On the Ratification of the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968

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The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 10, 2011 No. 382-IV

To ratify the European Agreement supplementing the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, done in Geneva on May 1, 1971.

President  Of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev

EUROPEAN AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTING THE CONVENTION ON ROAD TRAFFIC, OPEN FOR SIGNATURE IN VIENNA ON NOVEMBER 8, 1968

THE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON ROAD TRAFFIC, OPENED FOR SIGNATURE IN VIENNA ON NOVEMBER 8, 1968, IN AN EFFORT to further unify the rules relating to road traffic in Europe, HAVE AGREED as follows:

Article 1

1. The Contracting Parties that are Parties to the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the rules of the road in force in their territories essentially comply with the provisions of the Annex to this Agreement. 2. Provided that they do not in any way contradict the provisions of the Annex to this Agreement: a) these rules may not include those provisions that relate to cases that do not take place in the territory of these Contracting Parties.; (b) These rules may contain provisions not provided for in this annex. 3. The provisions of this Article do not oblige the Contracting Parties to provide sanctions for any violation of the provisions of the annex, which they have included in their traffic regulations.

Article 2

1. This Agreement is open until December 31, 1972, for signature by States that have signed or acceded to the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, and which are either members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe or have been admitted to participate in the work of the Commission with consultative status in accordance with in accordance with paragraph 8 of the regulations on the terms of reference of this Commission. 2. This Agreement is subject to ratification after the State ratifies or accedes to the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 3. This Agreement remains open for accession by any of the States referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, which is a Party to the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary General. ______________ * In accordance with the decision taken by the Inland Transport Committee at its thirty-first session, the period during which the Agreement will be open for signature has been extended until December 31, 1972.

Article 3

1. Each State may, at the time of signing, ratifying or acceding to this Agreement, or at any time thereafter, declare by notification addressed to the Secretary-General that the Agreement becomes applicable to all or part of the Territories for whose foreign relations it is responsible. The Agreement shall begin to apply in the territory or territories indicated in the notification upon the expiration of thirty days from the date of receipt by the Secretary General of the said notification or at the time of entry into force of the Agreement in respect of the State that made the notification, if that date is later. 2. Any State that has made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article may at any time thereafter declare by notification addressed to the Secretary-General that the Agreement ceases to apply in the territory indicated in the notification and the Agreement ceases to apply in the territory indicated in the notification after one year from the date of receipt by the Secretary-General of this notification.

Article 4

1. This Agreement shall enter into force twelve months after the date of deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State that ratifies or accedes to this Agreement after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession, the Agreement shall enter into force twelve months after the date of deposit by that State of the instrument of ratification or accession. 3. If the date of entry into force following paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article precedes the date following the application of article 47 of the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, the Agreement shall enter into force on that last date in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article.

Article 5

From the moment of entry into force of this Agreement, it repeals and replaces, in relations between the Contracting Parties, the provisions on road traffic contained in the European Agreement signed in Geneva on September 16, 1950, in addition to the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic and the 1949 Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, and the European Agreement of September 16, 1950. on the application of article 23 of the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic concerning the size and weight of motor vehicles Allowed to Move on Certain Roads of the Contracting Parties.

