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Decree of the Ministry of Interior No. 141 / 1960 Coll., which issues the rules of road traffic — Order issuing road traffic rules.

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Decree of the Ministry of Interior No. 141 / 1960 Coll. - Order issuing road traffic rules

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Decree of the Ministry of Interior No. 141 / 1960 Coll. became effective 01.01.1961.

141.

DECLARATION

Ministry of Interior

of 3 September 1960

issuing road traffic rules

The Ministry of the Interior shall, in agreement with the participating central authorities pursuant to Article 16 (1) (a) of Government Decree No. 54 / 1953 Coll., on road traffic, as amended by the legal measure of the Bureau of the National Assembly No. 13 / 1956 Coll.:

Část I

USE OF STRENGTH

Oddíl 1

General provisions

§ 1

Basic provisions

(1) Road traffic requires unconditional and voluntary discipline of all its participants. Everyone must ensure that they do not endanger the safety and continuity of road traffic, in particular the life and health of persons and property, and do not damage the road.

(2) Road traffic means traffic on roads and other places serving public traffic or only some type of public traffic (e.g. field and forest roads, special railway bodies of trams or trolleybuses, bus stations, station spaces and factory yards accessible to vehicles, etc.).

(3) Everyone is obliged in road traffic to comply with the road traffic rules laid down in this decree and to comply with the road signs and transport equipment (including light signs) and the instructions of the transport authorities.

§ 2

General road use

(1) Within the limits of road traffic regulations, everyone may use the places serving such traffic in the normal way for the purposes for which they are intended. In particular, road users must adapt to the state and nature of the road.

(2) A person who, for his age or for a physical or mental defect, could endanger the safety or fluidity of road traffic or his own safety may use the road only if he is appropriately taken care of not to be threatened, for example if such a person is accompanied by a guide or if the blind person is using a white cane according to the permission of the Union or the disabled.

Oddíl 2

About driving by vehicles

§ 3

Who may drive the vehicle

(1) In road traffic, the vehicle (vehicle assembly) may only be driven by a person physically and mentally competent and competent to drive a vehicle which is familiar with the road traffic rules (hereinafter referred to as the driver) and carries the documents prescribed for driving and operating the vehicle.

(2) If one driver cannot safely control the vehicle (vehicle assembly), the necessary number of other drivers or persons (e.g. when carrying a long load, when using a trailer without continuous brakes, etc.) shall be added.

(3) The driver may only hand over the driving of the vehicle to a person who satisfies the conditions set out in paragraph 1.

(4) The driver is obliged to hand over the driving of the vehicle to a person designated by the transport authority if further driving of the vehicle has been prohibited by that authority.

§ 4

Basic obligations of the driver

(1) The driver shall not use vehicles for driving which could jeopardise the safety or fluidity of road traffic. The driver is responsible for the proper condition of the vehicle. The vehicle, equipment and equipment of the vehicle must therefore be carefully inspected before driving, as well as the means of loading the load, to ensure that they comply.

(2) Drivers are prohibited from drinking alcoholic beverages *) before and during driving. The driver shall not drive a vehicle if its ability to drive is reduced, particularly after drinking alcohol, fatigue, nausea, injury, illness, etc. In the event of a reasonable suspicion of ingestion of an alcoholic drink, the driver shall, at the request of the transport authority, submit to the test to determine the consumption of alcohol.

(3) When driving, the driver must take a position so that he can safely control the vehicle, have a proper view, do not interfere with other road users and is not threatened alone. In particular, it must ensure that it still controls the vehicle and must take all measures in time to ensure that it does not jeopardise the safety and continuity of road traffic.

(4) If the driver finds a fault on the vehicle or load that may endanger the safety of the next ride or cause pollution or road damage, he may continue to drive if he cannot remove the fault on site at a reasonable rate only to the point where the fault can be removed. However, they must immediately take measures to ensure that road safety and continuity are not jeopardised.

(5) The driver must ensure that road traffic is not only safe but also smooth. In particular, it shall not interfere with driving faster vehicles and shall therefore also monitor the operation behind the vehicle.

(6) In a closed village, the driver must drive as quietly as possible and so that pedestrians are not polluted by sprayed puddles or mud.

