Highway Patrol appeared in Moscow last summer. And its main goal (one might say sacred) is to increase throughput roads. So that cars stand in traffic jams as little as possible and drive as much as possible. But how to do it?
First of all, make sure that there are no obstacles on the roadway. For example, a foreign car has stalled at an intersection and cannot start in any way. The blond girl runs around the car like a mother hen, batting her eyes and can't do anything. And then a green jeep rolls up from around the corner, catches a stuck foreign car with a cable and drags it to a service station. Well, or at least to the island of safety, where you can stand and not bother anyone. Or there was an accident. Two inexperienced drivers stare in horror at the scratches on their cars and argue over who is to blame. And this is instead of issuing a European protocol quickly and dispersing without any police. In this case, the highway patrol also helps. They have a whole bunch of these European protocols. Enough for everyone. Even capital drivers often run out of gas right in the middle of the road. Especially the taxi drivers. And they also have to be pulled off the roadway so as not to interfere with other motorists.
In addition, road patrol crews monitor the condition of signs, traffic lights and asphalt on the roadway. They cut through the capital's routes around the clock.
WHAT IS THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE PIPE
I sit in the back seat of a Volkswagen Amarok Jeep and look around. Ahead - Patrol Organization Center traffic Dmitry Kovalenko and Vladislav Rodin. Large guys over 180 tall. Both served in the army. They say that having reseeded to an SUV, they breathed freely. Because there is much more space inside the pickup truck than in the Solaris they drove before.
We are driving along the Third Transport Ring near the Rizhskaya metro station. And suddenly we see a white Opel standing in the middle of the road. Flashing alarm. The driver sits inside. We stop for a foreign car. Set up traffic cones. And we come to the "Opel". And there is a classic picture. Two girls are sitting and do not know how to proceed. Vera (the driver) said that white smoke suddenly poured out of her car. And the car itself began to sneeze and cough.
I was yesterday in a car service, - she said. - And they told me there that ... But, look ...
The girl took out the document and read in one breath:
The membrane of the crankcase gas recirculation valve has failed. But I was promised that I would drive with such a membrane for two weeks. Have you been deceived?
I must say that in such a situation, not only a woman, but also a man can be confused. Imagine. The car, enveloped in acrid smoke, twitches like a paraplegic and refuses to go. Cars rush past with a whistle. It's not somewhere in the yard or on Pyatnitskaya. This is TTC.
Dmitry Kovalenko took out a cable from the trunk and hooked the Opel to a green SUV (a pickup truck, by the way, is very powerful - during recent snowfalls, he calmly pulled trucks out of the snowdrifts on the Moscow Ring Road). Vladislav Rodin stopped the traffic so that the "Amarok" of the road patrol dragged the broken car to the safety island. Faith from excitement even forgot how to turn on the neutral speed. But she did it. And after a few minutes she thanked the patrolmen. Like, on the roadway it was scary to even open the door, let alone go out. Then she called the car service and called a specialist. And we went further.
DO NOT SLEEP, TAXI DRIVER, YOU WILL FREEZE
Our task is to clear the road, - Dmitry and Vladislav say. - If there was a service station nearby, we would have dragged it. And so we usually tow to the side of the road. The situations are always different. Once our colleague was driving along the Third Ring Road and saw a man near the bump stop. It is not clear how he got there. But he was drunk and was about to cross the road. I had to stop the cars and, like a grandmother at a crossroads, lead him to safe place. And that would have landed under the wheels.
Another time we were driving in the area Kutuzovsky prospect and noticed a taxi car on the right lane. Without any signs of life. Come up. And there, a driver from sunny Uzbekistan chatters his teeth from the cold and sleeps. The car broke down, and he was in Moscow for almost the first day. Just left for work. He doesn't know where to call. Well, he fell asleep. And, most importantly, the frost was twenty degrees. His Skoda was covered with frost and inside began to resemble a freezer.
It is clear that saying “if only yes if only” is not serious, the guys say. - But in this weather, you can freeze very quickly.
A similar situation was on the Shchelkovo highway, where the driver of the municipal bus got stuck in the middle lane, left without diesel fuel. While he was waiting for his “friends”, he got into the car of the road patrol several times so as not to die (the engine does not work without fuel and, accordingly, the stove, too).
In the meantime, we ended up on Novoslobodskaya Street (near the 62nd house). The passenger car Mazda and the cargo Mercedes did not part there. The damage is very minor (two scratches each), and therefore the issue was resolved peacefully. The Mercedes driver took out 500 rubles and handed it to the Mazda driver. He shrugged his shoulders, but took the money anyway. Both came to conquer the capital from the southern Russian republics. They refused to draw up a European protocol (it is drawn up for damage not exceeding 50 thousand rubles).