Article 6

Twelve months after the entry into force of this Agreement, each Contracting Party may propose one or more amendments to the Agreement. The text of any proposed amendment, together with an explanatory memorandum, shall be sent to the Secretary-General, who shall transmit it to all Contracting Parties. The Contracting Parties have the opportunity to notify him within a period of twelve months, starting from the date of transmission of this text, that: a) do they accept the amendment; (b) Whether they reject the amendment or (c) whether they wish a conference to be convened to consider the amendment. The Secretary-General shall also transmit the text of the proposed amendment to the other States referred to in article 2 of this Agreement. 2. (a) Any proposed amendment circulated in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article shall be deemed accepted if, within the twelve-month period referred to above, less than one third of the Contracting Parties inform the Secretary-General that they reject the amendment or wish to convene a conference to consider the amendment. The Secretary-General shall notify all Contracting Parties of each acceptance or rejection of a proposed amendment and of any request to convene a conference. If, within the prescribed twelve-month period, such rejections and requests are received from less than one third of all Contracting Parties, the Secretary-General shall inform all Contracting Parties that the amendment shall enter into force six months after the expiration of the twelve-month period specified in paragraph 1 of this Article for all Contracting Parties, with the exception of those that They rejected the amendment within the prescribed period or requested to convene a conference to discuss it. (b) Any Contracting Party that has rejected a proposed amendment or requested a conference to consider it within the above-mentioned period of twelve months may, at any time after the expiration of this period, notify the Secretary-General of its acceptance of the amendment, and the Secretary-General shall send this notification to all other Contracting Parties. The amendment shall enter into force in respect of the Contracting Party that has sent such notification of acceptance six months after the date of its receipt by the Secretary General. 3. If the proposed amendment has not been accepted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article and if, within the twelve-month period provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, less than half of the total number of Contracting Parties inform the Secretary-General that they reject the proposed amendment, and if at least one third of all Contracting Parties, but not less than five, inform him that they accept it or wish to convene a conference to discuss this amendment., The Secretary-General shall convene a conference to consider the proposed amendment or any other proposal that may be submitted to him in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article. 4. If a conference is convened in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, the Secretary-General shall invite to it all the Contracting Parties and other States referred to in Article 2 of this Agreement. The Secretary-General shall request all States invited to the conference to submit to him, at least six months before the opening of the conference, any proposals that they may wish to consider at the conference in addition to the proposed amendment, and shall notify all States invited to the conference of these proposals at least three months before the opening of the conference. 5. (a) Any amendment to this Agreement shall be deemed accepted if it is adopted by a two-thirds majority of the States represented at the conference, provided that this majority includes at least two thirds of all Contracting Parties represented at the conference. The Secretary-General shall notify all Contracting Parties of the acceptance of the amendment, and it shall enter into force twelve months after the date of such notification in respect of all Contracting Parties, with the exception of those who have notified the Secretary-General of the rejection of the amendment within that period. (b) Any Contracting Party that has rejected an amendment within the above-mentioned twelve-month period may at any time notify the Secretary-General of its acceptance of the amendment, and the Secretary-General shall notify all other Contracting Parties accordingly. The amendment shall enter into force in respect of the Contracting Party that notified its acceptance six months after receipt of the notification by the Secretary General or after the expiration of the above-mentioned twelve-month period, if this period expires later. 6. If the proposed amendment is not considered accepted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article and if the conditions for convening a conference prescribed in paragraph 3 of this article are not fulfilled, the proposed amendment shall be considered rejected. 7. Regardless of the amendment procedure provided for in paragraphs 1-6 of this Article, the annex to this Agreement may be amended by agreement between the competent authorities of all Contracting Parties. If the competent authority of one of the Contracting Parties declares that, according to national legislation, its consent depends on obtaining a special permit or on the approval of a legislative body, the consent of the competent authority of the said Contracting Party to amend the annex will be considered given only when that competent authority notifies the Secretary General that the required authority or authorization has been received. An agreement between the competent authorities may provide that, during the transitional period, the old provisions of the annex remain in force in whole or in part at the same time as the new ones. The Secretary-General will set a date for the entry into force of the new regulations. 8. Each State, upon signing or ratifying this Agreement or acceding to it, shall inform the Secretary-General of the name and address of the competent authority authorized to give the consent provided for in paragraph 7 of this article.

Article 7

Each Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement by means of a written notification addressed to the Secretary General. The denunciation shall take effect one year after the date of receipt by the Secretary-General of this notification. Each Contracting Party that ceases to be a Party to the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, ceases to be a Party to this Agreement on the same day.

Article 8

This Agreement shall cease to be in force if the number of Contracting Parties for any period of twelve consecutive months is less than five, as well as from the moment when the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, ceases to be in force.

Article 9

1. Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement, which the disputing Parties cannot resolve by negotiation or other means of settlement, shall be submitted to arbitration upon application by one of the Contracting Parties between which the dispute arose; it shall be referred to one or more arbitrators elected by mutual agreement of the disputing Parties. If, within three months from the date of the referral of the case to arbitration, the disputing Parties do not reach an agreement on the choice of an arbitrator or arbitrators, either of these Parties may request the Secretary-General of the United Nations to appoint a single arbitrator to whom the dispute is referred for decision. 2. The decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators appointed in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article shall be binding on the disputing Contracting Parties.

Article 10

Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as preventing any of the Contracting Parties from taking measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and limited by the current situation, which it considers necessary to ensure its external and internal security.

