On the ratification of the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 31, 2009 No. 237-IV

     To ratify the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic, adopted on November 8, 1968 in Vienna.

    President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. Nazarbayev

FINAL ACT OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ROAD TRAFFIC

     1. The United Nations Conference on Road Traffic was convened by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in accordance with resolutions 1129 (XLI) and 1203 (XLII), adopted by the Economic and Social Council on 27 July 1966 and 26 May 1967. The texts of these resolutions are listed below:

     Resolution 1129 (XLI)

     "The Economic and Social Council, recalling its resolutions 967 (XXXI) of 25 July 1963, 1034 (XXXIII) of 14 August 1964 and 1082 B (XXXIX) of 30 July 1965. on the Revision of the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic and the Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, Considering, in accordance with the opinion already expressed in its resolutions 1034 (XXXIII) and 1082 B (XXXIX), that the 1949 Convention on Road Traffic and the Protocol on Road Signs and Signals of 1949 should be amended and supplemented with a view to facilitating road traffic, taking note of the report of the Secretary-General, in particular paragraph 6 thereof, bearing in mind the content of its resolution 1082 B (XXXIX) and taking note of the invitation of the Government of Austria, 1. Decides that the International Conference to be convened should decide whether to develop more than one instrument to replace the 1949 Convention and Protocol and whether certain provisions related to road signs and signals should be mandatory or only part of recommended practice; 2. Decides that all Member States of the United Nations, the specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as, in an advisory capacity, the specialized agencies and, as observers, interested intergovernmental organizations and interested non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Council, will be invited to participate in the Conference; 3. Decides further that this Conference shall be convened for a period not exceeding 25 working days in Vienna in March 1968, the date of which will be determined by the Secretary-General in consultation with the Government of Austria; 4. Invites the Secretary-General to prepare and distribute as documents of the Conference:       (a) The draft convention on road traffic, (b) the draft convention on road signs and signals based on earlier drafts, taking into account amendments proposed by the regional economic commissions, (c) Comments on these draft conventions, which will (i) clearly indicate any significant differences between the new and previously circulated texts, (ii) The amendments proposed by the regional economic commissions have been reproduced., which were not included in the new texts; 5. Further invites the Secretary-General, (a) when sending out new drafts of the Convention, to request (i) the Governments of the States to be invited to the Conference to send him, no later than 4 months before the opening of the Conference, any amendments to these drafts that they wish to make, (ii) the specialized agencies and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations that will be invited to the Conference. To send to the Conference, within the same period, proposals for amendments to the technical provisions of the new draft conventions, which they deem necessary to submit;       (b) To send out the amendments and proposals received in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a) (i) and (ii) above no later than two months before the opening of the Conference, (c) To take other necessary measures to convene the Conference, including the preparation and distribution of draft provisional rules of procedure for the Conference and other required documents.

Resolution 1203 (XLII)

     "The Economic and Social Council, recalling its resolution 1129 (XLI) of 26 July 1966. Regarding the measures to convene an international conference to replace the Convention on Road Traffic and the Protocol on Road Signs and Signals signed in Geneva on September 19, 1949, taking note of the report of the Secretary-General dated March 16, 1967, as amended by his note dated April 3, 1967, decides that the period for convening the conference specified in resolution 1129 (XLI), should be changed as follows:       (a) In paragraph 3 of the aforementioned resolution, delete the words following the words "in Vienna", with the exception of the words "no more than 25 working days", and insert the words "from September 30 to November 1, 1968"; (b) In subparagraph (a) (i) of paragraph 5, replace the words "4 months" with the words "six months" and in subparagraph (b) of the same paragraph, replace the words "two months" with the words "three months".

     2. The dates stipulated in the above-mentioned resolution for the Conference were changed at the request of the inviting Government; the Conference on Road Traffic was held from October 7 to November 8, 1968.       The delegation participating in the Conference represented the Governments of the following States: Australia, Austria, Algeria, Argentina, Afghanistan, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Vatican City, Hungary, Venezuela, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Israel, India, Indonesia, Iran, Spain, Italy, Canada, Kenya, Cyprus, China, Costa Rica-Kuwait, Liberia, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, United Arab Republic, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Sudan, Thailand, Turkey, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Philippines, Finland, France, the Central African Republic, Czechoslovakia, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, Ecuador, Yugoslavia and Japan.       The Governments of the following States were represented at the Conference by observers: Bolivia, Guatemala, Colombia, Cuba and Nicaragua.       The World Health Organization, the International Labour Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency were represented at the Conference with an advisory vote.       The following organizations were represented at the Conference by observers:

     But. Intergovernmental organizations       European Conference of Ministers of Transport       The European Council       Commission of the European Communities League of Arab States       International Institute for the Unification of Private Law       Organization of Railway Cooperation       The Northern Council

     V. Non-governmental organizations       World Tourism and Automobile Organization       World Federation of Trade Unions       European Insurance Committee       International Association for the Prevention of Road Accidents       International Road Federation       International Commission on Lighting       International Confederation of Free Trade Unions       International Confederation of Christian Trade Unions       International Organization for Standardization       International Criminal Police Organization       International Chamber of Commerce       International Federation of Senior Police Officers       International Road Transport Union       International Union of Railways       International Union of Official Tourism Organizations       International Union for Public Transport League of Red Cross Societies       Permanent International Bureau of Motorcycle Construction       Permanent International Bureau of Automotive Industry Entrepreneurs

     3. The draft Convention on Road Traffic and the draft Convention on Road Signs and Signals, prepared by the Secretary-General, were presented to the Conference, which served as the basis for discussions.1 4 Taking into account the decisions contained in the summary records of the plenary meetings and in the summary records of decisions taken by the Main Committees, the Conference elaborated and opened for signature the Convention on Road Traffic and the Convention on Road Signs and Signals.       5. In addition, the Conference adopted, without a vote, on the basis of unanimous approval, the following resolution entitled       Expression of gratitude to the Government and people of the Republic of Austria "The United Nations Conference on Road Traffic, on the occasion of the end of its work in Vienna on November 7, 1968, expresses its deep gratitude to the people and Government of Austria, as well as to the people of the city of Vienna, for the cordial hospitality extended by them to all the delegates of the Conference."       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned representatives have signed this final act.

---------------- 1/ Document E/CONF. 56/1 and 1/Add.1 and E/CONF. 56/3 and 3/Add.1.

     DONE at Vienna in a single original, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, on November 8, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight. The original shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall transmit duly certified copies to all Governments invited to participate in the Conference.

     Chairman of the Conference, Mr. BUZZI QUATTRINI, Executive Secretary, Mr. F.D. MASON  

CONVENTION ON ROAD TRAFFIC

     The Contracting Parties, desiring to facilitate international road traffic and improve road safety by adopting uniform traffic rules, have agreed as follows:  

Chapter One GENERAL PROVISIONS  

Article 1 Definitions

When applying the provisions of this Convention, the following terms shall have the meaning given to them in this article: (a) the term "national legislation" of a Contracting Party means the totality of national or local laws and regulations in force in the territory of that Contracting Party; (b) a vehicle is considered to be in "international traffic" on the territory of a State. if it: i) belongs to a natural or legal person who has his habitual residence outside this State;         (ii) Not registered in that State; (iii) temporarily imported into it; however, each Contracting Party has the right not to consider as being in "international traffic" any vehicle that has remained on its territory for more than one year without a significant break, the duration of which may be determined by that Contracting Party.         A train of vehicles is considered to be in "international traffic" if at least one of the vehicles of the train meets this definition.;        (c) The term "locality" means a built-up area, the entrances to and exits from which are specifically marked with appropriate signs or which is otherwise defined in national legislation; (d) The term "road" means the entire right-of-way of any road or street open to traffic; (e) the term "carriageway" means a part of the road normally used for the movement of vehicles; a road may have several carriageways, clearly delimited, in particular, by a dividing strip, or located at different levels;        (f) On a carriageway where the outermost lane or outermost lanes or bike lanes are intended for the movement of certain vehicles, the term "edge of the carriageway" means, for other road users, the edge of the rest of the road; (g) The term "lane" means any of the longitudinal lanes into which the carriageway may be divided, whether or not marked by longitudinal markings, but having a width sufficient for vehicles other than motorcycles to move in a single row.;        (h) The term "crossroads" means any intersection on the same level, junction or branching of roads, including the territory formed by such intersections, junctions or branches; (i) The term "railway crossing" means any intersection on the same level of a road with railway or tram tracks having an independent trackbed;        (j) The term "motorway" means a road specially constructed and intended for the movement of motor vehicles, which does not serve roadside properties, and which, (i) except in certain places or temporarily, has separate carriageways for both directions of traffic, separated from each other by a dividing strip not intended for traffic, or, in exceptional cases, by other means; ii) has no intersections on the same level with roads, railway or tram tracks, or footpaths;         (iii) Is specifically designated as a motorway; (k) A vehicle is considered: (i) "stopped" if it is stationary for a period of time necessary either for boarding or disembarking people, or for loading or unloading goods;         (ii) "parked" if it is brought to a standstill for a reason other than the need to avoid a collision with another road user or with any obstacle, or to comply with traffic regulations, and if its stop is not limited to the time required either for boarding or disembarking people, or for loading or unloading cargo;         However, the Contracting Parties may consider vehicles brought to a standstill under the conditions defined in subparagraph (ii) above to be "stopped" if the duration of this condition does not exceed the time limit established by national legislation, and may consider vehicles brought to a standstill under the conditions defined above to be "parked". subparagraph "i", if the duration of this condition exceeds the time limit established by national legislation.;        (l) The term "bicycle" means any vehicle that has at least two wheels and is powered solely by the muscular energy of the persons on that vehicle, in particular by pedals or handlebars; (m) The term "outboard bicycle" means any two- or three-wheeled vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine with a cylinder volume not exceeding 50 cm3 (3.05 cubic inches) and a maximum design speed not exceeding 50 km/h (30 mph); However, the Contracting Parties may not consider as outboard bicycles, in accordance with their national legislation, those vehicles that do not have the characteristics of bicycles in terms of their use, in particular the ability to propel them with pedals, or which exceed the established limits in terms of their maximum design speed, weight or some engine characteristics. Nothing in this definition should be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties from fully equating bicycles with an outboard motor to bicycles when applying the provisions of their national legislation concerning road traffic; n) the term "motorcycle" means any two-wheeled vehicle with or without a sidecar, having an engine. The Contracting Parties may, in their national legislation, equate to motorcycles three-wheeled vehicles whose unloaded weight does not exceed 400 kg (900 lb). The term "motorcycle" does not include bicycles with an outboard engine, however, the Contracting Parties may, provided that they make a declaration in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 54 of this Convention, equate bicycles with an outboard engine to motorcycles in the application of this Convention; o) the term "power-driven vehicle" means any self-propelled road vehicle, with the exception of bicycles with an outboard motor in the territory of the Contracting Parties that do not equate them with motorcycles, and with the exception of rail vehicles;        (p) The term "automobile" means a mechanical vehicle normally used for transporting people or goods on roads or for towing vehicles used for transporting people or goods on roads. This term covers trolleybuses, i.e. non-rail vehicles connected with an electric wire.; it does not cover vehicles such as agricultural tractors, the use of which for transporting people or goods on roads or for towing vehicles used for transporting people or goods on roads is only an auxiliary function; (q) The term "trailer" means any vehicle designed to be towed by a power-driven vehicle; this The term also covers semi-trailers.;        (r) The term "semi-trailer" means any trailer designed to be coupled to an automobile in such a way that part of it rests on the automobile and the latter carries a significant part of the weight of the semi-trailer and its cargo; (s) The term "light trailer" means any trailer whose permissible maximum weight does not exceed 750 kg (1,650 pounds); (t) The term "combination of vehicles" means coupled vehicles that participate in road traffic as a whole;        (u) The term "semi-trailer vehicle" means a compound consisting of an automobile and a semi-trailer coupled to it; (v) The term "driver" ("driver") means any person driving a vehicle, automobile, etc. (including bicycles) or leading cattle, herds, sledges, pack animals or riding animals along the road; (w) The term "permissible maximum weight" means the maximum weight of a loaded vehicle declared permissible by the competent authority of the State in which the vehicle is registered;        x) the term "unloaded weight" means the weight of a vehicle without crew, passengers and cargo, but with a full supply of fuel and the necessary set of tools; y) the term "loaded weight" means the actual weight of the loaded vehicle, crew and passengers; z) the terms "direction of travel" and "corresponding to the direction of travel" means the right side if, according to national legislation, the driver of a vehicle must pass it on the left when encountering another vehicle; otherwise, these terms mean the left side;         aa) the instruction for the driver to "give way" to other vehicles means that the driver must not continue or resume driving or perform a maneuver if this may force drivers of other vehicles to suddenly change direction or speed.  

Article 2 of the Annex to the Convention

The following annexes to this Convention are an integral part of it: Annex 1: Derogations from the obligation to admit motor vehicles and trailers to international traffic; annex 2: Registration number of motor vehicles and trailers in international traffic; annex 3: Distinguishing sign of motor vehicles and trailers in international traffic; annex 4: Identification marks of motor vehicles and trailers in international traffic; Appendix 5: Technical specifications for trailer vehicles;        Appendix 6: National Driver's license; Appendix 7: International driver's License.  

