Child taxi without adult escort. Transportation of children to school by taxi

In Russia, on July 11, amendments to the Road Traffic Regulations that regulate the carriage of children in cars come into force. They were approved by a government decree of June 28 and were officially published on the Legal Information Portal on July 4. Znak.com reminds parents that from now on they should know when going on a trip with their child.

What's new?

The main thing to remember is that children under the age of 7 should now only ride in car seats. In the updated legislation, they are designated as "child restraint systems", and this is confusing, as some lawyers complain about, who do not understand why, when adjusting the rules, car seats could not finally be called "car seats". After all, even before that, there were provided for "child restraints".

In addition, everyone is accustomed to the fact that the traffic rules also mentioned "other means that make it possible to fasten a child using the seat belts provided for by the design of the vehicle." This includes carrycots, boosters and adapters. Now there is no such option. Although practice has shown that the use of the latter was nevertheless associated with the risk of running into a fine.

Now there are no options - only a car seat, the parameters of which must correspond to the height and weight of the child. No butt pillows.

At the same time, it became allowed to transport children from 7 to 11 years old inclusively as adults - simply by wearing a regular belt. But this is on condition that the child goes in the back seat. When transported next to the driver, all children under the age of 12 must ride in a car seat. A separate note for motorcyclists - if the passenger is under 12 years old, it is prohibited to carry him in the back seat.

What is the point of change?

As always, the amendments are explained by concern for the safety of road users. The traffic police refer to the results of crash tests and other examinations, which led to the conclusion that all these "other means" for transporting children in accidents do not mitigate, but, on the contrary, only exacerbate the sad consequences. Until the death of the child. True, some of the lawyers - in particular, Sergey Voronin, the managing partner of the law firm “Pravovoye Reshenie” - argues that there was actually almost no research on the topic of safety when transporting a child in a child car seat.

In addition, when determining the level of safety of children's transportation, the factor of road condition is not taken into account.

Be that as it may, there is another nuance for which the initiator of the amendments can really be thankful: the ability to carry children from 7 to 12 years old in the back seat without a chair. This is especially important if your offspring is growing by leaps and bounds, each time with even more difficulty getting into the car seat. There are, however, the opposite situations: a third-grader's voice is already ready to break, but his not yet particularly expressive constitution inspires frank fears whether he will slip out from under the seat belt if something happens.

In a word, starting from the age of seven, the parents have options: it is considered that by default it is safer to ride in a car seat, but if the height and weight of a young passenger already make such a trip uncomfortable for him, let him go to the back seat and ride like an adult. The rules now allow it.

Have to fork out for a car seat?

It's a strange question, isn't it? Isn't this about your child's safety? However, let's pay attention again: in the new version, the rules allow you to do without a car seat at all if your child is already seven years old and if you do not carry him in the front seat. We would only recommend not to forget the documents at home, which, if something happens, will convince the inspector that the young passenger in your car is already at the age when you can do without a car seat. For this, your passport with a mark about children or a personal birth certificate will do.

However, one can understand the parents of a child who, say, in six months or a year will turn seven years old, but he needs to be transported now.

Buying a car seat for this short period with an average cost of around 5 thousand rubles may indeed seem like a not entirely reasonable decision. So experts are waiting for the growth of the used car seat market, as is the case with the same strollers. Well, or as experts joke, for someone, having an unclaimed car seat in the trunk will serve as an additional incentive to increase the country's demographic indicators.

What if a taxi ride?

There are no reservations in this case in the traffic rules, so taxis will obey the general requirements. When ordering a taxi, notify the service that you will need a car seat and state the child's age. A sane service will orient itself and send you the car you need.

But if for some reason the driver arrives without a seat or bothers to take it out of the trunk and install it before the trip, our recommendation: send it home.

Firstly, if the inspector stops you, you will have a long and unpleasant bickering about who to pay the fine. And secondly, we remind you again that we are talking about the safety of the child. Laziness or bad mood of a taxi driver is not a reason to risk the health and life of your child.

What else has changed?

The legislator was concerned about the frequency of cases when, through the fault of careless adults, the child remained locked inside the car and the case even ended in tragedy, given how quickly the air inside the car heats up in the sun. Now the rules prohibit leaving children under 7 years of age in vehicles if there is no one of age left in the car either.

Oddly enough, there is a bad side to this: the initiators of the adjustments did not foresee the situation when, say, the mother leaves the car with her young son inside for five minutes to pay at the gas station. According to the changed rules, they must go to the cashier together, and you can imagine what it will be like, for example, in winter. In addition, if there are two or three children under the age of seven.

An even more amusing incident is that, when leaving the car, you will not be able to leave your young child, say, with a 17-year-old daughter, because the age of majority in Russia begins at the age of 18.

What about the sanctions?

The amount of the fine for transporting children without car seats (according to the above rules), fortunately, has not changed yet. But even now it is quite tangible - 3 thousand rubles (part 3 of article 12.23 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation).

Violation of the prohibition to leave minors alone in the car will fall under the sanction of Article 12.19 of the Administrative Code and will cost the offender 500 rubles. Although you can get off with a simple warning.