Article 11

1. Each State may, at the time of signing this Agreement or when depositing its instrument of ratification or accession, declare that it does not consider itself bound by article 9 of this Agreement. The other Contracting Parties are not bound by Article 9 with respect to any Contracting Party that has made such a declaration. 2. Reservations to this Agreement, other than the reservation provided for in paragraph 1 of this article, are permitted on condition that they are submitted in writing and, if they are made before the deposit of the instrument of ratification or accession, subject to confirmation in the instrument of ratification or accession. 3. Each State, when depositing its instrument of ratification or accession to this Agreement, shall notify the Secretary-General in writing of the extent to which the reservations it has made to the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on November 8, 1968, relate to this Agreement. Those reservations that are not notified at the time of the deposit of the instrument of ratification or accession to this Agreement will be considered not applicable to this Agreement. 4. The Secretary-General shall communicate reservations and notifications made pursuant to this article to all States referred to in article 2 of this Agreement. 5. Any State that has made a declaration, reservation or notification in accordance with this article may at any time withdraw them by notification addressed to the Secretary-General. 6. Any reservation made in accordance with paragraph 2 or notified in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article: a) modifies for the Contracting Party that has made or notified the above-mentioned reservation, within the framework of this reservation, the provisions of the Agreement to which it relates; b) modifies to the same extent these provisions for other Contracting Parties in their relations with the Contracting Party that has made or notified the reservation.

Article 12

In addition to the declarations, notifications and notifications provided for in Articles 6 and 11 of this Agreement, the Secretary-General shall inform the Contracting Parties and other States referred to in Article 2 of: (a) signatures, ratifications and accessions in accordance with Article 2; (b) notifications and declarations in accordance with Article 3; (c) dates entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with Article 4; d) the date of entry into force of amendments to this Agreement in accordance with paragraphs 2, 5 and 7 of Article 6; (e) Denunciations in accordance with article 7; (f) The termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article 8.

Article 13

After December 31, 1972, the original of this Agreement, drawn up in a single copy in English, French and Russian, all three texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit duly certified copies to all States referred to in article 2 of this Agreement.

_________________ * In accordance with the decision taken by the Inland Transport Committee at its thirty-first session, the period during which the Agreement will be open for signature has been extended until December 31, 1972.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned representatives, duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement. DONE at Geneva, this first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one.