Article 3 Obligations of the Contracting Parties

      1. (a) The Contracting Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the traffic regulations in force in their territories are in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of this Convention. Provided that these rules do not in any way contradict the above-mentioned provisions: (i) these rules may not include those provisions that relate to cases that do not take place in the territory of this Contracting Party; (ii) these rules may contain provisions not provided for in Chapter II.        (b) The provisions of this paragraph do not oblige the Contracting Parties to provide penalties for any violation of the provisions of Chapter II, which they have incorporated into their traffic regulations.         2. (a) The Contracting Parties shall also take appropriate measures to ensure that the regulations in force in their territories concerning the technical conditions to be met by motor vehicles and trailers comply with the provisions of Annex 5 to this Convention.; These regulations may contain provisions not provided for in Annex 5, provided that these provisions do not in any way contradict the safety principles governing the provisions of Annex 5. They shall also take appropriate measures to ensure that vehicles and trailers in international traffic registered on their territory comply with the provisions of Annex 5 to this Convention.        (b) With regard to the regulations in force in the territory of the Contracting Parties, the provisions of this paragraph do not impose any obligations on these Parties with respect to the technical conditions to be met by motor vehicles other than motor vehicles in relation to this Convention.         3. Subject to the derogations provided for in Annex 1 to this Convention, the Contracting Parties undertake to allow vehicles and trailers that meet the requirements set out in Chapter III of this Convention and whose drivers meet the requirements of Chapter IV to operate internationally on their territories.; The Contracting Parties also undertake to recognize registration certificates issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III as certifying, unless proven otherwise, that the vehicles for which they are issued meet the conditions provided for in said Chapter III.         4. Measures that the Contracting Parties have taken or will take, either unilaterally or by signing bilateral or multilateral agreements, with a view to allowing international traffic in their territories of vehicles and trailers that do not meet all the conditions specified in Chapter III of this Convention and recognizing, in addition to the cases provided for in Chapter IV, validity on their territory Driving permits issued by any other Contracting Party shall be deemed to comply with the purposes of this Convention.         5. The Contracting Parties undertake to allow bicycles and bicycles with outboard engines to be used internationally in their territories, which meet the technical conditions provided for in Chapter V of this Convention and whose drivers have their habitual residence in the territory of the other Contracting Party. No Contracting Party may require drivers of bicycles or bicycles with an outboard motor in international traffic to have a driver's license.; However, those Contracting Parties which, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 55 of this Convention, make a declaration regarding the equalization of bicycles with an outboard engine to motorcycles, may require drivers of bicycles with an outboard engine in international traffic to have a driving license.         6. Each Contracting Party undertakes to provide any Contracting Party, upon its request, with information that makes it possible to identify the person in whose name the vehicle or trailer coupled to the vehicle is registered in its territory, if the submitted request indicates that this vehicle was involved in a road traffic accident that took place in the territory of the Contracting Party that made such a request..         7. Measures that have been taken or will be taken by the Contracting Parties, either unilaterally or by concluding bilateral or multilateral agreements, in order to facilitate international traffic by simplifying customs, police, sanitary or other similar formalities, as well as measures aimed at bringing into line the competence and opening hours of customs offices and posts at the same border checkpoint.         8. The provisions of paragraphs 3, 5 and 7 of this Article shall not prevent each Contracting Party from exercising its right to subordinate the admission to international traffic on its territory of automobiles, trailers, outboard bicycles and bicycles, as well as their drivers and passengers, to its rules for the commercial carriage of passengers and goods, its rules in the field of insurance against civil liability of drivers and its customs regulations, as well as its regulations in general in areas not related to road traffic.  

Article 4 Road signs and signals

       The Contracting Parties to this Convention, which are not Contracting Parties to the Convention on Road Signs and Signals, opened for signature in Vienna at the same time as this Convention, undertake to take measures to: (a) ensure that all road signs and signals, traffic lights and road markings installed in their territories form a single system; (b) the number of types There were few signals, and the signals were installed only in those places where their presence is considered useful.;        (c) Warning signs were installed at a sufficient distance from obstacles to warn drivers about them in a timely manner; (d) It was prohibited: (i) to place anything on the warning sign, on its support or on any other device designed to regulate traffic that is not related to the purpose of this signal sign or device; However, if the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions allow an association that does not have the purpose of obtaining material benefits to install signs, they may allow the emblem of that association to be displayed on the sign or on its support, provided that this does not make it difficult to understand it.;         (ii) To place posters, posters, make markings and install devices that may either be mistaken for warning signs or other traffic control devices, or may reduce their visibility or effectiveness, or dazzle road users or distract their attention and thereby endanger road safety.  

Chapter II RULES OF THE ROAD  

Article 5 Meaning of road signs and signals

      1. Road users must comply with the requirements of road signs and signals, traffic lights or road markings, even if these requirements seem to contradict other traffic rules.         2. The prescriptions of traffic lights prevail over the prescriptions of road signs that determine the preferential right of way.  

Article 6 Signals of persons authorized to regulate traffic

      1. Persons authorized to regulate traffic must be clearly recognizable and visible from a distance both day and night.         2. Road users must immediately follow any instructions from persons authorized to regulate traffic.         3. It is recommended that national legislation provide for the following signals to be considered as indications by persons authorized to regulate traffic: (a) An arm raised vertically; this gesture means the "attention, stop" signal for all road users, except for those drivers who could not have stopped in sufficient safety; in addition, if this signal is given at an intersection, the driver who has already entered the intersection can continue driving; b) an arm or arms extended horizontally; this The gesture means a stop signal for all road users who, regardless of the direction of their movement, are moving from directions that intersect with the direction indicated by the outstretched arm or the hands of a person authorized to regulate traffic.; having given this signal, the traffic controller may lower his arm or arms; for drivers to whom he is facing with his chest or back, this gesture also means a stop signal; c) waving a red light; this gesture means a stop signal for road users towards whom this light is directed.         4. The signals of persons authorized to regulate traffic shall prevail over the prescriptions of road signs and signals and traffic lights or road markings, as well as traffic rules.  

Article 7 General rules

1. Road users must behave in such a way as not to create danger or obstacles to movement, not to endanger people and not to cause damage to public, public or private property.        2. It is recommended to provide in national legislation that road users should not obstruct traffic or endanger its safety by throwing, stacking or leaving objects or materials on the road, or creating any other obstacles on it. Road users who have not been able to avoid creating such an obstacle or danger should take the necessary measures to eliminate them as quickly as possible and, if they cannot do so immediately, to warn other road users about them.

Article 8 Drivers

      1. Every vehicle or combination of vehicles that are in motion must have a driver.         2. It is recommended to provide in national legislation that pack, harness and riding animals, as well as livestock and herds (with the exception of appropriately designated areas) must have a driver.         3. The driver must possess the necessary physical and mental qualities, and his physical and mental condition must allow him to drive the vehicle.         4. The driver of a motor vehicle must have the knowledge and skills necessary to operate the vehicle; however, this provision does not preclude learning to drive in accordance with the provisions of national legislation.         5. The driver (drover) must always be able to drive his vehicle (guide his animals).  

Article 9 Herds of animals

      It is recommended that national legislation provide that, with the exception of exceptions intended to facilitate the movement of livestock, herds should be divided into parts of moderate length, with a sufficient distance between these parts for ease of movement.  

Article 10 Location on the roadway  

      1. The direction of traffic must be the same on all roads of a given State, with the exception, where appropriate, of roads used exclusively or primarily for transit between two other States.         2. Animals moving along the road should be led as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of movement.         3. Without prejudice to the other provisions of paragraph 1 of article 7, paragraph 6 of Article 11 and other provisions of the opposite nature contained in this Convention, the driver of the vehicle must, to the extent circumstances permit, be closer to the edge of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of travel. However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may regulate more specifically the rules for the location of cargo vehicles on the carriageway.        4. On a road with two or three carriageways, the driver of the vehicle must not enter the carriageway opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel.         5. (a) On a two-way road with at least four lanes, the driver of the vehicle must not enter lanes where traffic is moving in the opposite direction.        b) On a two-way road with three lanes, the driver of the vehicle must not enter the outermost lane of the carriageway where traffic is moving in the opposite direction.  

Article 11 Overtaking and movement in the ranks

1. a) Overtaking must be carried out from the side opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel.        (b) However, overtaking must be carried out from the side corresponding to the direction of travel if the driver (driver) being overtaken has signaled his intention to turn in the direction opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel and has directed his vehicle or his animals in that direction in order to either turn onto take another road or enter a roadside property, or stop on this side.         2. Before overtaking, the driver must, without violating the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 7 and the provisions of Article 14 of this Convention, ensure: (a) that no driver following him has started overtaking; (b) that the driver of the vehicle ahead of him in the same lane has not signaled his intention to overtake another the vehicle;        (c) that the lane he intends to enter is clear at a sufficient distance so that, given the difference between the speed of his vehicle during overtaking and the speed of overtaking road users, his maneuver does not endanger or impede the movement of oncoming vehicles; and (d) that, except in the following cases: When entering a lane on which oncoming traffic is prohibited, he may, without prejudice to the overtaking user or users of the road, re-occupy the place prescribed by paragraph 3 of Article 10 of this Convention.         3. Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article, it is prohibited, in particular, on two-way roads, to overtake when approaching the end of an ascent and, when visibility is insufficient, on turns, except in cases where there are longitudinal markings in these places and when overtaking is performed without entering lanes intended for oncoming traffic.         4. At the time of overtaking, the driver must leave sufficient side space for the overtaking user or road users.         5. (a) On roads with at least two lanes designated for traffic in a given direction, the driver of a vehicle who would be forced to overtake again immediately or shortly after he returns to his lane prescribed by paragraph 3 of Article 10 of this Convention may remain in the lane for this maneuver., occupied by him for the first overtaking, after making sure that he can do this without causing serious difficulties for drivers of vehicles following him at a higher speed.        (b) However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may not apply the provisions of this paragraph to drivers of bicycles, outboard bicycles, motorcycles and vehicles not considered motor vehicles under this Convention, as well as to drivers of vehicles whose permissible maximum weight exceeds 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) or whose design speed does not exceed exceeds 40 km/h (25 mph).         6. When the provisions of subparagraph (a) of paragraph 5 of this article apply and the traffic intensity is such that vehicles not only occupy the entire width of the carriageway intended exclusively for movement in a given direction, but also move at a speed dependent on the speed of the vehicle ahead of them in the given lane, then (a) without without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 9 of this article, the fact that vehicles in one lane are moving at a higher speed than vehicles in the other lane, is not considered overtaking in accordance with this article; b) the driver of a vehicle that is not in the lane closest to the edge of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of travel may exit the lane only for the purpose of making a right or left turn or entering the parking lot; however, this requirement does not apply if the driver leaves from one row to another in accordance with the provisions of national legislation when fulfilling the requirements of subparagraph "b" of paragraph 5 of this article.         7. If the lanes are delimited on the carriageway by longitudinal markings, drivers are prohibited from hitting these markings when driving in the rows described in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this article.       8. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article and other restrictions that the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may prescribe with respect to overtaking at intersections and level crossings, no driver of a vehicle may overtake another vehicle other than a two-wheeled bicycle, a two-wheeled bicycle with an outboard motor or a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar.:       a) immediately before an intersection and at an intersection other than a roundabout, except for: i) the case of, provided for in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this article; (ii) the case when overtaking is carried out on a road, when driving at an intersection, preferential right of way is granted; (iii) the case when traffic at an intersection is regulated by a traffic controller or traffic lights;        (b) Immediately before and at railway crossings without barriers or semi-barriers, bearing in mind, however, that the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may permit such overtaking at railway crossings where traffic is regulated by traffic lights having a light allowing vehicles to pass.        9. A vehicle may overtake another vehicle that is approaching a pedestrian crossing, marked either by markings on the carriageway, or by a sign or signal, or that has stopped immediately before this crossing, only at a sufficiently reduced speed to ensure a timely stop in the event that pedestrians are at the crossing. None of the provisions of this paragraph shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions from prohibiting overtaking starting from a certain distance to a pedestrian crossing, or from imposing stricter requirements on drivers of vehicles intending to overtake a vehicle stopped at a pedestrian crossing.         10. A driver who is satisfied that the driver following him intends to overtake must, with the exception of the case provided for in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of Article 16 of this Convention, approach the edge of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of travel and not increase speed. If the insufficient width, profile, or condition of the carriageway makes it difficult, taking into account the intensity of oncoming traffic, to easily and safely overtake a slow-moving, bulky, or speeding vehicle, the driver of the latter must slow down and, if necessary, give way as soon as possible in order to allow the vehicles following him to pass.         11. a) The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may, on one-way and two-way roads, if at least two lanes in populated areas and three lanes outside populated areas are intended for traffic in the same direction and are marked with longitudinal markings: i) allow vehicles to, moving in one lane, overtake vehicles moving in another lane from the side corresponding to the direction of movement;         (ii) Not to apply the provisions of paragraph 3 of article 10 of this Convention; if there are appropriate regulations restricting the possibility of entering another lane; (b) In the case provided for in subparagraph (a) above, and without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 9 of this article, such advance shall not be considered overtaking within the meaning of this Convention.  

Article 12 Oncoming traffic

      1. In case of oncoming traffic, the driver of the vehicle must leave sufficient free space on the side and, if necessary, stay closer to the edge of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of travel; if his movement is hindered due to the presence of obstacles or other road users, he must slow down and, if necessary, stop in order to allow the oncoming vehicle to pass. or vehicles.        2. 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 the vehicle moving uphill Given the speed and position of the vehicles, it could have stopped at the exit point in front of it., in this regard, there would be no need for one of the vehicles to reverse. If one of the two oncoming vehicles has to reverse for the purpose of driving away, the driver of the vehicle moving downhill must do so, except in cases where it is obvious that such a maneuver is much easier for the driver of the vehicle moving upward. However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may prescribe special rules for certain vehicles or certain roads or sections of roads that differ from the rules of this paragraph.  

