Russian Interior Ministry

Despite the formal separation of powers and competences of public authorities, their employees are civil servants, acting on behalf of the state and its name. Therefore, often without sufficient evidence of innocence, to prove nothing to do with the driver maneuver impossible. Sometimes, the Russian Interior Ministry leadership DOBDD delves into the problems of car owners, and issue guidance on the interpretation of road signs marking inconsistencies in favor of the driver. For example, the chief state inspector of road safety on the subjects of the Russian Federation aimed 30.06.2008 indication of lack of conformity 13/6-120 lines horizontal layout requirements of road signs, which read: "In the exercise of traffic supervision, as well as dealing with controversial situations where it is determined that lines of horizontal markings do not comply with the requirements established by the signs, the situation should be interpreted in favor of road users. In order to ensure traffic safety, as well as the legitimate rights of participants in the transport process, in identifying the discrepancies lines horizontal marking requirements of road signs to take steps to responsible officials in accordance with granted powers. " However, 21. 11. 2008., Manual DOBDD Interior Ministry official acknowledged that the admission to the Department of OBDD Russian Interior Ministry and complaints of citizens concerning their involvement in administrative responsibility for traffic violation, failure to indicate directions of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation dated August 1, 2007, 1 / 6080 of the exceptions to the established facts of unreasonable traffic signs and applied line markings on the carriageway.