Today I decided to pay attention to such an aspect of our life as public transport. We all have to travel by bus, minibus, train, some more often, some less often, but everyone. If the situation with urban transportation is clear: entrepreneurs have legally registered routes and carry passengers in good faith, then with intercity traffic the situation is much murkier. Especially with the most cost-effective route Starodub - Bryansk.
It would seem that this is the most uninterrupted direction, with the most frequent number of flights, all for the benefit of passengers, that is, you and me. But not everything is so simple. Where there is grain, there are mice. We are talking about illegal carriers.
For us passengers, it would seem, what difference does it make who is carrying us? The main thing is to get to the place faster. I think many of us don’t even suspect that we are boarding a regular minibus. It's a pity. Because with our indifference we contribute to theft from the city, from the state, and from you and me. What is the difference between a person who takes bribes and someone who gives them? Nothing. Both of them break the law. And, if we call a spade a spade, then by using the services of illegal immigrants, we are doing, to put it mildly, badly.
What is the difference between legal carriers and illegal ones?
The legal carrier for the route is determined based on the results of a competitive selection, in which vehicles with the best technical characteristics and corresponding to the safety of passengers are selected. Before the trip, cars undergo a pre-trip technical inspection, and drivers undergo a health examination before and after the trip. Legal carriers carry out regular transportation strictly according to the route and strictly on time. Tickets are sold through the ticket office at the bus station. The life and health of passengers are insured, and from the point of view of terrorist protection, the vehicles are equipped with the Glonass system and recorders inside the cabin. Passengers pick up and drop off strictly at bus stations and bus stops along the route.
For illegal carriers, everything is exactly the opposite. And in order to evade responsibility, they operate flights under the guise of “custom” flights. At the same time, it doesn’t take much intelligence to understand that no one ordered them. The only possible advantage for passengers, and even then not always, is a lower fare than that of legal carriers. This is understandable, since not a penny comes into the budget from such flights. And if suddenly someone thinks that the family budget is much more important, then please do not demand roads, light, landscaping and other benefits in the development of the city.
Starodub is a city of good people. Let's live up to this title and support conscientious carriers. Flight schedules can be found on the administration website.
Finally, I would like to note that a commission created from employees of the administration, law enforcement agencies, transport and tax inspectorates will begin to work in the very near future. A similar commission is already successfully working in the field of ecology, the result of raids is real arrests of poachers. I am sure that the transport commission will work with the same success. So, dear gentlemen, illegal immigrants, do not say that we did not warn you.
Many car owners use their own passenger vehicles as a means of primary or additional income, engaging in private transportation on a temporary or permanent basis. Today, in any city there are many so-called bombilas that offer taxi services illegally. Despite the fact that this is a business activity, only a small percentage of drivers prefer to register themselves as individual entrepreneurs and obtain a license to provide taxi services.
Meanwhile, since 2012, the legislation has provided for administrative punishment for illegal private transportation in the amount of 10 to 30 thousand rubles, depending on the city. In addition to paying a fine, you may also face removal of license plates or an official ban on using your vehicle. It follows from this that for a driver who wants to earn money or earn extra money as a private driver, it will be more profitable, easier and safer to do this on a legal basis.
How can you legalize your activities providing taxi services?
If you have your own car, and from time to time you give rides to fellow travelers on a one-time basis rather than on an ongoing basis, then this does not require you to take any measures to legitimize your activities. But if you work as a taxi driver in your own car in the evenings or on weekends, earning a certain amount of money, then this requires you to register. To legalize your activities, you can go in two ways:
- Register as an individual entrepreneur (IP). It does not take much time and does not require large financial expenses. By becoming an individual entrepreneur, you will largely protect yourself and your income. After all, illegal private transportation is subject to not only fines from the traffic police, but also sanctions from the tax service. Like any activity aimed at making a profit, taxi services are a business activity, therefore, they require the transfer of part of your profit to the state. If you are caught in illegal business activities, it can cause a double blow to your pocket. Therefore, in fact, it is more profitable to legalize your activity in both ways: by becoming a legal private cab driver with a valid license. Obtaining a license is much cheaper than paying double fines to the tax and traffic police. Its cost today averages 5-10 thousand rubles, which is obviously more profitable and will allow you to avoid other problems associated with your work.
