According to the current legislation, from April 4, 2017, the changes made to the rules of the road entered into force. They relate to the preventive sign "spikes". Some time ago there was no such requirement, so the questions that he means and is not a given addition to clean formality, often arise.

Installing the spike sign according to traffic rules, why produced

The sign in essence is informational, it informs the other participants in the movement on the track that on your car - winter studded tires. Special spikes on tires eliminate the moment of slip, but in addition, they affect the length of the braking path, it can be significantly reduced, even in conditions of slippery road. Those. For drivers traveling from behind - this is a signal that you should stay at a respectful distance from your car. A large distance will avoid collision in the event that you have a sharply slower.

The second point concerns the quality of the studded rubber used. Not always it is ideal. It often happens that from under the wheels of the running machine, these very spikes fly out and flew with a considerable speed into the windshields of those who follow them. The presence of a distance will help to avoid the impact of solid debris: the result of damage caused the pebble to be obtained when the pebble can be obtained when entering the glass.

Spike sign sizes

Road traffic rules are negotiated by some features of the spike sign. Although its exact dimensions are not specified, but stipulated that the length of the side of the equilateral triangle should be 20 cm or more.

After all, the sign is informative, i.e. Its sizes should be so that they may be considered at a distance of 20 meters. The sign must also be distinguished in the dark.

The color scheme color includes three colors, the triangle itself has a white color, its bordering - red. The width of the bordering is calculated as 1 tenth of the side of the triangle side.

In the center of the sign placed the letter W, it should not go beyond the borders of the red border. Color Letter - Black.

Sign spikes 2017, how to print and paint the spike sign, how to make colored paper

You can buy a sticker in the finished form. But in some areas the demand for it is at how high that the price is ruled exorbitant, sometimes even exceeding the amount of the fine, which relies for the absence.

There is information that the leaders of some territorial divisions of the traffic police, given the lack of a free sale product, found the right step by the announcement of the moratorium on the imposition of fines for violating the rule.

It is easy to assume that some time, a proposal for an attachment product will exceed the increased demand for it. But if the situation develops so that it is necessary to drive, and the traffic police officers do not show loyalty to formal violations, then you can resort to a very simple and accessible solution - temporarily use instead of the factory self-made sign.

Finding suitable images that meet the requirements of the standard is not entirely difficult on the Internet. You can download it for free, many sites offer this service. Next - print, on the color printer.

If there is no possibility - you will need to print the template, then paint the same as the sample presented.

Such an exciting work can be entrusted to the child - will enjoy coloring, and at the same time get acquainted with the signs used in the road movement.

Next, the homemade can be laminate, or attached scotch and attach to the glass. For convenience from the wrong side of the product, double-sided tape can be glued.

In any major city, many firms offer their services for the manufacture of any signs or stickers to order - if desired, you can contact one of them. Residents of small settlements are likely to work on the manufacture of themselves.

There is an option to manufacture homemade with colored paper. It will takes white, black, red sheets.

First, two identical white and red triangles are cut out, with a length of the side - 20 cm.

On the perimeter of the red figure, the border is cut into 2 cm. On a black sheet, the rectangle 50x70 mm is drawn, it is easy to cut out from it.

The obtained parts can be glued and rounded the corners.

Such a product, though homemade, but looks pretty bright and attractive.

Penalty for the lack of spike sign

After entering the list of faults and conditions that do not allow the operation of cars, additional clause 7.15 (1), the installation of the spike sign has become mandatory. The sign itself should represent a white triangle with equal sides, the boding of the triangle is a red strip, the letter should be located inside the figure, black.

Set sign required on the back of the car. If the car does not promptly equipped with a warning sign and will participate in road traffic, this will be regarded as an administrative violation. Punishment for violation of rules is a warning or a fine of 500 rubles.

Also, the vehicle can be detained by traffic police officers and sent to the penalty. The person violating the law can be removed from managing motor vehicles.

Do I need to shoot the spike sign in the summer

The sign should appear on the car synchronously with the replacement of rubber on wheels. If you follow the letter of the law, then the period of use of summer tires excludes December-February, i.e. Winter months. As for the studded rubber, it is prohibited to use it in the summer, from June to August.

In the time not specified in the rules, i.e. The offseason, drivers are allowed to use one or other rubber depending on weather conditions.

Also, local lawmakers have the right to take regional laws providing for the possibility of reducing or extending winter and summer periods when it is recommended to use the tires of the corresponding species. The solution is very reasonable, because Compare the duration of the winters in the northern regions and the southers is very difficult.

But the rules specifically indicate that the driver will respond to the law if the "Spike" will be present on the car on the car.

