In Russia there will be dynamic traffic signs

3 September 2018

They will limit the speed depending on weather conditions

In a short time on Russian roads can be a new form of road signs — dynamic. In particular, we are talking about signs maximum speed limits that can change their meaning depending on weather conditions. The development of the GOST is a Russian road research Institute (ROSDORNII). About the new types of signs pichot "news".

In the first place such signs it is planned to equip motorways and Express roads. Under good conditions they will show the standard limit of 110 or 90 km/h depending on the type of track. But when the weather is bad (rain, snow), and also by reducing the visibility of the upper limit of speed will decrease.

Under current rules to implement a similar function using the sign "Slippery road" signs and "Wet coating". If you combine them with speed limitation, it will only apply during rain or immediately after it.

Innovative road signs have become part of the intellectual transport system, which implies adopted in 2017, the Federal law "On organization of road traffic". Also in the framework will be "smart" traffic lights and control traffic, including their division into homogeneous groups depending on speed.

Dynamic signs will receive electronic scoreboard, which will display different information. It is expected that they will cost 5-10 times more expensive than conventional signs, which is estimated at about 1 500 rubles.