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By government order of March 24, 2017, the absence of the “Spikes” sign on a vehicle prohibits further operation of the vehicle. The law came into force on April 4, but now, during the cold season, it has become especially relevant.

Drivers are interested in whether it is really so important to stick a sticker with the letter “Ш”, and also what risks they face if this sign is missing and new penalties.

Indeed, at first glance it is quite a simple question, but practice shows that not all drivers are fully aware of this topic.

According to the new traffic rules, identification signs must be installed on cars, such as “Spikes”, “Beginner Driver”, “Deaf Driver”, “Transportation of Children” and others.

In case of their absence, punishment is provided in the form of an administrative warning or a fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.

The “Spikes” sign belongs to the information group and signals you as a road user that a vehicle with studded tires is driving ahead.

This suggests that on a slippery road (especially important in winter), the braking distance of this car may well be shorter than you expected. Therefore, the distance between you should be slightly greater than under normal circumstances, in order to avoid an emergency in an emergency.

Russian motorists pay the greatest attention to the fine for the absence of the “Spikes” sign. Now in Russia, many people use cars with studded tires - and the absence of a sign about this is included in the list of faults for which the operation of vehicles is prohibited.

For the absence of such a sign, a traffic police officer can draw up a report and fine the driver 500 rubles. Also, the presence of this sign is now required to pass a technical inspection.

Everyone knows that in Russia it is prohibited to drive on summer tires from December to February, and on studded tires for three summer months. It turns out that the autumn and spring periods are not regulated by law; therefore, the driver at this time has the right to choose the wheel covering himself. And if the choice falls on studs, the corresponding sign should appear at the same time as the replacement of the wheel cover.

On the other hand, if the sign is not removed for the summer period, then no one will punish the driver. On the contrary, some experts do not recommend removing the “Spikes” sign from the vehicle at all.

The thorn sign can be purchased in a store or made independently. In this case, the following conditions must be observed:

The sign is a red triangle with a black letter Ш inscribed in it.
The length of the side of the triangle is at least 20 cm.
The width of the red border is 10% of the length of the side of the triangle.

In practice, the “Ш” sign can not be found on every car with winter tires. To put it bluntly, less than half of Russian drivers use this sign.

In this regard, the question arises: is it necessary to glue the “Spikes” sign at all? Is this required by law?

Clause 8 of the main provisions for the approval of vehicles for operation:

8. The following identification marks must be installed on vehicles:

“Spikes” - in the form of an equilateral triangle of white color with the top up with a red border, in which the letter “Ш” is inscribed in black (the side of the triangle is at least 200 mm, the width of the border is 1/10 of the side) - on the back of motor vehicles with studded tires tires;

In addition, consider clause 2.3.1 of the traffic rules:

2.. The driver of the vehicle is obliged:

2.3.1. Before leaving, check and ensure that the vehicle is in good technical condition on the way in accordance with the Basic Regulations for the admission of vehicles to operation and the responsibilities of officials to ensure road safety.

Thus, the “Spikes” sign must be installed on the vehicle. This is required by traffic regulations.

In addition, starting from April 4, 2017, the absence of the “Spikes” identification mark is included in the list of faults for which the operation of vehicles is prohibited:

7.151. There are no identification marks that must be installed in accordance with paragraph 8 of the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials to ensure road safety, approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers - Government of the Russian Federation of October 23, 1993 N 1090 “On the Rules traffic."

The only requirement for installing the “Spikes” sign is given in paragraph 8 of the Basic Provisions. Namely, the sign must be installed at the rear of motor vehicles.

There is no information on this issue in other regulatory documents. So the “Ш” sign can be installed anywhere: on the rear window (inside or outside), on the door or trunk lid, on the bumper, on the rear body cover, on the awning.

In general, before installation, inspect the car and choose a place where a triangle with a side of 20 cm will fit. Attach the sign there.