According to patrol officers, most accidents are caused by taxi drivers who work 20 hours a day, other visiting drivers, women driving (nothing personal!) and Gazelle cars (they constantly break down and stall). A good half of motorists do not have any tools in the trunk, which is why they stand on the roadway even with minor breakdowns.
During the shift, we traveled up and down the square - from the Third Ring Road to the Moscow Ring Road and from Dmitrovsky to Schelkovo highway. They towed several cars. Issued a couple of European protocols. It is compiled in 20 minutes. Indeed, convenient. On his letterhead, a diagram of an accident is drawn, which indicates who and where was moving. The injured person receives the original protocol, and the perpetrator of the accident receives a copy. Then the drivers turn to their Insurance companies. And the company of the perpetrator compensates the damage to the company of the victim.
For one duty, the crew of the road patrol winds up to 300 km.
OFFICIALLY
The road patrol assisted almost 6,000 drivers in six months, - Anastasia Pisar, press secretary of the Center for Traffic Management, told KP. - Also during this time, patrolmen helped a faulty car and freight transport(2,225), drivers in case of an accident (2,062), issued 633 Euro protocols, 829 faulty cars were towed. The duty shift of the situational center of the data center monitors the traffic situation in real time with the help of a video analytics system. So, when fixing an accident, which negatively affects the throughput of the road, the shift on duty informs the crew of the road patrol about it.
FOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HIGHWAY PATROL
Can I call the Highway Patrol by phone?
No. Initially, the service was created in order for the crews to patrol the streets in a free mode. Employees of the situational center inform patrolmen about road accidents and stuck cars.
How many cars does the Highway Patrol have?
When the service was created, there were 5. Now there are 10 (and 40 patrolmen). By the end of 2018 there will be 40 cars.
What are the duties of a Highway Patrol?
Street patrol
Identification of broken road signs and traffic lights
Assistance in case of an accident (registration of a European protocol, first aid)
Towing broken cars, as well as cars that have run out of gas
Traffic control in case of large traffic jams
Assistance to drivers in case of minor breakdowns
What routes do patrols take?
Routes change every day. They cover all city districts of the capital. Most often, green cars can be found on the largest and busiest highways - the Third Transport Ring, Moscow Ring Road, Garden Ring, Volgogradsky Prospekt, Entuziastov Highway, Profsoyuznaya Street and so on.
Every day, Highway Patrol crews receive assignments from the TsODD and help drivers who have been in an accident. The inspectors move the faulty car to a safe place and clear the roadway.
They work like technical assistance on the road: they change punctured tires, help start the car or tow it to the nearest gas station. At the same time, inspectors do not have punitive functions, they do not issue fines. In addition, the patrol checks the quality of the road - if the crew finds holes or open wells, it remains to cover them until the arrival of utilities.
The project was created on the basis personal experience. On Lesnaya Street, I once took a trolleybus away in my pickup truck - it got stuck in the wires and slowed down the movement of cars, - recalls Petr Glebov, deputy head of the Situation Center of the TsODD. - We assessed the frequency of minor accidents on the roads and decided that the city needs a service that will help drivers.
Now this project is working in a pilot mode - the whole city is patrolled by only five cars.
- It is an indispensable tool for monitoring the situation on the ground and managing the situation. In the future, we plan to expand the Highway Patrol to 30 crews to fully cover the entire territory of Moscow- explained Vadim Yuryev.- The main goal of the service is to maximize the throughput of our city by helping motorists.
/ Wednesday, May 24, 2017 /themes: traffic police Public transport CODD
The Center for Traffic Management (TsODD) of the Government of Moscow announced the creation new service- Highway Patrol. This is stated in the message on the website of the department.
The TsODD reported that every day five crews of the Highway Patrol are already monitoring the traffic situation in the city, inspecting the road infrastructure, helping with accidents, and helping emergency services on the spot. emergencies help improve the discipline of road users. In the 24 hours 7 days a week mode, the road patrol receives tasks from the Situation Center of the TsODD, which assesses the situation in the city. Advertising
"Traffic in Moscow is very intense, more than 3.5 million cars move around the city every day. Any accident or emergency situation on a major highway leads to a collapse in a particular area. The creation of such a service as the Highway Patrol is necessary to provide roadside assistance in situations such as traffic is hindered due to accidents, emergencies, changes in traffic organization schemes.Highway Patrol significantly increases the efficiency of the organization. . . . . .
In addition, Highway Patrol officers will be actively used during major sporting events, in particular, the forthcoming Confederations Cup in football this summer.
Today in the capital presented a new city service traffic management center “Highway Patrol” . Five crews in specially equipped vehicles ply the streets, help drivers in trouble, and also solve various traffic problems.
