A driver transporting passengers or goods must have at least a basic understanding of the regulations governing his work. So, knowledge of the rules of road transport, requirements for the technical condition of vehicles and the professional level of drivers, etc. will be useful in the work. In addition, the labor legislation of Russia also applies to drivers.
Documents in the field of traffic management on the territory of Russia
The main document directly related to the work of the driver, without the knowledge of which it is simply impossible to perform official duties is the Rules of the Road in the Russian Federation, which were approved by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of the Government of the Russian Federation of October 23, 1993 No. 1090.
Depending on the type of transportation (long-distance or short-distance, passengers or baggage and cargo), you will need to study some special acts. For example, the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of February 14, 2009 No. 112 "On Approval of the Rules for the Carriage of Passengers and Luggage by Road Transport and Urban Land Electric Transport", Federal Law No. 259-FZ of 08.11.2007 transport ", etc.
It is most convenient to get acquainted with such documents by the comments to them, where the meaning of the legislative norms is presented in detail and in an accessible manner. At the same time, the author of the commentary must be an expert in what he writes about. It is best to track changes in regulatory documents using legal electronic systems, for example, "ConsultantPlus" or "Garant".
In order to be able to defend your interests in the event of traffic violations, it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the provisions of the "Administrative regulations for the execution of the state function of control and supervision over the observance of road traffic safety requirements" (approved by order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia dated 02.03.2009 year No. 185).
Driver insurance documents
Federal Law No. 40-FZ of 25.04.2002 “On Compulsory Insurance of Civil Liability of Vehicle Owners”. This law establishes procedures for insuring the liability of a driver who owns a car or works in an organization that deals with transportation and owns vehicles. The form of the OSAGO insurance policy is established by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of 2003-07-05, No. 263.
Documents containing requirements for drivers
There are regulations that set requirements for the qualifications and skills of professional drivers. Drivers receive a driver's license according to the "Rules for passing qualifying exams and issuing driver's licenses", approved by the Government of the Russian Federation dated December 15, 1999, No. 1396, and improve their professional qualifications on the basis of the "Regulations on professional development and training of drivers" (RD-200- RSFSR-12-0071-86-12).
Depending on the type of transportation that the driver is engaged in - an individual entrepreneur or an organization-carrier, local regulations of a particular employer may be adopted.
Documents for the admission of vehicles to operation
"The main provisions for the admission of vehicles to operation …", approved by the Government of the Russian Federation of 23.10.1993, No. 1090. The last changes to this document were made on January 30, 2013.
Documents in the field of international transport
If we are talking about international road transport, the main regulatory act that should be guided by is the order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation of October 27, 1998 No."On state control over the implementation of international road transport and on responsibility for violation of the order of their implementation."
The same order approved the list of documents that must be on a vehicle during international transport and which must be presented for verification. These include: an international driver's license for the right to drive a vehicle, a certificate of registration of a vehicle, a certificate of OSAGO, registration sheets (tachograms), a permit to enter the territory of a foreign state, as well as waybills for cargo, etc.