Starting from April 4, 2017, traffic police officers can impose a fine for the absence of the “Spikes” sign under Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Administrative Code:

1. Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which, in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials to ensure road safety, operation of the vehicle is prohibited, with the exception of malfunctions and conditions specified in parts 2 - 7 of this article - entails a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.

Please note that this article deals with the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which the operation of vehicles is prohibited. In 2017, paragraph 8, which refers to the installation of the “Spikes” sign, refers to such faults.

Therefore, the punishment for the absence of the “Spikes” sign is a warning or a fine of 500 rubles.

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The “Spikes” sign and new traffic rules: what you need to know

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Since April 4, changes in road rules have been in force in Russia, which relate to the presence of the “Spikes” sign on cars. Drivers suddenly had to remember about the triangle with the capital letter “Ш”, which, it seems, was not always taught in post-Soviet driving schools. There are also many people in our editorial office who drive, so we were also interested in learning the answers to the most important questions on this topic.

What does the Thorns sign show?

Not such a strange question as it seems at first glance. It is important to remember: the “Spikes” sign does not just inform other road users that in winter you are using tires equipped with spikes. The sign warns that due to the presence of studs on the wheels, your braking distance on a slippery road may be much shorter than other drivers think. And, therefore, it makes sense for all of them to literally stay away from you - that is, at an increased distance, so that in the event of your sudden braking, they simply do not crash into your butt.

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In addition, since studded tires are still produced in different quality, studs flying out from under the wheels of cars in front is still a common occurrence. This means that fellow travelers behind you should be warned: if they do not want to get a hard object identical to the notorious “pebble” in the windshield, then again they should keep a more respectful distance.

Is it necessary to have this sign?

The Sverdlovsk State Traffic Safety Inspectorate has promised not to fine motorists for the time being for not having a “Spikes” sign.

Yes, now definitely. By government decree (No. 333 of March 24, 2017), the absence of the “Spikes” sign is included in the list of faults for which the operation of the vehicle is prohibited. Thus, starting from April 4, any traffic inspector who did not find this sign on your car may not only issue you a fine of 500 rubles (accusing you of violating clause 12.5 part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses - failure to comply with the conditions for ensuring road safety). He has the power to simply prohibit you from moving further - until the corresponding malfunction is eliminated, that is, until you place the missing sign on your rear window.

What other consequences may occur in the absence of the “Spikes” sign?

Another possible trouble can be an addition to another - when someone crashes into your car from behind. As we have already said, the “Spikes” sign warns the person driving behind you that your braking distance may be much shorter than theirs. Accordingly, if there is no such warning, then the traffic cop can easily admit mutual guilt, no matter how much you poke him and the other culprit of the accident into the traffic rules book (clause 9.10 about the need to keep a distance). What this means in your further communication with the insurance company is probably unnecessary to explain.

What if I have Velcro or it’s already summer outside?

If you don't use studded tires, then the presence or absence of a "Spikes" sign doesn't concern you - at least not yet. It is possible that after some time the legislator, at the suggestion of the traffic police, will return to this issue. In principle, this will be logical: like studs, the lip system on wheels is designed to combat slipping on a winter road, and therefore shorten your braking distance in the event of emergency braking.

(In fact, according to tests, at low temperatures the braking distance with Velcro is even shorter than with studs, and in this case it is not very clear what the “Spikes” signs should inform other drivers about. But let’s leave this to the conscience of the legislator ).

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Now about the seasonal factor. The only rule you need to know is that the “Spikes” sign on your car must appear synchronously with the appearance of studded wheels on it. However, it is worth remembering that the use of summer tires in Russia is prohibited by law from December to February, as is, by the way, driving on spikes from June to August inclusive. The rest of the time is a period that is given to the discretion of the driver himself, who must be guided by weather conditions. In addition, the will of the local legislator is provided, who can, by regional law, increase or, conversely, shorten the summer and winter periods, again based on the climatic conditions of the area. The duration of winter in the Krasnodar Territory and Yamal, you will agree, is somewhat different.