(7) A motorcycle driver shall not smoke while driving; they must use a protective shield, glasses or similar devices while driving. From the day determined by the Minister of Interior, the motorcycle driver shall use protective helmets while driving. However, white helmets reserved for public safety authorities and khaki helmets reserved for armed forces shall not be used.

§ 5

Obligations of the vehicle holder

(1) The holder of the vehicle must keep the vehicle in good condition and must not order or allow vehicles to be used for driving unless the vehicle or equipment and equipment of the vehicle or the way in which the load is stored comply with the applicable regulations.

(2) The holder of a motor vehicle is required to appear with the vehicle for technical inspection at the request of the transport inspector.

(3) The holder may not entrust driving to a person who does not fulfil the conditions set out in Paragraph 3 (1). It shall also be responsible for having the necessary number of drivers or persons required under Paragraph 3 (2).

(4) The person responsible for the operation of the vehicle shall be responsible for fulfilling the obligations referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Article.

§ 6

Specific obligations in operation

(1) The driver and the holder of the vehicle are required to provide the vehicle for the necessary period of time to the public safety authorities, if this is of general interest, in particular for the prosecution of a suspected criminal activity, for the transport of the injured person or for driving to a place of accident, fire or other natural disaster.

(2) For the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, vehicles marked with a CD or a foreign registration mark, vehicles of armed corps shall not be required to carry out specific tasks and vehicles intended for the transport of foodstuffs and to carry out specific urgent tasks.

(3) If there are no serious reasons to do so, the requested vehicle shall be driven by the driver who provided it for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1.

(4) The driver of the requested vehicle shall be entitled to compensation for lost earnings. In order to determine the amount of the refund for the provision of the vehicle, the provisions on compensation for the use of own motor vehicles on business trips shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(5) The costs of transporting the injured person shall be reimbursed by the person in whose interest the vehicles have been used.

§ 7

Direction and method of driving

(1) The road is on the right. Drivers of all vehicles shall drive at the right edge of the road; This provision does not apply to drivers who intend to turn left (§ 11 (3)) or leave the road (§ 16 (2)).

(2) In the left-hand side of the road, the driver may only drive if this is necessary for overtaking or obstructing the right-hand side of the road by obstacle or special circumstances, in particular ice, sinks, freezes, etc.

(3) On a road with a road of two or more lanes separated by belts or lines, each of these lanes shall be one-way. If the direction of operation of the internal lane is not defined for a road of three or more lanes, this lane is used for overtaking.

(4) A road operator shall not start or otherwise break piles of maintenance material, scraped mud and swept sand or dust on the road. Motor vehicles and wagons shall only be allowed to enter the road when avoiding, overtaking, stopping or standing; the driver must take caution.

(5) The square goes around the right. This provision does not apply when the vehicle passes through the square along the continuous road.

(6) The driver shall maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of him when driving, in particular with regard to the speed of the journey, the state of the road and the state of the vehicle.

(7) A driver of a motor vehicle with a total weight of more than 12 tonnes shall keep a distance of at least 10 m from the vehicle in front of the vehicle on the bridge at which the traffic of such a vehicle is restricted by the "Prohibition of the entry of vehicles whose overall weight exceeds the marked limit '(No 35a).

(8) If the driver is obliged to give priority to the second vehicle according to other provisions, he shall always do so in such a way and at such a distance as not to endanger or limit them in the driving.

(9) The driver of a motor vehicle shall be obliged to drive with the gear assigned as required by the circumstances, in particular the state or nature of the road.

(10) A vehicle fitted with tyres may use snow chains only if the road is covered with a snow or ice layer of sufficient strength and is safer to drive; However, snow chains shall be so tight as not to hit the road or the vehicle.

§ 8

Ride along the starting islands

(1) The engine vehicle may be driven along the starting islet to the right or to the left; to the left only if it does not endanger or restrict other vehicles.

(2) The non-motor vehicle runs along the starting islet on the right. Exceptionally, it may drive to the left if it is safer with regard to the dimensions of the vehicle or load or if there is an obstacle in the space between the point of entry and the edge of the road.