- Get a job in a taxi service that has the right to provide private transportation. There are probably at least several companies in your city that provide taxi services to the population, and almost each of them seeks to expand the territory of their work by inviting new taxi drivers with their own cars. Having a license from such a company will give you peace of mind. A good and responsible entrepreneur will tell you what conditions must be met while working in a taxi in order not to receive regular fines from the traffic police.
There are several rules and conditions that must be observed to engage in private transportation. They relate to both the appearance of the car and the conditions inside the car. Here are the main ones:
- the car must have identification marks (lights and checkered marks), indicating that the car is suitable for private transportation;
- the transport is painted in a color characteristic of taxis;
- an electronic taximeter is installed in the car;
- in the passenger compartment, within reach of the passenger, there is information about the rules for the provision of taxi services - the rules for transporting passengers;
- the driver has a check machine or a checkbook with which the passenger can receive a receipt for payment for the service;
- Seat belts are mandatory for all passengers, including those in the rear seats;
- To transport children under 12 years of age, a special car seat must be provided.
You can independently provide yourself with these attributes of a legal private cab driver or obtain them as an employee of another company that provides taxi services. Having a license gives each driver certain advantages. So, it would be a good idea to ask your management with whom you work to pay for car repairs or partially reimburse services for inspection and maintenance at a car service center. In case of disputes and complaints from customers, you can receive protection from regulatory authorities.
Important! Even if you are not an individual entrepreneur, but work for a legal entity that is registered as an individual entrepreneur, you still need to obtain a license to provide taxi services.
How to obtain a license to provide private transportation services
To do this, you need to contact the Ministry of Transport or the local city (district) administration for information and a corresponding application. Along with it, you must submit a package of the following documents:
- a document confirming your ownership of the car (copy);
- a copy of your passport and/or driver's license;
- power of attorney for a car if you are not its full owner.
Once your application is accepted and reviewed, you will be issued a license valid for up to 5 years. It will contain the following information:
- your personal data (full name, passport details);
- vehicle information;
- name of the organization that issued the license;
- information about the company on whose behalf you provide taxi services;
- driver's individual number;
- date of license issue.
It should be remembered that not every car owner can obtain a license to engage in frequent driving. To do this, the driver and his car must meet certain requirements and criteria:
- driver experience of 5 years or more;
- the presence of a lampshade with checkers;
- car markings in the form of characteristic squares;
- availability of a taximeter.
What benefits do you have if you receive an official license for private carriage?
At first glance, it may seem that officially registering your car and yourself as a taxi driver is troublesome and unprofitable, but in reality you receive certain advantages and bonuses. You no longer have to fear fines from regulatory authorities if your car meets the mandatory requirements (see above). Official private cab drivers are highly trusted by large organizations, which prefer to order cars to transport clients, partners and employees as part of transfer services to airports, etc. And this is always a guaranteed regular income, often at an increased rate.
You will be able to defend your rights legally when you are presented with illegal claims from “bombs” who do not want additional competition. Their actions, unlike yours, will be illegal and may result in administrative (or even criminal) penalties. In cases of outright “assaults” and moral pressure, you will be able to enlist the support of law enforcement agencies. Illegal cab drivers are always deprived of this opportunity.
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What is the duration of the grace period for paying a traffic police fine in 2019?
According to domestic legislation, transporting passengers without a license may result in fines. Their size depends on several factors, including the type of vehicle, the person (legal or individual), and the length of time driving without proper documentation.
Note! To obtain a license, an organization specializing in the transportation of people must have several vehicles, specialized drivers and maintenance personnel in its fleet. In addition, a full set of documents is submitted to the governing bodies as evidence of compliance with the requirements.