However, the law does not provide for driver liability for the presence of the “Spikes” sign on the rear window if there are no spikes on its wheels. This means that if you did not remove this sign for the summer period, no one will punish you. So it’s not at all necessary to suffer and peel it off in order to return it in six months, or even in just a couple of months. We would even strongly recommend that everyone have one, regardless of the season and preference for the type of winter tires. Who knows, maybe a warning that you are on spikes and have an appropriate braking distance will save you from unnecessary troubles on the road?

Can I make this necessary sign myself?

The question is not an idle one, given that now, in the wake of the general excitement, the “Spikes” sign has become a real shortage, and its cost sometimes even exceeds the very 500 rubles that will have to be paid for its absence. In some regions, like in the Sverdlovsk region, the leadership of the territorial divisions of the traffic police even met drivers halfway and announced a temporary moratorium on the application of sanctions for formal violations.

Experience shows that the hype is short-lived. But if there is no way to endure it (you need to drive), and the traffic cops in your area turned out to be not so loyal to those who are driving, then it is quite possible to get by with a temporary replacement of the “factory” sign.

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In any case, it is useful to remember that each similar product mentioned in the rules has its own GOST or other normatively described regulations regarding manufacturing and use. So “Spikes” is a sign in the form of an equilateral triangle of white color with the apex up with a red border, in which the letter “Ш” is inscribed in black. The side of the triangle must be at least 200 mm, and the width of the border is equal to 1/10 of the side of the triangle.

A Salekhard resident covered the entire rear window of his car with a giant “Ш” sign.

It is also important not to forget about the visibility of the sign - after all, you are hanging it not for yourself, but for other road users. It must be clearly visible from a distance of at least 20 meters, including in the dark, which should also always be remembered. If the rear window of your car is tinted, then the sign should be glued to the outside.

In general, if you can meet these requirements, then the Internet will help you - there you can find and print an image of a sign of quite acceptable quality. In this sense, it is easier for residents of big cities, where there are a lot of companies where they can quickly and cheaply produce any sign and sticker to order. On the other hand, residents of smaller settlements may not encounter rush demand for this rather specific product: they were probably delivered in sufficient quantities to the local Rospechat.

What else is important to know?

The requirement to have a “Spikes” sign on a car applies to all drivers without exception. But the fact is that this is not the only sign that, by the mentioned 333rd government resolution, became mandatory for the admission of vehicles to operation. Starting from April 4, 2017, a car cannot be operated if, depending on the circumstances, it also does not have the following signs: “Road train”, “Transportation of children”, “Deaf driver”, “Educational vehicle”, “Speed limit”, “Dangerous” cargo", "Large cargo", "Slow-moving vehicle", "Long vehicle" and "Beginner driver".

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Most of these signs are special. For example, the “Transportation of Children” sign applies only to buses, while the “Long Vehicle” sign is usually hung on freight vehicles. It is important to pay attention to the “Beginner Driver” sticker if you have less than two years of driving experience. Having checked your license and not finding the appropriate sign on your car, the traffic cop will fine you and prohibit you from driving further.

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On the eve of the winter season, many car owners change the wheels of their vehicles to rubber equipped with metal studs. These tires are ideal for driving on ice or packed snow. However, the use of a tread with spikes often entails such an unpleasant consequence - damage to the car behind it by stones flying out from under the wheels or by the spikes themselves, which come off the rubber due to strong friction loads. In addition, a car with studded wheels has a shorter braking distance, which also needs to be taken into account when choosing a distance for the driver behind a moving car.

To warn road users about the use of spikes, a special sign is used, which is placed directly on the vehicle. Is the “Spikes” sign required on a car when using studded winter tires? Where should this designation be installed: on which side should the sign be, and is it possible to glue it on the rear window? When should the Spikes sign be installed: only in winter or should it be used all year round? You will find all the answers to questions regarding the “Spikes” sign below.