The experiment began back in February, but the TsODD did not advertise their work - the model was run in. Crews are given daily routes throughout Moscow, “Highway Patrol” runs along them, and checks for broken road signs, if all traffic lights work, if there are any open sinkholes, open wells. If something like this is detected, the crew calls the road services, and before they arrive, they focus the attention of drivers on the problem on the road.
In addition, employees also help drivers: they can tow a stalled car from the roadway, they can add gasoline if it suddenly runs out, give “ light up", change the wheel. In addition, in minor accidents that can be issued according to the Europrotocol, patrol officers help to issue documents in order to quickly clear the road for travel. All assistance is absolutely free.
Crew cars have large fire extinguishers, emergency cones, spare gas canisters, additional lights, 3-ton jacks, reinforced cables that can pull a car weighing up to 20 tons, lighting wires, and a set of tools.
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Despite the fact that there are only five crews so far, the drivers already know the employees, and in social networks you can find the hashtag #roadpatrol - motorists often thank for the help that came on time.
A new service has appeared in Moscow “Highway Patrol” , which will monitor the traffic situation in the city and provide assistance at the scene of an accident.
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Any accident or emergency situation on a major highway leads to a collapse in a single area, - said Vadim Yuryev, head of the Center for Traffic Management of the Moscow Government.According to him, 5 crews “Highway Patrol” will operate 24 hours 7 days a week. Experts will help you start a faulty car, change a punctured tire or tow a car to the nearest gas station. In addition, the employees of the new service will explain the rights and obligations to the participants in the accident and help to draw up the Europrotocol.
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The Traffic Management Center (TSODD) has created a new service - the Road Patrol, whose task is to monitor the traffic situation in the city, provide assistance in case of an accident, and maintain discipline among road users. .
Five crews of the Highway Patrol will work around the clock and seven days a week, tasks for them will come from the Situation Center of the TsODD, which assesses the traffic situation in the city.
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The main goal of the Highway Patrol is to maximize the capacity of the city through assistance to motorists.
Among other things, the Highway Patrol inspects city roads for damaged, missing, or dirty road signs and traffic lights.
TsODD introduced a new service “Highway Patrol” .
As it says " Merchant" with reference to the words of the head of the GKU " TsODD ” Vadim Yuriev, a new service "Highway Patrol" will appear on the roads of Moscow.
As noted, “Highway Patrol” will monitor the situation on the capital's roads in around the clock, to provide assistance to emergency services in case of accidents and traffic difficulties.
In total, 5 crews of the service have been created, in the future it is planned to expand to 30 crews.
Moscow. The Road Patrol of the Center for Traffic Management (TsODD), created in Moscow, will monitor the traffic situation in the city and help in case of an accident, they said. Interfax ” on Wednesday at the press service of the TsODD.
"The Moscow government's TsODD has created a new service - the Highway Patrol. . . . . . The road patrol significantly increases the efficiency of the organization," the press officer quoted Vadim Yuryev, head of the traffic control center, as saying.
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Its main goals will be to check the road infrastructure and help drivers in an accident.
This is a logical continuation of all the activities of the TsODD, the Department of Transport in order to improve the situation on the roads and help both our internal services, and people, - said the head of the TsODD Vadim Yuryev.
Service work “Highway Patrol” managed and coordinated from the situational center of the TsODD.
AT this moment car park “Highway Patrol” has five cars, which are driven by 17 duty employees.
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Its specialists check the road infrastructure and help drivers in an accident.. . . . . Service “Highway Patrol” in no way replaces the traffic police, she has several responsibilities. In particular, it monitors the state of road transport infrastructure that affects safety. These are signs, road markings, road bumps, traffic lights,” said Vadim Yuryev, head of the Traffic Management Center (TsODD).
Inspectors also work as technical assistance on the road. They are ready to start a faulty car, change a punctured tire, tow the car to the nearest gas station. In the event of an accident that falls under the European protocol, employees will explain the rights and obligations of motorists and help to draw up the necessary documents.
. . . . . "The center's operators send patrol crews to where they are needed first of all. Pilot operation is underway. Routes are changing, patrols are all over Moscow, but in about a week the crews go around the whole city. Mainly within the Moscow Ring Road"- added Vadim Yuriev.
Now five patrols are moving around the city, in which 17 employees are on duty. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is planned that “Highway Patrol” will be actively used during major sporting events, where it is necessary to manage numerous streams of public and private transport.
By mid-2018, the service is planned to be expanded to 30 crews to cover the entire territory of Moscow.