application

1. For the purposes of applying the provisions of this annex, the term "Convention" means the Convention on Road Traffic, opened for signature in Vienna on 8 November 1968. 2. This annex contains only additions and amendments made to the relevant provisions of the Convention. 3. To article 1 of the Convention (Definitions)  Point "c" This paragraph should read: "The term "locality" means a built-up area, the entrances to and exits from which are specially marked with appropriate signs;". Item "n" Motorcycles are equivalent to three-wheeled vehicles whose unloaded weight does not exceed 400 kg (900 lb).  An additional point should be included at the end of this article. This paragraph should read: "Pedestrians are persons carrying a baby carriage, a wheelchair, a wheelchair or any other vehicle of small size and without an engine, persons driving a bicycle or bicycle with an outboard motor, as well as persons with disabilities moving in wheelchairs powered by themselves, or moving with walking speed". 4. To Article 3 of the Convention (Obligations of the Contracting Parties)  Item 4 The measures referred to in this paragraph cannot change the scope of application of article 39 of the Convention, nor make the provision contained therein optional. 5. To article 6 of the Convention (Signals of persons authorized to regulate traffic)  Point 3 The provisions of this paragraph, which are recommendations in the Convention, will be binding. 6. To article 7 of the Convention (General Rules)  Item 2 The provisions of this paragraph, which are recommendations in the Convention, will be binding.  Add additional items at the end of this article. These points should be read: "- Road users should take special care towards children, the disabled, in particular the blind, walking with a special stick, and the elderly. "Drivers should try to ensure that their vehicles do not cause inconvenience to road users and people living in roadside properties, in particular, they do not create excessive noise, do not raise dust and do not emit exhaust fumes if this can be avoided." 7. To article 8 of the Convention (Drivers)  Item 2 The provision of this paragraph, which is a recommendation in the Convention, will be binding. 8. To Article 9 of the Convention (Herds of animals) The provision of this article, which is a recommendation in the Convention, will be binding. 9. To article 10 of the Convention (Location on the roadway)  Read the title: "Location on the road."  An additional paragraph should be inserted immediately after paragraph 1 of this article. This paragraph should read: "a) the driver must, except in cases of special necessity, follow, if any, only those roads, carriageways, lanes and paths that are intended for the movement of road users of his category.; (b) In the absence of a designated lane or track, drivers of bicycles with an outboard motor, cyclists and drivers of other vehicles without an engine may, if this does not cause inconvenience to other road users, use any suitable shoulder in the direction of travel. " 10. To article 11 of the Convention (Overtaking and driving in the ranks)  Paragraph 5, subparagraph "b" This provision will not apply.  Paragraph 6, subparagraph "b" Due to the non-application of subparagraph "b" of paragraph 5 of this article, the provision contained in the last part of the phrase of this subparagraph will not apply.  Paragraph 8, subparagraph "b" This subparagraph should read: "Immediately before railway crossings without barriers or half-barriers and at these crossings, except in cases when traffic is regulated in these places by traffic lights that are used at intersections." 11. To article 12 of the Convention (Oncoming traffic)  Item 2 This paragraph should read: "On mountain roads and on roads with a high slope having similar characteristics, where crossing is impossible or difficult, the driver of a vehicle moving downhill is obliged to stop and give way to any vehicle moving uphill, except in cases where the crossing places are located along the carriageway in such a way that what could an ascending vehicle do, given the speed and position of the vehicles, stop at the exit point in front of him, which would eliminate the need for one of the vehicles to reverse. If one of the two oncoming vehicles has to reverse in order to leave, then convoys of vehicles have an advantage over all other vehicles, heavy vehicles over light vehicles and buses over trucks.; when it comes to vehicles of the same category, the driver of a vehicle moving downhill should reverse, except in cases where it is quite obvious that such a maneuver is much easier for the driver of a vehicle moving upward, in particular if the latter is located near the exit lane. " 12. To article 13 of the Convention (Speed and distance)  Item 4 This paragraph, including its sub-paragraphs "a" and "b", should read: "Outside populated areas on roads where only one lane is intended for traffic in this direction, in order to facilitate overtaking, drivers of vehicles subject to a special speed limit and vehicles or combinations of vehicles, the overall length of which exceed 7 m (23 ft), must, with the exception of the moment when they begin to overtake or commit it, Maintain such a distance between their vehicles and the power-driven vehicles moving in front of them so that the vehicles overtaking them can safely regain their appropriate place in the row ahead of the vehicle they have overtaken. However, this provision does not apply either to very heavy traffic or to cases where overtaking is prohibited." 13. To article 14 of the Convention (General provisions concerning manoeuvres)  Point 1 This paragraph should read: "A driver who intends to perform any maneuver, such as exiting or entering a number of vehicles in a parking lot, taking a right or left turn on the carriageway, in particular to change lanes, make a right or left turn to exit onto on another road or to enter a roadside property, he must begin this maneuver only after he is convinced that he can do this without endangering those road users., who are following behind him, ahead of him or towards him, and taking into account their position, direction of movement and speed." 14. To article 15 of the Convention (Special provisions concerning vehicles operating on regular urban transport lines) The provision of this article, which is a recommendation in the Convention, will be binding. 15. To article 18 of the Convention (Intersections and the obligation to give way)  Point 3 This paragraph should read: "A driver entering the road from a roadside property is obliged to give way to road users moving along it."  Paragraph 4, subparagraph "b" This subparagraph should read: "In States with left-hand traffic, the preferential right of way at intersections is regulated by road signs and signals or road markings." 