The state Duma has approved the bill of the congestion in urban areas – a Look

state Duma adopted in the first reading a government bill that allows regional and local authorities to introduce a paid entry into certain areas of cities.

the Bill stipulates that regional and local authorities shall have the right temporarily to restrict or prohibit the movement of vehicles for the efficiency of traffic, for example, by charging a fee. Experts in the media noted that in this way the entry can theoretically make a fee on certain days or time of day, reports RIA “Novosti”.

overall, the government believes, the basic draft law on the organization of traffic in Russia should contribute to more efficient movement on roads and safety improvements. It is noted that the basic idea of the bill is to establish uniform rules in the field of traffic organization, basic rights and duties of entities providing this movement, the definition and delimitation of powers of Federal, regional and local authorities in this matter.

the Authors clarify that in Russia there is no single fundamental law regulating the transport development areas, traffic management and operational management.

“the Bill creates a legal basis for ensuring the smooth on-road vehicle and pedestrian traffic and to minimize loss of time while driving. Is introduced with this purpose taking into account the basic parameters that must match the traffic conditions were determined placement of on-road facilities and structures, sets out the requirements for Parking and additional criteria for the introduction of temporary restrictions or the termination of movement of vehicles,” – said in the conclusion of the Duma Committee on transport.

the Project from the time of entering the state Duma (April) has already been subjected to intense discussion and criticism from the public at different venues and on the part of deputies from fractions “Fair Russia”, LDPR and the Communist party.

In turn, the head of the Duma Committee on construction and transport Evgeny Moskvichev (“United Russia”), speaking in his speech on this issue during the plenary session, said that the bill needs work. In particular, he believes that tolls can only be introduced in major cities by the decision of the subject rather than the local authority, and when approved the integrated transport system of urban development.

Recall that in a recent interview with the newspaper VIEW head of the Department of organization and traffic safety of the Moscow road Institute (MADI) Sultan Zhankaziev talked about several ways to solve transport problems in Moscow. “There are two ways in which the traffic in the center will allow it to “breathe”. The first is to create limitations, such as to make the entry fee, which in our conditions is impossible. The second is to raise the rate on Parking fees. There is no other way, otherwise Moscow after some time will rise again, as it was a few years ago,” he said.