Using the “Spikes” sign: what the traffic regulations say

On April 1, 2017, amendments to the document entitled “Basic provisions for the admission of a vehicle to traffic” came into force. According to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 333 of March 24, 2017, paragraph 8 of this regulatory act was supplemented with a provision obliging owners of cars with studded tires to install a special warning sign “Spikes” on the car.

In accordance with paragraph 2.3.1 of the Road Traffic Regulations, operation of a vehicle that does not meet the Basic Provisions for Admission to Public Roads is prohibited. This means that from April 2017, you can drive a car with studded wheels only if you have the appropriate sign - designed in accordance with GOST and placed in accordance with established requirements.

“Spikes” sign: dimensions according to GOST

The appearance of the “Spikes” warning sign is selected to make it as visible as possible to all road users. An equilateral triangle with a bright red border and a large black letter “Ш” on a white background was chosen as the basis for the image. At the same time, the state standard establishes the minimum dimensions of the sign and its elements:

the length of the side of the triangle is at least 20 cm,
the width of the red border is 1/10 of the length of the triangle (minimum 2 cm)

This format of the sign allows the use of its image on paper - plain or self-adhesive, as well as the choice of any size at the request of the car owner, but not less than the established minimums.

Where to put the “Spikes” sign?

Clause 8 of the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles to Participate in Road Traffic contains a phrase that obliges the installation of a sign warning about the presence of spikes “at the rear of the vehicle.” Accordingly, the choice of location for its placement will be limited to the surfaces of the rear window, trunk lid and bumper.

From a practical point of view, glass would be the best choice, since it is smaller than the trunk lid and bumper and is susceptible to contamination - a sign stained with dirt will simply not be visible. In addition, the paper product itself will last much longer if it is glued to the inside of the glass.

The current traffic rules do not provide for any sanctions for an unsuccessfully chosen place to place the “Spikes” sign, so the driver must fulfill only two basic requirements:

Have a sign made in accordance with GOST (size, color design).
Place it at the rear of the vehicle.

Important! Experienced motorists always place the “Spikes” sign in a visible place and make sure that it is visible to other road users. Otherwise, it will not fulfill its role - to warn road users about the dangers caused by installing spikes on wheels. It must be remembered that anyone can find themselves in the driver’s seat following a car with studded tires, and such a situation will always be associated with the risk of damage to the body and windshield due to flying stones or the studs themselves.

Location of the “Spikes” sign: which side to glue on?

Since regulations do not establish requirements regarding the side of placement of the “Spikes” sign, one should be guided by the desire to make it most visible to other road users. Obviously, for drivers who predominantly drive cars with left-hand drive, the best place will be the left side of the car in front. Hence, the most optimal choice for placing the “Spikes” sign should be considered the lower left or upper left corner of the rear window.

On the roads you can see relatively large vehicles with warning signs. Let us remind you that the size of the “Spikes” sign on the rear window is adjustable only to the extent of its minimum parameters. Therefore, we can only talk about issues of aesthetics: theoretically, the owner of the car has the right to use the entire rear surface of the body of his car as a sign!

The question of where, according to GOST, the “Spikes” sign should be placed cannot be called correct, since the state standard establishes requirements exclusively for the appearance of the image, while the place of its installation is regulated by the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles to Participate in Road Traffic: “the driver is obliged to install the sign behind the vehicle."

Fine for not having a “Spikes” sign

Changes made to the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to traffic regarding the use of the “Spikes” sign automatically added a corresponding clause to the Code of Administrative Offences. Thus, Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses now states that the fine for the absence of the “Spikes” sign is 500 rubles. At the same time, the law allows the replacement of a fine with a warning. The traffic police inspector can mitigate the sanction at his own discretion.

The possibility of getting off with a warning in no way makes the article on the need to put up a “Spikes” sign formal: the introduction of a fine means that legislators consider the problem serious and will insist on punishing persistent violators. We must not forget that a vehicle that does not meet the requirements of the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles to Participate in Road Traffic is prohibited from operating on public roads. At the same time, avoiding any troubles, be it a fine or compensation for damage caused to someone else’s car, is very simple: just buy or print out a sign yourself and stick it on the rear window of your car.