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Highway patrol performs monitoring, inspection road network for damaged, bent and missing or dirty road signs, traffic lights. The crew submits an application for correction of a particular object. In addition, the Highway Patrol monitors the roadbed for ground failure or open wells - such information is transmitted to the balance holders, at this time the crew stands still and covers the place until the arrival of utilities to ensure the safety of road users. At the same time, the crews every day make a detour along the given routes to identify faulty vehicles that interfere with the flow of traffic. . . . . . Also, inspectors work like technical assistance on the road - they help to start a faulty car, change a punctured wheel, tow a car to the nearest gas station. Also, in case of an accident that falls under the European Protocol, the employees of the Highway Patrol explain the rights and obligations to the participants this event and help to draw up a Europrotocol for the speedy release of the roadway.
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In addition, the Highway Patrol will also be actively used during major sporting events. Thus, during the test match of the Confederations Cup 2017, the Highway Patrol managed the flow of public and personal transport on the airport-stadium traffic routes, helped to create a buffer zone on the days of the matches, and controlled the drop-off / landing zones for client groups.
According to the news aggregator SMI2, the main message of the hour is that a round-the-clock Highway Patrol has started working in Moscow. Five cars will monitor everything that happens on the main highways and highways and, if necessary, go to the scene of an accident.
According to Vadim Yuryev, the head of the TsODD, the flow of cars in Moscow is very intense, more than 3.5 million cars move around the city every day, and "any accident or emergency situation on a major highway leads to collapse in a single area". The Highway Patrol will work to maximize rapid elimination emerging problems.
He will also monitor the quality of the roads
The Road Patrol of the TsODD will regulate the situation on Moscow highways and will help motorists after an accident, its patrols have entered the roads of the capital, the head of the TsODD, Vadim Yuryev, told RIA Novosti.
"The road patrol service does not replace the traffic police. It has several responsibilities. First, it monitors the condition of the road infrastructure, primarily in the attraction zone that affects safety - these are signs, markings and road bumps" Yuryev said.
According to him, the patrol, together with the traffic police, will work out the organization of traffic in special situations. Crews will go around the city every day and identify faulty cars that interfere with traffic. . . . . . In addition, the patrol will monitor whether there are open hatches and soil collapse on the routes.
"We expect that the Highway Patrol will be in great demand during the Confederations Cup. Colleagues performed well during the test match, including joint interaction with law enforcement agencies, - said the head of the TsODD.
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Now five crews are working in the city around the clock, but in the future they plan to increase their number to 30.
. . . . . This was announced to journalists on Wednesday, May 24, by the head of the TsODD Vadim Yuryev, a MOSLENTA correspondent reports.
The main tasks of the new service will be to monitor the traffic situation in the city and provide assistance at the scene of traffic accidents and emergencies. Patrol officers will help motorists change a punctured tire, tow a car to the nearest gas station, and also explain how to quickly issue a Euro protocol in case of an accident.
In addition, inspectors will monitor the condition of road signs and the roadway and tow to a safe place broken cars that interfere with traffic. The city authorities also plan to resort to the help of the patrol during major sporting events.
Now five crews are on duty on the Moscow streets every day. “Highway Patrol” In the future, their number is planned to be increased to 30.
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They noted that the crews will go around the specified routes daily to identify faulty vehicles that interfere with the flow of traffic.
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It should help reduce congestion.
The Road Patrol of the TsODD began to work in the capital. Such measures have been taken to regulate situations on the roads and help motorists in road accidents. At the same time, the patrol does not replace the functions of the traffic police. Among the main duties of the patrol is monitoring the state of the road and transport infrastructure. First of all, these are signs, markings and bumps on the roads. . . . . .
The patrol, together with the traffic police, will help motorists organize traffic in special situations. Crews will go around the city in order to identify faulty vehicles that interfere with traffic. . . . . .
Now 5 crews work daily in the city. In the future, the number of patrols is planned to be increased to 30.
Five crews will monitor the traffic situation in Moscow 24/7, monitor the traffic situation in the city, help in case of an accident, and help emergency services at the scene of an emergency.
Also staff “Highway Patrol” help drivers tow a stalled car off the roadway, they can add gasoline, give “ light up", change the wheel.
The head of the GKU "Center for Traffic Organization" Vadim Yuryev said that the main goal “Highway Patrol” maximize the capacity of the city by helping motorists.
Employees of the unit will monitor the situation on the roads and help road accident participants. It is impossible to call the road patrol. They come only on the instructions of the situational center and, if necessary, they will find you themselves. PHOTO TSODD.