Legal driving conditions
Both a private organization and an individual are required to comply with the following requirements:
- The carrier must have a license allowing it to conduct activities related to passenger transportation. To register, you must contact the relevant Federal Transport Supervision Service. There is a branch of the organization in each region, so finding it will not be difficult.
- Transportation carried out under the pre-order scheme is carried out only subject to the preparation of a charter agreement. The parties are passengers and the organizer of transportation. As an exception, we can highlight passenger cars operating under the taxi scheme. In this case, the charter agreement is concluded exclusively orally.
- If the carrier plans to operate on a regular basis, when contacting the relevant authority, it is necessary to submit a route approval for verification. It is discussed with representatives of the Department of Transport, whose employees issue this document. After successful approval, the vehicle will receive a number, and the driver, in turn, will receive a route map. The latter determines the time of departure from “point A”, the time of arrival at the intermediate point (their number is indicated in the route map), as well as the time of arrival at the final “point B”.
The driver receives information about potentially dangerous places along the trip route, the location of rest and food outlets, gas stations and hospitals.
Note! To transport passengers, it is necessary to comply with the established requirements imposed by the relevant legislation of the Russian Federation.
It is also worth noting that during licensing, individuals will not be able to obtain a permit. Citizens must obtain the status of an individual entrepreneur in order to provide their services without problems in the future.
If at least one of the specified conditions is not met, this leads to the recognition of the transportation as illegal. In this case, the person will be punished.
What are the consequences
The state government is doing everything possible to simplify the scheme for legalizing regular and registered transportation, which is based on increasing the amount of fines. In 2016, a bill was submitted for consideration that would increase the amount of fines. However, now no one knows when it will be implemented in practice.
If, after imposing a fine, an individual or legal entity does not answer for the actions committed, the state applies penalties in the form of confiscation of the car. This measure has been working in the Code of Administrative Offenses for a long time and is used very often.
But even if this did not help, and the private organization continues to engage in illegal activities, the company may be restricted not only from carrying out passenger transportation, but will also not be allowed to engage in other types of activities. The relevant authorities will conduct a comprehensive inspection, within the framework of which a temporary suspension of activities with mandatory freezing of bank accounts is possible.
Passengers
Due to the fact that citizens cannot see the difference between legal and illegal carriers, illegal transportation of passengers has less severe consequences for the latter. For example, the client may not receive the comprehensive service provided for in the charter agreement. Accordingly, people cannot move further and get to the place they need.
Delivery delays may also occur. This aspect is very relevant when using carriers who work on a regular basis, traveling along a specific route.
Passengers have the opportunity to seek compensation for material and moral damage caused. Violation of cargo transportation rules may result in harm to human health.
Note! By entering into a fictitious rental agreement, the transport company cannot be held liable for delivering people. Accordingly, if the document contains clauses according to which payment of compensation is provided, it will be impossible to receive it in practice.
Amounts of fines
So what is the fine provided by law? Below we suggest you familiarize yourself with the lists:
- buses: for an individual – from 5 to 50 thousand rubles, for a legal entity – from 100 thousand to 1,000,000 rubles;
- taxi: for an individual – from 5 to 50 thousand rubles, for a legal entity – from 100 to 400 thousand rubles;
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Taxi fines - a new law is being prepared to tighten liability.
This year, the State Duma of the Russian Federation may adopt amendments to Federal Law No. 69, which regulates the transportation of passengers and luggage by passenger taxis on the territory of a constituent entity of the Russian Federation, which came into force in September 2011. In particular, it is planned to increase the liability for carrying out activities for the transportation of passenger taxis, which, if the bill is adopted, should increase from 5,000 to 30,000 rubles.
In case of repeated offense, the illegal taxi driver may lose his driver's license for a period of three to six months. Why did the State Duma deputies decide to change the existing ones that regulate the activities of taxis in our country, when Federal Law No. 69 is quite new by today’s standards?
Our online publication decided to take a closer look at this. We also traditionally publish answers to all the most common questions that road users may have.
