the ITU (Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise). To do this, you must write an application indicating the applicant’s information:

• Full Name;
• address;
• insurance policy number.

Together with the application, you must have the following documents: the applicant’s passport and a certificate of disability.

The application itself can be brought to this organization by the applicant’s authorized representative, if the applicant himself does not have the opportunity to visit in person. After checking the data, the period for issuing the sign is 1 day. After which the applicant will be notified of the need to pick up the sign.

Parking permit

Every disabled person has the right to obtain a parking permit, which entitles him to special benefits, namely free parking even in places. Where is there a fee for this service?

To obtain a document, you must contact the multifunctional center. When contacting the MFC, you must provide a list of documents.

• Application form;
• Identification document of a disabled person:

• Russian passport;
• temporary passport;
• international passport;
• document on temporary residence in the country;
• resident card;
• refugee document;
• diplomatic passport of a foreign citizen;
• another document proving the identity of the applicant.

• Document confirming the applicant's disability.
• SNILS.
• Certificate of registration of the vehicle.

It is also necessary to provide additional documents as necessary:

• representative's passport;
• a document confirming the legality of the representative’s actions;
• birth certificate of a disabled child;
• power of attorney.

After submitting the application and copies of documents, the applicant will be issued a document indicating the approximate date of receipt of notification of making the necessary entry in the register of parking permits or of denial of this benefit.

This procedure will take no more than 2 weeks (10 working days) after the documents and application are submitted.

You can find out about the status of your application by the document number that was issued by a center employee on the MFC website or by phone.

The period for providing the service can be extended up to 20 days if there is a need to make additional requests to government agencies.

In what cases will refusal follow?

Permission may be denied in the following situations:

• inaccurate data;
• the applicant does not have the right to use parking spaces for disabled people;
• the period for consideration of the application has expired (in the case where the consideration was suspended due to the need to provide additional documents).

Illegal use of the mark

If a person does not belong to the category of beneficiaries who can stick this sign on a car and enjoy privileges, then he is considered a violator. These illegal actions can cause significant damage to the violator’s budget, because he will have to pay a fine.

In order to identify the violator or verify the legality of the driver’s actions, the traffic police inspector has the right to demand the relevant documents from the driver whose car has a “disabled person” sign. Either the driver or the passenger must have these documents.

Documents confirming the right to install a sign sticker on a car:

• disability certificate;
• certificate of medical and social examination;
• parking permit for residents of the capital and St. Petersburg.

If illegal use of a sign is detected, the driver will be punished with a tidy fine, namely:

• for individuals - 5000 rubles;
• for officials - 25,000 rubles;
• for legal entities - 500,000 rubles.

It is important to know

• Only citizens who have this status or drivers transporting them have the right to affix a “disabled person” sign to a vehicle.
• The video recording system does not recognize signs pasted on cars. Therefore, a fine cannot come to the owner of a vehicle who illegally installed a sign on his car.
• If there is a sign on your car and you are transporting a disabled person, then without his presence you cannot drive the car. You will have to remove the sign to avoid a fine. Also, you cannot leave your car in parking areas for disabled vehicles. To avoid punishment, you must move the car, or take the relevant documents from the disabled person.
• From September 4 this year, a sticker purchased in a store or kiosk is considered invalid. On the new sample sign, information about the disabled person is entered, according to the documents.
• If the mark has been lost, you must contact the ITU office to obtain a copy of the mark. It will be the same, only it will be marked “duplicate”. The law does not provide for any penalties for loss or damage to a sign.
• By law, only one badge is issued to one person. If a disabled person has several vehicles, then they will have to constantly re-stick it.
• After the badge expires, the disabled person or his authorized representative will have to go through the procedure of obtaining a new badge again.

Where to apply to obtain a badge in Moscow

In the capital, you can apply for signs at the following addresses:

• ITU Bureau, I.Susanina Street 3, contact phone +74994875411, hotline for resolving issues related to citizens' disabilities +74995500991;
• Main Bureau of the Moscow Region, Kokkinaki Street 6, office 301, contact number +74991529818, hotline number for disability issues +71995500991;
• ITU branch for Lyubertsy, Lyubertsy, block No. 116, Kirova street 28, phone number +74995032395, hotline for disabled people and their authorized representatives +74991520560 open from 9-00 to 18-00.

