In Ukraine, amendments to the traffic rules concerning drivers, passengers, cyclists, and pedestrians have come into force.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country, if earlier taxi drivers and passengers while driving in the village, and driving instructors and outside, could not use seat belts, now they must be fastened.
“This rule obliges taxi drivers to provide seat belts in both the front and back seats and to remind passengers to use them. Only drivers and passengers with disabilities, if it is physiologically impossible, as well as drivers and passengers of operational and special vehicles, are allowed not to buckle up in the village,” the ministry explained.
Also, the rule on the prohibition to change the size, shape, markings, color, and location of license plates, to apply additional marks on them, or to close them comes into force. Rooms must be clean and well-lit.
Cyclists, according to the new rules, are allowed to move along the lane for route vehicles.
Pedestrians should use reflective elements at night and in poor visibility conditions.
“At night and in conditions of insufficient visibility, pedestrians who move along the carriageway or shoulder must use reflective elements (reflective tape, sticker, vest, etc.) or wear clothes that have reflective elements. This is indicated in clause 4.4 of the SDA of Ukraine,” the message says.