But it is important to keep in mind: in response to cases of finding a child in a locked car, law enforcement officers very often initiate a criminal case for leaving in danger. And this is a criminal record and a fine of up to 80 thousand rubles or up to a year in prison. Well, and troubles along the line of the bodies dealing with the affairs of minors. There is no guarantee that especially zealous law enforcement officers for the sake of indicators (and also for show) will not begin to extend this practice to the described "cases at the gas station".

Total

Let's summarize. It used to be like this: any child under 12 years old must be put in a chair or on some kind of elevation so that it is raised and can be fastened with a belt.

Now only child car seats can be used. Alternatives are prohibited. But a child from 7 to 11 years old, inclusive, can be carried in the back seat without a child seat, wearing a seat belt. Children from 12 years old can be transported as ordinary passengers. And also you cannot leave a child under 7 years old in a car without persons over 18 years old. Even for five minutes.

Comfort, speed, convenience provides the choice of travel to the desired place using the services of carriers. Transportation of children in a taxi, unlike a bus, a minibus requires more responsibility for the carrier itself.

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rules

How to properly transport minors in vehicles (TC) is stated in. According to them, children can only be transported in the cab of trucks and passenger cars.

The design of the seat (according to the European Safety Standard - ECE R44 / 03 or ECE R44 / 04) must provide fixation with seat belts or a special ISOFIX system with built-in metal fasteners. Such requirements are general and binding.

Restraint systems, including chairs, must be certified, made taking into account the requirements ().

Based on the standard, those means that do not comply with the standard are prohibited, including frame and inappropriate markings.

If earlier the words "restraints" meant "boosters", "adapters", then according to the new rules only car seats and seat belts without any pillows are meant.

According to the changes in the traffic rules of 12.07.2017, the requirements are divided depending on the age of the child:

• up to 7 years old;
• period 7 - 12 years.

Use the car seat according to the manufacturer's recommendations. As a rule, they differ in weight and age of the child, some are designed for babies, others for older children or are adjusted to the desired parameters.

This suggests that babies should be placed in a cradle (from birth to 6 months), but not in a chair for babies up to one year old, up to 3 years old. Otherwise, the driver will be fined. This also applies to the correct fixation of the belts, the restraint device, including in the front seat, but when the airbag is deactivated.

Delivery terms without seat

If the child is already 7 years old, it is allowed not to use the car seat, but it must be fastened with seat belts. This does not apply to the front seat. up to 12 years old must be held in a child seat.

At the age of 12, a child is equated in terms of travel rights to adult passengers.

Many people have a question about the possibility of a child's passage in an adult's arms.

In this matter, you should refer to the requirements of traffic rules and the laws of physics:

• at an average speed of about 60 km / h with sharp braking, the weight of the baby increases many times over;
• inertia is triggered and a mass pressure of about 3 centners is exerted on the hands of the parent;
• in such a situation, it is impossible to hold the child, he can easily fly out through the windshield.

Transportation of children in a taxi unaccompanied by adults

In many cities, the transportation of children alone without parents has become relevant. This is convenient, because in such a situation there is no need to rush to take the child to school and meet him, especially if the schedules of the child and the parents cannot provide this.

Children without adults are transported only from 7 years old.

For this reason, the “Children's Taxi” has become in demand. To protect the interests of the carrier and the customer of the service, as well as to ensure the safety of children, taxi services conclude contracts for the carriage of children without adults with the definition of rights and obligations.

Taxi drivers undertake obligations and have the right to indicate their requirements in addition to the official additional payment for the service. These include:

1. Registration of a one-time delivery of a child or on an ongoing basis.
2. Execution of the service from the beginning of the movement, free waiting time equals 15 minutes.
3. The application can be made by phone, providing the dispatcher with the information:
   • number of passengers, age;
   • date, time of car delivery, destination, intermediate stop points;
   • waiting time (approximate), who will meet;
   • Contact phone numbers.
4. The application is paid online at the time of car delivery.
5. Changes will be announced 3 hours before the specified time.
6. Regardless of the presence of an accompanying person, the carrier is responsible for the life and health of passengers.
7. The service provider has the right to refuse to fulfill the order.

For example, these are the rules developed in one of the Moscow companies, if the passenger is a child:

Caring for the disabled

As a rule, they are designed for travel according to the established list:

• in hospital;
• to the airport;
• the station;
• to government agencies.

Before the trip, you need to apply with a written application, after which the amount for payment is approved by the Department of Social Security, as well as the right to provide the service or refuse it. The discount on payment for the service is 50 - 90%, depending on the disability.

Accompanying children can apply:

• under the age of 7;
• requiring special devices for movement (crutches, walkers, wheelchairs);
• with disabilities of groups I, II, vision.

To participate in the program for the use of social tax, you should contact the All-Russian Organization of Disabled Persons. There is a demand for the service and even queues are formed, along which wheelchair users are served first, which means that you should worry in advance.

A social card is suitable for payment, but a social card is also required. It should be said that only people with disabilities in the capital can count on a free taxi, as well as a wider range of services.

