general information
The Road Traffic Rules define the “Caution for Children” sign as 1.23. It was approved under the USSR in 1968 by a symposium in Vienna, where it was established by the agreement “On Road Signs and Symbols”. It was carried out to designate uniform images on these signs for all states.
In accordance with GOST, this sign has the shape of a triangle, outlined in red, not blue or some other color, with running children on a white background. The main drawing is always paired with poster 8.2.1, which determines the vector of the road along which the children can walk.
The same triangular “Caution Children” sign on a yellow background means that it is temporarily present on this section of the route.
In Russia, since 2006, many amendments have been made to the rules, resulting in the change of 18 signs. It goes without saying that they and their location must comply with the requirements provided for by special documents for this purpose, valid in any country.
For example, in the Russian Federation it corresponds to GOST - R52289-2004, the image “Children” is a sign that must be installed along the roadway passing from:
- preschool and school institutions;
- sanatoriums;
- recreation centers;
- camp;
- children's entertainment center;
- in a place where children are less likely to have to cross the road.
Moreover, this sign is also placed at the pedestrian crossing.
According to the rule, it is installed in conjunction with a sign 8. 2. 1 indicating the distance of the dangerous section of the road. The “Children” road sign is installed at a distance of 50 m before the start of the roadway where children may be. Parents play an important role in preparing children and older children to behave on the roadway.
Younger and older children can be introduced to road signs through clever play, or:
- By purchasing coloring books with road signs.
- Draw them with children.
- Make crafts with signs from plasticine.
Such training will allow children to quickly memorize familiar images. It would also be good to teach children all the traffic signs; to do this, you need to download pictures and print out each sign, or you can find images of interest on Wikipedia and show them clearly.
In the form of a game, the child is taught the importance of knowing the signs for a person’s life, and that when crossing the road one must exercise caution and caution.
What does the rules say about signs near child care facilities?
The “Caution Children” sign indicates a warning to drivers; further along the route there are children’s organizations: a school, a kindergarten, a camp and recreation center, and a sanatorium. A “Beware of Children” road sign is always installed near them. Drivers should exercise extreme caution when they see such a sign. Protection from collisions on the highway depends not only on the people driving the car, but also on the pedestrians themselves.
This sign does not indicate any restrictions for the driver. This is a warning to increase vigilance and reduce speed to such an extent that will allow the driver to stop in time if a child suddenly appears on the road.
Where should the “Caution for Children” sign be located?
A similar warning sign should be installed in areas where there is a huge risk of children or teenagers on the road. That is, these signs are located near kindergartens and schools, sanatoriums, camps for children, recreation centers and entertainment centers for children. Even in areas where there are no such establishments, but for some reason teenagers often use this route and there is no pedestrian crossing in this place, there should also be a warning sign - “beware, children.”
Speaking about those vehicles that transport children, a sign notifying other people on the roadway that there are children inside must be located both behind and in front of this vehicle.
The rules for placing this sign state that it must be placed alongside a table that determines the length of the section where the driver should drive much more carefully and vigilantly.
Outside the city, for example, a sign of this type should be installed no less than fifty meters from an area where there is a possible likelihood of construction, some kind of work, or where children also cross the road. Basically, this section of the path ranges from 150 to 300 meters. In megacities, this section of the path is generally from 50 to 100 meters.
This sign in no way introduces any prohibitions for drivers, however, it carries a warning so that he, in turn, pays attention, is more vigilant and slightly reduces his speed for the reason that in the event of a child unexpectedly appearing on the roadway parts to avoid collision.
Where is the “Caution for Children” sign installed?
So, we found out that the “Caution for Children” sign is required to be installed on those sections of highways (in NP and outside cities) where the likelihood of their appearance on the roadway is much higher than on other sections, and on vehicles transporting teenagers. In the first case, the DS informs drivers, regardless of the presence/absence of a pedestrian crossing, that there is a risk of teenagers running out onto the road, so you need to drive here with extreme caution, carefully assessing the road situation.
In the second case, drivers are warned that the vehicle in front or behind is transporting minors, which imposes certain restrictions on maneuvering in relation to this vehicle.
Thus, the following installation locations for this remote sensing can be distinguished:
- on the territory directly adjacent to sports complexes, educational/preschool institutions, the Republic of Kazakhstan, medical institutions, children's camps;
- in areas where mass concentrations of children of the younger age group and schoolchildren are systematically observed;
- in places where children usually cross the road;
- on vehicles, including buses, specializing on an ongoing basis in transporting groups of children of two or more people, as well as performing one-time transportation.
If a “Caution for Children” warning sign is installed on a vehicle, the driver must drive while the hazard warning lights are activated.
The presence of such a sign is regulated by clause 22.06 of the Traffic Regulations, which states that personal transport may also fall under this rule - the only sufficient condition is the presence of more than two children in the car. So for large families, having an OD sign in the car is mandatory.