Article 13 Speed and distance

1. The driver of a vehicle must, under all circumstances, maintain control of his vehicle in order to exercise the necessary caution and always be able to carry out any maneuvers that he must perform. When changing the speed of the vehicle, he must constantly take into account the circumstances, in particular the terrain, the condition of the road and the vehicle, its load, atmospheric conditions and traffic intensity, in order to be able to stop the vehicle in specific conditions of visibility in the direction of movement, as well as in front of any obstacle that the driver is able to anticipate. He must slow down and, if necessary, stop whenever circumstances require it, especially when visibility is unsatisfactory.         2. A driver should not unnecessarily obstruct the normal movement of other vehicles by driving at too low a speed.         3. The driver of a vehicle following another vehicle must maintain an appropriate distance in order to avoid a collision in the event of an unexpected braking or stopping of the vehicle in front.        4. Outside built-up areas, in order to facilitate overtaking, drivers of vehicles or combinations of vehicles with a maximum permissible weight exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) or an overall length exceeding 10 m (33 ft) must, with the exception of the moment of overtaking or the beginning of overtaking, maintain a mechanical barrier between their vehicles and those moving in front of them. such a distance between vehicles so that vehicles overtaking them can safely re-occupy the appropriate place in the row ahead of the vehicle they overtook. However, this provision does not apply either to very heavy traffic or to cases where overtaking is prohibited. In addition, (a) the competent authorities may provide for deviations from this provision for certain combinations of vehicles or not apply it also on roads on which two lanes are intended for traffic in this direction; (b) The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may set values for the characteristics of vehicles that differ from those specified in this paragraph. and starting from which this provision applies.        5. Nothing in this Convention shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions from prescribing general or local speed limits for all vehicles or for certain categories of vehicles, or prescribing on certain roads or on certain categories of roads either minimum and maximum speeds, or only maximum or minimum speeds, or prescribing minimum distances, justified by the presence of certain categories of vehicles on the road that pose a particular danger, in particular, due to their weight or load.

Article 14 General provisions concerning manoeuvres

      1. A driver who intends to perform any maneuver, such as exiting or entering a number of vehicles in a parking lot, turning right or left on the carriageway, making a left or right turn to exit onto another road or to enter a roadside property, must begin this maneuver only after he is convinced that he can do this without endangering those road users who follow behind him, ahead of him or towards him, and taking into account their position, direction of movement and speed.         2. A driver who intends to make a U-turn or reverse must ensure that he can perform this maneuver without endangering or interfering with other road users.         3. Before turning or performing a sideways maneuver, the driver must clearly and in advance warn of his intention by turning on the indicator or direction indicators of his vehicle or, in the absence of such, if possible, by means of an appropriate hand signal. The signal given by the pointer or direction indicators must be given during the entire time of the maneuver and stop immediately after its completion.  

Article 15 Special regulations concerning vehicles carrying out transportation on regular urban transport lines  

      It is recommended to provide in national legislation that in order to facilitate the movement of vehicles carrying out transportation on regular urban transport lines in populated areas, drivers of other vehicles, subject to the requirements of paragraph 1 of Article 17 of this Convention, should slow down and, if necessary, stop in order to allow these public vehicles to perform a maneuver. required to exit from an appropriately designated stop. Such provisions, prescribed by the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions, in no way relieve drivers of public transport vehicles from the obligation to take the necessary precautions to avoid a traffic accident after giving a turn signal indicating their intention to resume driving.  

Article 16 Change of direction of movement  

      1. Before turning right or left to enter another road or to enter a roadside property, the driver must, without violating the provisions of paragraph 1 of Articles 7 and 14 of this Convention, (a) if he intends to leave the road from the side corresponding to the direction of travel, approach as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway, in the appropriate direction, and then perform the shortest possible maneuver;        (b) If he intends to leave the road on the other side, provided that the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions have the opportunity to prescribe other provisions for bicycles and outboard bicycles, approach as close as possible to the axis of the carriageway (on two-way roads) or to the edge of the opposite side, corresponding to the direction of traffic (on one-way roads), and if he intends to enter another two-way road, - make a turn so that you enter the carriageway of this other road on the side corresponding to the direction of travel.         2. When performing a maneuver involving a change of direction, the driver must, without violating the provisions of article 21 of this Convention with respect to pedestrians, allow vehicles moving in the opposite direction along the carriageway from which he is about to leave, as well as bicycles and outboard bicycles moving along bicycle paths crossing the carriageway, which one he goes to.  

Article 17 Deceleration of traffic  

      1. The driver of the vehicle should not brake sharply unless it is required in the interests of safety.         2. A driver who intends to significantly reduce his speed, unless this decrease in speed is caused by an immediate danger, must first make sure that he can do this without endangering other road users and unnecessarily obstructing their movement. In addition, the driver must clearly indicate with an appropriate hand sign in advance of his intention to slow down, except in cases where he has made sure that there are no vehicles behind him or that they are at a very long distance; however, this provision does not apply if the speed reduction signal is given by means of stops on the vehicle.- the signals referred to in paragraph 31 of Annex 5 to this Convention.  

Article 18 Intersections and the obligation to give way  

1. When approaching an intersection, the driver must take special care, depending on local conditions. In particular, the driver must drive the vehicle at such a speed as to be able to stop in order to allow vehicles with a preferential right of way to pass.         2. A driver leaving a country or dirt road onto a road that is not a country or dirt road must give way to vehicles moving along this road. For the purposes of this article, the meaning of the terms "country road" and "dirt road" may be defined in national legislation.         3. A driver entering the road from a roadside property is obliged to give way to vehicles moving along this road.         4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 of this Article: (a) in States with right-hand traffic at intersections other than those referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article and in paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 25 of this Convention, the driver of a vehicle must give way to vehicles moving to his right; (b) The Contracting Parties or their subdivisions in the territories of which traffic is on the left, it has the right to determine, at its discretion, the rules for the order of passage through intersections.         5. Even if the light signals allow passage, the driver should not enter the intersection if there is such a traffic jam that he is likely to be forced to stop at the intersection, thereby creating obstacles or obstacles for movement in the transverse direction.         6. A driver entering an intersection where traffic is regulated by traffic lights can leave the intersection without waiting for traffic to open in the direction he needs, provided, however, that this does not interfere with the movement of other road users in the direction in which traffic is open.         7. At intersections, drivers of non-rail vehicles are required to give way to rail vehicles.  

Article 19 Railway crossings  

      Every road user should take special care when approaching and driving through a railway crossing. In particular: (a) the driver of the vehicle must move at a moderate speed; (b) subject to the indications of a light signal or an audible signal prescribing a stop, no road user should enter a railway crossing whose barriers or half-barriers are closed or are being closed or whose half-barriers are beginning to rise.;        (c) If a railway crossing is not equipped with barriers, half-barriers or light signals, no road user should pass through it without making sure that no rail vehicle is approaching the crossing; (d) a road user should cross the railway crossing without delay.; if a vehicle is forced to stop, the driver must try to remove it from the railway track, and if he cannot do this, then immediately take all measures in his power to provide early warning of the danger to the drivers of rail vehicles.  

Article 20 Regulations concerning pedestrians  

      1. The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may prescribe that the provisions of this article apply only in cases where the movement of pedestrians on the carriageway would impede or endanger the movement of vehicles.         2. If there is a sidewalk or curb at the edge of the carriageway suitable for pedestrians, the latter should use them. However, taking the necessary precautions, (a) pedestrians carrying or carrying bulky objects may walk on the roadway if their movement on the sidewalk or curb may seriously interfere with other pedestrians; (b) groups of pedestrians, led by leaders or representing a procession, may walk on the roadway.         3. If there are no sidewalks or roadsides, or if they cannot be used, pedestrians can move along the roadway.; if there is a bike path and if the traffic intensity allows it, they can move along this bike path, however, without hindering the movement of bicycle and outboard bike drivers.         4. When pedestrians are moving along the carriageway in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, they should be as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway.         5. It is recommended to provide in national legislation that pedestrians moving along the carriageway should adhere to (if this does not endanger their safety) However, persons driving a bicycle, an outboard bicycle, or a motorcycle must always adhere to the side of the carriageway corresponding to the direction of travel; this provision also applies to groups of pedestrians led by a leader or representing a procession. With the exception of processions, pedestrians moving along the carriageway at night or in conditions of poor visibility, as well as during the day, if this is required by the intensity of vehicle traffic, should, if possible, move in a chain one after another.         6. (a) Pedestrians should not cross the carriageway without taking precautions; they should use pedestrian crossings, if any, nearby.        b) When crossing a pedestrian crossing marked with markings or an appropriate sign or signal: i) if there are light signals for pedestrians at the pedestrian crossing, the latter must follow the instructions of these signals; ii) if there are no such signs or signals at the pedestrian crossing, but the movement of vehicles is regulated by traffic lights or traffic controllers, pedestrians They should not enter the roadway until a light signal or a traffic controller's gesture permits the movement of vehicles.;         (iii) At other crossings, pedestrians should not enter the carriageway without assessing the distance to approaching vehicles and their speed.        c) 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.        d) Once on the roadway, pedestrians should not extend their crossing, linger or stop on it unnecessarily.         7. However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial divisions may prescribe stricter rules for pedestrians crossing the roadway.  

Article 21 Rules concerning the behavior of drivers towards pedestrians  

      1. Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 7, paragraph 9 of Article 11 and paragraph 1 of Article 13 of this Convention, the following requirements must be observed at pedestrian crossings marked with markings or an appropriate sign or signal: (a) if the movement of vehicles at such a pedestrian crossing is regulated by traffic lights or a traffic controller, drivers must, in the presence of a signal, forbidding traffic, stop before crossing, and when they receive permission to continue driving, do not interfere with pedestrians, who have already entered the carriageway and are crossing the road in the conditions provided for in Article 20 of this Convention; if a driver makes a turn to exit onto another road with a pedestrian crossing at the entrance, he must do so only at low speed and allowing pedestrians (if necessary, stopping) to enter or enter the crossing in the conditions provided for in article 20 of this Convention. provided for in paragraph 6 of Article 20 of this Convention;        b) if the movement of vehicles at this crossing is not regulated by traffic lights or a traffic controller, drivers should reduce their speed appropriately when approaching this crossing so as not to endanger pedestrians entering or entering the crossing; if necessary, they should stop and let pedestrians pass.         2. Drivers intending to drive from the side corresponding to the direction of travel past a public transport vehicle located at a properly designated stop should slow down and, if necessary, stop in order to allow passengers of public transport to board or disembark.         3. No provision of this Article shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions from: - instructing drivers of vehicles to stop in all cases when pedestrians enter or have entered a pedestrian crossing marked with markings or signs and signals, under the conditions provided for in Article 20 of this Convention, or         - prohibit drivers from interfering with the movement of pedestrians who have already entered the roadway at or near an intersection, even if there are no pedestrian crossings marked with markings or signs and signals.  

Article 22 Islands of safety  

      Without violating the provisions of article 10 of this Convention, the driver may drive around to the right or left safety islands, bollards and other devices installed on the carriageway on which he is moving, except in cases where: (a) the signal sign prescribes which side to avoid the safety island, bollard or device; (b) the safety island, the pedestal or device is located on the axis of the carriageway of a two - way road; In the latter case, the driver must avoid the safety island, bollard or device from the side corresponding to the direction of travel.  

Article 23 Stopping and parking  

1. Vehicles and animals that stop or are parked outside populated areas should, as far as possible, be off the roadway. They should not be located either on bicycle paths or (except in cases permitted by national legislation) on sidewalks or on roadsides intended for pedestrians.         2. a) Animals and vehicles that stop or are parked on the carriageway must be as close as possible to the edge of the carriageway. A driver may stop or park a vehicle on the carriageway only on the side corresponding to the direction of travel; however, stopping or parking is permitted on the other side of the carriageway if, due to the presence of rails, it is impossible to stop on the side corresponding to the direction of travel. In addition, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may: (i) under certain conditions, for example, when there are road signs prohibiting stopping on the side corresponding to the direction of traffic, allow stopping and parking on the other side of the carriageway; (ii) on a one-way carriageway, allow stopping and parking only on on the other side or also simultaneously on the side corresponding to the direction of movement; iii) allow stopping and parking in the middle of the carriageway in specially designated places.        b) In the absence of other provisions in national legislation, vehicles, excluding two-wheeled bicycles, two-wheeled bicycles with outboard engines and two-wheeled motorcycles without sidecars, should not stop or be parked on the roadway in two rows. Vehicles that have stopped or are parked must be positioned parallel to the edge of the carriageway, with the exception of those places where the configuration allows for a different arrangement of vehicles.         3. a) Any stopping and parking of a vehicle is prohibited on the carriageway of the road: i) at pedestrian crossings, crossings for cyclists and at railway crossings; ii) on tram and railway tracks passing along the road, or so close to these tracks that the movement of trams or trains may be obstructed, and - if provided that the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions are given the opportunity to provide for the opposite provisions on sidewalks and bicycle paths.        b) Any stopping and parking of a vehicle is prohibited in any place where it may create danger, in particular: (i) with the exception of specially designated places - under overpasses and in tunnels; (ii) on the carriageway near breaks and turns, when visibility is insufficient to safely bypass the vehicle, taking into account speed vehicles on this section of the road;         (iii) On the carriageway where the distance between the longitudinal marking prohibiting departure from it and the stopped vehicle is less than 3 m (10 ft), and if the provision of subparagraph (b) (ii) of paragraph 3 of this article does not apply.        c) Any parking of a vehicle on the carriageway is prohibited: (i) near railway crossings, intersections and stops of buses, trolleybuses or rail vehicles at distances established by national legislation; (ii) opposite the exit gate;         (iii) In any place where a parked vehicle would interfere with the access of another vehicle to or from its usual parking place; (iv) in the central lane of a three-lane carriageway and, outside populated areas, on carriageways marked with appropriate signs or signals, such as main road; v) in places where a parked vehicle would block road signs or traffic lights from road users.         4. The driver should not leave his vehicle, and the driver should not leave his animals, without taking all necessary precautions to avoid a traffic accident, and if it is a car, to prevent its use without appropriate permission.         5. It is recommended to provide in national legislation that 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 uncoupled to a tractor, stopped on the carriageway outside a populated area, should be marked at some distance with at least one device installed in the most suitable location for timely warning of approaching drivers:        a) if the vehicle has stopped on the carriageway at night in such conditions that approaching drivers cannot notice an obstacle such as a stopped vehicle; b) if in other cases the driver is forced to stop his vehicle in a place where stopping is prohibited.         6. No provision of this Article shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions from providing for other parking and stopping prohibitions.  

