We let pedestrians pass from the tram. Clause 14.6 of traffic rules

In what case is it obligatory to give way to a tram?

In what cases is it necessary to give way to trams, and in what cases not? A tram always has an advantage over trackless transport except in three cases:

• when the tram moves to a switch turned on in an additional section at the same time as a red or yellow traffic light. In this case, the tram must give way to vehicles moving from other directions.
• when a tram approaches an intersection along a secondary road;
• when the tram leaves the depot and the tram tracks cross the roadway (clauses 18.1 and 13.6. Traffic rules)

The first case refers to the passage of controlled intersections, the second case - to the passage of uncontrolled intersections

Please note that at an equivalent intersection, the “obstruction on the right” rule applies only when driving around with trackless vehicles

Traffic rules: in what three cases does a tram give way to a car?

From this rule we can conclude that at an intersection a tram cannot take advantage of trackless vehicles only in 3 cases: 1) if at a controlled intersection it is prohibited from moving by a traffic light or a traffic controller; 2) if the tram moves along an additional section of the traffic light to the main prohibiting signal; 3) if the tram is on a secondary road, and the trackless vehicle is on the main road; Thus, the tram cannot take advantage in the three described cases at the intersection, as well as outside the intersection - when leaving the depot. Other cases should be perceived by drivers of trackless vehicles as situations where it is mandatory to give way to the tram.

Controlled and unregulated intersections with tram tracks

This requirement was written down in the “Street Rules”, which ended in 1973!!! The current traffic regulations have one requirement - give way to pedestrians! Therefore, we need to focus not on “soulless pieces of hardware”, but on people! If the tram is at its stop, but there is not a single pedestrian passenger who you could interfere with, you can calmly (but carefully) start moving! Movement along tram tracks Now about the use of tram tracks. Is it possible to move along them if the entire road is clogged with cars? How to make a U-turn, drive onto the rails or not? There are answers to these questions. If you open the traffic rules and carefully study all the paragraphs that contain information on this topic (p.

9.6, 8.5, etc.), then an interesting conclusion can be drawn for the section of road between intersections.

There was an accident involving a tram: what to do and how to file it?

The actions of drivers in the event of an accident are described in detail in the traffic regulations, namely in paragraphs 2.5, 2.6 and paragraph 2.6.1 of the Rules. A traffic accident involving a tram is no exception, and in general, the driver must take the following actions:

1. stop the machine and do not move it;
2. turn on the emergency lights;
3. place a warning triangle at the required distance from the car;
4. do not touch or remove any fragments or debris from the damaged car and tram.

Next, drivers need to decide how they will report this accident and whether they will report it at all. After all, the tram is large, and there may be no damage at all (or new damage). Then, if the driver of the car is at fault, the accident may not be reported.

In the case when all participants require registration, you can choose either a European protocol if the conditions for it are met (see paragraph 1 of Article 11.1 of the Law on Compulsory Motor Liability Insurance), or call traffic police inspectors. Some may not know, but MTPL policies are issued for trams, just like for ordinary cars, so the likelihood that the liability of the tram driver is not insured is extremely low.

You need to fill out the European protocol form carefully and carefully so as not to make mistakes. Therefore, it will not be possible to do this quickly. In this regard, it is worth thinking about the requirements of the Traffic Rules, namely, to clear the roadway if it interferes with the movement of other vehicles.

To fulfill this requirement, it is necessary to record everything that happened in a photo or video. In this case, not only damaged vehicles should be visible, but also some stationary objects nearby, to which it will be possible to “link” later.

You should also record traces of braking, dragging or sliding on the road, the location of fragments or flying parts. Record damage to the vehicles themselves, including the direction and depth of contact marks. The more information there is about the accident, the fewer questions there will be about the guilt of the participants.

After everything is recorded, you can remove the car from the scene of the accident so that it does not interfere with traffic. It’s bad that you can’t do the same with a tram and it will remain idle on the tracks, like other trams following the same tracks.

What if the tram fled the scene?

This title sounds like the plot of some science fiction action movie, but this happens in our lives. The tram driver, in fact, may simply not feel or notice the collision with the car and continue on his way along the route.

Drivers often don’t know what to do in such a situation, but we will look at the possible options.

1. You are obliged, in full compliance with traffic regulations, to stop your car at the scene of an accident and call the police. In this case, it is worth remembering or photographing the tram number and its route number, so that later you can find both the tram itself and the driver.
2. If the car has a video recorder that recorded the moment of the accident, then you can go in pursuit of the tram. Catch him at the next stop and explain to the driver that there was an accident. In this case, you will not be charged with leaving the scene of the accident, but a video recording will help document the incident itself.

Both of these situations have their own subtleties. In the first case, the driver may wait a long time for the traffic police inspectors and then wait two months for the documents on the accident in order to contact the insurance company, since the inspectors will conduct an administrative investigation.