Other requirements for vehicles transporting minors are also described here. In particular, minor children are required to travel only in a seated position, wearing passive safety equipment, and accompanied by an adult.
The Rules do not explain why a larger “Caution for Children” sign is installed on the rear of a car than on the front, but it is understandable: drivers driving behind must see it from afar in order to plan ahead for safe maneuvers.
Why and where is it installed?
The road sign “Caution, children” means that in those areas where it is placed, a special traffic regime is expected.
Draw the driver's attention to the fact that there may be children nearby who tend to cross the road in places that are not always intended;
warn that in the current area of the roadway, in a place equipped or not equipped for crossing, children and adolescents can cross the road;
notify drivers that the vehicle on which the sign is located is used for transporting children.
Based on the purpose of sign 1.23, it can be placed:
In areas located in close proximity to educational, healthcare and sports institutions;
in places where large numbers of children systematically gather;
near camps and boarding houses for recreation;
in areas where young pedestrians most often cross the road;
on vehicles (primarily buses) intended for the mass transportation of children in the amount of 2 people or more.
Additionally, next to the “Children” road sign, plate No. 8.2.1 is placed, which determines how long the safe segment will be. The sign installed on the vehicle will also be framed by a red line. Inside the sign should be a picture of two running children on a yellow-orange background.
Spring and summer are ahead, when there are significantly more pedestrians on the streets. Warm days especially attract children to the streets, who, compared to adults, often do not pay attention to road signs and markings. They can cross the road at any place convenient for them and suddenly run out onto the roadway. Therefore, drivers should be especially careful while driving when children appear along the roads, despite the absence of a special road sign.
"Caution for children" sign for the vehicle
§22.6 of the Traffic Regulations establishes requirements for organizing group transportation of children by road. The vehicle must be equipped with seating for each child and have signs on the front and rear indicating that it carries children. In addition, children must be accompanied on the road by an adult responsible for their safe transportation. During transportation, all children must sit in their seats; transportation of children standing is prohibited.
The plate is a yellow square with the silhouette of two running children, edged with a red border. The front plate placed on the windshield measures 25x25cm, and the rear plate must be larger - 40x40cm. The placement of these signs and the transportation of children obliges the driver to comply with a number of restrictions while driving, stopping, organizing boarding and disembarking.
On April 4, 2021, new amendments to the Traffic Rules came into force. According to the amendments, those transporting children must have a “Transportation of Children” sign on the car window. If it is absent, the driver faces a warning or a fine of 500 rubles.
Differences in signs about transporting children
The disagreement regarding the sign arose due to some confusion. It is necessary to distinguish between the transportation of a child in a passenger vehicle and the organized transportation of a large number of children.
According to clause 7.15 of the List of faults in which the operation of vehicles is prohibited, you cannot travel in a vehicle that is not equipped with mandatory identification marks.
The eighth item on the list of mandatory signs is the “Transportation of Children” sign. It looks like a rectangular sticker with a yellow background and a red border around the edge. The sign features a picture of children in black.
This prohibition applies only if the following transportation conditions are met:
- Transportation is carried out in an organized manner, with more than 8 minor passengers.
- The movement is carried out in vehicles that are not related to minibuses or public modes of transport.
In fact, this rule means the need to install a sign on chartered buses when transporting a group of children (schools, kindergartens, summer children's camps, etc.)
In this regard, we can conclude that it is not necessary to place an identification badge on personal transport if the driver is transporting his child or children. Since a passenger car does not provide for the transportation of eight minor children at the same time, the requirements for installing this sign are not relevant.
A more common case is sticking images warning other drivers on the road that a child is being transported in the car in the form of various triangles, diamonds, etc. These designations have nothing to do with mandatory signs, and therefore their placement is entirely at the discretion of the motorist.
Video about the rules for transporting children
If you have doubts about the need for a sign indicating the transportation of children, you should refer to the current traffic rules, because punishment for the absence of a sign is possible only in case of violation of traffic rules. If no special requirements are provided for passenger vehicles, then there can be no liability in the form of a fine.
— a removable plate on magnetic vinyl is a removable “transportation of children” sign that is magnetized to the iron body of the bus.
Select the parameters you need: size and material under the price and add the desired sign to your cart. Please keep in mind that for placement on the windshield of a bus, a sign measuring 25x25 cm is required, and a sign measuring 40x40 cm is placed on the back (we recommend ordering this size with shipping in a box for 200 rubles, placed in the basket so that your order does not arrive at you crumpled in the mail).
These stickers and signs warning about the transportation of children are used when decorating school buses that will be intended for transporting schoolchildren; such buses must have a bright yellow color and colorographic signs “Transportation of children” in accordance with the dimensions of GOST and traffic rules.