For reference: Federal Law No. 437-FZ, which entered into force in 2016, makes it possible to reduce the amount of the fine paid by half if the violator manages to pay it off within 20 days after the fine is issued. This 50% discount applies to a limited list of violations, but sanctions for the absence of the “Spikes” sign are included in this list. This means that if you take a responsible approach to your civic responsibilities, the fine for the “Spikes” sign will be only 250 rubles.

How to make a “Spikes” sign according to GOST yourself?

To make your own “Spikes” sign, you only need to have some geometry skills, as well as have a sheet of paper and red and black markers on hand. To create a paper sign in the minimum acceptable dimensions (with a triangle side width of 20 cm), an A4 sheet is suitable (its width is 21 cm). The most important thing is to clearly observe the proportions regarding the length of the side and the thickness of the red border - 1 to 10. On the remaining A large printed letter “Ш” should be depicted inside the white square sign.

To make the future sign durable, it is recommended to use thick paper for drawing - at least 80 g/m2. sq. The ideal option would be self-adhesive paper, which will allow you to quickly fix the resulting image cut along the contour on the glass. An alternative option is a sign made on thick white cardboard and three suction cups that should be installed at the corners of the triangle.

To help! A template that can be downloaded on our website will help you save a lot of time and quickly make a “Spikes” sign in accordance with GOST and established dimensions. Go through and review the pdf file, which will help you print the sign, made strictly in accordance with the regulations. Before printing, set the required image scale, insert the most suitable type of paper into the printer and get a finished sign in just a few minutes!

Use of the "Spikes" mark in other countries

When driving a car with studded wheels outside of Russia, you should remember that in most European countries, tires equipped with metal studs are prohibited by law. The reason is that such wheels destroy the road surface, therefore, in order to save on road repairs, European legislators establish requirements for winter wheels. However, the use of winter tires in winter in Europe is mandatory.

Slightly different rules apply in Scandinavian countries. Thus, it is allowed to drive on the roads of Finland on studded wheels, but the law allows their use strictly from November 1 to March 31. There are also strict requirements regarding the number of studs on the wheel and the “density” of their placement. In addition, legal regulations differ for different modes of transport (trucks, cars and motorcycles). For example, on a passenger car with 13-inch tires, it is allowed to install no more than 90 studs protruding beyond the tread line by no more than 1.2 mm. There is no requirement in European countries that would oblige the installation of a “Spikes” sign on a car.

It must be remembered that in winter, customs inspection at automobile checkpoints in European countries necessarily includes an inspection of tires. If the tires have studs, and local laws prohibit their use, entry for such a car into Europe will be prohibited. How do Europeans solve the issue of crossing the border when, for example, going from Finland to a country where studded tires are prohibited? There are only two ways out of the situation:

Change your tires in advance to regular winter ones at the tire shop closest to the border.
Rent a car that meets the requirements.

Foreigners who arrive in Russia in a car with studded tires are required to bring the vehicle into compliance with the requirements of Russian laws, that is, install the “Spikes” sign on the car.

Starting from April 4, 2017, traffic police officers can impose a fine for the absence of the “Spikes” sign under Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Administrative Code:

Calendar winter will arrive in only two months. And in Noyabrsk the first snow had already fallen, the ground was frozen, and car owners rushed to tire shops to change the shoes of their iron horses. This is the first rule for drivers as cold weather approaches.

Let us remind you that a sticker with the “Spikes” sign must be affixed to the window of a car with studded tires. This rule came into force in April of this year.

Back then, there was no heated discussion about the innovation on social networks in November. But the law is the law. Violating it is more expensive for yourself. Moreover, traffic police officers carry out raids every day and catch violators. If your car does not have a sticker, be prepared to pay a fine of 500 rubles.