Surveys are carried out on any day of the week, except Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 9-00 to 15-30. Departure to home or hospital occurs on Wednesdays from 9-00 to 15-30.

If you have a disabled person in your family, or you are a person with disabilities, then you should not neglect this sign. Be sure to get it even if you don't have a vehicle. Firstly, staying locked up at home is very stupid, despite the diseases that have caused disability. Secondly, even without having a vehicle, the sign can be stuck on any vehicle in which you or a person with disabilities travels. This sign gives the vehicle certain advantages (just don’t forget to remove it from the car, otherwise the driver may have serious problems, and getting a duplicate will always take a lot of time).

Persons who do not have the status of a disabled person and are in no way related to those who transport such people, it is better not to break the law by trying to save money on parking. This violation of the law threatens with serious material costs and proceedings. So, after saving once, you can spend even more. Remember, according to the new rules, the sign must be obtained from the appropriate institution, and the old purchased sign is only a way to calculate violators. From now on, it has no advantages on the road or parking.

New rules for obtaining a “Disabled” badge for a car updated: November 9, 2018 by: admin

A sticker on a car window warns of a certain driver status. An exclamation mark means I recently got a license, a shoe means a woman is driving, and a person in a wheelchair is a sign of disability. People who have this badge have a number of benefits - free parking, permission to stop and drive under prohibitory signs.

Therefore, unscrupulous citizens copy the design or simply buy similar stickers at an auto supply store and take advantage of them illegally. That is why in 2019 the procedure for issuing a “disabled person” badge was changed. Who has the legal right to receive it, how to properly fill out the paperwork and where to apply, we will look at this article.

Changes in 2019

New disabled vehicle placards placed under the windshield must be registered starting September 4, 2018. On this day, Order No. 443-N “On the procedure for issuing the identification badge “disabled person” for individual use” came into force. After the information appeared in the media, owners of ordinary signs had a misunderstanding about what to do now, and whether the old models will be relevant.

Attention! Be sure to always carry your title documents with you, because any traffic police officer can ask for them for verification.

Regarding the mandatory requirement to obtain the “disabled person” nameplates installed in the vehicle, the following can be said:

1. The sale of standard car badges in stores is not prohibited.
2. The traffic rules do not stipulate that only a personal plate with an identification number should be used.

Therefore, until a ban is introduced on the sale of “disabled” signs in auto supply stores and changes are made to the traffic rules, both versions of the sign will have legal force. Motorists in the “disabled” category will not need to change their regular badge to an individual one in the near future.

Sign design rules

If back in 2017, a “disabled person” car symbol could simply be printed from a computer or bought in a store, now it has a number of differences that will be difficult to fake. Although at the moment both versions of the sign - the old and the new - give the same rights to free parking and benefits, but this will soon change.

The law clearly states who can use this right and how to obtain an updated badge and how it is attached to the car. Fraudsters who use signs illegally will be strictly monitored. If the driver cannot provide supporting documents, he will be fined at least 5,000 rubles.

Order of the Ministry of Labor on the disabled sign

Order No. 443N, issued on July 4, 2018, on the procedure for issuing updated signs, was registered by Minister M. Topilin in the Ministry of Justice on August 24 under number 51985. The essence of the document is as follows:

1. The legislative document determines the procedure for registering applications for the issuance of name plates.
2. It indicates the persons who have the right to permanently or temporarily enjoy the benefits provided to the owners of the corresponding plate.
3. It describes in detail where you can get a sticker, how to fill out the application correctly and what documents are required to submit it.
4. The division of powers of each of the divisions of the ITU Bureau is determined.
5. There are clear deadlines within which the bureau’s specialists must produce and issue the requested papers to the applicant - 30 days.
6. The method for generating the identifier is deciphered:

• The first is the serial number, which must correspond to the number in the registration log (for example, 240);
• the second number is the number of the regional department of the ITU bureau (for example, take “9”);
• the third part is the abbreviation of the branch that issued the sign (ESGB - main bureau, ESFB - federal) We will assume that the plate was made by the Federal Bureau of Moscow;
• the fourth digit is the code of the region, territory or district;
• After that, a separator is placed and the year of issue of the document is indicated.