Article 24 Vehicle doors  

      It is forbidden to open the doors of a vehicle, leave them open, or get out of the vehicle without making sure that this does not entail danger to other road users.  

Article 25 Motorways and similar roads  

      1. On motorways and, if provided for by national legislation, at special motorway exits and exits from them: 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, is prohibited. trailers, the design speed of which cannot reach a certain value established by national legislation on a flat road.;        b) drivers are prohibited from: i) stopping the vehicle or parking 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 roadway, 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.;         ii) turn around or reverse or enter the central dividing lane and the cross junctions of both carriageways.         2. When entering a motorway, drivers must: (a) in the absence of an acceleration lane, which is a continuation of the access road, allow vehicles moving along the motorway; (b) in the presence of an acceleration lane, enter it and enter traffic on the motorway in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 14 of this Convention.         3. When exiting the motorway, the driver must enter the lane adjacent to the motorway exit in a timely manner and enter the slow-down lane as quickly as possible, if any.        4. When applying the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this article, other roads intended for automobile traffic and designated as such that do not serve roadside possessions are equated to motorways.  

Article 26 Special rules concerning processions and persons with disabilities  

      1. Road users are prohibited from crossing military columns, groups of schoolchildren marching in rows led by a leader, and other processions.         2. People with disabilities who travel in wheelchairs powered by themselves or with walking speed can use sidewalks and roadsides suitable for such movement.  

Article 27 Special rules concerning drivers of bicycles, outboard bicycles and motorcycles  

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 10 of this Convention, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may not prohibit bicycle drivers from traveling several people in a row.         2. 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 steering 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 signal the maneuver described in paragraph 3 of Article 14 of this Convention.         3. It is forbidden for drivers of bicycles and bicycles with an outboard motor to carry passengers.; However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may allow deviations from this provision and, in particular, allow the carriage of passengers on an additional seat(s) equipped with a bicycle. Motorcycle drivers are allowed to carry passengers only in a wheelchair (if available) and in an additional seat that can be equipped behind the driver.         4. If there are bike lanes, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may prohibit bicycle drivers from traveling on the roadway outside the bike lane. In this case, they can allow outboard bike drivers to travel on the bike path and, if they deem it necessary, prohibit them from traveling on the roadway outside the bike path.  

Article 28 Sound and light signals  

      1. Sound and light warning devices may be used only a) for timely warning in order to avoid a traffic accident; b) outside populated areas, when it is necessary to warn the driver of another vehicle about the intention to overtake.         The beeps should not be longer than necessary.         2. Instead of sound signals, car drivers may, from nightfall until dawn, give the light signals provided for in paragraph 5 of article 33 of this Convention. They may also do so during the day for the purposes specified in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this article, if this is more appropriate to the circumstances.         3. The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may permit the sending of light signals for the purposes specified in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article, also in populated areas.  

Article 29 Rail vehicles  

      1. If a rail track runs along the carriageway of a road, each road user should, when a tram or other rail vehicle approaches, clear the way as quickly as possible in order to allow the rail vehicle to pass.         2. With regard to the movement of rail vehicles on motorways, oncoming traffic with these vehicles or overtaking them, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may adopt special rules that differ from those provided for in this chapter. However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may not adopt provisions contrary to the provisions of paragraph 7 of Article 18 of this Convention.  

Article 30 Cargo of vehicles  

      1. If the permitted maximum weight is set for the vehicle, the weight of the loaded vehicle must never exceed the permitted maximum weight.         2. Any cargo must be placed and, if necessary, secured to the vehicle in such a way that it: a) does not endanger people or damage state, public or personal property, in particular, does not drag or fall on the road; b) does not limit visibility and visibility, does not disrupt the stability of the vehicle means and did not make it difficult to manage it;        (c) Did not make noise, raise dust or cause other avoidable inconvenience; (d) Did not obscure the lights, including stop lamps and direction indicators, retro-reflective devices, registration numbers and the distinguishing sign of the State of registration, which must be on the vehicle in accordance with this Convention or in accordance with national legislation. or did not block hand signals in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 14 or paragraph 2 of Article 17 of this Convention.         3. All auxiliary devices used to secure and secure the cargo (ropes, chains, tarpaulin) must be tightly tightened and firmly secured. All auxiliary devices used to ensure the safety of the cargo must meet the requirements provided for in paragraph 2 of this article in relation to the cargo.         4. A load protruding from the front, rear or side beyond the vehicle's dimensions must be conspicuously marked in all cases where it may not be noticed by drivers of other vehicles.; At night, 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 or a red reflective device. In particular, on motor vehicles: (a) Loads extending beyond the vehicle by more than 1 m (3 ft 4 in) from the rear or front must always be marked;        (b) Loads extending laterally beyond the vehicle dimension 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 lamp of the vehicle, should be marked at night from the front; similarly, at night, loads protruding beyond the vehicle's dimensions should be marked from the rear in such a way that their extreme point in width is more than 0.4 m (16 inches) away from the outer edge of the red rear marker lamp of the vehicle.         5. None of the provisions of paragraph 4 of this Article shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions from prohibiting, restricting or subjecting to a special permit the carriage of goods exceeding the size of the vehicle referred to in paragraph 4.  

Article 31 Driver's behavior in case of a traffic accident  

      1. Without violating the requirements of national legislation regarding the obligation to provide assistance to victims, the driver or any other road user involved in a traffic accident should: a) stop as quickly as possible without creating additional danger to traffic;        b) take measures to ensure traffic safety at the scene of a traffic accident and, if there are seriously injured or killed as a result of a traffic accident, avoid, to the extent that this does not affect traffic safety, changing anything at the scene or destroying traces that may be useful for establishing responsibility; c) at the request of other persons involved in the traffic accident, identify themselves;        d) if there are injured or dead people as a result of a traffic accident, report this to the traffic service and, if the latter does not allow him to leave the scene of the accident or if he does not have to provide assistance to the injured or receive medical assistance himself, return to the scene or stay at the scene until the traffic service arrives.         2. The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may not prescribe in their national legislation the provision referred to in subparagraph (d) of paragraph 1 of this article if no serious bodily injury has been inflicted and if none of the persons involved in a traffic accident requires notifying the police.  

Article 32 Lighting: general requirements  

1. For the purposes of this article, the term "night" covers the time period between nightfall and dawn, as well as other times when visibility is insufficient, such as due to fog, snowfall, heavy rain, or passage through a tunnel.         2. At night (a) On any power-driven vehicle other than an outboard bicycle or a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar, at least two white or yellow selective lights must be switched on in front and a double number of red lights in the rear, in accordance with the requirements provided for vehicles in paragraphs 23 and 24 of Annex 5.; however, national legislation may allow the use of yellow front lights. The provisions of this subparagraph shall apply to convoys comprising one power-driven vehicle and one or more trailers, in which case the red lights shall be placed at the rear of the last trailer; trailers to which the requirements of paragraph 30 of Annex 5 to this Convention apply shall have two white lights in front, which they shall have in accordance with the requirements of the specified paragraph 30;        (b) Any vehicles or combinations of vehicles on the road to which the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph do not apply shall have at least one front white or yellow selective lamp and at least one rear red lamp; if there is only one front or one rear lamp, this lamp shall be placed in the center or on the side of the vehicle opposite to the side corresponding to the direction of travel; As for horse-drawn carts and hand carts, the device with the specified lights can be carried by the driver or an accompanying person walking on this side of the vehicle.         3. The lights provided for in paragraph 2 of this article must clearly identify the vehicle for other road users; the same lamp or the same device may be the source of the front and rear lights only if the characteristics of the vehicle, in particular its short length, are such that in these conditions the specified requirement may be complied with.         4. (a) By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article, (i) the provisions of paragraph 2 above shall not apply to vehicles stopped or parked on a road illuminated in such a way that they are clearly visible from a sufficient distance.;         (ii) On motor vehicles whose length and width do not exceed 6 m (20 ft) and 2 m (6 ft and 6 in), respectively, and which do not tow any other vehicle, only one light may be switched on during a stop or parking on the road in a populated area. on the side of the vehicle opposite the edge of the carriageway along which the vehicle has stopped or is parked; this lamp must be white or yellow in front and red or yellow in the rear;         (iii) The provisions of subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of this article do not apply to two-wheeled bicycles, two-wheeled bicycles with an outboard motor, or two-wheeled motorcycles without sidecars that are not equipped with batteries if they have stopped or are parked in a populated area at the very edge of the carriageway; (b) In addition, national legislation may allow derogations from the provisions of this article in respect of (i) vehicles that have stopped or are parked in specially designated areas outside the carriageway;         (ii) Vehicles stopped or parked on residential streets with very little traffic.         5. In no case shall the vehicle have red lights, red retro-reflective devices or red retro-reflective materials at the front, and white or yellow selective lights, white or yellow selective retro-reflective devices or white or yellow selective retro-reflective materials at the rear; This requirement does not apply to the use of white or yellow selective reversing lights, nor to the retroreflective properties of light-colored numbers or letters or distinguishing signs or other distinguishing signs that may be required by national legislation, nor to the retroreflective properties of the light background of these license plates or distinguishing signs, nor to the red rotating or flashing lights of some vehicles that have a preferential right of way.         6. The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may, to the extent that they consider it possible to do so without prejudice to traffic safety, allow in their national legislation exceptions to the provisions of this article in respect of (a) horse-drawn carts and hand carts; (b) vehicles having a special shape or character or used in for special purposes and under special conditions.         7. Nothing in this Convention shall be interpreted as preventing national legislation from prescribing that groups of pedestrians, led by a leader, or processions, as well as drivers of livestock, herds, sledges, pack animals or riding animals, moving along the carriageway under the conditions specified in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 2 of this article, have a retro-reflective device or fire; in this case, the reflected or emitted light must be either white or yellow selective in front and red in the rear, or amber in front and rear.  

Article 33 Lighting: conditions for the use of the lights provided for in Annex 5  

      1. The driver of a vehicle equipped with high-beam, low-beam and front-lamp lights as defined in Annex 5 to this Convention shall use these lights in the following conditions, when, in accordance with article 32 of this Convention, the vehicle must be marked at the front with at least one or two white or yellow selective lights: a) high-beam The lights should not be turned on either in populated areas if the road is sufficiently illuminated, or outside of populated areas., if the carriageway is evenly illuminated and if this illumination is sufficient to provide the driver with good visibility for a sufficient distance, neither at a stop; (b) taking into account the possibility to allow in national legislation the use of driving lights during the day when visibility is insufficient, for example, due to fog, snowfall, heavy rain or passage through a tunnel, the driving beam should not It must be switched on or must be directed in such a way that it does not cause glare: i) in the event of oncoming traffic; when headlamps are used, they must be switched off at a sufficient distance or adjusted in such a way that they do not cause glare and allow the driver of an oncoming vehicle to continue driving calmly and safely; ii) if the vehicle is traveling a short distance behind another vehicle; however, the driving beam may be used in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5 of this article, to indicate the intention to overtake in the conditions provided for in Article 28 of this Convention.;         (iii) In any other circumstances where it is necessary to avoid blinding other road users or users of a waterway or railway running along the road;        (c) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (d) of this paragraph, passing beam lights should be switched on when the use of driving beam lights is prohibited in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (a) and (b) above and they can be used instead of driving beam lights when passing beam lights are sufficient to enable It is clear for the driver to see at a sufficient distance, and for other road users to see this vehicle at a sufficient distance.;        d) Front lights should be used together with high-beam, low-beam or fog lights. They may be used separately when the vehicle has stopped or is parked, or when the lighting conditions on roads other than motorways and roads referred to in paragraph 4 of Article 25 of this Convention are such that the driver can see clearly at a sufficient distance and other road users can see the vehicle from a sufficient distance.        2. If the vehicle is equipped with fog lamps as defined in Annex 5 to this Convention, they may only be used during fog, snowfall or heavy rain. By way of derogation from the provisions of subparagraph (c) of paragraph 1 of this article, when fog lamps are switched on, the dipped-beam headlamps must be switched off, however, national legislation may allow in this case the simultaneous switching on of fog lamps and dipped-beam headlamps.         3. By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article, national legislation may permit the inclusion of fog lights even in the absence of fog, snowfall or heavy rain on narrow roads with a large number of turns.         4. Nothing in this Convention shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties from imposing an obligation to use passing lamps in populated areas.         5. The light signals referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 28 of this Convention are the repeated and short-term switching on and off of the front or passing beam, or the short-term alternating switching on of the passing beam and driving beam.  

Article 34 Derogations  

1. When approaching a vehicle enjoying a preferential right of way, which gives signals with special light and sound devices, each road user must make room for him on the carriageway and, if necessary, stop.         2. National legislation may provide that drivers of vehicles with a preferential right of way who have signaled their approach with special warning devices of the vehicle, and provided that other road users are not endangered, may not comply with all or some of the provisions of this chapter II other than those of paragraph 2 of article 6. 3. National legislation may provide for the extent to which personnel engaged in road construction, repair or maintenance work, including drivers of machinery used in these works, may, subject to the necessary precautions, not comply with the provisions of this chapter II during work.         4. For the purpose of overtaking or oncoming traffic with the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 3 of this article, when they are used for road work, drivers of other vehicles may, as necessary and subject to all precautionary measures, not comply with the provisions of Articles 11 and 12 of this Convention.  