In practice, only residents of large cities can order it, since no money is allocated for this within smaller settlements.

Social taxis are equipped to meet the needs of people with disabilities. They have swivel seats, wheelchair mountings, automated platforms for descent and ascent.

Agreement with the company for the delivery of one child

Agreement for the carriage of passengers by road:

• contains information about the passenger and the company providing the services;
• does not have a clearly defined form and can be drawn up, changed taking into account the conditions of the contractor, but subject to the norms of the law and traffic rules;
• it must indicate the date of the agreement, the signature with the decryption of the names;
• must comply with the rules, which may differ for each taxi company.

Let's give an example from a St. Petersburg company:

Pros and cons of the service

Parents who order a taxi service for their children without a personal escort appreciate the benefits, noting:

• saving time, effort;
• safety of transportation in accordance with traffic rules, which is supported by an agreement with the service, the presence of a digital tachograph that records time intervals, fixing the speed, the location of the car per unit of time;
• comfort of transportation, since some services take drivers-teachers.

The advantages can be listed, but they will not cover the only, but significant disadvantage - the lack of parental control for the duration of the carrier's participation.

Penalties

A fine is stipulated in the Code of Administrative Violations for violations of traffic rules for the transportation of children (Part 3). The amount varies depending on the person at fault.

Criminal liability is provided. We will give more detailed information in the form of a table.

Table. Amounts of fines for violating the rules of transporting children in taxis in Russia.

Taxi drivers, being legal entities, must comply with traffic rules and take into account the requirements for small passengers. Without a seat, they have the right to carry a child only when it is secured with seat belts and upon reaching the age of seven (in the back row of passenger seats).

Do not be surprised at the dispatcher's question about whether the children and their age will go, because in this case they are obliged to provide a car with the necessary equipment or refuse to travel. Failure to comply with the requirements for them is fraught with a fine (see above).

If a taxi driver agrees to be transported without a child seat, most likely he is a private person and does not have a license for the corresponding type of work.

Who pays the penalty if the child is not fastened

When getting behind the wheel, the driver must protect himself and his passengers from accidents. In particular, this rule applies to those situations when there are children in the cabin. The motorist must be extremely careful on the roads, observing the laws of the Russian Federation and traffic rules.

How to properly transport children in a taxi, read the article.

Rules for transporting children in a taxi

According to the latest changes made to the laws of the Russian Federation, namely the traffic rules as amended on July 22, 2018, special instructions for the transportation of minors in transport oblige the driver to comply with safety requirements. So passengers will be maximally protected, even if they are involved in an accident.

According to the requirements of the traffic rules, the transportation of children in taxi vehicles is carried out taking into account some peculiarities. Minors can be in the passenger compartment of a passenger vehicle, in the back of a bus, as well as in the driver's cab. However, finding a baby in a trailer is strictly prohibited. The driver must provide safety for his passengers, taking into account the design features of the car.

Since 2017, the carriage of passengers under 12 years old in the front seat is allowed only if there is a restraining car seat. Teenagers can be transported in a taxi if they are wearing seat belts.

Rules for the carriage of minor passengers in a taxi:

1. In the front seat and in the driver's cab, the carriage of children under 12 years old is strictly prohibited;
2. Toddlers and babies can be near the driver if they are strapped in a car seat or a special cradle;
3. Traffic regulations prohibit transporting minors in the back seat of a motorcycle;
4. Organized travel (in groups of up to 8 people) is only allowed in a bus or multi-seat taxi;
5. Before the trip, the taxi driver must obtain permission to transport minors. The certificate is issued by the relevant government agencies.

Transportation of babies in a car has its own characteristics. According to traffic rules, drivers must install an appropriate seat - a car seat or cradle, on the rear seats of the vehicle. Such a device is attached using seat belts. The seat is perpendicular to the movement of the vehicle. If the service is not provided by the taxi service, parents must independently take care of purchasing a child seat for their baby.

Car seat in a passenger vehicle it is installed according to the instructions. The design is tightly held and secured with special seat belts. The back of the seat can be adjusted depending on the age and physical characteristics of the kids. In a seated position, the protection of a baby under 1 year old will be maximum. The transport cradle (for babies) holds the passenger with mini belts. Thanks to the design features of the child seat, the baby will be in a supine position. This position normalizes the respiratory system and protects the baby from excessive stress on muscles and bones during sharp turns of the vehicle. Babies from 0 to 12 months are transported in the car cradle.

By law, you do not need to purchase a special child seat to transport your baby on a bus or other public transport.

Types of child car seats:

1. Car seat group 0 designed for babies and babies up to 10 kg. This mount is installed horizontally;
2. Car seat 0+ suitable for babies from 1 year old and weighing up to 13 kg;
3. Infant car seat 1 intended for children from 1 to 4 years old, weighing up to 18 kg;
4. Car seat 2. Passengers up to 7 years old, weighing up to 25 kg. The mount is installed vertically on the back seat of the taxi;
5. Car seat 3 it is used for babies from 7 to 12 years old.

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