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“I would only suggest leaving the interface with the quarantine. Because in theory it is difficult to imagine the condition of the quarantine being lifted by May 10, all restrictions, whatever they may be, ”Prime Minister I. Šimonytė said at the government meeting.
The draft resolution takes into account the quarantine regime and the resulting situation, the restriction of movement between municipalities and the fact that drivers keep tires without studs in a municipality other than the one in which they live, as well as to avoid that the people gather in the garages.
The Minister of Transport and Communications, Marius Skuodis, supported this proposal.
It should be noted that, in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulations approved by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania in 2002. December 11 by resolution no. 1950 “On the approval of road traffic regulations” (hereinafter, KET), article 229, of April 10. until October 31. The use of vehicles with studded tires is prohibited.
According to article 415 (2) of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Lithuania, driving vehicles whose tires do not meet the established technical or tire use requirements imposes a fine on drivers of thirty to forty euros.
Delphi recalls that the quarantine currently extends until April 30.
MIA: Police should not penalize drivers for unchanged tires
With the approval of the government of the proposal of the Ministry of Transport to extend the deadline for the change of winter tires, drivers who do not change winter tires in accordance with the Road Traffic Regulations in force until now will not be sanctioned by the police . Due to traffic restrictions between municipalities, it is proposed to extend the tire change period until May 10.
“The Road Safety Law imposes an obligation on vehicle owners to change winter tires. However, due to the movement restrictions imposed on those who will not be able to do so, we can assure you that the police will not penalize drivers as a result. At present, the most important thing is to reduce the number of contacts of people and avoid unnecessary contacts ”, emphasizes the Minister of the Interior Agnė Bilotaitė.
Road traffic regulations stipulate that studded tires are prohibited from April 10 to October 31.
During quarantine, it is not forbidden to work for auto repair shops, but it is necessary to adhere to extremely strict requirements: drivers must be maintained at a safe distance, and cars must also be disinfected.
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