Chapter III CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION TO INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAILERS  

Article 35 Registration  

      1. (a) The provisions of this Convention apply to motor vehicles in international traffic and to trailers other than a light trailer coupled to a motor vehicle that are registered by one of the Contracting Parties or one of its territorial subdivisions, and the driver of the vehicle must have a certificate of registration issued to confirm the registration, or by the relevant competent authority of that Party. Of the Contracting Party or its territorial subdivision, or on behalf of a Contracting Party or its territorial subdivision by an association authorized by it. The certificate of registration must contain at least: - the serial number, referred to as the registration number, the components of which are specified in Annex 2 to this Convention; - the date of the first registration of the vehicle; - the surname, first name and place of residence of the owner of the certificate; - the name or trademark of the manufacturer of the vehicle;         - the serial number of the chassis (factory or serial number of the manufacturer); - the allowed maximum weight, if it is a vehicle intended for the transportation of goods; - the validity period, if it is limited.         The data indicated in the certificate is written either exclusively in Latin letters or in capital letters, or is repeated in one of these ways.        (b) However, the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may decide that certificates issued in their territories will indicate the year of issue instead of the date of first registration.         2. By way of derogation from the provisions of paragraph 1 of this article, a vehicle with a semi-trailer in international traffic in an uncoupled state shall be subject to the provisions of this Convention, even if the tractor and semi-trailer are registered together and have only one registration certificate.         3. No provision of this Convention shall be interpreted as limiting the right of the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions to require confirmation of the driver's right to own a vehicle in international traffic that is not registered in the name of the person in it.         4. It is recommended that Contracting Parties that have not yet done so establish an authority charged with registering vehicles in service on a national or regional scale and maintaining centralized records for each vehicle of the information contained in the registration certificate.  

Article 36 Registration number  

      1. Every vehicle in international traffic must have a registration number at the front and rear; however, on motorcycles, this number must be placed only at the rear.         2. Every registered trailer in international traffic must have a registration number on the back. If the vehicle is towing one or more trailers, then the only trailer or the last trailer, if they are not registered, must have the registration number of the vehicle to which they are coupled.        3. The components and the method of affixing the registration number specified in this article must comply with the requirements of Annex 2 to this Convention.  

Article 37 Distinguishing sign of the State of registration  

      1. Every vehicle in international traffic must have at the rear, in addition to its registration number, the distinguishing sign of the State in which it is registered.        2. Every trailer towed by a motor vehicle, on which a registration number must be placed at the rear in accordance with article 36 of this Convention, must also display at the rear the distinguishing sign of the State that issued this registration number. The provisions of this paragraph apply even if the trailer is registered in a State other than the State of registration of the vehicle to which it is coupled; if the trailer is not registered, it must have a distinctive sign on the back of the State of registration of the tractor vehicle, except when it is moving within the territory of that State.         3. The components and the method of application of the distinguishing sign referred to in this article must comply with the requirements of Annex 3 to this Convention.

Article 38 Identification marks  

      Every motor vehicle and trailer in international traffic must bear the identification marks defined in Annex 4 to this Convention.  

Article 39 Technical regulations  

      Every motor vehicle, every trailer and every combination of vehicles in international traffic must comply with the provisions of Annex 5 to this Convention. In addition, they must be in good working order.  

Article 40 Transitional provision  

      For a period of ten years from the date of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with paragraph 1 of article 47, trailers in international traffic, regardless of their permissible maximum weight, shall be subject to the provisions of this Convention, even if these vehicles are not registered.  

Chapter IV CAR DRIVERS  

Article 41 Validity of driver's licenses  

1. The Contracting Parties will recognize (a) any national driving permit drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if it is not drawn up in such language, accompanied by a certified translation;        (b) Any national driving licence conforming to the requirements of Annex 6 to this Convention, and (c) any international driving licence conforming to the requirements of Annex 7 to this Convention, valid in their territory for driving a vehicle corresponding to the category or categories of vehicles for which the licence was issued, provided that the said licence is valid and that it was issued by another Contracting Party or one of its territorial divisions, or by an association, authorized to do so by this Contracting Party or by one of its territorial subdivisions. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to the student driver's license.         2. Regardless of the provisions contained in the preceding paragraph, (a) if the validity of the driver's license is due to a special marking requiring the person to wear certain devices or providing for some modification of the vehicle taking into account the driver's disability, this certificate is considered valid only if these requirements are met; (b) The Contracting Parties may not recognize the driver's license as valid in their territory., whose owner is under the age of eighteen;        (c) Each Contracting Party may not recognize as valid in its territory, for driving vehicles or combinations of vehicles of categories C, D and E referred to in Annexes 6 and 7 to this Convention, driving permits whose holders are under twenty-one years of age.         3. The Contracting Parties undertake to take the necessary measures to ensure that the national and international driving permits referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article are not issued in their territories without a reasonable guarantee of the driver's ability to drive a vehicle and his physical fitness.         4. When applying paragraph 1 and subparagraph (c) of paragraph 2 of this article, (a) A vehicle of category B specified in Annexes 6 and 7 to this Convention may tow a light trailer.; he may also tow a trailer with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 750 kg (1,650 lb), but not exceeding the weight of an unloaded vehicle, if the total permissible maximum weight of such a composition does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb); b) vehicles of categories C and D specified in Annexes 6 and 7 to of this Convention, a light trailer may be towed, and such a composition continues to be in category C or category D.         5. An international driving permit may be issued only on the basis of a national driving permit issued in accordance with the minimum requirements provided for in this Convention. The international driver's license becomes invalid upon the expiration of the validity period of the corresponding national driver's license, the number of which must be affixed to the international driver's license.         6. The provisions of this Article do not oblige the Contracting Parties to (a) recognize as valid national or international driving permits issued in the territory of another Contracting Party to persons who had their habitual residence in their territory at the time of issuance of this driving permit or who moved their habitual residence to their territory after the issuance of this certificate;        b) to recognize the validity of the above-mentioned driving permits issued to drivers whose habitual residence at the time of issuing the certificates was not in the territory where the certificates were issued, or who moved their residence after issuing the certificates to another territory.  

Article 42 Suspension of driver's licenses  

      1. The Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions may deprive a driver of the right to use a national or international driver's license in their territory if he violates the rules on their territory, for which, according to their legislation, the right to use a driver's license is provided for. In this case, the competent authority of the Contracting Party or its territorial subdivision, which has deprived the driver of the right to use the driver's license, may: a) withdraw the driver's license and detain it until the expiration of the period for which this certificate is withdrawn, or until the driver leaves the territory, whichever is the sooner; b) inform the authority that issued or on whose behalf the driver's license was issued about the revocation of the right to use this license;        (c) In the case of an international driving permit, make a note in a specially designated place stating that the said driving permit has ceased to be valid in the territory; (d) In the event that he does not apply the procedure referred to in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, in addition to the notification referred to in In subparagraph (b), to request the authority that issued or on whose behalf the driver's license was issued to inform the person concerned of the decision taken in respect of him.         2. The Contracting Parties will strive to inform the persons concerned about the decisions that will be communicated to them in accordance with the procedure provided for in subparagraph "d" of paragraph 1 of this Article.         3. Nothing in this Convention shall be interpreted as preventing the Contracting Parties or their territorial subdivisions from prohibiting a driver holding a national or international driving permit from driving if it is obvious and proven that his condition is such that he cannot drive without endangering traffic, or if he has been deprived of the right to driving in the State where he has his usual place of residence.  

Article 43 Transitional provision  

      International driving permits conforming to the provisions of the Convention on Road Traffic, signed in Geneva on September 19, 1949, and issued within five years after the entry into force of this Convention in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 47 of this Convention, shall, in the application of articles 41 and 42 of this Convention, be equivalent to the international driving permits provided for in this Convention..  

Chapter V CONDITIONS FOR THE ADMISSION OF BICYCLES AND BICYCLES WITH AN OUTBOARD MOTOR TO INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC  

Article 44  

      1. Motorless bicycles in international traffic must be equipped with: (a) an effective brake; (b) a bell audible at a sufficient distance, and any other audible warning devices are prohibited; (c) a red rear reflective device and devices emitting white or yellow selective light from the front and red light from the rear.         2. In the territory of the Contracting Parties that have not declared, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 54 of this Convention, that bicycles with an outboard engine are equated with motorcycles, bicycles with an outboard engine in international traffic must be equipped with: a) two independent brakes; b) a bell or other audible warning device audible at a sufficient distance; c) an effective silencer;        (d) Devices emitting a front white or yellow selective light and a rear red light, as well as a rear red retro-reflective device; (e) An identification plate, as defined in Annex 4 to this Convention.         3. In the territory of the Contracting Parties that have made, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 54 of this Convention, a declaration on equating bicycles with outboard engines to motorcycles, the conditions that bicycles with outboard engines must meet in order to be admitted to international traffic are the conditions defined for motorcycles in Annex 5 to this Convention.  

Chapter VI FINAL PROVISIONS  

Article 45  

     1. This Convention shall be open at the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York until December 31, 1969, for signature by all States Members of the United Nations or members of any specialized agencies, or members of the International Atomic Energy Agency, or Parties to the Statute of the International Court of Justice and any other State invited by the General Assembly of the United Nations to become A Party to this Convention.         2. This Convention is subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.         3. This Convention remains open for accession by any of the States referred to in paragraph 1 of this article. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General.         4. Each State must, at the time of signing this Convention or depositing its instrument of ratification or accession, notify the Secretary-General of the distinguishing sign it has chosen, which will be affixed, in accordance with Annex 3 to this Convention, to vehicles registered by it in international traffic. By means of a subsequent notification addressed to the Secretary-General, each State may change the distinguishing sign previously chosen by it.  

Article 46  

1. Each State may, at the time of signing, ratifying or acceding to this Convention, or at any time thereafter, declare by notification addressed to the Secretary-General that the Convention becomes applicable to all or part of the Territories for whose foreign relations it is responsible. The Convention 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 upon the entry into force of the Convention 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 Convention will cease to apply in the territory indicated in the notification and the Convention will cease to apply in the territory indicated in the notification after one year from the date of receipt by the Secretary-General of this notification.        3. Each State that has made a notification in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article shall notify the Secretary-General of the distinguishing sign or signs chosen by him, which will be affixed to vehicles in international traffic registered in the relevant territory or territories in accordance with Annex 3 to this Convention. By means of a subsequent notification addressed to the Secretary-General, each State may change the distinguishing sign previously chosen by it.  

Article 47  

      1. This Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification or accession.         2. In respect of each State that ratifies or accedes to this Convention after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force twelve months after the date of deposit by that State of the instrument of ratification or accession.  

Article 48  

      From the moment of entry into force of this Convention, the International Convention on Motor Traffic and the International Convention on Road Traffic, signed in Paris on April 24, 1926, the Convention on Rules of Motor Traffic between American Countries, opened for signature in Washington on December 15, 1943, and the Convention on Road Traffic, are repealed and replaced in relations between the Contracting Parties., opened for signature in Geneva on September 19, 1949.  

Article 49  

      1. One year after the entry into force of this Convention, each Contracting Party may propose one or more amendments to the Convention. 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 twelve months from the date of transmission of this text, of: (a) whether 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 all other States referred to in paragraph 1 of article 45 of this Convention.         2. (a) Any proposed amendment circulated in accordance with the preceding paragraph 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 the preceding paragraph for all Contracting Parties, except those that, within the prescribed period, Some rejected the amendment or requested 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 Parties that have sent such notifications of acceptance six months after their 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 ten, 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 States referred to in paragraph 1 of article 45 of this Convention. 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 Convention 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 the 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 period of twelve months 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.

Article 50  

      Each Contracting Party may denounce this Convention by 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.  

Article 51  

      This Convention shall cease to be in force if the number of Contracting Parties is less than five within a period of twelve consecutive months.  

Article 52  

      Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention which the Parties are unable to resolve through negotiation or other means of settlement may, at the request of any of the Contracting Parties concerned, be referred for settlement to the International Court of Justice.  

Article 53  

      Nothing in this Convention 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 situation that it considers necessary to ensure its external or internal security.  

Article 54  

1. Each State may, at the time of signing this Convention or when depositing its instrument of ratification or accession, declare that it does not consider itself bound by article 52 of this Convention. The other Contracting Parties are not bound by Article 52 in respect of any Contracting Party that has made such a declaration.        2. At the time of deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession, each State may declare by notification addressed to the Secretary-General that, for the purposes of the application of this Convention, it equates bicycles with outboard motors to motorcycles (subparagraph "n" of article 1).         At any time thereafter, each State may withdraw its declaration by notification addressed to the Secretary-General.         3. The declarations provided for in paragraph 2 of this article shall enter into force six months after receipt by the Secretary-General of the notification or at the time of entry into force of the Convention in respect of the State that made the declaration, if that date is later.         4. Any modification of a previously selected distinguishing sign notified in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 45 or paragraph 3 of article 46 of this Convention shall enter into force three months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Secretary-General.         5. Reservations to this Convention and its annexes, 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, on condition that they are confirmed in the instrument of ratification or accession. The Secretary-General shall communicate these reservations to all States referred to in paragraph 1 of article 45 of this Convention.         6. Any Contracting Party that makes a reservation or declaration in accordance with paragraphs 1 or 4 of this article may withdraw its reservation at any time by notification addressed to the Secretary-General.         7. Any reservation made in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article, (a) modifies for the Contracting Party that has made the above reservation, within the framework of this reservation, the provisions of the Convention to which it relates.;        (b) Modifies these provisions to the same extent for other Contracting Parties in their relations with the reserving Contracting Party.  

Article 55  

      In addition to the declarations, notifications and notifications provided for in articles 49 and 54 of this Convention, the Secretary-General shall notify all States referred to in paragraph 1 of article 45 of: (a) signatures, ratifications and accessions to the Convention in accordance with article 45; (b) notifications and declarations in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 45 and article 46; (c) The dates of entry into force of this Convention in accordance with article 47; (d) the date of entry into force of amendments to this Convention in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 5 of article 49;        (e) Denunciations in accordance with article 50; (f) The termination of this Convention in accordance with article 51.  