The Moscow Center for Traffic Management (TsODD) announced new structure in their ranks. It's called Highway Patrol. So far, these are only five crews and 17 employees called up for military service for the benefit of the capital's motorists (there should be 30 crews by the end of the year). the main objective patrol - to increase the capacity on Moscow roads. For example, in such a situation. Somewhere in Leningradka a car stalled. Broke. Or ran out of gas. And it happened right at the junction, along which cars drive in a continuous stream. The cork is growing. Drivers signal. Lady driving a stalled car in a panic. This is where the traffic police come to the rescue. Or rather, they come. In a bright green car. With flashers. The fact that the lady needs to be saved (and the road to unload too), they will be informed at the situational center (also the structure of the TsODD), where specialists monitor everything that happens on the capital's roads. Around the clock. A lady in tow - and a gas station. Well, or in the service (depending on the situation).
- The same goes for car accidents., - said on the air of Radio “TVNZ” (97.2 FM) TsODD press secretary Anastasia Pisar. . . . . . And to eliminate it as quickly as possible, the highway patrol will also come to the rescue. Will help to draw up European protocols. Tows cars.
We do have enough accidents. About 3.5 million cars pass through the streets of Moscow every day.
Employees of the new division along the way will determine sections of roads where traffic lights do not work or road signs have been demolished, as well as monitor city highways for soil failure or open wells.
You can't call the highway patrol. They come only on the instructions of the situational center and, if necessary, they will find you themselves.
The staff can help you even if you have a flat tire, Pisar added. - Your car interferes with the movement of other cars. This means that the patrol arrives, helps you quickly put the spare tire on and wishes you a happy journey.
In case of an accident that falls under the European Protocol, the employees will explain the rights and obligations of drivers and will be able to help in preparing the necessary documents.. . . . .
In Moscow presented a new service “Highway Patrol” designed to deal with congestion.
Employees help drivers on the roads in emergency situations, starting from a wheel change and ending with the execution of a European protocol if necessary, - said Vadim Yuryev, director of the Traffic Management Center (TsODD).
The car park is currently “Highway Patrol” has five cars plying in the center of Moscow, as well as in the Northern and Southern districts.
For three months now, patrolmen have been providing free roadside assistance, gaining respect among motorists.
The newspaper's website recalls that on May 28, in the center of Moscow, the Garden Ring will be completely blocked due to the capital's bike parade.
The head of the Center for Traffic Management (TSODD) Vadim Yuryev spoke about the fact that a new service has appeared in the capital “Highway Patrol” . Its inspectors help drivers in emergency situations, from changing a wheel to completing a European protocol.
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These are signs, road markings, road bumps, traffic lights ", - said Vadim Yuryev.. . . . .
(TSODD) created a new service - "Road Patrol". Its specialists check the road infrastructure and help drivers in an accident.
“This is a logical continuation of all the activities of the TsODD, the Department of Transportation in order to improve the situation on the roads and help both our internal services and people. The Highway Patrol service does not in any way replace the traffic police, it has several responsibilities. In particular, it monitors the state of road transport infrastructure that affects safety. These are signs, road markings, road bumps, traffic lights,” said Vadim Yuryev, head of the Traffic Management Center (TsODD).
Inspectors also work as technical assistance on the road. They are ready to start a faulty car, change a punctured tire, tow the car to the nearest gas station. In the event of an accident that falls under the European protocol, employees will explain the rights and obligations of motorists and help to draw up the necessary documents.
The work of the Highway Patrol service is managed and coordinated from the situational center of the TsODD. “Center operators send patrol crews to where they are needed most. Now there is a pilot operation. Routes change, patrols are all over Moscow, but in about a week the crews go around the whole city. Mostly within the Moscow Ring Road,” added Vadim Yuryev.
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Now five patrols are moving around the city, in which 17 employees are on duty. They operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is planned that the Highway Patrol will be actively used during major sporting events, where it is necessary to manage numerous public and private transport flows.
By mid-2018, the service is planned to be expanded to 30 crews to cover the entire territory of Moscow.
A new division has appeared in the Moscow Center for Traffic Management (TsODD) - "Road Patrol". It has been operating in test mode for three months, but only now it has been presented to Muscovites. Patrolmen will be involved in emergency assistance in case of traffic jams, fix damage to the roadway and road signs, and also help motorists in every possible way - towing their cars, advising on compiling the Europrotocol and even warming them up in the cold. So, if a green sedan is approaching, they most likely want to help you, not fine you. More likely.
To start - five crews
The head of the TsODD, Vadim Yuryev, first of all emphasized that the Highway Patrol service does not in any way replace the traffic police.
“She has several responsibilities. Firstly, the service monitors the state of the road transport infrastructure, primarily in the attraction zone of the data center, which affects safety. These are signs, road markings, bumps on the road, the functioning of traffic lights. Second, we charge the patrol with roadside assistance. And thirdly, he works out together with the traffic police and other services, organizes traffic in special and special situations, ”he explained.
