Parking sign 10 15 20 what does it mean

March 16, 2020
Automobile law
Andrey hMc

Those people who constantly drive a car constantly encounter a large number of road signs, and sometimes do not even understand their meaning. However, for your own safety and the safety of other people, it is very important to read them correctly. Among the many road signs, there are also those that prohibit stopping or parking in any place. This article will discuss just such signs: all the nuances associated with road signs, their varieties, signs prohibiting stopping and parking with signs, exceptions to the rules, as well as sanctions for violation will be considered.

Signs prohibiting a vehicle from remaining in one place without moving

If you read the traffic rules and analyze the nuances, there are different types of signs: prohibitory, prescriptive, signs of special instructions, informational, and so on. Accordingly, as the name suggests, “Stopping and parking prohibited” signs are prohibitive. They look a little different from other road signs. The main difference is the color of the inner circle. Typically, prohibition signs are round, white with a red border, and each has its own information content. For signs prohibiting stopping or parking, the color inside the border is blue, not white. This is the main difference. They may also differ in content; white stripes may be drawn on the road sign, the purpose of which will be discussed below, and they may also be combined with other signs.

No Stopping Sign

Signs prohibiting stopping are basically similar. It is very important not to confuse them. And many drivers sometimes wonder what the correct “No Stopping” sign looks like? This is a round blue plate with a red border and two red lines through it (see picture below). This sign means that you cannot stop even for a short time in its coverage area. Even to drop off a pedestrian, or for other purposes. An exception may be a vehicle malfunction, a sharp deterioration in the driver's condition, or an emergency that outweighs the resulting potential danger or inconvenience for other motorists caused by stopping in the wrong place. But, most likely, the traffic police inspector will not agree with the driver, and he will have to prove his position in court.

Fines

In case of evasion of payment for parking, the driver will have to pay a fine of 2,500 rubles.

Sometimes drivers who pay fines using a mobile application encounter a problem: the funds are debited from their balance, but the traffic police still send you a paper about the need to pay for the violation. In this situation, you cannot hesitate: the car owner has only 10 days to challenge the unfair fine. To do this, you need to attach a screenshot of the payment page to your application and describe its parameters (date, amount, etc.). If the punishment is not canceled even after this, you should go to court with a lawsuit.

No Parking Sign

This sign is similar to the previous one with only one difference - its circle is crossed out with one red line. This sign prohibits parking in its area. One might ask: what is the difference between a parking lot and a stop? According to the appendix to the rules, parking is considered to be a stop when the driver has left the vehicle for more than 5 minutes. Therefore, you cannot leave a car in the area covered by this sign for more than 5 minutes.

Is it possible to stop to, for example, drop off a passenger? Yes, you can. Short stops within the coverage area of this sign are permitted. In addition, just as in the previous case, you can stop due to a deterioration in the driver’s health or a technical malfunction. By the way, it should be noted that this sign is noticeably less common than the previous one.

How to make a payment

A driver who has no experience in using paid parking has a logical question: where and how to pay for parking services? To avoid getting into trouble in such situations, you need to know a few nuances.

There are 5 most common methods of transferring funds for using paid parking:

Use self-service terminals. To do this, you will need a special card, which can be purchased at a point of sale of mobile communication services or use an existing bank card. Payment is made by non-cash method. The payer needs to insert the card into the designated hole in the payment terminal and press the “Pay” button. Then - indicate the parking time and parking space number, and finally - make payment. You must keep your receipt. This document is actual evidence of depositing funds and in controversial situations is a key argument.
Use your mobile account by sending a short message to the unified number 7757. The message indicates the place, time, vehicle registration number, and duration of stay in the parking lot. To make a successful payment, you must have a positive balance on your mobile account. Extending the time a vehicle spends in the parking lot is carried out by re-sending a message to the same number with the content “x1”, where 1 is the number of hours. In this case, you can specify any length of time to extend the service. To get a refund for unused parking time, send a message to the same number. In the text, indicate the letter S. The disadvantage of this payment method is the high probability of additional operator fees for transferring funds.
Use self-service terminals. Select the required section from the menu and follow the instructions to make a payment.
Purchase a monthly or annual subscription for the right to use city paid parking lots. The coupon is valid from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. If the driver leaves the car overnight, he will have to pay in any other way.
You can also use a special application. Most modern smartphone models already have such developments.