(3) The place where all vehicles must drive along the boarding islet exclusively to the right is marked with the sign "Ordered direction of travel" (No 46c).

§ 9

Avoiding

(1) The anti-driving vehicle shall be avoided to the right; each must avoid in time and to a sufficient extent.

(2) If the anti-driving vehicles cannot be safely avoided in a narrow place or in a place where the obstacle is prevented, the driver on whose side the obstacle is likely to be given priority in driving against the vehicle. A standing vehicle is also an obstacle. By means of the signs "Give priority to anti-driving vehicles!" (No 44) and "Priority to driving over anti-driving vehicles" (No 61), a derogation may be provided for. If it is not possible to avoid safely, a driver for whom it is easier or less dangerous must return.

(3) If it is not possible for insufficient space between tram and road edge to avoid the tram to the right, it avoids left.

§ 10

Overtaking

(1) The driving vehicle shall pass to the left. The driver shall only be allowed to pass if he / she has an appropriate view, does not endanger other road users, does not restrict the oncoming vehicles and is not already overtaken by another vehicle.

(2) The driver of the passing vehicle shall give a signal in time and clearly to change the direction of travel. This signal must be kept by the driver throughout the journey; This provision does not apply to a vehicle which is not equipped with a change of direction indicator. A vehicle overtaken may be alerted by the driver by an audible or light warning signal, if this does not cause glare. After overtaking, the driver may only return to the right side of the road if he cannot endanger the vehicle he has passed.

(3) The driver of the overtaken vehicle shall move as far as possible to the right edge of the road, shall not increase the speed of the journey and shall not otherwise prevent overtaking.

(4) A vehicle turning left (§ 11 (3)) or leaving the road on the left (§ 16 (2)) is only allowed to pass right if there is no doubt about its direction.

(5) The driving tram shall pass to the right; to the left shall be allowed to pass only if there is not enough space between the tram and the road edge for passing. A vehicle which cannot pass to the right or to the left for its dimensions shall follow the tram at such a distance that it does not prevent other vehicles from passing.

(6) Overtaking shall be prohibited:

(a) in transparent or otherwise dangerous places, in particular:

- in an obscure turn,

- before the top of the road climb,

- on a railway crossing,

- in the tunnel

and close to these places,

(b) at the intersection and in close proximity to it, if not for overtaking of the vehicle referred to in paragraph 4 or for overtaking of the driving tram to the right (paragraph 5);

(c) if a vehicle which passes by itself is to be overtaken (double overtaking);

However, a lane reserved only for a particular type of operation shall be considered as a separate road for overtaking,

(d) if the driver gives a signal at the front of the vehicle of changing the direction of travel to the left and if it is not possible to overtake the right in accordance with paragraph 4.

(7) Where overtaking is prohibited by the sign "Prohibition of overtaking of motor vehicles' (No 23), motor vehicles with three or more wheels shall not pass each other. Where goods vehicles are prohibited from passing by the road sign" Transit ban for lorries' (No 25), lorries shall not pass by motor vehicles with three or more wheels.

(8) The driver of the motor vehicle shall not pass the motor vehicle passing along the front islet along the other side of the front islet.

§ 11

Diversion

(1) When turning, the driver must take care and take care of the pedestrians; In particular, it shall adapt the driving speed to the circumstances. The intention of turning is to give a timely and clear indication of the change of direction. When carrying a long load (wood, etc.), the driver must ensure a safe turn by accompanying the person as appropriate.

(2) Before turning right, the driver must drive just at the right edge of the road. If the tram crosses the direction of another vehicle when turning to the right, it shall take priority in driving only if it gives a sign by indicating the direction of travel.

(3) Before turning to the left, the driver must take the furthest left in the right-hand side of the road - if the dimensions of the vehicle are allowed to do so in relation to the width of the road - and must give priority to all anti-driving motor and non-motor vehicles and trams travelling in both directions; On a one-way road, it takes you to the left edge of the road.

(4) At the intersection where the local adjustment is provided, the driver making a left turn in front of the vehicles arriving at the intersection of the right or right edge of the road shall prefer to drive in addition to the vehicles referred to in paragraph 3 and motor and non-motor vehicles coming from its original direction.

