Russia - Police Take Photos of Traffic Offenses

[StlouisX50]

Police Take Photos of Traffic Offenses

02 July 2008By Yelena ShusterA new law allowing drivers to be fined based on photographic evidence from traffic cameras came into effect Tuesday, though the system is in place in only three spots on Moscow's streets.

The cameras have been set up on Sushchyovsky Val in northern Moscow, at the intersection of the Third Ring Road and Prospekt Mira in northeastern Moscow, and at the intersection of Ulitsa Petrovka and the Garden Ring, said traffic police spokesman Maxim Galushko.

More will be added throughout the year, depending on their effectiveness, Galushko said.

Under the new law, the traffic cameras can record a violator's license plate, after which traffic police send a fine by mail within a week to the vehicle's registered owner. The driver has 30 days to pay the fine.

Tuesday also marked the end of Russia's zero-tolerance policy concerning alcohol in a driver's bloodstream. Under the new law, the maximum legal blood-alcohol level for drivers increased from zero to 0.3 grams per liter of blood.

Previously, police officers could send a seemingly drunk driver to a doctor for testing. Now, however, police are authorized to administer Breathalyzer tests to measure a driver's blood-alcohol level, albeit only with the driver's consent.

Vyacheslav Lysakov, head of the Free Choice Motorists' Movement, said the traffic cameras and Breathalyzer tests were welcome steps toward objectivity but warned that revoking the total ban on alcohol could have negative consequences. "People will think they have free reign to drink alcohol before driving because of the increased blood-alcohol level," Lysakov said. A raft of new traffic laws have come into effect this year. In January, the fine for not wearing a seat belt increased fivefold to 500 rubles, while the fine for running a red light increased sevenfold to 700 rubles.

[hockey005]

Russia wow i cant believe you found an article on their traffic enforcement!

[jerry540i]

The cops are all f'in crooks anyway. I remember driving there a couple of years ago, and there'd be these random spot checks everywhere, except they weren't looking for drunks etc., but were expecting a bribe to let you go on your way, otherwise they'd waste your time by checking your licence, registration.

Anyway, at one "spot check" the cop says they're checking for stolen cars, but they don't have list of stolen cars!! I decide to get out of my car and start taking some pictures of them. I tell them in English that I want to show everyone back in the States how Russian spot checks are conducted. Well, amazingly, no bribe and they hurry us up to get going. Needless to say, my driver nearly $hit his pants for my standing up to the cops!!! He said locals would never have the balls to do that, but as a foreigner I could get away with it.

J/

[SmaartAasSaabr]

I love how the red light running fine increased from 100 RUR to 700 RUR.

100 RUR is $4!!!!!!!!!!

Viva Russia

[MetalFlame]

Russia wow i cant believe you found an article on their traffic enforcement!

You guys may think Russia is 3 world Country...that may be true in some aspects,but not when it comes to technology.
They have some very high-tech X and K-band radars in Russia.Good examples are Berkut and Iskra DA1 made by Olivia Radars(Russia).These two radars are pulse radars with continious 300m/sec. bursts(followed by 300m/sec.pause), which also use "stells" patened technology.This "stells" technology variates X or K-band signal schemes or something like that(I can't remember exactly).
Point is that top of the line RDs from Escort,Bel,Whistler,Cobra cannot detect these pulse radars.The ONLY USA made RD that alerts to Berkut and Iskra Radars,is ValentineOne with POP-ON.

[Ovencleaner]

You guys may think Russia is 3 world Country...that may be true in some aspects,but not when it comes to technology.
They have some very high-tech X and K-band radars in Russia.Good examples are Berkut and Iskra DA1 made by Olivia Radars(Russia).These two radars are pulse radars with continious 300m/sec. bursts(followed by 300m/sec.pause), which also use "stells" patened technology.This "stells" technology variates X or K-band signal schemes or something like that(I can't remember exactly).
Point is that top of the line RDs from Escort,Bel,Whistler,Cobra cannot detect these pulse radars.The ONLY USA made RD that alerts to Berkut and Iskra Radars,is ValentineOne with POP-ON.

wow. I hope that does not come to the USA .

Are you telling me even the Pro 78 with POP On and no filtering cannot detect it on K at least?

[MetalFlame]

Are you telling me even the Pro 78 with POP On and no filtering cannot detect it on K at least?

I can't say for sure,but I don't think Pro78 with POP-ON can detect it.
I know that RX-65,8500X50,9500i,STi,995,XRS9330 and Pro73 WILL NOT detect Iskra or Berkut Pulse Radars.I mean if top-of-the-line RDs can't detect it,I doubt that Pro78 will.Like I said before,ONLY V1 with POP-ON detects these radars.
There's much more than simple 300m/sec. pulses,as these radars also use other techniques(and "stells" technology) to defeat RDs.These Radars are advertized as non-detectables by RDs.

[hockey005]

now thats hard to pick up!