Traffic rules - The main

Traffic rules - The main

Rental Company provides a summary of the features of driving in Ukraine. This information will help you feel confident on the road. We hope our advice will be useful to you on the road. Rental Company wishes you a safe and enjoyable trip.

In Ukraine, established right-sided vehicles. Road users need to know and consistently follow the rules of the road. The driver must have a driver's license and registration certificate. Seat belts must be worn driver and passenger in the front seat.

Speed ​​limit

In Ukraine's official speed limit cars in urban areas - 60 km / h, unpopulated terrain - 90 km / h on motorways - 110 km / h Exceeding the limits adopted by more than 20 kilometers is a violation of traffic rules, for which penalties are applied. You can stop the police in the most unexpected place. Therefore, always be alert and do not break the rules. If you exceed the speed, and you are stopped by police - require that you have given a protocol violation.

The main signs

In Ukraine, a system of signs, which corresponds to the international. Therefore, there is no need to talk about all the signs that you may encounter on the road. Here is an example only the most common signs.

Rough road	Children	Stop is forbidden
Rut, pothole	Road works	Limiting the minimum speed
Slippery road	Crash dangerous area	Overtaking is forbidden
Dangerous roadside	Crosswalk	Maximum speed limit
Give way	The main road	No entry
No parking	no navigation allowed	Stop place
Movement in the right direction	Straight ahead	The movement to the left
	Highway

Park your car in Kharkov, as well as in other large European cities, is quite problematic. Compliance with parking regulations fairly tightly controlled by local authorities. If you have parked the car in the wrong place for this, urban services can take him to the penalty-area. Therefore, to see whether there is near where you want to park your car, sign permitting parking.

                                                                                                                                                                     Parking is prohibited

a) in places where stopping is prohibited;

b) on the sidewalks (except places designated by appropriate traffic signs, set with plates);

c) at pedestrian crossings and at least 10 meters away from them on both sides;

d) on the sidewalks, except for cars and motorcycles, which can be placed on the edge of the sidewalk, where pedestrian traffic is at least 2 m;

e) closer than 50 meters from the railway crossings;

e) In places where the vehicle is worth, making it impossible to move other vehicles or create an obstacle for pedestrians.

Parking in most cases are paid. Payment can be made valet, who is obliged to issue you a check for payment, and through the parking machines, SMS, or with a parking pass, which can be bought at petrol stations, kiosks Ukrposhta or in the press. Parking costs an average of 5 to 10 UAH.

Filling stations in Ukraine are working around the clock, which is a great convenience for tourists. The calculation is made in cash or fuel cards, some stations accept credit cards. At all gas stations you'll find 80, 92, 95 or Euro diesel and gas.

It is forbidden to drive vehicles in the state of alcoholic or other intoxication.

This entails:
a fine of USD 2550. to 3400 UAH.
deprivation of rights for a period of 1 to 2 years
community service for a period of 40 to 50 hours or administrative arrest

                                                                                                                                                                          Useful Advices

In addition to traffic on the roads are accepted as conditional signals to help drivers pass information to each other. Here is an example of some of the conventional signals:

If an oncoming car headlights flashing you, it shows that the road traffic police patrol or the driver asks you to switch the lights from far to near-light;

If, however, associated car flashing lights, you will be asked to give way;

The inclusion of freight wagon on the road left turn indicator in conjunction with the brake lights means that overtaking is impossible to do in front of oncoming vehicles;

The inclusion of freight wagon on the highway right-turn indicator combined with the brake lights mean that the road ahead is free and you can overtake;

The signal lights of the emergency means that you either thank or apologize.

Be prepared for the fact that not all drivers are polite and respect the rules of the road. Therefore, it is always better to skip cab or wait for yourself, if you do not pass, in order to avoid an emergency situation.

Not all road markings marked pedestrian crossings, so be prepared for the fact that pedestrians can cross the road in a completely different and unexpected places. If you have an accident, in any case, call the police and report the incident, even if the person leaves the scene.

Do not take passengers. The seizure, theft, robbery, vehicle occur most often when a conspiracy of such a "fellow traveler" with the other participants in the crime. If you do decide to take a passenger, it is desirable that this was a man. He should sit in the front seat next to you.

In case of emergency call:

Police - 102
Ambulance - 103

Counseling Center Rental 0980008887

Rental Company wishes you a safe and pleasant journey!