Employee of the new service TsODD Highway Patrol.
The work of the "Road Patrol" is coordinated from the situational center of the TsODD, with which the crews are constantly in touch. It will be possible to see green sedans with yellow flashing beacons almost all over Moscow - their area of responsibility is limited to the Moscow Ring Road.
“We currently have five crews. We hope that the project will be successful, and as it develops, it will grow to 30 crews,” Yuryev told reporters. “We would consider it expedient to do this by the middle of next year.”
The composition of the entire service this moment- 17 people. According to the head of the TsODD, the help of patrol officers may be especially needed during the matches of the Confederations Cup.
First Road Aid
“It is important for us that the city moves,” Yuryev emphasized. - One of the problems why the city stops is road accidents, including minor ones. Minor accidents can now be registered according to the Europrotocol, and colleagues explain, remind about the possibility of drawing it up, and perform a recommendatory and incentive role.”
In addition, the patrol will come to the rescue if the road is blocked by a car that has stalled due to lack of gasoline or a car with a punctured wheel. Such a car is driven to the side, freeing the lane for traffic.
Employees of the situational center of the new service TsODD Road Patrol.
Photo: Evgenia Novozhenina / RIA Novosti
The help of the Highway Patrol is absolutely free, but their the main task- solve not the problems of a specific driver, but solve the problem of the city, so that when the minimum program is completed and the cause of the congestion is moved to the side of the road, the crew goes to the next call or continues patrolling.
But, if a motorist is really in trouble, they will not leave him, the patrolmen themselves promise. If you're out of season dressed girl and did not wind up in the February frost - they will certainly warm you up. So it was already on University Avenue. “She was standing after the accident. The accident itself was sorted out, everyone dispersed, but it did not start. We appeared. I invited her to warm up, and she gladly sat down in the car, where we warmed her up. When the tow truck arrived, they followed the loading, and the girl left,” said service inspector Oleg Kozlov.
"Horses" would be more
The form of inspectors is partly borrowed from colleagues from the UK and partly from domestic fighters of the Ministry of Emergencies. The Highway Patrol vehicles are equipped with only the bare necessities: orange cones, fire extinguishers, flashlights, video recorders (the employees should soon have breast cameras as well).
From other means of "first road aid" - a three-ton jack to quickly change a wheel even on an SUV, an ordinary five-ton cable, a more powerful cable that can withstand 20 tons, for towing heavy equipment (not by yourself, but with the help of a passing truck ), a set of tools, a pump and wires for "lighting up" the battery. In the near future, small temporary road signs should also appear.
Of course, a “passenger car” with an engine with a power of a little more than a hundred horsepower is a so-so tractor, so the TsODD is considering the possibility of using pickups. In addition to the number of “horses” and all-wheel drive, its advantage is in a roomy body, where, for example, a plastic filling block can fit.
Finally, for those who like to neglect traffic rules, it would be a mistake not to take into account the new green cars of the TsODD. Although detecting violations is not their profile, they have such an opportunity. “They can fix violations. "Moscow's Assistant" - that's what it's called new tool which colleagues are testing. Plus, violations are already being recorded at the venues road works", - concluded the head of the TsODD Vadim Yuryev.
MOSCOW, June 17 - RIA Gebboo, Sergey Belousov. In May, green cars of the Center for Traffic Management (TsODD) with the words "Road Patrol" appeared on the roads of Moscow. Many motorists began to confuse them with cars that fix parking violations, some take them for traffic police officers, but most do not even know who they are and why they are needed. RIA correspondent Gebboo spent one day as part of a road patrol crew and found out exactly what the service recently created by the capital's government is doing.
Acquaintance
Oleg and Ramil meet me at the parking lot of the main office of the TsODD - two "old-timers" of the center, who were recently appointed to the crew of the road patrol. Both are wearing dark-colored uniforms and caps with checkers over the visors. The headgear strongly resembles the design of British police caps. Both of them are employees of the "Road Patrol TsODD" - a service that should provide motorists with assistance on the roads in case of traffic accidents, car breakdowns, traffic difficulties, emergencies and other troubles.
A traffic officer of the TsODD during a patrol in Moscow
“Our crew patrols the Garden Ring, other vehicles go to the Third Transport Ring (TTK) and adjacent streets. Basically, we work within Treshka,” Ramil admits. “Our project is considered a pilot one, so only five crews are working so far. If the project is recognized as successful, the staff will be expanded to 30 vehicles, and then we will cover the whole of Moscow.”
Oleg - former driver with many years of experience, Ramil has two higher education- legal and economic - and experience driving a traffic police car, which detects parking violations, and on a "giraffe" - a mobile complex for fixing violations. Before starting work in the Highway Patrol, both received special training.
