Illegal transportation of passengers. How and why we need to fight illegal bus transportation. Is permission required?

New minibuses and buses equipped with information boards, air conditioning and video recorders have appeared on the roads of the region. But some people really don't like it. Life figured out who and why wants to bring back chaos on the roads in the Moscow region.

In 2016, a reform began in Moscow that changed the passenger transportation market. Following the Moscow minibuses, those near Moscow have also changed: at the beginning of this year, new comfortable cars appeared on the routes of the Moscow region. They are radically different from the old ones - buses that smoked and fell apart while driving, with drivers who could hardly understand Russian, drove around the city and got into accidents.

Before the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region took on the passenger transportation market and held competitions to attract new companies, chaos reigned there. Dozens of companies that carried passengers daily from the region to Moscow and back, as well as on local routes, worked with a huge amount violations. Many did not have licenses, checks were issued to passengers only upon request, and even then not always, payment was accepted only in cash and nothing else.

The minibuses themselves from such carriers were in a terrible state - they were “rolled away” until they were completely overhauled, but they were repaired poorly and hastily. They also saved on drivers: such companies hired just anyone, gave preference to migrants, without caring about the driving skills of the drivers.

In the Moscow region, the situation with passenger transportation has not changed much since the 1990s, when this market was criminalized and companies were run by dishonest businessmen. Until recently, the region was divided by semi-legal carriers into sectors - each had its own firms. They almost never crossed paths, and if this happened, the companies agreed on how to divide the routes. It was extremely difficult for a new company to enter this market - there was pressure from the criminal lobby. Fares for travel were set by the carrier itself; on one route, the fare could constantly change.

The regional Ministry of Transport emphasizes that all work to bring this market into a civilized form was carried out strictly according to the law.

The competitions were held due to the need to bring route network in accordance with federal legislation,” the department’s press service said.

It was decided to fight illegal and semi-legal carriers by creating new routes and allowing new companies to enter the market. The results of open competitions for the transportation of passengers, announced by the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region, were summed up on February 1, 2017. One of the winners was the RAND-TRANS company, whose office is located in Domodedovo, near Moscow. The company has been engaged in this business for more than 20 years and during this time it has been able to become one of the most major carriers region.

It was possible to win the RAND-TRANS competition by meeting the strict conditions of the competition. In particular, only companies whose vehicles in their fleet were no more than two years old (three for medium and large class buses) were allowed to transport passengers. Machines must be equipped electronic scoreboard, air conditioning, video recorder in the cabin and adapted for the disabled.

Our minibuses are equipped with special equipment, so they can be used by disabled people; no one in the Moscow region has ever had this before. And the cars themselves are mostly Mercedes-Benz Sprinters no older than 2016,” said Alexander Malyshko, a representative of the RAND-TRANS company.

In addition, all cars are equipped with validators, which allows you to use the Strelka card to pay for travel. RAND-TRANS welcomes the use of this transport card- the company appreciates this innovation of the Moscow region authorities. Thanks to Strelka, paying for travel on public transport has become much more convenient: passengers of RAND-TRANS buses can forget, like a bad dream, the drivers of old minibuses who accepted money and counted out change while holding the steering wheel with their knees. In addition, passengers who pay for travel using a Strelka card are given discounts on RAND-TRANS buses.

The new minibuses also compare favorably with their drivers: RAND-TRANS hires exclusively Russian citizens who have not previously been responsible for serious accidents. The company currently has 1.8 thousand vehicles in its fleet; this is required by the ever-increasing number of routes covered by RAND-TRANS vehicles. Now there are about 150 of them, and with the update of the list of carriers, many old routes were adjusted - new ones appeared, and some of the old ones were combined. The route map is constantly changing depending on changes in passenger traffic, for example, 72 new routes were launched.

But illegal carriers are in no hurry to give up their profits and leave the roads near Moscow. Not only do they continue to transport passengers, putting them in danger every day, but they also try to smear new entrants into the market.