16. To article 20 of the Convention (Regulations concerning pedestrians)  Point 1 This paragraph should read: "Pedestrians should avoid using the roadway whenever possible, and if they do, they should be careful not to obstruct or unnecessarily delay traffic."  An additional paragraph should be inserted immediately after paragraph 2 of this article. This paragraph should read: "Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article of the Convention, persons with disabilities in wheelchairs may in all cases move on the carriageway of the road."  Item 4 This paragraph should read: "When pedestrians move along the carriageway in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2, the additional paragraph to be included immediately after paragraph 2, and paragraph 3 of this article, they should be as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway."  Item 5 This paragraph should read: "a) Outside populated areas, pedestrians moving along the carriageway must adhere (if this does not endanger their safety and in the absence of special circumstances) to the opposite side corresponding to the direction of movement. However, persons driving bicycles, bicycles with outboard motors or motorcycles, people with disabilities in wheelchairs, as well as groups of pedestrians led by a leader or representing a procession, must adhere to the side of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of movement. With the exception of processions, pedestrians moving along the carriageway should, if possible, move in a chain, one after the other, if this is required by traffic safety, in particular in case of poor visibility or high traffic intensity of vehicles. (b) The provisions of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph may also be made mandatory in human settlements."  Paragraph 6, subparagraph "c" This subparagraph should read: "When crossing the carriageway outside a pedestrian crossing marked with markings or an appropriate sign or signal, pedestrians should not enter the carriageway without making sure that they can do so without obstructing the movement of vehicles. Pedestrians must cross the carriageway at right angles to its axis." 17. To article 21 of the Convention (Rules concerning the behavior of drivers towards pedestrians)  An additional paragraph should be inserted immediately after paragraph 1 of this article. This paragraph should read: "Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 7 and paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the Convention, if there is no pedestrian crossing on the carriageway marked with markings or an appropriate sign or signal, drivers making a turn to enter another road must necessarily pass (if necessary, by stopping) pedestrians, having entered the carriageway of this other road under the conditions provided for in paragraph 6 of article 20 of the Convention."  Point 3 This provision will not apply. 18. To article 23 of the Convention (Stopping and parking) Paragraph 1 This paragraph should read: "Outside populated areas, vehicles and animals that stop or are parked should, as far as possible, be off the roadway. In and outside populated areas, they should not be located on bicycle paths, sidewalks, or roadsides intended for pedestrian traffic, except in cases permitted by national legislation."  Paragraph 2, subparagraph "b" This subparagraph should read: "Vehicles, excluding two-wheeled bicycles, two-wheeled bicycles with an outboard engine and two-wheeled motorcycles without sidecars, should not be parked on the carriageway in two rows. Vehicles stopped or parked must be positioned parallel to the edge of the carriageway, with the exception of those places whose configuration allows for a different arrangement of vehicles. "  Paragraph 3, subparagraph "a" This sub-paragraph should read: "Any stopping and parking of a vehicle is prohibited on the carriageway: (i) At a distance of less than 5 m (16.5 ft) in front of pedestrian crossings, pedestrian crossings, bicycle crossings and railway crossings; (ii) On tram and railway tracks running along or near these tracks, if this may impede the movement of trams or trains;".  Add additional text immediately after subparagraph "a" (ii) of this paragraph This text should read: "At and near intersections at a distance of less than 5 m (16.5 ft) from the nearest corner, except in cases where a road sign or signal or markings give other indications."  Paragraph 3, subparagraph "b"  Add additional text immediately after subparagraph "b" (iii) of this paragraph This text should read: "In places where a vehicle would block a road sign or traffic light from road users."  Paragraph 3, subparagraph "c" (i) This provision should read: "Near railway crossings - at a distance established by national legislation and at a distance of less than 15 m (50 ft) on both sides of bus stops, trolleybuses or rail vehicles, unless national legislation provides for a shorter distance;".  Paragraph 3, subparagraph "c" "v" This provision will not apply.  Item 5 This paragraph should read: "(a) Every mechanical vehicle other than a two-wheeled bicycle with an outboard motor or a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar, as well as every trailer coupled or not coupled to a tractor that has stopped on the carriageway outside a populated area, must be marked in such a way as to warn approaching drivers in a timely manner.: i) if the driver was forced to stop his vehicle in a place, where stopping is prohibited in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (b) (i) or (ii) of paragraph 3 of this article of the Convention; (ii) if conditions are such that approaching drivers cannot or can only with great difficulty notice an obstacle in time, such as a stopped vehicle. (b) The provisions of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph may also be made mandatory in human settlements. (c) When applying the provisions of this paragraph, it is recommended that national legislation provide for the use of one of the devices specified in paragraph 56 of Annex 5 to the Convention." 19. To article 25 of the Convention (Motorways and similar roads)  Point 1 This paragraph should read: "On motorways, as well as at special motorway exits and exits designated as motorways.": a) the movement of pedestrians, animals, bicycles, bicycles with outboard engines, unless they are equated to motorcycles, and all vehicles other than cars and their trailers, as well as cars and their trailers, whose design speed cannot reach a certain value on a flat road, is prohibited., established by national legislation, but which must not be less than 40 km (25 miles) per hour; b) drivers are prohibited from: i) stop the vehicle or park it in places other than the designated parking areas. A driver who is forced to stop due to circumstances beyond his control should try to remove the vehicle from the carriageway, as well as from the lane of an emergency stop, or, if he is unable to do so, immediately mark the vehicle at a sufficient distance in order to warn approaching drivers in a timely manner.; In the case of one of the vehicles not covered by paragraph 5 of Article 23 of the Convention, it is recommended that national legislation provide for the use of one of the devices specified in paragraph 56 of Annex 5 to the Convention; (ii) to turn around or reverse or enter the central dividing lane and the cross junctions of both carriageways. roads."  