The government of the Russian Federation has amended the rules of the road, the official website of the government. Adjustments are aimed at regulating the mode of travel through human settlements for vehicles with a high level of emissions of harmful substances, as well as for improving road safety.

The regulations introduced new road signs: "Restricted zone for the ecological class of motor vehicles", "Restricted zone for ecological class of trucks", additional information sign "Ecological class of a vehicle".

"In connection with the accelerated development of an environmentally friendly mode of transport, new terms" electric car "," hybrid car ", appropriate road signs and markings have been introduced in order to designate places for charging electric vehicles and providing for their parking in such places," the press service of the government.

The action of the road sign "Stopping is prohibited" is now extended to minibuses outside the stop zone of transport. In addition, in the previous edition of the traffic rules, bicyclists under 14 years old could not move along the road, and accompanying adults - along the sidewalk. This led to the separation of children and their accompanying.

According to the changes, now the cyclists are allowed to move along the sidewalk or the footpath in case of an adult accompanying a bicyclist under the age of 14.

"The decisions taken are aimed at improving the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, route vehicles. These changes will allow the bodies of state power and local self-government to regulate the mode of travel through the territory of settlements of vehicles with a high level of emissions of harmful substances, including giving preferences for environmentally friendly vehicles, "the government notes..