Let's summarize - we have formed the following serial number - 240.9.ESFB.77/2018.

1. There are explanations that the validity period of the sign will correspond to the period of validity of the disability certificate.
2. It is determined what personal information is required to be indicated on the back of the emblem.
3. The method of entering data into the plate form is indicated - by hand or on a computer.
4. Persons responsible for the preparation and signing of documents are appointed - the heads of each branch of the ITU bureau.
5. The procedure for the actions of employees authorized to issue badges for the category of persons with disabilities is prescribed.
6. If the updated sticker is damaged or lost, then at the written request of the copyright holder, which must indicate under what circumstances the sign was lost and the place of its issue, a duplicate document may be issued. In its upper right corner the corresponding mark and the date of transfer of the plate to the applicant are affixed. Based on the accepted application, a new medical and social examination act is drawn up and the serial number entry in the journal is updated on the provision of a duplicate of the emblem to its copyright holder. A lost copy is invalid and loses its legal force.
7. It is clarified that if the actual place of residence of the individual (a disabled child together with his legal representatives) is changed and a request for the issuance of a “disabled person” badge is submitted to the ITU office located in the city where the applicant arrived, to the unit to which the person was previously attached, within an electronic request is sent within five days. If it is not possible to use electronic document management, it is sent by post in compliance with all the norms and rules established by the government of the Russian Federation regarding the safety of personal data of citizens. His task is to establish the legality of writing the application and clarify whether the certificate confirming the right of its owner to receive certain benefits is currently relevant.
8. It is explained that after the next examination and the determination of the disability group, the sticker must be reissued.
9. The methods of attaching the “disabled person” badge to clearly visible elements of a car transporting people of this privileged category of the population are explained.
10. The fines for illegally installing yellow signs with the image of a wheelchair user are being established. Penalties may be imposed on motorists who occupy parking spaces designated for the disabled. In addition to the monetary encumbrance, personal vehicles may be towed. And the owner will have to make additional expenses - to pay for the services of a tow truck and impound lot.

Who can install

The rules for using the “disabled person” sign of government decree No. 1990 say that this privilege can be used by:

• Disabled people of I and II disability groups, in some cases 3rd (if they have the appropriate document);
• drivers transporting disabled people (including those working in a taxi company);
• the closest relatives of disabled children during their transportation.

Amendments to the legislative act say that if a person in need does not have his own vehicle or cannot drive a car, then the sign can be attached to any vehicle that transports the person. And a vehicle driver who helps his compatriot can temporarily take advantage of his benefits. In any other situation, the legality of using parking for such citizens or parking under a prohibiting sign will be in question.

Required documents

To receive the updated emblem, you need to download a special application form in pdf format from the official website of the ITU Bureau (medical and social examination) in Kazakhstan, Tatarstan, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra, Togliatti, Ryazan, Simferopol and any other regional representative office and print it. It must contain the following information:

• Name of the authority to which the application is submitted.
• Full name of the citizen or disabled child.
• SNILS number.
• Residence address and registration.
• Series and number of the identity card of a person with disabilities - passport or birth certificate.
• Data on the need for sign language interpretation or sign language interpretation services.
• Full name of the legal representative of the disabled child.
• Preferred method of notification about the day of the examination (email, mobile phone, postal address).
• The purpose of the application is to obtain an individual “disabled person” badge.
• Date of document creation.
• Signature of the applicant (signed by the disabled person himself or his legal representative).

To register a “disabled person” identification badge, you must additionally provide with your application:

1. Passport (for citizens over 14 years old) or birth certificate.
2. A certificate certifying the fact of disability.

Attention! It is possible to provide copies of documents if they are properly certified.

Where to get it?

Attention! Previously, it was possible to obtain a “disabled person” badge for a car by submitting a request to the MFC, but as of September 4, 2018, this opportunity was abolished.