Due to worsening weather conditions, lower temperatures and the formation of ice, the State Traffic Inspectorate of Noyabrsk urges car owners to take care of their safety and change summer tires to winter ones. This will help to avoid an accident during sharp braking, and thanks to the spikes, which allow you to stop in a matter of seconds, the driver will not crash into the car in front of him, says traffic police officer Oksana Markina. - And you need to stick the “Spikes” sign on the car window. This will warn the driver that the braking distance of his car on slippery asphalt is much shorter than that of other road users driving on summer tires.

The “Spikes” sign must be in the form of a white equilateral triangle with the top up with a red border, in which the letter “W” is inscribed in black (the side of the triangle is at least 200 mm, the width of the border is 1/10 of the side).

The only requirement for installing the “Spikes” sign is given in paragraph 8 of the Basic Provisions, namely, the sign must be installed at the rear of motor vehicles.

So the “Ш” sign can be installed anywhere: on the rear window (inside or outside, and inside only if there is no “tinting”), on the door or trunk lid, on the bumper, on the rear lid of the body, on the awning.

Starting from April 4, 2017, traffic police officers can impose a fine for the absence of the “Spikes” sign under Part 1 of Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses: driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which (in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles to Operation), operation vehicle is prohibited, which entails the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.

We remind you that in accordance with 2.3.1. Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation, the driver of the vehicle is obliged to check before departure and ensure the good technical condition of the vehicle on the way in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the responsibilities of officials to ensure road safety.

“Spikes” sign, where to install it, fine for missing a sign: why do you need tires with spikes?

Russian winter is a serious test for car enthusiasts. If in cities the road surface is most often cleaned, then on federal and regional highways you won’t get such a gift.

In order to increase safety when driving on slippery roads, studded tires are often used, which behave differently than regular tires in emergency situations.

Studded tires are designed to reduce the braking distance of a car. This becomes especially important when you lose control of the vehicle on a slippery road. Accordingly, a Spikes sign is required to inform other road users that the vehicle may brake suddenly.

You also need to know that when the wheel speed increases, the studs tend to fly out and can damage the vehicle behind. The Spikes sign warns other drivers to keep their distance.

The Spikes sign is glued to the rear window so that it can be seen from a distance of 20 meters. Traffic police inspectors advise placing the sticker on the top (most visible) part of the glass.

The correct sticker is a triangle with a side of 20 cm, surrounded by an inner contour in red, in the middle is the letter “W” in black on a white background. A sticker that is too small is equivalent to no sign.

The absence of the Spikes sign entails a fine of 500 rubles (according to the Code of Administrative Offenses, Part 1, Article 12.5). You may be denied a vehicle inspection, and an accident in which someone rear-ends your car will be called a mutual accident.

Fine for lack of a spike sign 2017: from what date, article of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

According to government decree No. 333 of March 24, 2017, from April 4, 2017, the state traffic inspector may prohibit the operation of a car with studded tires that does not have the “Spikes” sign installed.

Sanctions for the absence of the “Spikes” sign are provided for in Part 1 of Art. 12.5 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. This is a warning or a fine of 500 rubles.

NOTE: It is not an offense to display the “Spikes” sign if there are none on the tires of the vehicle. Accordingly, when replacing winter tires with summer tires, it is advisable, but not at all necessary, to remove the warning sign.

IN a car is not the same as ON car (and UNDER the glass - not ON the glass).

Go back to school, learn Russian!) And prepare money for a fine!)

Let's say they stopped on spikes without a sticker. How will the traffic cops fare with proving the fact that I am on spikes if I write in the protocol that I am without spikes?? Will witnesses be constantly slowed down or photos (in which nothing is visible)?

Alexey-336

Alexei, if you decide to use this option, then please write here about the results of communication with traffic police officers.
Good luck on the roads!