An additional paragraph should be inserted immediately after paragraph 1 of this article. This paragraph should read: "When there are three or more lanes on a motorway for traffic in one direction, drivers of vehicles intended for the transport of goods with a maximum permissible weight exceeding 3.5 tons (7,700 lb), or convoys of vehicles with a length of more than 7 m (23 ft) are prohibited from entering other lanes, except for two lanes. located at the edge of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of travel. "  Item 4 This paragraph should read: "When applying the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, in the above wording of the additional paragraph, which should be read immediately after this paragraph 1, and paragraphs 2 and 3 of this article of the Convention, other roads intended for automobile traffic and designated as such that do not serve roadside possessions are equated to motorways." 20. To article 27 of the Convention (Special rules concerning drivers of bicycles, bicycles with outboard engines and motorcycles)  Item 2 This paragraph should read: "Bicycle drivers are prohibited from moving without holding the steering wheel with at least one hand, using other vehicles as a tow, or transporting, towing, or pushing objects that may interfere with driving or pose a danger to other road users. Similar provisions apply to drivers of bicycles with outboard engines and motorcycles, but, in addition, they must hold the steering wheel with both hands, except in cases where it is necessary to give the signal prescribed in accordance with the Convention. "  Item 4 This paragraph should read: "Outboard bicycle drivers may be allowed to travel on the bike path and, if appropriate, they may be prohibited from traveling on the roadway outside the bike path." 21. To article 29 of the Convention (Rail vehicles)  Item 2 This paragraph should read: "With regard to the movement of rail vehicles on motorways, special rules may be adopted that differ from those provided for in chapter II of the Convention. However, these rules should not contradict the provisions of paragraph 7 of article 18 of the Convention."  An additional point should be included at the end of this article. This paragraph should read: "Overtaking of moving or stopped rail vehicles, the track of which runs along the carriageway, is carried out from the side corresponding to the direction of movement. If oncoming traffic and overtaking cannot be performed from the side corresponding to the direction of travel due to a narrow passage, these maneuvers may be performed from the side opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel, provided that this does not restrict or endanger road users moving in the opposite direction. On one-way carriageways, overtaking may be carried out from the side opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel, when this is justified by traffic requirements. " 22. To Article 30 of the Convention (Cargo of vehicles)  Paragraph 4 The beginning of this paragraph should read: "A load protruding from the front, rear or side of the vehicle's dimensions should be prominently marked in all cases where it may not be noticed by drivers of other vehicles.; During the period between nightfall and dawn, as well as at other times when visibility is insufficient, this alarm is carried out from the front by means of a white light and a white reflective device, and from the rear by means of a red light and a red reflective device. In particular, on motor vehicles: ...".  Paragraph 4, subparagraph "b" This subparagraph should read: "During the period between nightfall and dawn, as well as at other times when visibility is insufficient, loads protruding from the side of the vehicle in such a way that their extreme point in width is more than 0.4 m (16 inches) apart from the outer edge of the front window of the vehicle, must be marked from the front; Similarly, during these periods, loads protruding beyond the vehicle's dimensions should be marked at the rear in such a way that their extreme point in width is more than 0.4 m (16 inches) apart from the outer edge of the rear red marker lamp of the vehicle. " 23. Additional article, insert, immediately after article 30 of the Convention This article should be read: "(Passenger transportation) Passengers should not be transported in such numbers and in such a way that it creates danger." 24. To article 31 of the Convention (Driver's behavior in case of a traffic accident)  Point 1  Add an additional subparagraph at the end of this paragraph. This subparagraph should read: "If only material damage has been caused as a result of a traffic accident and if the injured party is not present at the scene of the accident, the persons involved in the traffic accident should, as far as possible, provide their name and address on the spot and, in any case, provide this information to the victim as soon as possible." either directly or through the police." 25. To article 32 of the Convention (Lighting: General requirements)  Paragraph 6, subparagraph "a" This subparagraph should read: "Baby strollers, strollers for the sick or wheelchairs and any other vehicles of small size and without an engine, moved by pedestrians;".  Item 7 This paragraph should read: "(a) At night, groups of pedestrians moving along the carriageway (i), led by leaders, or processions, must have at least one white or yellow selective light in front and one red light in the rear, or one yellow light in front and rear, on the side opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of movement.; (ii) Drivers of team, pack or riding animals and drivers of livestock must have at least one white or yellow selective light in front and one red light in the rear, or one yellow light each in front and rear, on the side opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel. These lights can be emitted by a single device. (b) However, when driving in a populated area that is properly illuminated, the lights referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph are not required." 26. To article 34 of the Convention (Derogations)  Item 2 This paragraph should read: "Drivers of vehicles with a preferential right of way who have signaled their approach with special vehicle warning devices, and provided that other road users are not endangered, may not comply with all or some of the provisions of Chapter II of the Convention as amended. in this Agreement, other than the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 6. Drivers of these vehicles may use these warning devices only in cases where it is justified by the urgency of their trip."