Article 56  

      The original of this Convention, drawn up in a single copy in the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, all five 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 paragraph 1 of article 45 of this Convention.         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned representatives, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention.  

     DONE at Vienna on the eighth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight.

APPENDIX 1  

DEROGATIONS FROM THE OBLIGATION TO ALLOW CARS AND TRAILERS TO OPERATE INTERNATIONALLY  

      1. The Contracting Parties may not allow vehicles, trailers and convoys of vehicles whose total weight or axle load or overall dimensions exceed the limits established by their national legislation for vehicles registered in their territory to operate internationally on their territory. The Contracting Parties in whose territory the international movement of heavy vehicles takes place should try to conclude regional agreements allowing international traffic on the roads of the area, with the exception of roads with low characteristics, vehicles and combinations of vehicles, the weight and dimensions of which do not exceed the values established by these agreements.         2. When applying the requirements of paragraph 1 of this annex, the following shall not be considered exceeding the permitted maximum width: (a) tires in the vicinity of their points of contact with the ground and connecting parts of tire pressure indicators; (b) anti-skid devices mounted on wheels; (c) rear-view mirrors designed in such a way that that with light pressure, they can rotate in both directions without protruding beyond the allowed maximum width.;        (d) Side direction indicators and marker lights, provided that they do not extend beyond the dimension by more than a few centimeters; (e) Customs seals applied to the cargo and devices for ensuring the safety and protection of these seals.         3. The Contracting Parties may prohibit the following convoys of vehicles from international traffic in their territories, if their national legislation prohibits the movement of such convoys: a) motorcycles with a trailer; b) convoys comprising a car and several trailers;        (c) Semi-trailer vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers.         4. The Contracting Parties may not allow vehicles and trailers subject to derogations in accordance with paragraph 60 of Annex 5 to this Convention to operate internationally on their territories.         5. The Contracting Parties may prevent bicycles with outboard engines and motorcycles, whose drivers and, where appropriate, passengers do not have protective helmets, from entering their territories internationally.         6. The Contracting Parties may condition the admission to international traffic on their territory of any vehicle other than a two-wheeled bicycle with an outboard engine and a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar by having on the vehicle a device specified in paragraph 56 of Annex 5 to this Convention and intended, in the event of a stop on the carriageway, to warn of the danger posed by the vehicle that stopped on it.         7. The Contracting Parties may condition the admission to international traffic on their territories on certain difficult roads or in certain areas with difficult terrain of vehicles with a maximum permissible weight exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) by complying with the special requirements of their national legislation regarding the admission to traffic on these roads or in these areas of vehicles registered by them. funds having the same maximum weight allowed.         8. The Contracting Parties may not allow vehicles with low-beam headlamps with asymmetric beams to enter their territories internationally, if the adjustment of these beams does not correspond to the direction of movement adopted in their territory.         9. The Contracting Parties may not allow vehicles or trailers towed by a vehicle bearing a distinguishing sign other than that provided for in Article 37 of this Convention to operate internationally on their territories.  

APPENDIX 2  

REGISTRATION NUMBER OF VEHICLES AND TRAILERS IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC  

      1. The registration number specified in articles 35 and 36 of this Convention must consist of either numbers or numbers and letters. The numbers should be in Arabic, and the letters should be in capital letters of the Latin alphabet. However, it is allowed to use other numbers or letters, but in such cases, the registration number must be repeated in Arabic numerals and capital Latin letters.         2. The registration number must be drawn up and marked in such a way that an observer located on the axis of a stationary vehicle can distinguish it during the day in clear weather from a distance of at least 40 m (130 ft); however, the Contracting Parties may reduce this minimum distance for motorcycles and special categories of vehicles registered in their territories, whose registration numbers are difficult to give sized so that they can be distinguished from a distance of 40 m (130 ft).         3. If the registration number is indicated on a special plate, this plate must be flat and fixed in a vertical or almost vertical position perpendicular to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle. If the number is marked or painted on the vehicle itself, the surface on which it is marked or painted must be flat and vertical or almost flat and vertical and perpendicular to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle.         4. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of article 32, the plate or surface on which the registration number is marked or painted may be made of reflective material.  

APPENDIX 3  

DISTINGUISHING SIGN OF VEHICLES AND TRAILERS IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC  

1. The distinguishing sign referred to in article 37 of this Convention shall consist of 1-3 capital letters of the Latin alphabet. The letters must be at least 0.08 m (3.1 in) high and marked with strokes at least 0.01 m (0.4 in) wide. The letters should be painted in black on a white background shaped like an ellipse with the main axis horizontal.         2. In cases where the distinguishing sign contains only one letter, the main axis of the ellipse may be vertical.         3. The distinguishing sign should not be included in the registration number or designated in such a way that it may be mistaken for the latter or may impair its readability.         4. On motorcycles and their trailers, the axes of the ellipse must be at least 0.175 m (6.9 inches) and 0.115 m (4.5 inches) long. On other vehicles and their trailers, the axes of the ellipse must be at least a) 0.24 m (9.4 inches) and 0.145 m (5.7 inches) if the distinguishing sign consists of three letters; b) 0.175 m (6.9 inches) and 0.115 m (4.5 inches) if the distinguishing sign consists of less than three letters.         5. The provisions of paragraph 3 of Annex 2 shall apply to the marking of the distinguishing sign on vehicles.  

APPENDIX 4  

IDENTIFICATION MARKS OF VEHICLES AND TRAILERS IN INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC  

      1. Identification marks include: (a) for vehicles: (i) the name or make of the vehicle manufacturer; (ii) on the chassis or (in the absence of one) on the body of the vehicle - the factory number or serial number of the manufacturer; (iii) on the engine - the factory number of the engine, if such a number is indicated by the manufacturer; (b) For trailers, the designations specified in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above; (c) for bicycles with an outboard engine, an indication of the engine displacement and the mark "CM".         2. The letters and numbers included in the identification marks referred to in paragraph 1 of this annex should be placed in an easily accessible place and be legible; in addition, they should be applied in such a way that they are difficult to change or eliminate. Identification marks should be applied either exclusively in Latin letters or in capital letters and Arabic numerals, or they should be repeated in this way.  

APPENDIX 5  

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR CARS AND TRAILERS  

      1. Contracting Parties which, in accordance with subparagraph (n) of Article 1 of this Convention, have declared their intention to equate three-wheeled vehicles with motorcycles whose unloaded weight does not exceed 400 kg (900 lb), should extend to these latter the provisions contained in this annex concerning either motorcycles or other motor vehicles.         2. In this annex, the term "trailer" applies only to trailers intended for towing by vehicle.         3. Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (a) of paragraph 2 of Article 3 of this Convention, each Contracting Party may prescribe for vehicles that it registers and for trailers that it allows to move in accordance with its national legislation, regulations supplementing the provisions of this annex or being more stringent.  

Chapter I Braking  

      4. In this chapter, (a) the term "single axle wheels" means wheels arranged symmetrically or almost symmetrically with respect to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle, even if they are not on the same axle (the tandem axle is considered as two axles); (b) the term "service brake" means a device used to slow down and stop a vehicle;        (c) The term "parking brake" means a device used to hold a vehicle stationary in the absence of a driver, or to hold an uncoupled trailer stationary; (d) The term "emergency brake" means a device designed to slow down and stop a vehicle in the event of a service brake failure.  

      A. Braking of vehicles other than motorcycles 5. Every car, other than a motorcycle, must have brakes that can be easily operated by the driver behind the wheel. These braking devices must perform the following three braking functions: a) service brake - slow down the movement of the vehicle and stop it reliably, quickly and efficiently, regardless of its loading conditions and whether the vehicle is moving uphill or downhill;        b) parking brake - to keep the vehicle stationary, regardless of its loading conditions, on an ascent or descent with a slope of 16%, and the braking surfaces of the brake must be held in the braking position by means of a purely mechanical device; c) emergency brake - to slow down the movement of the vehicle and stop it, regardless of its loading conditions, at a sufficiently short distance, even in the event of a service brake failure.         6. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 of this annex, devices providing three braking functions (operational, emergency and parking) may have common parts; the combination of drives is allowed only on condition that at least two separate drives remain.         7. The service brake must act on all wheels of the vehicle; however, on vehicles with more than two axles, the wheels of one axle may not be braked.        8. The emergency brake must act on at least one wheel on each side of the median longitudinal section of the vehicle; the same position applies to the parking brake.         9. The service brake and parking brake must act on the braking surfaces permanently connected to the wheels by means of sufficiently strong parts.         10. No braking surface should be designed in such a way that it can separate from the wheels. However, such disconnection is permitted for certain braking surfaces provided that: (a) it is short-lived, for example, when the gear ratio is changed; (b) in the case of the parking brake, it can only occur as a result of the driver's action; (c) in the case of the service or emergency brakes, braking continues with the prescribed efficiency in accordance with paragraph 5 of this annex.

      B. Braking trailers 11. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 17 (c) of this annex, each trailer, with the exception of light trailers, shall have, in particular: (a) a service brake that allows the vehicle to slow down and stop reliably, quickly and efficiently, regardless of its loading conditions and whether the vehicle is moving uphill. or downhill;        b) a parking brake that allows the vehicle to be held stationary, regardless of its loading conditions on an ascent or descent with a slope of 16%, and the braking surfaces of the brake must be held in the braking position by means of a purely mechanical device. This provision does not apply to trailers that cannot be detached from a tractor vehicle without the use of tools, provided that the requirements for parking braking are met with respect to the composition of vehicles.         12. Devices that perform these two braking functions (working and parking) may have common parts.         13. The service brake must act on all wheels of the trailer.         14. The service brake must be actuated by the service brake of the tractor vehicle; however, if the permitted maximum weight of the trailer does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb), the service brake may be designed in such a way that it is actuated during movement only by bringing the trailer closer to the tractor (inertia braking).         15. The service brake and parking brake must act on the braking surfaces permanently connected to the wheels by means of sufficiently strong parts.         16. The braking devices must automatically ensure that the trailer stops in the event of a rupture of the coupling device during movement. However, this requirement does not apply to either single-axle or two-axle trailers with an axle spacing of less than 1 m (40 in), provided that their maximum permissible weight does not exceed 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) and that, with the exception of semi-trailers, they have, along with the coupling device an additional coupling device provided for in paragraph 58 of this annex.  

      C. Braking of vehicle trains 17. In addition to the provisions concerning uncoupled vehicles (motor vehicles and trailers) contained in sections A and B of this chapter, the following provisions apply to coupled vehicle compositions: (a) the braking devices of each vehicle that is part of the composition must be compatible; (b) the action of the service brake must be properly distributed and synchronized according to the entire composition of coupled vehicles;        (c) The maximum permissible weight of a trailer not equipped with a service brake should not exceed half the sum of the weight of the unloaded tractor vehicle and the weight of the driver.  

D. Motorcycle braking 18. a) Each motorcycle must have two braking devices, one of which acts at least on the rear or rear wheels, and the other on at least the front or front wheels; if the motorcycle has a sidecar, braking of the sidecar wheel is not required. These braking devices should make it possible to slow down the movement of the motorcycle and stop it reliably, quickly and efficiently, regardless of the conditions of its loading and whether it is moving uphill or downhill.        (b) In addition to the provisions contained in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, motorcycles with three wheels arranged symmetrically with respect to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle shall be equipped with a parking brake conforming to the provisions of subparagraph (b) of paragraph 5 of this annex.  

Chapter II Lights and retro-reflective devices  

      19. In applying the provisions of this Convention: the term "driving beam" means a vehicle light designed to illuminate the road for a long distance in the direction of forward movement; the term "passing beam" means a vehicle light designed to illuminate the road ahead of the vehicle in such a way that it does not excessively dazzle or cause inconvenience to drivers of oncoming vehicles. vehicles and other road users;        The term "front light" means a vehicle light designed to signal the front of the vehicle and its overall width; the term "rear marker lamp" means a vehicle light designed to signal the rear of the vehicle and its overall width; the term "stop light" means a vehicle light designed to signal other road users. located at the rear of the vehicle, that the driver has activated the service brake;        The term "fog lamp" means a vehicle light designed to improve the illumination of the road in fog, snowfall, heavy rain or dust storm; the term "taillight" means a vehicle light designed to illuminate the road from behind the vehicle and give a warning signal to other road users when the vehicle gives or intends to reverse;        The term "direction indicator" means a vehicle lamp designed to signal to other road users the driver's intention to turn to the right or left; the term "retro-reflective device" means a device designed to indicate the presence of a vehicle by reflecting light emitted by a light source unrelated to that vehicle, and the observer is located near that source.;        The term "illuminating surface" means, in relation to lights, the visible surface from which light is emitted, and, in relation to retro-reflective devices, the visible surface from which light is reflected.        

20. The colors of the lights specified in this chapter should, as far as possible, correspond to the definitions contained in the appendix to this annex.        

21. Every vehicle, other than motorcycles, whose speed on a flat road can exceed 40 km (25 miles) per hour, must have in front an even number of white or yellow selective driving lights capable of adequately illuminating the road in clear weather at night for a distance of at least 100 m (325 Ft) ahead of the vehicle.. In no case should the outer edges of the illuminating surface of the driving beam lamps be located closer to the edge of the overall width of the vehicle than the outer edges of the illuminating surface of the passing beam lamps.        

22. Every vehicle, except motorcycles, whose speed on a flat road can exceed 10 km (6 miles) per hour, must be equipped in front with two white or yellow selective dipped-beam lamps capable of adequately illuminating the road in clear weather at night for a distance of at least 40 m (130 ft) ahead of the vehicle.. On each side, the point of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the vehicle should be no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) away from the edge of the overall width of the vehicle. The vehicle must not have more than two passing lights. The passing beam lamps must be adjusted in such a way that they comply with the definition set out in paragraph 19 of this annex.        