§ 12

Order of vehicles before intersection

(1) On a road with several lanes in one direction, the driver is obliged to include himself in the lane in time before arriving at the intersection according to the direction in which he will continue to drive behind the intersection.

(2) When operating in two lanes in one direction, the driver driving directly and the driver turning right into the right lane, the driver turning left into the left lane, unless otherwise specified by local adjustment.

(3) When operating in three traffic lanes in one direction, the driver turning right shall be placed in the right lane, the driver driving directly into the middle lane and the driver turning left into the left lane.

(4) The driver shall continue to drive through the intersection in a direction corresponding to its classification in the respective lane.

§ 13

Priority in driving at the intersection

(1) At the intersection, the driver is obliged to prefer all vehicles arriving from the right.

(2) Paragraph 11 (3) and (4) shall apply when turning left.

(3) A driver arriving at an intersection by road marked "Watch out, prefer to drive!" (No 19a) or "Stop, prefer to drive!" (No 38) or "Roundabout (with priority in driving)" (No 47), however, is obliged to give priority in driving to all vehicles arriving at the intersection by road which is not equipped with these signs.

(4) The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 3 shall not apply where traffic at the intersection is controlled by a transport authority or by light signs.

(5) At the command of the transport mark "Stop, prefer to drive!" (No 38), the driver is obliged to stop in such a place to have a proper view of the intersection.

§ 14

Priority right of certain vehicles

(1) If fire protection vehicles, medical and mining emergency services and armed corps vehicles give a special warning signal (§ 24), all other vehicles must make way for them. In case of a fire protection vehicle, drivers of all vehicles are obliged to drive to the right edge of the road and stop.

(2) The drivers of the vehicles referred to in paragraph 1 may drive through an intersection without taking into account the rules for priority driving at the intersection or light signs, if they have a free path. Before arriving at the intersection, drivers of such vehicles shall be required to give a special warning signal and to reduce the speed of driving to an appropriate road safety level.

§ 15

Turning and reversing

(1) The driver may only turn and revert if he does not endanger other road users and does not limit other vehicles to driving. If they do not have a proper view, they must ensure safe turning or reversing by another person.

(2) The rotation and reverse shall be prohibited:

(a) in transparent or otherwise dangerous places, in particular:

- in an obscure turn,

- before and after the top of the road climb,

- on a railway crossing,

- in the tunnel

and close to these places,

(b) at and close to a controlled traffic intersection;

(c) on a one-way road.

§ 16

Driving on and off the road

(1) The driver may only enter the road from a place serving only some type of public traffic (Section 1 (2)) or from a place not serving public traffic (e.g. entrances and exits from houses or land, garages, etc.) if he does not endanger other road users and does not restrict the use of other vehicles. In doing so, it must give priority to driving all vehicles in both directions and take due care. If the driver does not have a proper view when driving on the road, he must ensure safe access by another person.

(2) When leaving the road to a place serving only some type of public traffic or a place not serving public traffic, the provisions of Paragraph 11 on divergence shall apply.

(3) Road moats and slopes are only allowed to cross bridges or ramps. Vehicles and agricultural working machinery coming from a field on the road shall be properly cleaned of mud in advance.

§ 17

Stopping and stopping

(1) When the vehicles are stopped and stationary, a distance of at least 1 m between the vehicles shall be maintained. Behind the tram which stopped at the station without the starting islet, drivers of other vehicles must stop at least 2 m from the rear.

(2) Vehicles may be stopped or State, except in the cases required by road traffic, only in places where the safety and fluidity of road traffic, in particular by tram operation, are not compromised. Vehicles may stop or stand in just one current at the right edge of the road, unless otherwise specified by local adjustment. If other vehicles are not threatened or restricted by this, it is permitted to stop or stand on the left side of the road.

(3) Stopping the vehicle for more than five minutes is a standing position.

