The Highway Traffic Regulation was changed with the regulation published in the Official Gazette today. Here, many details were included, from the new public transport rules to the use of motorcycles, bicycles and electric scooters.
Published in the Official Gazette! Highway Traffic Regulation has changed
As a result of the amendments made on the Highway Traffic Regulation, some rules concerning both drivers and citizens traveling in public transportation entered our lives. For example, all passengers will now have to wear seat belts in minibuses, buses and taxis.
Vehicles will not be able to start until all passengers are wearing their seat belts. Those who do not abide by the rule will be reported to the police. In addition, in the event of a possible accident, insurance companies can file a claim for compensation by defining the failure to wear a belt as a passenger error.
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However, this equipment may not be available or may not work properly, especially in aging vehicles. Therefore, with the inspections to be made, these vehicles can be banned from traffic in cases where there are no belt systems that work smoothly.
In addition, it has become mandatory to have special seat belts for children. There must be at least 1 child restraint system in taxis, at least 1 in 10 of the number of seats in vehicles that must have seat belts.
Of course, there are not only public transport vehicles in traffic. With this latest regulation, some details are also available for motorcycles, electric scooters and bicycles. For example, the drivers of these three vehicles were required to wear tinted or colorless goggles that would protect the eyes against external influences, would not hinder vision, and would not impair normal vision. Of course, if the existing helmet already has eye protection, it will not be necessary.
The following items were added to the legislation with the regulation:
- The phrase “Motor bicycles, motorcycles and electric bicycles (except those whose driver is protected by a frame or body)” in the “Vehicle” section means “Motor bicycles, motorcycles, bicycles and electric bicycles (excluding those whose driver is protected by a frame or body)”,
- “For Drivers” in the “Status and Qualifications” section; It will protect the eye against external influences, will not hinder vision, will not impair normal vision, be colored or colorless (if the protection cap has glasses, no glasses are required). The phrase “For drivers; It shall be colored or colorless, which will protect the eye against external influences, will not hinder vision, and will not impair normal vision. shaped,
- The phrase “Bicycle, motor bike and motorcycle” in the “Vehicle” section is “Bicycle, electric bicycle, electric scooter, motor bike and motorcycle”,
- In the “Equipment” section; The phrase “Reflective sign” is in the form of “Reflective clothing (vest, etc.)”,
- In the “Condition and Qualifications” section, “For drivers and passengers in case of transport, they will dress in a way to ensure their visibility during night travels or they will wear reflective signs on their clothes.” The phrase “For drivers and passengers in case of transport, reflective vests, etc., to ensure their visibility during night travels. they will be dressed.”
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