To obtain a “disabled person” badge, you must apply to the ITU regional bureaus according to your registration or place of actual residence, since the powers of each department of the government structure are strictly delimited. They are divided as follows:

• Regional branches are authorized to issue individual plates to categories of citizens in need in standard situations.
• The main bureau is intended to appeal decisions made by employees of regional branches and to conduct additional medical examinations.
• The Federal Bureau is located in Moscow and, in addition to performing standard functions, is engaged in the following:

1. deals with citizens' complaints regarding decisions made by the main bureau;
2. considers complex cases of assignment of disability and establishment of a certain category.

You can apply for an emblem and register an application at any regional office of the ITU Bureau located in the city where the citizen lives. If the category was assigned in another subject of the Federation, then the mark is issued on the basis of a currently valid document, even if issued by a medical institution in another region.

Attention! The “disabled person” badge is issued absolutely free of charge.

If the plate is faded, damaged or lost, will they be allowed to get it again? The answer is unequivocal - yes. But in this case, you need to submit a second application with a complete package of documents. An outdated copy must be replaced, and if lost, a duplicate will be issued. If a person has arrived for permanent residence in another regional entity, the procedure must be completed again and a copy of the plate must be received again.

Attention! The “disabled person” emblem is made in duplicate to be placed in front and behind the vehicle.

Dates of issue

Many concerned citizens are concerned about how long it will take to produce a sign designed to identify a wheelchair user. From the moment of submitting the application until you receive a plate with an identification number, at least a month passes. The period is not short, compared to the fact that a standard badge can be purchased at any point of sale of auto goods within a couple of minutes.

Installation rules for the machine

Whether you take advantage of benefits or hide your social status as a needy person is your choice. But having a special symbol on your car will give you certain advantages in traffic and the right to take a parking space near the entrance to a hospital or shopping center.

Do you know how to install a “disabled person” sign correctly and avoid nagging from traffic police inspectors? The sticker should be placed under the windshield and rear window of the vehicle so that it is clearly visible. After all, the traffic police officer must identify you as a beneficiary in advance. And you, at his request, must provide evidence of the legality of using the identification symbol - a certificate of disability.

The location of the “disabled person” sign in a car is not regulated by traffic regulations. The main thing is that the data printed on it is visible and readable, and that the plate does not block the driver’s view.

Attention! It is prohibited to place a “disabled person” sign on glass.

Traffic regulations about the sign “Disabled”

Traffic rules must be strictly followed. Otherwise, you may receive a fine from an inspection officer. Therefore, you should study what the traffic rules say about the use of preferential rights and the method of placing the sign.

The traffic rules, which also apply to vehicles driven by people with disabilities or their carriers, stipulate:

1. Such identification plates must be hung under the windshield and rear glass on a suction cup or a special holder.
2. The sign cannot be taken and stuck on; it must be removable.
3. The plate is installed on a vehicle owned by a disabled person or a person who transports people of this category one-time, periodically or permanently (close relatives, parents of disabled children or even taxi drivers).
4. In case of emergency, the person driving the vehicle who has installed the distinctive symbol can drive under the prohibiting sign.
5. In any parking lot, special parking spaces are provided for people who need help from others when moving.
6. The traffic police inspector has the right to ask for evidence that allows you to use certain benefits - a certificate or certificate of disability.

Fine for a disabled person's sign

It is prohibited to attach a special sign to a vehicle without the right to use it. Otherwise, such illegal actions of an individual are punishable by a fine of 5,000 rubles. An official may lose 25 thousand rubles, and an entrepreneur – 500 thousand rubles.

But it’s not only scammers who can suffer from their illegal actions. A person who occupies a parking space intended for people in need of assistance, depending on the region, may receive a fine of 3,000 to 5,000 rubles.

Attention! If you were fined illegally and you can prove your right to use the benefit, then the inspector’s mistake can be corrected by going to court.

Nameplate disabled

Innovations in the appearance and application of the updated signs have been introduced to reduce illegal use. Now the yellow plates, the content of which is established by GOST, will contain additional information to identify the owner and check whether he has the right to use the benefit.