(4) The following shall be prohibited:

(a) in narrow or opaque places, in particular:

- before, on and behind the top of the road climb,

- in or close to an opaque or otherwise dangerous turn,

- where another vehicle has already stopped or is standing on the opposite side of the narrow road,

(b) on the bridge,

(c) on the marked pedestrian crossing;

(d) on internal road lanes with more than two lanes;

(e) at the intersection, at the point of entry, at the underpass or tunnel and at a distance of less than 10 m in front of and behind those points;

(f) at a distance of less than 20 m before and as marked by a tram, trolleybus or bus without an opening islet;

(g) on a railway crossing and at a distance of less than 30 m before and after it;

(h) in a place where the vehicle would cover the road sign after stopping;

(ch) before entering or leaving the places referred to in § 16 (1).

(5) Where the stop sign (No 40a) is placed, both stopping and standing shall be prohibited. Where the road sign "Prohibition of stopping '(No 40b) or" Prohibition of standing restricted to the marked time' (No 40c) is placed, only the standing of vehicles shall be prohibited.

(6) If a driver who has stopped or stood on the edge of the road is placed in a stream of moving vehicles, he / she must give priority in driving in all vehicles moving in the same direction.

§ 18

Vehicle boarding and boarding

The door or side walls of the vehicle shall be opened and the boarding or disembarking of the vehicle shall be permitted only if the safety of road traffic and the safety of persons entering or leaving the vehicle is not thereby compromised.

§ 19

Abandoning

(1) The driver is only allowed to leave the vehicle if he has done all he can to prevent the vehicle from endangering the safety and fluidity of road traffic. The provisions of Section 29 apply to the illumination of such a vehicle.

(2) The driver of the motor vehicle shall stop the engine before leaving the vehicle, remove the ignition key, brake the vehicle and lock it or, if this is not possible, ensure otherwise before abuse. If the motor vehicle is on a slope, the driver is also obliged to move the gear. If a truck of its own weight exceeds 3500 kg or a bus is on a slope, the driver must use the device that provides the vehicle before the slope is high (wedge etc.).

§ 20

Driving speed

(1) The driver is obliged to adapt the driving speed to the circumstances, in particular the traffic density, visibility, condition of the vehicle and the state and nature of the road. In doing so, it must still control the vehicle and must reduce the ride in time or stop whenever circumstances so require.

(2) In a closed village, the motor vehicle may be driven at a speed of not more than 50 km / h.

(3) Where local conditions permit, the local district transport inspector responsible may, in conjunction with the local national committee and the road authorities, establish in a closed municipality sections of the road in which a driving speed of more than 50 km per hour is permitted.

(4) The beginning of the closed village is marked with the sign "Local signs" (No 67a, 67b), the end of the closed village with the sign "End of reduced speed" (No 37) with the number "50." To indicate the start of the section in which the increased driving speed is permitted in accordance with paragraph 3, the road mark "Highest permissible speed '(No 36) shall be used to indicate the end of the transport mark" End of increased speed' (No 37). If the end of this section is the same as the end of the closed village, only the transport mark No 37 shall be used with the figure "50 '.

(5) In the period from 23 to 5 hours, the motor vehicle may also be driven in a closed village at a speed of more than 50 km / h or indicated on the sign No 36.

(6) Trucks of a total weight *) of more than 3500 kg and buses may be driven between 23 and 5 hours or in a section in which a higher speed is permitted in accordance with paragraph 3 or outside a closed municipality at a speed not exceeding 80 km / h.

(7) Where road safety so requires, the local district transport inspector responsible may, in cooperation with the local national committee and the road authorities, establish sections of the road in which the speed of travel must not exceed a certain limit. To indicate the start of the section in which the maximum permissible speed is determined, the road mark "Highest permissible speed '(No 36) shall be used to indicate the end of the road mark" End of reduced speed' (No 37).

(8) Where the continuity of road traffic so requires, the local district transport inspector responsible may, in conjunction with the local national committee and the road authorities, establish sections of the road in which the speed of travel must not fall below a certain threshold. To indicate the start of the section in which the lowest permissible speed is determined, the road mark "Lowest speed" (No 49) shall be used to indicate the end of the section in which the lowest permissible speed is determined (No 50).

