Traffic police did not fine microbus with 'VOR' plate
The driver of a Ford microbus with the license plates «VOR» avoided a fine for parking on the sidewalk near the Arbitration Court of Chelyabinsk Oblast on January 29. The traffic police explained the reasons for this decision.
In comments on the news, many readers noted that they regularly see this vehicle near the court building. According to them, it is used for document delivery and escort services.
One user wrote: «Yes, it»s been written about 100 times already! This is the Arbitration Court«s car, an old service Ford, it»s been driving with these plates for 15 years. It transports correspondence and escorts. It only stops for loading and unloading. Well, there are no special unloading areas in the building, and it«s about 100-150 kg daily.»
The traffic police confirmed this information. A road patrol crew arrived at the scene and found no violations. «Upon arrival at the location, no violations of the Russian Traffic Rules by the Ford Transit vehicle were detected. The vehicle had stopped to carry out unloading operations,» the department stated.
According to clause 9.9 of the Russian Traffic Rules, access for unloading to objects located near sidewalks is permitted if there are no other possibilities. At the same time, traffic safety must be ensured.
However, earlier the same driver committed a violation: he parked on the sidewalk near a neighboring building where unloading operations were not being conducted.