Illegal carriers, who had to leave the market and reduce routes, are naturally unhappy with this state of affairs. They order articles from dishonest media in which they throw mud at our company, accuse us of making the routes inconvenient and that people are suffering because of this. These people try not to mention the fact that they themselves carry passengers illegally and hire just anyone - all the negativity is directed in our direction,” says Malyshko.

There are still a lot of illegal carriers in the Moscow region, and identifying an illegal immigrant is quite easy.

It is very easy to distinguish a legal carrier from an illegal one: for example, all our cars are new, and the name of the carrier is on the windshield. If a person sees "RAND-TRANS", then he can be 100% sure that the transportation is carried out legally, that he will be given a ticket, which is insurance in case of an accident, says Alexander Malyshko.

In order to completely clear the Moscow region of illegal immigrants, significant efforts are required from the transport inspectorate and the traffic police. In fact, illegal immigrants in minibuses are the same bombers in private cars, only they work along a route. They themselves will not leave and will exploit profitable places to the last.

According to domestic legislation, transporting passengers without a license may result in fines. Their size depends on several factors, including the type of vehicle, the person (legal or individual), and the length of time driving without proper documentation.

Note! To obtain a license, an organization specializing in the transportation of people must have several vehicles, specialized drivers and maintenance personnel in its fleet. In addition, a full set of documents is submitted to the governing bodies as evidence of compliance with the requirements.

Legal driving conditions

Both a private organization and an individual are required to comply with the following requirements:

The carrier must have a license allowing it to conduct activities related to passenger transportation. To register, you must contact the relevant Federal Transport Supervision Service. There is a branch of the organization in each region, so finding it will not be difficult.
Transportation carried out under the pre-order scheme is carried out only subject to the preparation of a charter agreement. The parties are passengers and the organizer of transportation. As an exception, we can highlight passenger cars operating as taxis. In this case, the charter agreement is concluded exclusively orally.
If the carrier plans to operate on a regular basis, when contacting the relevant authority, it is necessary to submit a route approval for verification. It is discussed with representatives of the Department of Transport, whose employees issue this document. After successful approval, the vehicle will receive a number, and the driver, in turn, will receive a route map. The latter determines the time of departure from “point A”, the time of arrival at the intermediate point (their number is indicated in the route map), as well as the time of arrival at the final “point B”.

The driver receives information about potential dangerous places along the travel route, the location of rest and food outlets, gas stations and hospitals.

Note! To transport passengers, it is necessary to comply with the established requirements imposed by the relevant legislation of the Russian Federation.

It is also worth noting that during licensing, individuals will not be able to obtain a permit. Citizens must obtain the status of an individual entrepreneur in order to provide their services without problems in the future.

If at least one of the specified conditions is not met, this leads to the recognition of the transportation as illegal. In this case, the person will be punished.

What are the consequences

If the vehicle is registered to a company that is conducting illegal activities, the latter is liable in various forms. For example, the most common measure is issuing fines. Due to their small amount, which is regulated by domestic regulations, illegal immigrants do not always stop working. The resulting fine for transportation can easily be covered by the price of the services provided.

The state government is doing everything possible to simplify the scheme for the legalization of regular and customized transportation, which are based on an increase in the amount of fines. In 2016, a bill was submitted for consideration that would increase the amount of fines. However, now no one knows when it will be implemented in practice.

If, after imposing a fine, an individual or legal entity does not answer for the actions committed, the state applies penalties in the form of confiscation of the car. This measure has been working in the Code of Administrative Offenses for a long time and is used very often.

But even if this did not help, and the private organization continues to engage in illegal activities, the company may be restricted not only from carrying out passenger transportation, but will also not be allowed to engage in other types of activities. The relevant authorities will conduct a comprehensive inspection, within the framework of which a temporary suspension of activities with mandatory freezing of bank accounts is possible.

Passengers

Due to the fact that citizens cannot see the difference between legal and illegal carriers, illegal transportation of passengers has less severe consequences for the latter. For example, the client may not receive the comprehensive service provided for in the charter agreement. Accordingly, people cannot move further and get to the place they need.