Requirements for the driver and vehicle
Children are not always very organized. Violation of the rules for crossing the road by a child is possible anywhere, but there are areas where the concentration of minors is high. Accordingly, this is where the risks of emergency situations are highest. The “Caution, children” sign, according to the current version of the traffic rules, in such cases obliges the driver to show maximum care, reducing the speed of the vehicle to a value at which it is possible to brake in time, avoiding hitting a child who suddenly runs out onto the roadway. In other words, if an accident occurs with an injured child in the coverage area of this emergency protection, regardless of the circumstances, it is the driver who is guilty.
As for vehicles transporting groups of children, in addition to installing sign 1.023 “Caution, children”, the DD Rules require the driver to adhere to the following restrictions and requirements:
- the route of the vehicle must be agreed upon (subject to transportation of groups of teenagers from 6 people);
- move at a speed limited to 60 km/h;
- The vehicle must be equipped with a working hazard warning system;
- the driver must remain in the car until the last child leaves it during unloading;
- No unauthorized persons or objects are allowed in the cabin: only children, personal belongings and officially appointed accompanying persons;
- If a convoy carrying children is moving along the road, overtaking it by any other vehicle is strictly prohibited.
Basic requirements for organizing group transportation of children
According to the Rules and accepted standards in Russia, when transporting minor children, the following conditions and restrictions must be observed:
Installation Rules
The sign is placed in the following places:
- Near children's organizations (schools, kindergartens, clubs, camps, sections);
- In other areas where children may appear on the roadway (for example, near a pond where they often go for a swim).
Install a sign at the beginning of a potentially dangerous area.
Under the symbol there must be a sign established by clause 8.2.1 of the traffic rules, which indicates the length of the designated section of the road. Within settlements it ranges from fifty to one hundred meters, and outside them - from one hundred and fifty to three hundred.
The symbol is most often installed on the side of the road. However, it can also be applied to asphalt.
Punishment for violation
Since sign 1.23 installed on a dangerous section of the road belongs to the first category (warning), there are no penalties for failure to comply with the requirements for driving through such sections. However, in the event of an accident, the blame will be placed entirely on the driver who, contrary to the regulations, moved at a speed that did not allow him to prevent the collision. So, first of all, the driver is interested in following the recommendations of the traffic rules, although the requirements of 22.06 must be followed by all participants in the traffic rules, including children.
You need to understand that if there is no punishment for driving through a section of road with a 1.23 sign at high speed, then in the event of a catastrophic event the consequences will be incomparable to any fine.
As for vehicles transporting children, the absence of an adapted sign 1.23 is already a violation that costs 500 rubles. A warning is also provided if the driver has not committed any other offenses over the past six months. The inspector has the right to choose the degree of punishment, guided by other criteria - the danger of the offense, the degree of adequacy of the driver’s behavior, and the general road situation.
Please note that since many children's institutions operate according to a specific schedule, sign 1.23 may be supplemented with signs specifying the operating time of the main sign, but their installation is not regulated by the rules.
Warning Features
The attention to children sign is installed in places where there is an increased likelihood of their appearance in the roadway area, regardless of the presence of a pedestrian path.
The Caution Children traffic sign is always placed near the following places:
- On highways along which children's organizations are located (schools, boarding schools, kindergartens, etc.).
- Close to camps, sanatoriums, boarding houses, etc.
- Near recreation areas (park areas, sports grounds, embankments).
- Near pedestrian crossings.
The traffic rules require the installation of plate 8.2.1 along with the warning sign. Indicates the extent of the dangerous area .
In the picture, the children sign looks like a white triangle with a red line along the contour. Inside there are two running pedestrians of different sizes. Photo of sign 1.23 on a yellow background means the warning is temporary.
Type of warning sign and main purpose
The symbol, which has the number 1.23 in the traffic rules, is easy to recognize among others. It is an equilateral triangle with a white background and a red border, in the center of which are two black figures of running people. The warning road sign “Children” tells motorists that young pedestrians may cross on this section of the road.
And drivers should be especially careful not to hit someone. And for this it is necessary to ensure the possibility of quick braking, that is, to reduce the speed of the vehicle.
1.23 does not at all mean that children have the right to rush across the roadway in its zone of influence, and cars are obliged to let them through. This is not the same as a crosswalk symbol. The movement of people across the road in this area can be dangerous, despite the fact that drivers are warned about their likely presence. And adults should explain this to young pedestrians.
As for the sign attached to a bus with minor passengers, it is similar to symbol 1.23. Only its shape is square (the side of the figure is 250 mm), the general background is yellow, and there is a red border. This designation indicates that when driving and stopping, the driver must comply with special requirements for the safety of passengers. It is important to see that the bus is carrying children, and for those who find themselves next to such transport.
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