Employees of the road service of the TsODD during patrol in Moscow.
“While we are working only in daytime days, shifts last from seven to 16 hours and from 14 to 22 hours. And so - five days a week. On weekends, the road patrol does not yet function, ”they say.
In the interior of their company car, two DVRs hang, which film everything that happens in front and behind. Backpacks with many pockets hang on the backs of the front seats. They contain a flashlight, a penknife and other tools that may be needed on the road, as well as two striped batons, just like traffic cops.
The car of the road service TsODD during patrol in Moscow
“Sometimes the central office gives us a tip if they see on the cameras that an accident has occurred somewhere. We're leaving immediately. Today, just two cars collided on the Nizhny Novgorod highway, but we didn’t have time to get there, before us, a traffic police squad arrived at the accident site, ”the patrol officers say.
The car of the road service TsODD during patrol in Moscow
The car of the road service TsODD during patrol in Moscow
In the trunk of a patrol car are two large fire extinguishers, a box with a set of keys, cones with orange and white stripes, a cigarette lighter to start the engine, a large jack, like in car services. All this equipment, like Chekhov's gun, someday "shoots".
“If we run out of gas, we can drag it on a cable to the nearest gas station, if, of course, the towed car has the technical capability: there are lugs there, and so on. If you need to drag a truck, then we stop another truck and ask for help - we have a special reinforced cable for heavy vehicles, - the traffic patrol officers explain. - It was given to us by the management after one case when we could not stop a truck for a long time in order to ask to tow another one that had stalled on the roadway truck. We also make sure that various repair teams work on the roads according to the rules, we monitor the safety of workers.”
Patrolling
We leave the office of the TsODD in 2nd Lesnoy Lane and move towards the Third Ring Road along Butyrskaya Street. It makes no sense to go to the Garden Ring, the usual route of Oleg and Ramil, there is now a large-scale reconstruction, therefore, except for road equipment, we will not be able to help anyone.
The work of the crew of the road patrol TsODD
“The day before yesterday, for example, we had a quiet day. We didn’t encounter a single accident,” says Ramil. - But yesterday we turn towards the base, and right before our eyes an accident occurs: one driver stopped to let pedestrians pass at the crossing, and the second was distracted by a mobile phone. It was still raining, the asphalt was wet, and hard braking did not help. By the way, a lot of these minor accidents happen precisely because of mobile phones.”
Although the patrol car is equipped with an orange flashing beacon, but break the rules, drive in dedicated lanes for public transport she can't. For each violation that the camera captures, employees write explanatory notes. Since the fines come to the TsODD, it is easy to cancel them.
The work of the crew of the road patrol TsODD
The work of the crew of the road patrol TsODD
“The other day I blocked off an open sewer manhole in the middle row with a car and cones on Suschevsky Val, where a car could drive a wheel or a motorcyclist could fall,” continues Ramil. - Standing and waiting special services which should have fixed the issue. The drivers were ambiguous: who honked, who could swear obscenities. But what can you do, safety is above all.”
We are just driving along Sushchevsky Val and see how cars go around an accident of four cars. The picture is as follows: Chevrolet, Volvo and Skoda taxis yellow color stopped one after another at the tail of the traffic jam, and Hyundai flew into them from behind, because of which all four cars “kissed”. We drive up behind, turn on the flasher. Oleg puts out cones, Ramil goes to the participants of the accident to find out if there are any victims and if anyone needs medical help.
Employees of the road service of the TsODD during patrols in Moscow
Employees of the road service of the TsODD during patrols in Moscow
“We help to file an accident if the amount of damage is less than 50 thousand rubles, if no more than two cars collided, there were no victims, and both participants agree on who is right and who is to blame,” the patrol officers say. - In general, the conditions of the "Europrotocol" must be observed. We help drivers to photograph the scene of the accident, correctly fill out notices of accidents. If you need a traffic police outfit, then before it arrives, we cover the scene: not everyone, for example, has emergency stop signs. We also contact the traffic police battalion responsible for this section - this way the traffic cops arrive at the place faster. We will definitely report all our actions to our Situation Center.”
Fortunately, no one was injured in this accident, but the “European protocol” is powerless here - there are too many participating cars. Ramil calls the traffic police. Surprisingly, none of the drivers has yet even dialed 112 on the phone. Literally five minutes later, a traffic police car arrives, followed by an ambulance. Despite the presence of an inspector, Ramil and Oleg do not leave the scene - after sending photos and messages via a tablet connected to the Internet, they are waiting for a signal from the Situation Center of the TsODD. At this time, a taxi driver comes up to us and complains that the car has just entered the park and has traveled only 50 thousand kilometers. Another driver - judging by the accent, from southern regions- the caps of Oleg and Ramil were very interested: "Guys, I'll tell you - I want the same hat for myself." Having received permission from the TsODD, we are leaving.