The law on the activities of passenger taxi carriers in our country was adopted in 2011. Unfortunately, according to deputies, it does not contribute to the mass emergence of illegal carriers from the shadows. It was initially assumed that the adoption of a new law on taxis would increase the number of legal taxi drivers. Thus, liability was introduced for the illegal installation of an orange taxi identification lamp on the roof of a car and for the application of color stripes indicating a taxi car (checkers, etc.) to the side parts of the vehicle.
Federal Law No. 69 also simplified the procedure for obtaining permission to obtain the right to legally engage in passenger taxi transportation. Despite all these measures, the law is currently ineffective.
Most taxi drivers have not left the shadows. Most have removed the taxi lights and other external attributes from their vehicles and continue to operate illegally without fear of being fined for illegal taxi activity. In such a situation, traffic police officers do not have the right to issue a fine. In order to catch an illegal driver, it is necessary, together with the Obep authorities and the Tax Service, to carry out control purchases that would prove the fact of receiving money for illegal transportation.
It is not realistic to check and stop such activities en masse. Therefore, many deputies believe that the law on taxi activities needs to be amended, tightening penalties for illegal taxi transportation, while simultaneously reducing fines for legal taxi carriers.
According to legislators, the share of illegal taxi carriers in our country is 50-60 percent. Therefore, most likely this year the State Duma will adopt a new law on state regulation of activities for the transportation of passengers and luggage by passenger taxis in the Russian Federation and amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation (bill No. 472515-6) in order to stimulate the emergence of a huge number of illegal taxi drivers.
But the main innovation that the new Taxi Law offers is the abolition of the rule on the mandatory color of a taxi car, which the previous law allowed the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to introduce. According to the new law, which will be considered in the State Duma in September of this year, the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation have the right to introduce a requirement for the mandatory color of the car, in the case of mandatory state support for carriers who have received permits for passenger taxi transportation.
That is, additional requirements for body color may be established as conditions for receiving state support.
passenger taxi and its service life, to drivers and carrier specialists, as well as to the tariff for the provision of services for the transportation of passengers and
luggage by passenger taxi.
Support may consist of financial assistance, the creation of special taxi stands, permission to move around, and more. What does this actually mean? If the bill is adopted, the requirement for mandatory paint for taxi cars will be illegal. But in order to receive preferences from the state, local authorities in the region may require the car to be painted in .
Traditionally, in the end, we clarify some points in the new Taxi Law, which may come into force on January 1, 2015.
Is it necessary to equip a taxi car with Glonass equipment?
According to the new Taxi Law, vehicles used for transporting passengers and luggage by passenger taxis are not subject to the requirement to be equipped with additional equipment in the form of tachographs and satellite navigation equipment of the GLONASS system.
How much experience must a driver have to obtain a permit for passenger taxi transportation?
Driving experience must be at least three years
What liability awaits legal carriers for violating the Taxi Law?
Now:
one thousand rubles ; on officials - ten thousand rubles ; for legal entities - thirty thousand rubles .
ten thousand rubles ; for legal entities - thirty thousand rubles .
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount of three thousand rubles; on officials - ten thousand rubles ; for legal entities - fifty thousand rubles .»;
Will become:
“Article 11.14 1. Violation of the rules for transporting passengers and luggage by taxi
1. Absence in the cabin of a passenger taxi of information provided for by the Rules for the transportation of passengers and luggage by road transport and urban ground electric transport -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount five hundred rubles ; on officials - three thousand rubles ; for legal entities - five thousand rubles .
2. Failure to issue to a passenger a cash receipt or a receipt in the form of a strict reporting form, provided for by the Rules for the transportation of passengers and luggage by road transport and urban ground electric transport and confirming payment for the use of a passenger taxi, -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount of one thousand rubles; on officials - five thousand rubles ; for legal entities - ten thousand rubles .
