Rules of driving on the motor-block on public roads

This type of equipment is formally a reduced copy of a conventional tractor. As is known, the tractor is a vehicle, and to drive a vehicle, you must have a driver's license and motor third party liability insurance. But does this rule apply to the walker tractor? Of course, even if the answer to this question is positive, very few people would think of getting the right to drive across the field and fields. But there are often cases when the motoblock goes to the nearest building materials store or just go to throw out large trash. Since the road will mainly go along public roads, there is a chance to meet a traffic policeman. In this case, the legal question will be quite relevant.

Is the walker a vehicle

To answer this question, you should read the manual for the device. All accompanying documents indicate that this type of agricultural machinery is not a vehicle and is not intended for use on public roads. Russian legislation, namely, the Administrative Code, which regulates the obligations of a citizen for the use of transport, also does not consider the vehicle's tiller unit. On the one hand, this is good, because citizen not required to put the device on record and takes care of the technical inspection, respectively, and the rights to the walk-behind tractor are not needed. On the other, the question arises: how to get to the garden, if it is located away from the apartment building? Is the area of ​​its application is limited only by the local area and one site?

Movement on the motoblock

The question is very acute if the path to the site runs along a public road. It is along the way that the most precedents with DPS inspectors, issuing protocols on an administrative offense, etc., happen.The fact is that there is no separate category of driver's license for controlling the motor-block. Therefore, you can ride on the motoblock and no rights. Another thing is that having gone on a public road, the owner is automatically equated with a full-fledged road user, and this entails certain legal aspects and obligations. So, for example, any road user is obliged to carry with them a document testifying to the knowledge of traffic rules, without which the organization of road traffic is impossible.

The task can be very complicated if passengers are transported in a trailer to the walk-behind tractor. In this case, the inspector may issue a penalty in accordance with paragraph 22 of the Administrative Code (traffic code), who claims that the carriage of people is allowed only in vehicles specially equipped and intended for this.

Speed ​​tiller It is not regulated by additional points in the traffic regulations. Driving on a public road, the driver must comply with the generally accepted speed limit. Another thing is that the maximum speed of the motoblock, which often does not exceed 15-20 km / h, is unlikely to allow it to break.

Do I need to get a driver's license

There is no such requirement in the Administrative Code. But, paradoxically, identification may be required in order to testify that the owner knows the traffic rules. The word inspector may not believe it. Driving on the motoblock on public roads is not formally prohibited, but not allowed. In order to maximally protect oneself from all sorts of legal sanctions, it is necessary to adhere to the following simple recommendations.

1. It is advisable to get a driver's license at least to drive a motorcycle - it will automatically remove suspicions from the inspector.
   

2. Always have a certificate at hand when driving on a public road.
3. Always use lighting (or install it yourself, because according to the CAO, each vehicle must be equipped with running lights, regardless of the time of day).
4. Ride along the road on the motoblock only with reflectorsinstalled behind the trailer.
   

5. Drive the walker in special reflective vest. Formally, there is no such requirement, but the driver moving in the corresponding vest will be more noticeable to the cars passing by.
   
6. Ride on the motoblock on the sidelinesso as not to impede the movement of vehicles.

By following these simple recommendations, you can maximally protect yourself from fines and unpleasant communication with traffic police representatives, becoming a full-fledged participant in road traffic.

Answering the question, it should be noted: it is not necessary to receive rights, but it is better to do it. Their presence will greatly facilitate the movement of this type of agricultural equipment.

The allowable age to control the motorblock

In fact, anyone who has mastered the management is able to manage it, and nobody will ask for a certificate on their own site. Another thing is that even if a child, at the age of 13, has mastered the rules for controlling a motor-block, it is hardly worth trusting him to manage a complex technical tool. BUT for travel on a public road it is desirable to have a certificate that can be obtained from 18 years.

From this we can conclude: to work on your site, you must be guided by the safety rules, the responsibility lies with an adult, adult person who trusts the management of the adolescent. When driving on the road, the driver automatically becomes a member of the road. If a minor child is stopped by a traffic police inspector, the fine will have to be paid to his legal representatives: parents or guardians.

Riding on a homemade motoblock

According to the Code of Administrative Offenses, not a single walk-behind tractor, incl. a device with a suspension and power unit, assembled by hand, is not a vehicle. Another thing is exactly the manufacturer determines the category of its goods. He has the legal right to consider the produced equipment as a walk-behind tractor, and in the case of handicraft production, when stopped, there may be questions: who decided that it was a walk-behind tractor, and why? The inspector may require to produce documents for the device or even write out an order on his registration, and this leads to certain legal consequences.

In general, the operation of the motoblock, assembled with his own hands, is no different from what was bought in the store. The question may arise in the area of ​​his belonging to the category of vehicle, and then, only if the inspector considers it necessary to ask it.As for the rest, the same rules apply to the home-made technique as to the purchased one, no additional items to control it are written.

Formally, this is agricultural machinery, the same as a cultivator or lawn mower.

Conclusion

The use of the tiller carries with it some legal and legal incompleteness, much here is connected with how the conversation with the law enforcement representative will develop, whether it will have additional questions or not. For the rest, it is possible to operate the walk-behind tractor without any consequences, both on your site and on public roads. The main thing - do not forget about politeness and mutual respect on the roads.