Since a specific indication is not provided, it will not happen anything terrible if a poorly removed sticker will be at home on the rear window. But when moving to winter tires, it will not be necessary to take care of its mount again.

Moreover, perhaps the presence of a permanent warning of increased danger will make the road movement more relaxed and save you from emergency situations.

Where to glue the spike sign according to GOST

That the spike sign should have a strictly defined view, we already know the standard, the question arises where to attach it. There is no clear instructions in traffic rules on this score, the only note that it should be located behind the vehicle.

If you comply with the laws of rationality, it should be guided by such principles:

• it should be clearly visible to other drivers
• and should not interfere with the one who sits behind the wheel of the car

Standard recommendation is to fix the sticker at the top of the rear window, on the right or left. But at the same time, it will not be superfluous to take into account the bodie type of the car.

For sedans, it is really best to place it in the top of the rear window. If you transfer to the bottom - the option is not excluded that, in the case of a car model with a long trunk, reflected by the paintwork, light will reduce the viewing of the sticker.

The rules assume the possibility of placing an information mark in any selected location on the rear window. But it is impossible to forget that there are stickers that are placed on the front glass. The location of their location is strictly in the upper right or lower corner of the windshield.

Violation of this prescription threatens the driver with a fine of 500 rubles. - The oxide of the front glass in the places that are not intended to lead to a significant reduction in visibility, therefore, increase the risk of an accident.

Spike sign under tinting

The warning sticker is attached to the car exclusively with the purpose of seeing other participants in the movement, i.e. He must be well visible.

To ensure better visibility, the sticker can be attached outside. First, in many models, the car on the glasses inside the heating threads are placed. When sticking and removing stickers, they can be damaged.

In case there are toning on the glasses, it is necessary to glue the sign outside. The rules do not provide for its location on glass, it is possible to choose another convenient place, perhaps - near the rear headlights. The only condition - the sticker should not overlap the numbers.

Removable spike sign

It is quite convenient to use removable signs representing magnetic stickers.

As their advantages should be remembered:

• easy of installation and easy removal
• when driving at high speed, they do not leave
• do not harm a layer of paintwork
• do not lose an attractive view of the influence of rain, snow, dirt
• easy to clean and wash

For the manufacture of removable signs, a magnetic vinyl is usually used, the thickness of which is 0.7 mm. The quality product requires printing on a film of 100 microns. The optimal layer of laminate is 80 microns, it is able to protect the image from wear, dirt and burnout in the sun.

To make a special brightness, glossy lamination is used in the manufacture of signs.

The cost of magnetic signs is not high, its formation affects the quality of the materials used. Magnetic marks for metal parts of the back of the body are attached.

Spikes sign on suckers

To spoil the glass stickers or leave seriously removable traces on the paint surface like not to all car owners. The sticker can be attached once, it is very difficult to remove it.

A more rational option may be a plate with suction cups. You can remove it and secure again many times.

Install such a sign on the glass, from the inside of the machine. The choice of the model on three suckers will be more successful, its cost can be about 100 rubles. Production material is thin plastic. A positive moment - plastic is not afraid of water, it does not deform from moisture exposure, does not change the color under the influence of sunlight.

Tips Prof.

To avoid punishment in the form of a warning or fine, all drivers that use studded tires must set the spikes sign simultaneously with the replacement of the tires on the winter.

If the rule is not fulfilled - the auto owner can incriminate the violation, which consists in non-fulfillment of conditions that ensure traffic safety.

The inspector has the right:

• require trouble troubleshoot
• to prohibit continue the movement, until the information sticker is installed on the rear window

Second moment. "Spikes" - a warning about reducing the braking car car. If during the braking in your car you will shorten the vehicle, and there was no warnings on the car, then the patrol officer quite has the right to recognize the mutual guilt. Even if you try to prove that the traffic rules suggest compliance with the distance. What are the consequences of contacting the insurance company in this case - it is not difficult to guess.

From the installation of a spike sign for today, those who do not use studded rubber are released.

Perhaps over time the law will be changed again. After all, the Lip-system is designed to eliminate sliding on winter roads, i.e. Also contributes to the reduction of the brake path. In reality, testing shows that at negative temperatures, the velcro reduces the braking path, even to a greater degree than spikes.

We should not forget that other signs are also required to be mandatory for installation. Most of them are special and relate to public passenger transport or special freight. But there are signs that are mandatory for installation on private vehicles.

Especially important among them:

• "Deep driver" - if a person has such a parable
• "Beginner Driver" - if your driver's experience is less than 2 years

If you read your driver's license and not discovering the appropriate sign, the traffic police officer has the full right to write a fine and prohibit continue the trip.