§ 21

Railway crossings

(1) In the vicinity of the railway crossing, the road user is required to take particular care not to endanger the railway operation, other road users or himself. It is therefore, in particular, obliged to follow the instructions of the railway authorities, the railway warning signs, the position of the barrier and to ensure in time that there is no danger. When stopping before a railway crossing, the vehicles shall be ranked in the order in which they arrived.

(2) Not allowed to enter or enter a railway crossing if

(a) there shall be an audible warning signal on the railway crossing or the gates shall be closed;

(b) the sign "Stop!" is given by the red lights of the lighting device on the railway crossing or by the person guarding the railway crossing giving the sign with a red or yellow flag or red light;

c) you can already see or hear a train or railway vehicle arriving or hear its whistling, whistling etc.

(3) Anyone who, in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 2, is in the area of the crossing shall immediately leave the area.

(4) It is not allowed to enter a railway crossing if there is not enough space on the other side to drive safely. Vehicles shall be allowed to cross the railway crossing in either direction in only one current.

(5) A bus driver with passengers, a freight car carrying more than 8 persons on the load deck (§ 33) and a tractor driver with a trailer on which persons are being carried (§ 34) must stop before each railway crossing at a distance from which the view of the railway line is made. Drivers of other vehicles shall be obliged to drive at a speed of not more than 30 km / h from 30 m before crossing the railway.

(6) The obligation to stop or drive at a speed of not more than 30 km / h referred to in paragraph 5 shall not apply to the crossing of a railway train marked with the "Railway train 'sign (No 7).

(7) The driver of the motor vehicle shall not change the gear or drive without the gear being assigned when crossing the railway crossing.

§ 22

Sign for stopping and changing direction of travel

(1) The driver is obliged to give a stop signal or a change of direction in due time in view of the circumstances of the road traffic, in particular the vehicles behind it; the signal must be clearly indicated.

(2) A sign for changing the direction of travel must be given by the driver, except in the cases provided for in the various provisions of this Regulation (Sections 10, 11 and 16) whenever he changes the direction of travel or when road safety so requires. The driver shall inform other road users of the stop by means of a brake light, a change in direction of travel by the direction indicator.

(3) If the vehicle is not equipped with a direction indicator or in the event of failure of this device, the driver shall be obliged to give the signal by falling. If the driver gives a signal to change the direction of travel on the opposite side of the intended direction of travel, the driver gives them an extended arm bent up at the elbow.

(4) If the direction indicator is not visible for the width of the trailer or towed vehicle, the signal for changing the direction of travel shall be given to vehicles driving in the rear in another visible way, such as the signal given by the guide. Otherwise, the driver may change the direction of travel only if it does not endanger or restrict other vehicles.

§ 23

Warning signs

(1) The audible or illuminated warning signal should be given if necessary for the safety and fluidity of road traffic in time and no longer than is strictly necessary.

(2) It is not allowed to give a warning signal for other purposes, especially when it is intended to call for or allow your own reckless ride. Giving a warning signal does not release the driver from the obligation to exercise the necessary caution.

(3) In a closed village, too penetrating sound warning signal shall not be used.

(4) The audible warning signal may be replaced under reduced visibility by alternating switching on the main-beam and silenced headlamps if it does not cause glare. This method must be given priority especially in a closed village. The alternating switching on of the main-beam headlamps and silenced headlamps may be used in passing even under normal visibility.

(5) The warning signal should be omitted if the animals are disturbed by it.

§ 24

Special warning signs

(1) Fire protection vehicles use the audible warning signal "Fire!" supplemented by uninterrupted red lights.

(2) Vehicles of medical and mining emergency services and vehicles of armed corps use an audible warning signal with a long piercing tone (siren) supplemented by uninterrupted blue lights. The blue lights shall not be more than two and shall not be placed below the prescribed illumination of the motor vehicle; is normally placed above the vehicle's front protective glass.

Citation	Decree of the Ministry of Interior No. 141 / 1960 Coll., which issues the rules of road traffic
Regulation Type	-
Author	-
Collection	Code of Laws

Date of Promulgation	04.10.1960
Effective from	01.01.1961
Effective until	-
Status	Valid

Decree of the Ministry of Interior No. 141 / 1960 Coll.

Order issuing road traffic rules

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