And in the second case, you may encounter inspectors who want to book the driver of the car for leaving the scene of an accident, and you will have to spend energy proving your innocence.

What a driver should remember and the most problematic issues

Ticket 40, question 11
On equal roads, oncoming and passing traffic, a tram has an advantage over any trackless vehicle, and no driver should forget this rule. At the same time, you need to remember the three exceptions described above, in which electric vehicles give way to cars first.

At first glance, situations when you need to give way to a tram are clear and simple, but in practice, thanks to tram tracks, drivers face several more difficulties:

• traffic in the area of ​​the tram stop (who lets whom through);
• movement on rails (is this permissible);
• intersections with tram tracks and the use of additional signs.

Stipulated fines for traffic violations

All drivers who violate traffic rules regarding crossing tram tracks will be punished in accordance with administrative legislation. Responsibility measures provided for by it:

• failure to provide priority to rail transport in places where it has such a right is subject to a fine of 1,000 rubles (Article 12.13);
• improper placement of a vehicle in front of an intersection - a written warning or a fine of 500 rubles (Article 12.14);
• interfering with a tram while moving ahead of other vehicles - a fine of 500 rubles (Article 12.14);
• driving onto rails intended for traffic in the opposite direction, if it is necessary to bypass a stationary obstacle - a monetary penalty of up to 1,500 rubles (Article 12.15);
• for a similar maneuver committed for any other reason - a fine of 5,000 rubles or deprivation of the right to drive a vehicle for up to six months (Article 12.15);
• for a similar offense committed repeatedly - deprivation of driving license for one year;
• stopping on tram rails - a fine of 1,500 rubles (Article 12.19).

Despite the similarity of general requirements, the passage of intersections with tram tracks has its own characteristics. It is important to remember that this transport has priority in most situations, and traveling on the rails is only allowed if certain conditions are met.

What you need to know when approaching a tram stop

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The most dangerous sections of the road, in the middle of which there are tram tracks, are stops, so the driver of a motor vehicle should assess the situation in advance and decide: should he stop and give way to passing passengers or not?

1. If a special “island” is not allocated in the stopping area for waiting for public transport, then passengers remain on the sidewalk until the tram arrives, and as soon as it arrives and stops, they have the right to cross the roadway, and car drivers are obliged to stop and let them pass. In this case, you need to focus primarily on people, and not look at whether the tram driver opened the doors. Modern rules say that you need to give way to a pedestrian.
2. If there is a special “island” for waiting in the stop area, then passengers wait for public transport there, and no interference should be created with traffic.

I am a tram passenger and was injured - what should I do?

First of all, you need to record that you were injured in this accident, that is, you need to inform the police or drivers that you were injured. After this, depending on the degree of harm to your health, the person responsible for the accident will be held administratively or even criminally liable, and you will receive documents regarding this accident.

After this, you can apply for payments. Compensation in this case may vary, but not only in amounts, but also on grounds.

The fact is that a tram passenger can claim several payments at once. Of course, he will receive a payment under OSGOP. This is mandatory insurance for the carrier's civil liability. Further, the victim will be able to claim payment under compulsory motor liability insurance from the insurance company of the driver of the car, and it does not matter whether the driver of the car is at fault or not. Owners of a source of increased danger are jointly and severally liable to third parties. This means that both the tram and the driver of the car will be responsible for harm to health. Payment under compulsory motor liability insurance can be difficult due to ambiguous judicial practice, but many decisions where recovery was made under this scheme survived in the cassation courts.

Insurance payments will be calculated according to the table, you can look at it and estimate how much they will pay for this or that damage. The only difference is in the insured amount, for OSGOP – 2,000,000 rubles, and for OSAGO – 500,000 rubles.

In addition to insurance payments, the injured tram passenger will be able to receive compensation for moral damage. Again twice. From the driver of the car and from the organization that carried out the transportation.

Amounts of punishment

Traffic rules knowledge test

Russian legislation provides for a system of penalties for moving along a rail track.

The penalties are shown in the table below:

Nuances of movement, U-turns and turns on tram tracks

Sometimes circumstances develop in such a way that an acute lack of time provokes drivers to take risky maneuvers to make up for the deficit. Meanwhile, the Traffic Rules in the current version allow driving straight along tram tracks if there is a traffic jam on the road. You just need to follow some conditions:

• the actions of the motorist must not interfere with the movement of public rail transport;
• the rail bed must be in the same direction and be level or slightly below the road;
• You can drive if there are no signs 5.15.1 in front of the intersection. “Direction of traffic along lanes” and 5.15.2. “Lane direction”;
• if exit onto the tram tracks is not impeded by road markings (a solid line or markings regulating the directions of movement along the lanes).

You can only enter the oncoming lane to avoid obstacles (accidents, repair work, etc.), when it is not possible to avoid the problem area in any other way.