"No Parking" and "No Stopping" signs with one or two white lines

The usual appearance of these signs has been described above. But sometimes there are seemingly the same signs, but in a slightly different form. Surely many motorists have seen “Stop” and “Parking” signs in an unusual design, namely: with one or two white lines. What do they mean? One white line represents odd days, and two white lines indicate even days. Consequently, signs with one white line prohibit parking or stopping at the location of this sign on odd days, and with two white lines - on even days.

Why is this done? This was done in order to relieve congestion on the streets, because there is such heavy traffic now. If cars park or even just stop on both sides of the road every day, this will greatly interfere with the movement of other cars. And so, at least the roads will be less congested.

Signs prohibiting parking and stopping in combination with a sign indicating the area of operation of the sign

The concept of “zone or place of action of a sign” is also important. “Stop” and “Parking” signs are often equipped with a sign that indicates the coverage area of the road sign. This is a white plate with a black one-way or two-way arrow, or an arrow and an indication of the length of the sign in the indicated direction. For example, by default, without these signs, the sign is valid in the interval that begins strictly behind it and continues until the intersection, and if a sign with a double-sided arrow is attached to the sign, then the sign extends to the entire territory - (both in front of it and behind it ), limited by intersections. If the sign indicates the direction of the sign and the number of meters, for example, “500 m,” then this means that the sign prohibits parking or stopping for five hundred meters in the indicated direction.

Appeal

The procedural legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the possibility of car owners protecting their violated rights, including appealing illegally issued fines.

The law allows 10 days to prepare and submit an application to the court. The period is calculated from the moment the person receives notification of administrative liability.

The application shall indicate:

full name of the body that is authorized to consider such cases;
information about the applicant;
table of contents of the document;
the content part, in which the applicant reflects the essence of what happened, the circumstances of bringing to administrative responsibility;
the motivational part, which contains the normative justification for the illegality of imposing a fine;
documentary evidence of your position;
the operative part, in which the applicant asks to recognize the administrative materials as illegal and cancel them.

Applying to the court to protect one's interests makes sense in cases where there is indisputable evidence of one's own innocence.

If the applicant relies solely on emotional and oral argumentation, then the court will consider such arguments insignificant and will leave the administrative materials in force.

Signs prohibiting parking and stopping, in combination with other signs

Most often we see these signs when they do not carry any additional semantic load. But road signs “Stop” and “Parking” are prohibited in combination not only with signs indicating the type of vehicle (Vehicle) or the coverage area of the sign, but also with other information signs. This may be a sign indicating the day the sign is valid. For example, with crossed hammers. This means that the ban applies on weekdays. There are signs symbolizing the ban on weekends. There is a sign with a tow truck painted on it, which means that there is a tow truck operating in the area where the sign is active, and in case of violation, it will take the car to the impound lot. Then the driver, in addition to the fine, will have to pay for staying in the parking lot.

Sanctions for violating signs prohibiting stopping and parking

Naturally, every driver should know what punishment he will suffer for parking in violation. Traffic signs “Stop” and “Parking” are prohibited are no exception to the general rule regarding violation of the requirements of signs and markings. This legal relationship is regulated by Article 12.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. For this offense, the same sanction is provided as for violating the instructions of other signs - up to one and a half thousand rubles or 3,000 rubles for the same thing in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In addition, if the prohibition of the sign in combination with a sign symbolizing a tow truck is violated, the car may be moved to an impound lot, where the irresponsible driver will also have to pay for his stay. This is why it is important to pay close attention to the above signs and the signs below them.

Payment benefits

Paid parking is an effective way to replenish the state treasury, however, the legislation of the Russian Federation provides for a number of categories of citizens who can freely use state parking services on privileged terms.

Only certain categories of citizens can park for free:

Incapacitated or partially capable citizens, as well as persons traveling with them, representing their interests, and accompanying disabled children.
Citizens who took part in the defense of Moscow.
Owners of cars equipped with an electric motor.
Participants of the Second World War.
Citizens who have the status of a member of a large family.
Victims of concentration camps.
Drivers of emergency municipal services.

The above categories of citizens are granted the right to obtain a parking permit, subject to the provision of documents confirming the benefit.

Residents of houses located in close proximity to the state parking zone also have a number of concessions:

the right to use a parking lot free of charge from 20:00 to 8:00 am;
the opportunity to obtain a subscription on preferential terms.

Drivers who have unpaid fines for traffic violations will not be able to receive benefits. Verification of current administrative documents is carried out through the state service portal or directly at the traffic police.