The RCPI's note. The following is the text of the Agreement in English and French.

For Albania: Pour l'Albanie: For Albania:

For Austria: Pour l'Autriche: For Austria:

Dr. Rudolf Martins Subject to ratification 1/ 15 th December, 1972

For Belgium: Pour la Belgique: For Belgium:

Van Bellinghen le 28 octobre 1971.

___________________ 1/ Sous reserve de ratification.

For Bulgaria: Pour la Bulgarie: For Bulgaria:

For the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic: Pour la Republique socialiste sovietique de Bielorussie: For the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic:

For Cyprus: Pour Chypre: For Cyprus:

For Czechoslovakia: Pour la Tchecoslovaquie: For Czechoslovakia:

For Denmark: Pour le Danemark: For Denmark:

Erik Thrane May 2nd, 1972

For the Federal Republic of Germany: Pour la Republique federale d'Allemagne: For the Federal Republic of Germany:

Sous reserve de ratification 1/ Helmuth Booss 28. mai 1971. Swidbert Schnipperikotter 28.5.71

________________ 1/ Subject to ratification.

For Finland: Pour la Finlande: For Finland:

Under reservation of ratification 1/ Klaus Sahlgren 22 nd of December, 1972

For France: Pour la France: For France:

Ferriand-Laurent le 29 decembre 1972

For Greece: Pour la Grace: For Greece:

______________ 1/ Sous reserve de ratification

For Hungary: Pour la Hongrie: For Hungary:

Kiss Dezso 1972 XII/29

For Iceland: Pour l'Islande: For Iceland:

For Ireland: Pour I'Irlande: For Ireland:

For Italy: Pour I'Italie: For Italy:

For Luxembourg: Pour le Luxembourg: For Luxembourg:

sous reserve de ratification 1/ R. Logelin 25.5.71.

For Malta: Pour Malte: For Malta:

___________________ 1/ Sous reserve de ratification.

For the Netherlands: Pour les Pays-Bas: For the Netherlands:

For Norway: Pour la Norvege For Norway:

For Poland: Pour la Pologne: For Poland:

For Portugal: Pour la Portugal: For Portugal:

For Romania: Pour la Roumanie: For Romania:

Constantin Epe le 6 octobre 1972 La Republique socialiste de Roumanie ne se considere pas liee aux dispositions de I'article 9 de cet Accord 1/.

For Spain: Pour l'Espagne: For Spain:

_______________ 1/ Translation - Traduction The Socialist Republic of Romania does not consider itself bound bu the provisions of article 9 of this Agreement.

For Sweden: Pour la Suede: For Sweden:

Bertil Holmquist 1 Februari 1972

For Switzerland: Pour la Suisse For Switzerland:

Sous reserve de ratification 1/ Jean Humbert 31 octobre 1972

For Turkey: Pour la Turquie: For Turkey:

_______________ 1/ Subject to ratification.

For the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic: Pour la Republique socialiste sovietique d'Ukraine: For the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic:

For the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: Pour I'Union des Republiques socialistes sovietiques: For the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics:

For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pour le Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord: For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

Frederick Mason 27 October. 1971.

For the United States of America: Pour les Etats-Unis d'Amerique: For the United States of America:

For Yugoslavia: Pour la Yougoslavie: For Yugoslavia:

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