3. Absence on a vehicle used for the provision of services for the transportation of passengers and luggage, the color graphic scheme of a passenger taxi and (or) an identification lamp on the roof of the specified vehicle -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount of one thousand rubles; on officials - three thousand rubles ; for legal entities - ten thousand rubles .»;
What new fines await illegal taxi drivers?
In accordance with the new law “On the regulation of taxi activities in the Russian Federation, for illegal taxi carriers”, increased liability for illegal transportation is provided.
Now:
Three thousand rubles with confiscation of the specified devices and devices; from fifteen thousand to twenty thousand rubles with confiscation of the specified devices and devices; for legal entities - from four hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rubles with confiscation of the specified instruments and devices.
2. Installation on a vehicle without appropriate permission of devices for giving special light or sound signals (except for security alarms) or illegal installation on a vehicle of an identification light of a passenger taxi, -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount five thousand rubles twenty thousand rubles five hundred thousand rubles
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount five thousand rubles ; on officials responsible for the operation of vehicles - twenty thousand rubles ; for legal entities - five hundred thousand rubles .
Will become:
Article 12.4. Violation of the rules for installing devices on a vehicle for sending special light or sound signals, or illegally applying special color schemes of emergency service vehicles, the color scheme of a passenger taxi, or illegal installation of an identification lamp of a passenger taxi
1. Installation on the front of the vehicle of lighting devices with red lights or red reflective devices, as well as lighting devices, the color of the lights and the mode of operation of which do not comply with the requirements of the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials to ensure road safety movements, -
2. Installation on a vehicle without appropriate permission of devices for producing special light or sound signals (except for security alarms) or illegal installation on a vehicle taxi identification lamp, -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount with confiscation of these devices; on officials responsible for the operation of vehicles - from thirty to fifty with confiscation of these devices; for legal entities - five hundred thousand rubles with confiscation of these devices.
3. Illegal application of special color schemes for emergency service vehicles or a color scheme for a passenger taxi on the outer surfaces of a vehicle -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens in the amount from ten to twenty thousand rubles ; on officials responsible for the operation of vehicles - from thirty to fifty thousand rubles ; for legal entities - five hundred thousand rubles .
The responsibility of the article is also tightened 12.5 Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation :
Now:
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shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.
4.1 . Driving a vehicle on which an identification light of a passenger taxi is illegally installed -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount five thousand rubles with confiscation of the subject of the administrative offense.
5. Use of devices for giving special light or sound signals (with the exception of security alarms) installed without the appropriate permission while driving a vehicle -
entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one and a half to two years with confiscation of the specified devices.
6. Driving a vehicle on the outer surfaces of which special color schemes of emergency services vehicles are illegally applied -
entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to one and a half years.
7. Driving a vehicle on which the color scheme of a passenger taxi is illegally applied -
entails the imposition of an administrative fine on the driver in the amount five thousand rubles .
Will become:
Article 12.5. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation "Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which the operation of vehicles is prohibited"
1. Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which, in accordance with the Basic Provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials to ensure road safety, operation of the vehicle is prohibited, with the exception of malfunctions and conditions specified in parts 2 - 7 of this article, -
entails a warning or the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.
2. Driving a vehicle with a known faulty braking system (except for the parking brake), steering or coupling device (as part of a train) -
shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.
3. Driving a vehicle on the front of which there are installed lighting devices with red lights or red reflective devices, as well as lighting devices, the color of the lights and the mode of operation of which do not comply with the requirements of the Basic Regulations for the admission of vehicles to operation and the duties of officials ensuring road safety, -
entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of six months to one year with confiscation of the specified instruments and accessories.
3.1. Driving a vehicle on which glass is installed (including glass covered with transparent colored films), the light transmission of which does not meet the requirements of the technical regulations on the safety of wheeled vehicles -
shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.
4. Driving a vehicle on which devices for sending special light or sound signals (with the exception of a security alarm) are installed without appropriate permission -
entails deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of one to one and a half years with confiscation of the specified devices.
4.1. Driving a vehicle on which an identification light of a passenger taxi is illegally installed -