At the moment the sign is printed on plain paper. The following data is applied to its front side:

• Individual serial number;
• Expiration date of the right to use it;
• The subject of the Russian Federation where the sign was issued.

The opposite side contains information:

• About the owner's full name;
• His date of birth;
• Details of the disability certificate;
• Assigned group, basis for issuance;
• Date of re-examination, period for which the right to use benefits is granted;
• Date of registration of the application and issue of the plate.

This is what the nameplate “disabled” looks like. Its shape, color scheme, installed image, width and height remained the same - a yellow plate with a picture of a wheelchair measuring 150x150. It needs to be attached to the car window. The changes affected the fact that now the “disabled person” sign is not tied to a specific vehicle; it can be ordered and hung in any vehicle transporting a person with disabilities. But you need to carry a certificate with you so that you can present it to a traffic police officer at any time when he wants to check the legality of using the sticker.

Updated handicap sign with identification number

The updated format of the symbol has already come into use among our citizens who have certain benefits. Data on the emblem is applied by machine or handwritten. For this, black or dark blue ink is used. Any blots, mistakes or clerical errors are not acceptable. Such a sign will be considered damaged and must be replaced. All entered data must be certified by an authorized official. The signature of the head of the government agency of the ITU Bureau and the seal are placed at the bottom on the back of the sign.

After submitting a written request for the issuance of a personal emblem, a medical and social examination is carried out and a report is drawn up. This is the job description of a specialist from the ITU Bureau, if the case does not require additional examination. Otherwise, the documents are transferred to a higher department.

The validity period of the “disabled person” badge coincides with the time period that must expire before re-examination and confirmation of disability. After receiving a new certificate with an updated period during which it will be valid, you need to collect the documents again and order another sticker.

If the status of a person with disabilities and the corresponding group are assigned for life, then the sign “indefinitely” is marked on the plate. You will no longer need to re-register it, you will only need documents.

Attention! All information about the dates of issuance, replacement or cancellation of current “disabled person” emblems is entered into the Federal Register of Disabled Persons.

Can it be laminated?

According to citizens who have already received the updated “disabled” emblems, they are printed on regular yellow paper. An A4 sheet, which cannot be folded, since the owner’s personal data must be visible and located next to the main picture. You can't laminate either. Such consultations are provided by VTEK specialists to those in need and their representatives who contact them. It is not possible to stick such a sign to the windshield. After all, it will very quickly become unusable - it will fade or tear.

Conclusion

The main positive point (which is what the deputies wanted to achieve after the introduction of a new procedure for registration and receipt of identification emblems by people with disabilities and their legal representatives) is the exclusion of the use of the “disabled” sign, benefits and privileges by unscrupulous citizens of our country. But until the ban on the sale of such plates at retail outlets selling automobile goods is legalized and the distribution of fake disability certificates is not stopped, this bill will not bring much benefit.

In order for the ban on the illegal use of the sign to have its effect, it is necessary to tighten the inspection of each vehicle with similar symbols on the windows. This should be entrusted to traffic police officers patrolling our roads. And these responsibilities must be taken seriously.

Among the negative aspects is that previously you could buy a plate at any auto store, but now in order to officially register your legal right, you need to spend a lot of effort and time.

Have you noticed that the number of cars with “Disabled” stickers on the streets has become much greater? Have you ever wondered WHY this happens? Have there really been more vehicles driven by disabled people, transporting disabled people and disabled children?

It is not unreasonable to believe that many drivers, without permission and in violation of traffic regulations, stick the “Disabled” sign on their cars. For what? What goals do they pursue? What threatens them?

Let's figure it out.

Sign "Disabled" on a car according to traffic rules

According to the traffic rules, the identification sign “Disabled” is a yellow square (150x150 mm according to GOST), in the center of which there is an image of the symbol of plate 8.17 “Disabled”. According to the requirements of the “Basic provisions for the approval of vehicles for operation...”, this identification mark, at the request of the driver, can be installed on a vehicle driven by a disabled person of groups I and II, as well as transporting disabled people of groups I and II or disabled children.

