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More cameras to be installed at railway crossings to issue fines to drivers
Additional cameras will be installed at railway crossings to fine motorists.
The Ministry of Transport proposed its installation at the expense of JSC Russian Railways and other specialized organizations. About 3 billion rubles will be needed over six years.
Additional automatic video cameras will be installed at railway crossings to ensure compliance with fines. To this end, the list of grounds for installing stationary systems will be expanded by a new draft government resolution. As explained by the Department of Transport, additional cameras are needed to cope with the increase in accidents.
The department proposed to install the cameras at the expense of the infrastructure owner - JSC "Russian Railways" and other professional organizations. Over six years, the costs will exceed 3 billion rubles. Vadim Melnikov, member of the Council of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, CEO of the expert center "Risk-free transport", comments on the need to introduce new standards:
In February last year, Russian Railways proposed to the government that drivers responsible for train crashes be subject to criminal penalties, but there was no progress on the proposal. Last summer, the Crown Prosecution Service proposed installing “jaywalking devices” at crossings and called for changes to the camera installation procedures currently proposed by the Department for Transport.
The Ministry of Transport proposes installing cameras at railroad crossings where at least one accident occurs per year, and at railroad crossings where traffic is not regulated in any way. The maximum fine for violating the intersection is 5,000 rubles. Konstantin Krokhmal, director and manager of the State System "Ensuring Road Safety", comments on possible innovations:
Konstantin Krokhmal, director and manager of the public system "Ensuring Road Safety" If I'm not mistaken, there are about 15 thousand intersections in Russia. Of these, approximately 1,000 to 1,500 are dangerous crossings that require the proactive installation of cameras. 3 billion rubles - civil servants and
According to the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, in the third quarter of 2024, 127 accidents occurred at railway crossings in Russia, which is 8.5% more than a year ago. As a result of the accident, 52 people died and 154 were injured.