Left turn

In accordance with clause 8.5 of the traffic rules, before making a left turn or a U-turn, the driver is obliged to occupy the leftmost lane in advance, and if there are rail tracks on the left in the same direction, begin the maneuver from them. Naturally, the rails should not be significantly higher or lower than the road. Otherwise, they serve as a dividing strip. There should also be no signs 5.15.1. and 5.15.2.

It follows from this rule that if the driver starts a U-turn or a left turn away from the tram tracks, in the absence of reasons provided for by law, this will be an absolute violation of traffic rules.

U-turn

The rules do not define the term “reversal.” In practical driving, a U-turn is the process of moving a vehicle to the opposite lane from the original one: the driver first drives in one direction, then turns around and heads in the other.

The rules for turning on public transport rails are identical to the rules established for turning left:

You should take the far left lane (tram rails in this case), making sure that such a maneuver does not contradict the Traffic Rules: there are no signs regulating the direction of movement, road markings do not prohibit turning and turning, the rail bed is at the same level as the road. Make sure that the maneuver is safe: the lane of not only passing trams, but also of oncoming trams must be clear. If rail transport is in close proximity, it is better to postpone the maneuver and let the tram pass

You also need to pay attention to the distance from the car moving in the oncoming lane to the place of the planned turn.

Right turn

Turning right from tram tracks is prohibited (driving into a lane intended for oncoming traffic is charged). Only from the far right lane of the road.

U-turn at an intersection

In order to change direction at an intersection, you should follow the general rules for turning left and making a U-turn. The only difference in the maneuver algorithm is the presence of traffic lights or the work of a traffic controller separating traffic flows.

Based on clause 13.6 of the Traffic Rules, if a section of a traffic light is green or the traffic controller has built a combination that allows all vehicles to move, including trams, then trackless vehicles will have priority over cars. Accordingly, before making a turn and U-turn, the driver of the car is obliged to let the tram pass.

If the traffic light is equipped with an additional section that allows turns when the main signal is red or yellow, then in this case the driver must allow wheeled vehicles to pass, regardless of the direction of its movement.

In the video about the rules for turning around on tram tracks.

Basic mistakes when turning around

Beginners tend to make a lot of mistakes. But there are 4 main ones. Some of them do not entail punishment, but significantly increase the risk of an emergency.

These are the errors:

1. U-turn immediately from the roadway. According to the rules for turning around, you must first change lanes to the far left lane, and only then turn around. Otherwise, the following situation may arise. You didn’t notice the driver and decided to turn right away. This turned out to be unexpected for him, he did not have time to slow down, and you are the culprit of the accident.
2. If a turn is made from oncoming tram tracks. A very serious mistake, which is punished quite harshly.
3. When turning, the vehicle ends up not perpendicular to the oncoming lane . This also happens. Traffic police officers may regard this as driving into oncoming traffic.
4. If cars are parked on the other side after a U-turn. In this case, the noses of the cars should be located at the same level, because there is a high probability of catching one of the cars.

Overtaking and getting ahead on tram tracks

In traffic, overtaking is the most dangerous maneuver.

And it consists of three points:

• going into oncoming traffic,
• ahead of the tram,
• returning to the lane from which the maneuver began.

And now we remember that we can’t go there. Therefore, overtaking is prohibited? But it is allowed to cross oncoming paths, otherwise how would it be possible to turn to the left?

When is it allowed to travel on the tram track, and when is it prohibited? Photo: cf.ppt-online.org

And to understand this issue, you need to refer to the rules for overtaking a vehicle, described in Chapter 11 of the Traffic Regulations:

1. Before overtaking any vehicle (both a tram and a regular car), you need to make sure that there is enough space in the lane that the vehicle is trying to occupy so that you can overtake the car without difficulty for yourself and other road users.
2. Overtaking is prohibited in the following situations:

• If the vehicle ahead is already overtaking or going around some obstacle.
• If the vehicle ahead has signaled to others that it is about to turn left.
• If, after overtaking without risk to other drivers, he cannot take the lane from which he began the maneuver.
• At intersections, if a person is moving on a non-main road.
• On zebra crossings if there are people on them.
• Closer than 100 meters from railway crossings, on bridges, in tunnels and in areas with poor visibility.

In practice, overtaking without entering the oncoming lane is almost impossible, and therefore there is a risk of getting a fine.

Situations in which a tram gives way

Indeed, almost always the tram goes first, and there are only three exceptions:

• if a car is traveling on the main road, and a tram is traveling on a secondary road. This situation is 100% compliant with the rule that when crossing unequal roads, the driver of a vehicle (any vehicle, without distinction between types (passenger, etc.)) walking in the secondary lane is obliged to give way to someone moving on the main lane regardless on what its further direction of movement is;
• if the path is cleared for a car by a green traffic light, and for a tram only the green arrow is lit simultaneously with the red or yellow signal;
• if the car is moving along the road, and the tram car is just leaving the depot.

In principle, having figured out in what cases a tram gives way to a car, problems in road traffic should not arise.