23. Every car, other than a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar, must have two white front lights; however, selective yellow is allowed for front lights combined with high-beam or low-beam headlamps emitting selective yellow beams. If these front lights are the only lights turned on at the front of the vehicle, they should be visible at night in clear weather at a distance of at least 300 m (1,000 ft) without blinding or causing unnecessary inconvenience to other road users. On each side, the point of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the vehicle should be no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) away from the edge of the overall width of the vehicle.        

24. (a) Every vehicle other than a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar must have an even number of red taillights at the rear, visible in clear weather at night at a distance of at least 300 m (1,000 ft), without blinding or causing unnecessary inconvenience to other road users. On each side, the point of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the vehicle should be no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) away from the edge of the overall width of the vehicle.        (b) Each trailer must have an even number of red rear marker lights at the rear, visible in clear weather at night for a distance of at least 300 m (1,000 ft), without blinding or causing unnecessary inconvenience to other road users. On each side, the point of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the trailer should be no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) away from the edge of the overall width of the trailer. However, trailers with an overall width of less than 0.8 m (32 inches) may have only one of these lights if they are towed by a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar.        

25. Every vehicle or trailer with a license plate at the rear must be equipped with a device for illuminating this sign, arranged in such a way that the license plate illuminated by this device is legible in clear weather at night when the vehicle is stopped from a distance of 20 m (65 ft) behind the vehicle.; However, each Contracting Party may reduce this minimum reading distance at night within the same limits and for the same vehicles for which it reduces the minimum reading distance during the day in accordance with paragraph 2 of Annex 2 to this Convention.        

26. On every motor vehicle, including motorcycles, and on every combination of vehicles, including a motor vehicle and one or more trailers, the electrical connections must be arranged in such a way that the driving lights, passing lights, fog lights, front lights of vehicles and the device referred to in paragraph 25 above can be switched on only when the rear lights are switched on at the same time. parking lights of the car or the last vehicle included in the train.         However, this provision does not apply to driving or passing beam lamps if they are used to give the light signals specified in paragraph 5 of article 33 of this Convention. In addition, electrical connections must be arranged in such a way that the front lights of cars are always switched on when the low beam, high beam or fog lights are turned on.        

27. Every vehicle, except for a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar, must have at least two red reflective devices of non-triangular shape at the rear. On each side, the edge of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the vehicle should be no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) apart from the edge of the overall width of the vehicle. Reflective devices must be visible to the driver of the vehicle in clear weather at night at a distance of at least 150 m (500 ft) when illuminated by the high beam of that vehicle.        

28. Each trailer must have at least two red retro-reflective devices at the rear. These retro-reflective devices shall have the shape of an equilateral triangle with the top facing upwards and one horizontal side, each side being at least 0.15 m (6 inches) long and not more than 0.2 m (8 inches) long; no warning light shall be placed inside this triangle. These retro-reflective devices must meet the visibility requirements set out in paragraph

27. On each side, the edge of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the trailer must be no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) apart from the edge of the overall width of the trailer. However, trailers with an overall width of less than 0.8 m (32 inches) may have only one reflective device if they are towed by a two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar.        

29. Each trailer must have two non-triangular white retro-reflective devices in front. These retro-reflective devices must meet the conditions of placement and visibility described in paragraph 27 above.        30. The trailer must have two white front lights if its width exceeds 1.6 m (5 ft 4 in). The front lights prescribed in this way should be positioned as close as possible to the edge of the overall width of the trailer and in any case so that the outer edge of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the trailer is no more than 0.15 m (6 in) away from this edge.        

31. Every vehicle (except two-wheeled motorcycles with or without a sidecar), whose speed on a flat road can exceed 25 km (15 miles) per hour, must have two red brake lights at the rear, the intensity of which clearly exceeds the intensity of the taillights. The same provision applies to each trailer located at the end of the vehicle train; however, brake lights are not mandatory for small trailers whose dimensions are such that the tractor's brake lights remain visible.        

32. Subject to the reservation that the Contracting Parties that have made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 54 of this Convention regarding the equalization of bicycles with an outboard engine to motorcycles may exempt bicycles with an outboard engine from all or part of the following provisions: (a) Every two-wheeled motorcycle with or without a sidecar must be equipped with a headlamp. passing beam conforming in terms of color and visibility to the requirements contained in paragraph 22 above;        (b) Every two-wheeled motorcycle, with or without a sidecar, whose speed on a flat road may exceed 40 km (25 miles) per hour, shall have, in addition to a passing beam, at least one driving beam conforming in terms of color and visibility to the requirements contained in paragraph 21 above. If such a motorcycle has more than one driving beam, these headlamps should be positioned as close to each other as possible; (c) A two-wheeled motorcycle with or without a sidecar should have no more than one passing beam and no more than two driving beams.         33. Each two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar may be equipped with one or two front-mounted headlamps that comply with the color and visibility requirements set out in paragraph 23 above. If such a motorcycle has two front lights, these front lights should be positioned as close to each other as possible. A two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar must not have more than two front lights.        

34. Each two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar must have one rear marker lamp conforming in terms of color and visibility to the requirements contained above in subparagraph "a" of paragraph 24. 35. Each two-wheeled motorcycle without a sidecar must have one retro-reflective device at the rear that meets the requirements of paragraph 27 above in terms of color and visibility.         36. Every two-wheeled motorcycle with or without a sidecar must have a stop lamp conforming to the provisions of paragraph 31 above, with the reservation that the Contracting Parties that have made a declaration in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 54 of this Convention regarding the equalization of bicycles with an outboard motor to motorcycles may not extend this requirement to two-wheeled bicycles with an outboard motor. an engine with or without a sidecar.        

37. Without prejudice to the provisions concerning lights and devices prescribed for motorcycles without sidecars, each sidecar connected to a two-wheeled motorcycle shall have one front lamp conforming in terms of color and visibility to the requirements contained in paragraph 23 above, one rear marker lamp conforming in terms of color and visibility to the requirements contained above in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 24, and one retro-reflective device conforming in terms of color and visibility to the requirements contained in paragraph 27 above. The electrical connections must be arranged in such a way that the front light and the rear marker lamp of the sidecar are switched on simultaneously with the rear marker lamp of the motorcycle. In any case, the stroller should not have high-beam or low-beam headlights.        

38. Vehicles with three wheels symmetrical with respect to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle, equated to motorcycles in accordance with subparagraph "n" of Article 1 of the Convention, must be equipped with the devices prescribed in paragraphs 21, 22, 23, 24 "a", 27 and 31 above. However, if the width of such a vehicle does not exceed 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in), then one high beam and one low beam are sufficient. In this case, the requirements regarding the distance of the illuminating surface in relation to the edge of the overall width of the vehicle do not apply.         39. Every vehicle, with the exception of those whose drivers can signal a change of direction with their hand, visible in all directions to other road users, must have fixed turn indicators with flashing yellow lights located in pairs on the vehicle and visible day and night by road users. The flashing frequency of these lights should be 90 flashes per minute with a tolerance of + 30.        

40. If fog lamps are available on a vehicle other than a two-wheeled motorcycle with or without a sidecar, they must be white or yellow selective in color, in the number of two; and installed in such a way that no point of their illuminating surface is higher than the highest point of the illuminating surface of the passing beam and that on each side, the point of the illuminating surface furthest from the median longitudinal section of the vehicle was located at a distance of no more than 0.4 m (16 inches) from the edge of the overall width of the vehicle.        

41. No taillight should cause glare or inconvenience to other road users. If the car is equipped with a taillight, then this headlight must emit white, yellow or yellow selective light. The device for switching it on must be arranged in such a way that it can be switched on only when the reversing device is activated.      

  42. No lamp other than direction indicator lights mounted on a motor vehicle or trailer shall be flashing, with the exception of lights used in accordance with the national legislation of the Contracting Parties to indicate vehicles or combinations of vehicles that are not required to comply with general traffic regulations or whose presence on the road obliges other road users to comply. Special care; such vehicles, in particular, are vehicles having a preferential right of way, road trains, vehicles having special dimensions, and vehicles or equipment used for road construction or repair. However, the Contracting Parties may permit or prescribe that some or part of these lights should flash, with the exception of lights emitting red light, to warn of a particular danger temporarily posed by a vehicle.        

43. When applying the provisions of this annex, (a) Any combination of two or more lights, identical or not, but having the same purpose and the same color, should be considered as one lamp if the projection of their illuminating surfaces onto a vertical plane perpendicular to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle occupies at least 50% of the surface of the smallest rectangle describing the projections. the specified lighting surfaces;        b) as two lights or a paired number of lights, a single strip-shaped illuminating surface, provided that it is located symmetrically with respect to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle and that it is at least 0.4 m (16 in) apart from the edge of the overall width of the vehicle and its length is at least 0.8 m (32 inches). This surface should be illuminated by at least two light sources located as close to its edges as possible. The illuminating surface may include a number of elements arranged in such a way that the projection of the illuminating surfaces of the various elements onto a vertical plane perpendicular to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle occupies at least 50% of the smallest rectangle describing the projections of the specified illuminating surfaces of the elements.        

44. On the same vehicle, lights having the same purpose and pointing in the same direction must be of the same color. Lights and retro-reflective devices, the number of which is even, must be located symmetrically with respect to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle, with the exception of vehicles whose external shape is not symmetrical. Each pair of lights must have clearly the same luminous intensity.        

45. Lights of various purposes and, subject to the provisions of other paragraphs of this chapter, lights and retro-reflective devices may be mounted in one light device or connected in it, provided that each of these lights and retro-reflective devices complies with the relevant provisions of this annex.  

Chapter III Other regulations  

     Steering 46. Every car should have a sturdy steering device that allows the driver to easily, quickly and confidently change the direction of the vehicle.  

     Rear view mirror 47. Every vehicle, other than a two-wheeled motorcycle with or without a sidecar, must have one or more rear-view mirrors; the number, size and location of these mirrors must be such that the driver can see the traffic behind his vehicle.  

Chapter III Other regulations  

     Steering 46. Every car should have a sturdy steering device that allows the driver to easily, quickly and confidently change the direction of the vehicle.  

     Rear view mirror 47. Every vehicle, other than a two-wheeled motorcycle with or without a sidecar, must have one or more rear-view mirrors; the number, size and location of these mirrors must be such that the driver can see traffic behind his vehicle.  

     Audible warning device 48. Each vehicle must have at least one audible warning device of sufficient power. The sound produced by the alarm device should be long, monotonous and indistinct. Vehicles with a preferential right of way and public passenger vehicles may have additional audible warning devices that do not meet these requirements.  

     Wiper 49. Every car equipped with a windshield, the dimensions and shape of which are such that the driver can freely see the road ahead from his seat only through the transparent elements of this windshield, must have at least one effective and durable wiper, which, being in the appropriate position, operates without requiring constant driver intervention.  

     Windscreen washer 50. Every car that must necessarily have at least one wiper must also have a windshield washer.  

     Windscreen and panes 51. a) On each vehicle and on each trailer, transparent materials from which the external elements of the vehicle, including the windshield, or the elements of the internal partition, are made must be such that, in case of damage, the risk of injury is minimized.;        (b) The windscreen must be made of a material whose transparency does not deteriorate and must be such that it does not cause any significant distortion of objects visible through it and that, in case of damage, the driver can see the road sufficiently.  

     A device for reversing 52. Each vehicle must be equipped with a device for reversing, operated from the driver's seat. However, this device is mandatory for motorcycles and cars with three wheels positioned symmetrically with respect to the median longitudinal section of the vehicle, only if their permitted maximum weight exceeds 400 kg (900 lb).  

     Silencer 53. Every internal combustion engine installed on a car must be equipped with an effective muffler; this device must be designed in such a way that the driver cannot make it inoperable from his seat.  

     Tires 54. The wheels of cars and their trailers must be equipped with pneumatic tires, and the condition of these tires must be such that safety and traction are ensured even on wet roads. However, this provision does not prevent the Contracting Parties from allowing the use of devices that can produce results at least equivalent to those obtained when using pneumatic tires.  

     Speedometer 55. Every vehicle whose speed on a flat road can exceed 40 km (25 miles) per hour must have a speedometer; however, each Contracting Party may not extend this requirement to certain categories of motorcycles and other light vehicles.  

     Alarm device on cars 56. The device referred to in paragraph 5 of Article 23 and in paragraph 6 of Annex 1 to this Convention must be: (a) either a shield having the shape of an equilateral triangle with sides at least 0.4 m (16 inches) long and red edges at least 0.05 m (2 inches) wide; the middle of this triangle may be hollow or colored in a light color; the red edges must either allow light to pass through due to their transparency, or have a stripe with reflective properties.; the shield must be adapted so that it can be placed in a stable vertical position; b) or other equally effective device prescribed by the legislation of the country in which the vehicle is registered.  

     Anti-theft device 57. Each vehicle must be equipped with an anti-theft device that makes it possible to disable or block any of the vehicle's main components from the moment the vehicle is parked.  

     Coupling device for light trailers 58. With the exception of semi-trailers, trailers that are not equipped with the automatic brake specified in paragraph 16 of this annex must be equipped, in addition to the coupling device, with an additional coupling device (chain, cable, etc.), which, in the event of a breakdown of the coupling device, could prevent the drawbar from falling to the ground and provide partial control of the trailer to a certain extent.  