The location of the sign is not strictly regulated. But it should not limit the driver’s view and cover reflective elements, external lighting devices, other identification marks, license plate number (registration plate), etc.

As a rule, car owners install it on the front windshield and rear windows - in the lower right and lower left corners (respectively).

What signs do not apply to disabled people and what additional benefits they have on the road

Why do drivers strive by hook or by crook to stick such a sticker on their car? And the answer lies in the benefits that apply to such vehicles.

According to the traffic rules, drivers of vehicles driven by disabled people of groups I and II, as well as those transporting disabled people of groups I and II or disabled children, can ignore the requirements of the following road signs:

• “Movement prohibited” (3.2);
• “The movement of motor vehicles is prohibited” (3.3);
• “No Parking” (3.28);
• “Parking is prohibited on odd days of the month” (3.29);
• “Parking is prohibited on even days of the month” (3.30).

These relaxations are associated with providing the opportunity for people with limited mobility to travel to an object that is important to them along the shortest route and park their vehicle as close as possible to the object.

In addition to the exceptions regarding prohibition signs, vehicles with a “Disabled Person” sign are provided with other benefits provided for by the “Disabled Persons” (8.17) and “Except Disabled Persons” (8.18) signs.

For example, the “Parking (parking space)” sign (6.4), installed together with plate 8.17, allows parking only for vehicles with the “Disabled Person” identification sign.

Finally, horizontal road markings 1.24.3 indicate the parking area for vehicles with the “Disabled” identification sign.

Parking here is only permitted for disabled vehicles. In case of violation of this norm, the driver must bear administrative liability in the form of a fine in the amount of 5,000 rubles (clause 2 of Article 12.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

Mandatory confirmation of this status

The considered benefits for holders of the “Disabled” badge explain the desire of ordinary drivers to install it on their car. But in order to obtain the right to install such an identification mark, you must have supporting documents: a certificate of disability or a pension certificate with a disability mark. If the vehicle is used to transport disabled people or disabled children, then the person being transported (or his legal representative) must have a supporting document.

The obligation to prove disability is stated in clause 2.1.1 of the Russian Federation Traffic Regulations. A police officer may require a document confirming the fact of disability if the “Disabled” identification sign is installed on the car.

In the event that there is no such supporting document, the driver is subject to administrative responsibility.

Fine for a “Disabled” sign installed illegally

If the driver, passenger or legal representative of a minor passenger cannot confirm the status of a disabled person, and the identification sign “Disabled” is installed on the vehicle, the administrative sanctions provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 12.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses come into force. The penalty for illegally installing a “Disabled Person” identification sign is an administrative fine of 5,000 rubles for citizens. The sanction also provides for the confiscation of illegally installed identification marks.

Clause 2 of Article 12.4 of the Administrative Code:

2. Installation on a vehicle without appropriate permission of devices for giving special light or sound signals (except for security alarms) or illegal installation on a vehicle of an identification light for a passenger taxi or an identification sign “Disabled”, -

entails the imposition of an administrative a fine on citizens in the amount of five thousand rubles on officials responsible for the operation of vehicles - twenty thousand rubles with confiscation of the subject of the administrative offense; for legal entities — five hundred thousand rubles with confiscation of the subject of the administrative offense.

Video - traffic police officers constantly conduct raids to identify violators:

Are we breaking the law by breaking the law?

What should a driver do who is transporting a disabled person, but is currently moving without his participation? The issue is very complex, but the legislation does not interpret it in favor of the driver.

If the driver drops off a disabled person and continues driving without him, then theoretically he must dismantle (remove) identification signs. Otherwise, he is subject to administrative sanctions of paragraph 2 of Article 12.4 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (fine of 5,000 rubles), because cannot prove the fact of using the vehicle to transport a disabled person.

It sounds like a paradox, but it is true!

Let's conclude...

Despite strict administrative sanctions, some drivers who do not belong to the category of disabled people of groups I and II and do not transport disabled people of groups I and II or disabled children, deliberately violate the norms of current legislation and install “Disabled” identification marks on their vehicles.