Necessarily. That’s how I drive, they stopped me once, but they didn’t ask about the sign, only documents. By the way, According to the Code of Administrative Offenses, a fine/warning is provided EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ABSENCE OF THE "SH" sign.From a legal point of view, lack of visibility, etc., etc., etc. are not grounds for a fine. What are IDPS officers guided by in their activities? Regulatory documents or your own opinion? What will the court be guided by?

From a legal point of view, the lack of visibility, etc., etc., etc. are not grounds for a fine. What are IDPS officers guided by in their activities? Regulatory documents or your own opinion? What will the court be guided by?

Why didn’t you include common sense in this list?

Not common sense, but inner conviction(as it is written). And the inner conviction is usually that the inspector cannot lie, because... he is on duty, and the suspect’s arguments were invented by him in order to avoid responsibility.

I meant that common sense is clearly lacking in those drivers who mount the sign behind dull tinted glass, or even in the trunk. Like, what, in the back of the car, as prescribed...

Hello! What if the tires are not studded?

Salute, comrades! How do you then think that if there is no studable inscription on the tire, then there is no need for the letter Ш???

Or maybe it’s not a tire at all? After all, there is no “tire” inscription on it!

Feel sorry for the emoticons???

What are the inspectors doing? They stupidly read the traffic rules, where it says “studded tires”... Doesn’t the wording confuse anyone?

So I wasn’t too lazy and tried to figure it out... Anyone who has time, google GOST 54916 and meanwhile Hedgehog, in all seriousness, goes to look for such an inscription on his winter coat...

Sorry, but it seems to me that this is what is called “turning on the fool.” They will listen to you, laugh and decorate you.

I don’t understand, is it really so difficult to stick a sign? Why these adventures on the fifth point?

But nevertheless - good luck!

One cannot argue with such a point of view. But I have a different opinion...

This fall, the inspectors already had enough opportunities to mock, laugh, pretend - it’s just one thing to “turn on the fool” and quite another thing to allow one to make a fool out of oneself...

This is a lyric. To the point: I didn’t find such an inscription on my Cooper Water-Master. I also looked through almost the entire assortment of spikes at MetroCC - yes, not the most specialized store, I was just passing by - the designations indicated in GOST, at first glance, are very rare; More precisely, I managed to find at least something from only one manufacturer, if there is interest, I’ll post a photo...

By the way, Oleg, didn’t you Google GOST???

If anyone has the drive, give me some criticism, I seriously believe that I have found the antidote to “nonsense with a capital S.”

The puzzle is complete, everything is logical: the sign is needed only by owners of studded tires, of which there are not very many among the general mass. And, I hope, the vast majority of rustling wheels fall under the definition appearing in the technical regulations of the Customs Union, namely: tires with anti-skid studs.

In short, if the inspector claims that you are “driving an MTS with studded tires”, but in fact the marking does not contain studable or studdet (special bow to the authors of GOST 54916 for this very spelling), then you will have to pay special attention to an employee who is probably simply not competent enough the fact that these are only “tires with anti-skid studs”, and they do not scatter spikes, do not affect the braking distance, do not smell like melon and, accordingly, do not require additional designation proudly shod in their car.

I respect your meticulousness and scrupulousness, but I think that they deserve better use, sorry.

Thank you for the kind words))

Are there any other thoughts on this matter on the forum?

Maxim, it would be interesting to hear your opinion about the interpretation of the word “studded”...

Sorry everyone for being so persistent...

Alexey-336

Who has time - google GOST 54916

Control shot

Thank you, Alexey!

Constructively))

inspectors monitor compliance with what?

Traffic regulations - BASIC PROVISIONS FOR ADMISSION OF VEHICLES FOR OPERATION...

8. The following identification marks must be installed on vehicles:

..."Spikes" - in the form of an equilateral triangle of white color with the top up with a red border, in which the letter "Ш" is inscribed in black (the side of the triangle is at least 200 mm, the width of the border is 1/10 of the side) - behind motor vehicles having studded tires;

What are studded tires?

GOST R 54916-2012 Pneumatic studded tires...