“Sometimes they confuse us with “parkons” (TsODD cars that detect parking violations. - Ed.), - road patrolmen smile. - We drive up to somewhere where there are a lot of illegally parked cars, we start photographing a rickety sign, and drivers rush to close their numbers, quickly leave the place of illegal parking. They think that they "hit" a fine.
A traffic officer of the TsODD during a patrol in Moscow
A traffic officer of the TsODD during a patrol in Moscow
We turn off the TTK onto Sharikopodshipnikovskaya. Immediately after the traffic lights we pass a pedestrian crossing on which the asphalt has sunk. If I were in my car, I would not pay attention - there are plenty of such places in Moscow. However, the highway patrol stops, photographs the place, sends the data to the center.
“In a couple of days, this hole can become even larger, and even now the car can be damaged if it passes at high speed,” Oleg explains. - The center will transfer the information to the relevant services, they must eliminate everything. It happens that the next day we go to the same point - the pit is gone.
We drive to 1st Dubrovskaya Street, stop at the crossroads, where Oleg and Ramil take pictures of a tilted metal mast with road signs. On the opposite side squinted sign " the main road”, it is also filmed on a tablet. The TsODD is responsible for the installation of signs, information from the situational center is sent to the appropriate unit, everything should be corrected within 12-16 hours.
The work of the crew of the road patrol TsODD
The work of the crew of the road patrol TsODD
"A couple of shifts ago I was driving on Garden Ring and saw an old VAZ-2104,” says Ramil. - A man was standing near him, holding wires in his hands, a woman with a child was sitting in the cabin. No one stopped to help them. I photographed the situation, reported to the base, “lighted up” the car. The man was very pleased with our service.”
Another accident. At the intersection of Volgogradsky Prospekt and Talalikhina Street, BMW and Renault got used to each other, their female drivers blame each other. The situation again does not fall under the “European protocol”, traffic is very difficult, cars go around the accident on the sidewalk, a dog whines from the Renault window. "Do you know what the 'Highway Patrol TsODD' is?" I ask one of the participants in the accident. The girl throws up her hands. Ramil calls the local traffic police department and finds out that there are no free outfits yet. Surprisingly, ten minutes later, the traffic police manage to persuade the girls to take a picture of the accident scene on mobile phones and go to the same traffic police department for its registration. Traffic is free, we're moving on.
Employees of the road service of the TsODD during patrols in Moscow
Employees of the road service of the TsODD during patrols in Moscow
“Sometimes we work on ceilings, for example, on May 9, when with the help of our crews we blocked the streets for parade columns to pass. People know very little about us. There will be exercises soon: simulating a situation with a fire in a tunnel, we don’t know where exactly, but everyone will be involved there emergency services Moscow, including ours, ”said the patrolmen.
Heavy rain begins, sewer drains can not cope with the flow of water. And here is another accident - on Krutitskaya Embankment: a taxi drove into the rear bumper of a Mazda. Before we had time to get out of the car, the driver girl rushed to us - she thought that we were traffic cops. It turned out that the participants in the accident had been standing there for more than three hours. Ramil again calls the traffic police, takes pictures of cars in the rain, then explains to drivers from what angles it is better to take pictures. Finally, the wands came in handy: Oleg stops the flow, the taxi driver and the woman back into the nearest pocket to free traffic along the embankment, where there is only one lane in each direction. Everything about everything takes about five minutes.
Analogues
"Road Patrol TsODD" is not the first experience of creating a service of automobile "angels" in Russia. Since 2013, emergency commissioners of the Avtodor state company have been working on the toll sections of the M-4 Don highway, which helps motorists in emergency situations. The duties of the commissioners are almost the same: they can provide first aid to the victims, call emergency services, block off the scene of an accident, remove an animal that got on the roadway, clear the road from foreign objects or improperly parked cars, and even eliminate the consequences of natural disasters.
In Germany, there is a Gelbe Engel ("Yellow Angel") service organized by the German automobile club ADAC. Cars mobile technical assistance- these are mostly minivans - turned into workshops on wheels and can provide any assistance to the motorist. In addition to cars, ADAC has several dozen medical helicopters, which should be in any problematic place in Germany in 15 minutes. However, they help only those who have paid for membership in the club, and expensive tariff PLUS. Special ADAC international insurance allows helicopters to fly to any country in Europe to save a person from trouble, or use partner equipment in other countries around the world.
"Road Patrol TsODD" does not take money from motorists for its help and does not plan to take it.