     General provisions 59. a) The mechanisms and devices of an automobile should not pose a fire or explosion hazard, as far as possible; they should also not emit harmful gases, dense smoke, emit an unpleasant odor or make noise in excessive quantities.        (b) The high-voltage ignition system of automobile engines should not, if possible, be a source of excessive propagation of significant radio-electrical interference.        c) The design of each vehicle must provide the driver with sufficient visibility from the front, right and left to enable him to drive safely.        d) The design and equipment of vehicles and trailers should, as far as possible, reduce the danger to their occupants and other road users in the event of a traffic accident. In particular, vehicles must not have any decorations or other unnecessary items inside or outside that have sharp edges or extend beyond the vehicle's dimensions, which may pose a danger to drivers and passengers and other road users.  

Chapter IV Deviations from the rules  

      60. When applying this Convention in their territories, the Contracting Parties may derogate from the provisions of this annex in respect of (a) motor vehicles and trailers whose design speed on a flat road cannot exceed 25 km (15 miles) per hour or whose speed according to national legislation should not exceed 25 km per hour; (b) wheelchairs, that is, small cars that are specially designed and designed - and not only adapted - for use by a person with an injury or physical disability, and which are usually used only by that person; c) vehicles designed for experiments in order to apply technological advances and improve safety; d) vehicles of a special shape or type or vehicles funds used for special purposes under special conditions.         61. The Contracting Parties may also allow deviations from the provisions of this annex in respect of vehicles registered by them that may be in international traffic.        (a) Allowing yellow for the front lights specified in paragraphs 23 and 30 of this annex and the retro-reflective devices specified in paragraph 29 of this annex; (b) allowing red for the direction indicator lights specified in paragraph 39 of this annex installed at the rear of the vehicle;        (c) By allowing red for the lights specified in the last sentence of paragraph 42 of this annex to be installed at the rear of a vehicle; (d) with respect to the location of lights on specialized vehicles whose external shape does not allow these provisions to be observed without resorting to mounting devices that can be easily damaged or torn off; (e) By allowing the presence of an odd, more than two, the number of high-beam lights on the vehicles it registers; and f) in respect of trailers that serve to transport long loads (logs, pipes, etc.) and which, when moving, do not engage with the tractor, but are connected to it only by cargo.  

Chapter V Transitional provisions  

      62. The provisions of this annex do not apply to vehicles that are registered for the first time and to trailers that are put into service in the territory of a Contracting Party before the entry into force of this Convention or two years after its entry into force, provided that these vehicles and trailers comply with the requirements of Parts I, II and III of Annex 6 of the 1949 Convention. traffic laws of the year.  

ADDENDUM  

DEFINITIONS OF COLOR FILTERS FOR OBTAINING THE COLORS SPECIFIED IN THIS APPENDIX (IN COLOR COEFFICIENTS)  

RED limit towards yellow:        y <= 0.335 " " " magenta 1/: z <= 0.008 WHITE limit towards blue: x >= 0.310 " " " yellow:        x <= 0.500 " " " green: y <= 0.150 + 0.640x " " " green: y <= 0.440 " " " magenta:     y >= 0.050 + 0.750x " " " red: y >= 0.382 YELLOW 2/ limit towards yellow 1/ : y <= 0.429 " " " red 1/ :    y >= 0.398 " " " white 1/ : z <= 0.007 YELLOW SELECTIVE 3/ limit towards red 1/ : y >= 0.138 + 0.580x " " " green 1/ : y <= 1.29x - 0.100 " " " white 1/ : y >= - x + 0.966 " " " spectral magnitude 1/ : y <= - x + 0.992  

     To check the colorimetric characteristics of these filters, a light source with a color temperature of 2,854 °C will be used (in accordance with the standard source A of the International Commission on Illumination [ICO]).        1/ In these cases, limits other than those recommended by the ICO are accepted, due to the fact that the supply voltage at the lamp terminals with which the lights are equipped varies very significantly.        2/ Applies to the color of car lights, which until now has been called "orange" or "yellow-orange". It corresponds to a well-defined part of the "yellow" zone of the MKO color triangle.        3/ Applies exclusively to high beam and low beam headlamps. As for fog lamps, color selectivity will be considered satisfactory if the purity index is at least 0.820, and the limit towards white is y >= - x + 0.966, making in this case y >= - x + 0.940 and y = 0.440.  

APPENDIX 6  

NATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE  

      1. The national driver's license is a pink A4 sheet (74 x 105 mm - 2.91 x 4.13 inches), either folded twice according to this format (148 x 105 mm - 5.82 x 4.13 inches), or folded three times according to the specified format (222 x 105 mm - 8.78 x 4.13 inches) a piece of paper.         2. The certificate is printed in the language or languages established by the authority that issues or is authorized to issue this document.; However, it bears the name "Permie de conduire" in French, which may or may not be accompanied by the name "Driver's License" in other languages.         3. Handwritten or typewritten entries in the certificate are made either only in letters of the Latin alphabet or in capital letters, or are repeated in the same way.         4. Two of the pages of the certificate must correspond to the attached samples No. 1 and 2. Provided that neither the contents of headings A, B, C, D and E are changed, based on the provisions of paragraph 4 of Article 41 of this Convention, nor their letter designations, nor the substance of the headings concerning the identity of the holder of the certificate, this provision will be considered fulfilled even if the specified samples are amended minor changes; In particular, national driving permits conforming to the model of Annex 9 to the Convention on Road Traffic, drawn up in Geneva on September 19, 1949, will be considered as complying with the provisions of this annex.         5. The issue of including the page of sample No. 3 in the certificate and the inclusion of additional entries in it is determined by national legislation.; If a place is provided for indicating the change of residence, it will be located at the top of the reverse side of page No. 3, with the exception of the certificate conforming to the model of Annex 9 to the 1949 Convention.  

SAMPLE PAGE No. 1  

                   DRIVER'S LICENSE 1/ __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Last name _______________________________________________________ 2. Name 3/_________________________________________________________ 3. Date of 4th/ and place of 5th/ birth ____________________________________ 4. Place of residence _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _________________________ |       Photo | | 35 x 45 mm | | (1.37 x 1.75 inches)   |                                  |_________________________|  

Owner's signature 6/______________________________________________ 5. Issued_________________________________________________________ 6. In ____________________________( date)___________________________ 7. Valid until 7/____________________________________________ № _______________________________________________________________ Signature, etc. 8/ _________________________________________________  

SAMPLE PAGE No. 2  

2/  

Categories of vehicles for which a driving certificate has been issued  

But  

Motorcycles  

9/  

In  

Vehicles (with the exception of those mentioned in category A) whose maximum permissible weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and the number of seats in addition to the driver's seat does not exceed eight.  

9/  

With  

Vehicles designed to transport goods with a maximum permissible weight exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)  

9/  

D  

Vehicles designed to carry passengers and having more than 8 seats in addition to the driver's seat  

9/  

E  

Convoys of vehicles with a tractor belonging to categories B, C or D, which the driver has the right to drive, but which do not themselves fall into one of these categories or into these categories  

9/  

10/

11/  

SAMPLE PAGE No. 3  

Valid until:                       Extended to: _____________________________ __________________________ 9/ issued_______________________ ___________________________ ( date)  

Valid until:                       Extended to: _____________________________ __________________________ 9/ issued_______________________ ___________________________ ( date)  

Valid until:                       Extended to: _____________________________ __________________________ 9/ issued_______________________ ___________________________ ( date)  

Valid until:                       Extended to: _____________________________ __________________________ 9/ issued_______________________ ___________________________ ( date)  

Valid until:                       Extended to: _____________________________ __________________________ 9/ issued_______________________ ___________________________ ( date)  

10/  

     1/ On certificates folded in half (if they are folded so that their first page does not match the pattern), and on certificates folded in three, the indicated inscription may be made on the first page.        2/ The name or distinguishing sign of the State defined in accordance with Annex 3 to this Convention is indicated here. The indication given above in note 1 also applies to this category.        3/ Here you can specify the name of the father or husband.        4/ If the date of birth is unknown, please indicate the approximate age at the time of issue of the certificate.        5/ Do not fill in if the place of birth is unknown.        6/ "Or a thumbprint." The signature and thumbprint may not be included.        7/ This heading is optional in certificates that have a page corresponding to model No. 3. 8/ Signature and/or seal or stamp of the authority that issued the certificate or an authorized association. Certificates folded in half (if they are folded so that their first page does not match the pattern) and certificates folded in three may be stamped or stamped on the first page.        9/ The seal or stamp of the authority that issued the certificate, and, if applicable, the date of affixing the seal or stamp. The specified stamp or stamp is placed in the right column of the sample page No. 2 next to the columns of definitions of categories of vehicles for which the certificate is valid, and only next to these columns; similar provisions apply to marks of renewal, which should be entered in the right column of the sample page No. 3.         Instead of affixing the stamp or stamp of the authority that issued the certificate in the right column of the sample page No. 2, the Contracting Parties may enter in the new heading 8 "Categories" on the sample page No. 1 a letter or letters corresponding to the category or categories for which the certificate is valid, and an asterisk for each category for which the certificate is invalid (for example, "8. Category A, B***").        10/ A place designated for other categories of vehicles defined by national legislation.        11/ A place for additional comments that may be made, as appropriate, by the competent authorities of the State issuing the certificate, including restrictive conditions of use (for example, "Driving only with glasses", "Valid only for driving vehicle no. ...", "Provided that the vehicle is converted to drive a person without one leg"). In the case provided for above in the second paragraph of note 9, it is preferable to put these additional indications on the sample page No. 1.         Other additional instructions may be provided on pages that do not correspond to the sample.  

APPENDIX 7  

INTERNATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE  

1. The international driver's license is an A4 book (148 x 105 mm - 5.82 x 4.13 inches). It has a grey cover and white inner pages.         2. The front and inner sides of the first cover sheet are identical, respectively, to the attached samples of pages No. 1 and 2; they are printed in the national language or at least in one of the national languages of the State in which the certificate was issued. At the end of the inner pages, the two adjacent pages correspond to the attached sample No. 3 and are printed in French. The preceding internal pages repeat themselves in several languages, of which English, Spanish and Russian are mandatory, the first of these two pages.         3. Handwritten or typewritten entries entered into the certificate are made in letters of the Latin alphabet or in capital letters.         4. Contracting Parties that issue or authorize the issuance of international driving permits, the cover of which is printed in a language other than English, French, Russian and Spanish, should send to the Secretary-General of the United Nations a translation of the text of the attached Model No. 3 into that language.  

Sample page No. 1 (front side of the first cover page)  

______________________________________________________________ 1/ International automobile traffic                   INTERNATIONAL DRIVER'S LICENSE NO. __  

Convention on Road Traffic of November 8, 1968, up to and including ________________________________________________2/ Issued __________________________________________________________ in _______________________________________________________________ (date) __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ 3/ National driver's license number __________________________________________________4/  

1/ The name of the State in which the certificate was issued and the distinguishing sign of that State, as defined in Appendix 3. 2/ Three years from the date of issue or the expiration date of the national driver's license, whichever is the earliest.  3/ Signature of the authority or association that issued the certificate.  4/ The seal or stamp of the authority or association that issued the certificate.  

Sample page No. 2 (inside of the first cover page)  

This certificate is invalid for traffic on the territory ____________________________________________________1/    It is valid on the territory of all other Contracting Parties. The categories of vehicles that it entitles you to drive are listed at the end of the booklet.                                        2/ This certificate does not exempt its holder from strict observance in the territory of any State in which he travels, laws and regulations concerning the right to establish or practice any profession. In particular, it loses its validity in the State, which becomes the usual residence of its owner.  

1/ The name of the State, which is a Contracting Party, in which its owner has his habitual residence is indicated here.  2/ A place intended for optional inclusion in the list of States that are Contracting Parties.  

Sample No. 3 Left page  

RECORDS RELATED TO THE DRIVER  

Last name 1.   Name 1/               2.   Place of birth 2/3.   Date of birth 3/4.   Place of residence 5.

CATEGORIES OF VEHICLES FOR WHICH A DRIVING CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN ISSUED  

Bike  

But  

Vehicles, with the exception of those mentioned in category A, whose maximum permissible weight does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) and the number of seats in addition to the driver's seat does not exceed eight  

In  

Vehicles designed to transport goods with a maximum permissible weight exceeding 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)  

With  

Vehicles designed to carry passengers and have more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat  

D  

Convoys of vehicles with a tractor belonging to categories B, C or D, which the driver has the right to drive, but which do not themselves fall into one of these categories or into these categories  

E  

CONDITIONS LIMITING THE USE OF 5/  ___________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________   ___________________________________________________________________  

1/ Here you can specify the name of the father or husband.  2/ Do not fill in if the place of birth is unknown.  3/ If the date of birth is unknown, please indicate the approximate age at the time of issue of the certificate.  4/ The seal or stamp of the authority or association that issued the certificate. This stamp or stamp should be placed next to categories A, B, C, D and E only if the owner has the right to drive vehicles of the specified category.  

Sample No. 3 Right page  

1. _______________________________________________________________   2. _______________________________________________________________   3. _______________________________________________________________   4. _______________________________________________________________   5. _____________________________________________________________________ A 4/ ______ B 4/ ________________ ______ | | From 4/ | Photo | ______ |________________| D 4/ 4/ ______ E 4/              Owner's signature 6/ ________________________  

exceptions:   The owner is deprived of the right to drive on the territory _______________ 7/ before ________________________________________________________ In ___________________ ( date) _______________ _______________ 8/ 8/ The owner is deprived of the right to drive on the territory _______________ 7/ before ________________________________________________________ In ___________________ ( date) _______________ _______________ 8/ 8/  

5/ For example, "Driving only with glasses", "Valid only for driving vehicles no. __", "Provided that the vehicle is converted to drive a person without one leg".  6/ Or a thumbprint.  7/ Name of the State.  8/ The signature and seal or stamp of the authority that revoked the validity of the driver's license in its territory. If the spaces intended for exceptions on this page have already been fully used, other exceptions should be entered on the back of this page.

President    

Republic of Kazakhstan     

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