3 Terms and definitions

But if there are no such markings on the tire, it cannot be used at all?

TECHNICAL REGULATIONS OF THE CUSTOMS UNION TR CU 018/2011 On the safety of wheeled vehicles...

5. Requirements for tires and wheels

5.1. Vehicles must be equipped with tires in accordance with the vehicle manufacturers' operational documentation...

5.4. Tires with anti-skid studs, if used, must be installed on all wheels of the vehicle.

5.5. It is prohibited to operate vehicles equipped with tires with anti-skid studs in the summer (June, July, August). It is prohibited to operate vehicles that are not equipped with winter tires that meet the requirements of paragraph 5.6.3 of this appendix during the winter period (December, January, February). Winter tires are installed on all wheels of the vehicle. The terms of the operation ban may be changed upward by regional government bodies of the member states of the Customs Union

So I examined my tires - there are no markings about studding on them, but there are studs, which means they are just rubber with anti-skid studs, and not studded - that is, I can ride on them except for three summer months (I’m not really going to), but You don't have to post a sign...

Do I get it right?

It’s really a crazy idea, but I stuck it on myself just in case, as a fireman.

Moreover, he is healthy, as is correct according to GOST. 20 by 20.

dobriEjik, I completely agree with Oleg, what he told you about)

GOST 3.3 studded tire: A winter tire subject to studding with anti-skid studs installed in the protrusions of the tread pattern.

You bought a tire with studs. Is it winter? Yes, because either a snowflake is drawn or the corresponding letter is written. Are the spikes installed? Yes. So what kind of tire is this? That's right, both according to logic and according to definition, studded! (It makes no sense for the factory to apply any other special inscription, since this type of tire always reaches the consumer with studs).

And clause 3.2 applies to tires that are still without studs, but with indicated places for studs, and such tires are distinguished by the indicated inscription. (That is, the consumer is free to install the spikes he needs himself).

All IMHO)

That is, excuse me, but in your opinion this logic is not correct:

just three definitions

3.1 winter tire: A pneumatic tire whose tread pattern, tread rubber or design is primarily designed to achieve better performance in snow conditions than a conventional (road) tire in terms of its ability to initiate, maintain or stop the vehicle's movement.

3.2 winter tire subject to studding: A winter tire on the tread lugs of which a stud pattern is applied or there are holes for anti-skid studs specified by the tire manufacturer, and on which the mandatory inscription studable or studdet is applied.

3.3 studded tire: A winter tire subject to studding with anti-skid studs installed in the protrusions of the tread pattern.

putting this together we get that

A studded tire is a pneumatic tire whose tread pattern, tread rubber or design is primarily designed to achieve better performance in snow conditions than a conventional (road) tire with respect to its ability to initiate, maintain or stop the movement of a vehicle, on the lugs of which the tread pattern is marked. stud pattern or there are holes for anti-skid studs, specified by the tire manufacturer, and on which the mandatory inscription studable or studdet is applied with anti-skid studs installed in the protrusions of the tread pattern.

No, it's not reinforced concrete???

Vladimir-251

I specifically searched Google for at least one "Ш" sign in other countries. Not anywhere, not in any country. Why this idea at all?

Oleg-123, Hello.

If the tires are not studded, then the “Spikes” sign is not needed.

Good luck on the roads!

Evgeniy-183

Evgeniy-183,

studded - this is when the spikes are installed. You can drive in the summer (if there are any spikes left, you need to take them all out), but on asphalt at speed it holds worse than in summer; but it rows better in the mud.

And if all my spikes fall out, is it studded? I turned it into a summer one and will drive it until the tread wears off!?

Well, in my opinion, it won’t be particularly summery))

There is an opinion (again GOST 54916) that

winter tire: A pneumatic tire whose tread pattern, tread rubber or design is primarily designed to achieve better performance in snow conditions than a conventional (road) tire with respect to its ability to initiate, maintain or stop the vehicle's movement