Preventive campaign «Move by the rules!»

From July 4 to July 14, 2023, the State Automobile Inspectorate will be conducting the republican preventive campaign "Follow the Rules of the Road!" throughout the Republic of Belarus, with the aim of preventing road traffic accidents involving cyclists and persons using personal mobility devices.

An analysis of the road traffic situation for the current year compared to the same period last year shows that in January-May 2023, there was a significant increase in road traffic accidents (+93.8%) nationwide, from 16 to 31 involving cyclists at pedestrian crossings, as well as fatalities (from 0 to 1) and injuries (from 16 to 30) among road users in these incidents. 23 of the cyclists injured at pedestrian crossings were minors.

There has been an increase in injuries among people using personal mobility devices. A personal mobility device (hereinafter referred to as PMD) is a device or apparatus that is not a vehicle, intended for individual or joint use (e.g., electric scooter, hoverboard, monowheel, etc.). The motor power is irrelevant; if it has a motor, it is considered a PMD.
Users of PMDs may travel on bicycle paths, and in their absence, on sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and shoulders, without creating obstacles for other pedestrians. The speed of a PMD must not exceed 25 km/h. PMD users are considered pedestrians.
When crossing a roadway at a pedestrian crossing, one should travel at the speed of a walking pedestrian and ensure that entering the roadway is safe.
It is prohibited to:
– travel at speeds exceeding 25 km/h on PMDs;
– carry passengers outside of specially equipped seating areas provided for by the design;
– not hold onto the handlebars (if present);
– travel under the age of 14 (except in pedestrian and residential zones).