Delivery delays may also occur. This aspect is very relevant when using carriers who work on a regular basis, traveling along a specific route.

Passengers have the opportunity to seek compensation for material and moral damage caused. Violation of cargo transportation rules may result in harm to human health.

Note! By entering into a fictitious rental agreement, the transport company cannot be held liable for transporting people. Accordingly, if the document contains clauses according to which payment of compensation is provided, it will be impossible to receive it in practice.

Amounts of fines

So what is the fine provided by law? Below we suggest you familiarize yourself with the lists:

buses: for individual– from 5 to 50 thousand rubles, legal – from 100 thousand to 1,000,000 rubles;
taxi: for an individual – from 5 to 50 thousand rubles, for a legal entity – from 100 to 400 thousand rubles;

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Today I decided to pay attention to such an aspect of our life as public transport. We all have to travel by bus, minibus, train, some more often, some less often, but everyone. If the situation with urban transportation is clear: entrepreneurs have legally registered routes and carry passengers in good faith, then with intercity traffic the situation is much murkier. Especially with the most cost-effective route Starodub - Bryansk.

It would seem that this is the most uninterrupted direction, with the most frequent number of flights, all for the benefit of passengers, that is, you and me. But not everything is so simple. Where there is grain, there are mice. We are talking about illegal carriers.

For us passengers, it would seem, what difference does it make who is carrying us? The main thing is to get to the place faster. I think many of us don’t even suspect that we are boarding a regular minibus. It's a pity. Because with our indifference we contribute to theft from the city, from the state, and from you and me. What is the difference between a person who takes bribes and someone who gives them? Nothing. Both of them break the law. And, if we call a spade a spade, then by using the services of illegal immigrants, we are doing, to put it mildly, badly.
What is the difference between legal carriers and illegal ones?

The legal carrier for the route is determined based on the results of a competitive selection, in which vehicles with the best technical characteristics and corresponding to the safety of passengers. Before the trip, cars undergo a pre-trip technical inspection, and drivers undergo a health examination before and after the trip. Legal carriers carry out regular transportation strictly on the route and strictly on time. Tickets are sold through the ticket office at the bus station. The life and health of passengers are insured, and from the point of view of terrorist protection, the vehicles are equipped with the Glonass system and recorders inside the cabin. Passengers pick up and drop off strictly at bus stations and bus stops along the route.

For illegal carriers, everything is exactly the opposite. And in order to evade responsibility, they operate flights under the guise of “custom” flights. At the same time, it doesn’t take much intelligence to understand that no one ordered them. The only possible advantage for passengers, and even then not always, is a lower fare than that of legal carriers. This is understandable, since not a penny comes into the budget from such flights. And if suddenly someone thinks that the family budget is much more important, then please do not demand roads, light, landscaping and other benefits in the development of the city.

Starodub - city good people. Let's live up to this title and support conscientious carriers. Flight schedules can be found on the administration website.

Finally, I would like to note that in the very near future a commission created from employees of the administration, law enforcement agencies, transport and tax office. A similar commission is already successfully working in the field of ecology, the result of raids is real arrests of poachers. I am sure that the transport commission will work with the same success. So, dear gentlemen, illegal immigrants, do not say that we did not warn you.

Among which is the obligation to transport passengers only with the appropriate license. Such a permit is issued to the company only after its verification Federal service for supervision in the field of transport to ensure its compliance with all legal requirements.

To avoid the need to prepare all the documents, many companies operate without a license. This also applies to private carriers who are in no hurry to register as individual entrepreneurs, preferring to tax and not pay any taxes for it.

Why are illegal taxis so popular?

A taxi is an inexhaustible option for earning money, which allows the driver to earn some money for his life in just a couple of hours. Since its first appearance, this service has been very popular among the population, because this option for moving around the city is very convenient. Unlike usual public transport moving along a route strictly drawn up for him, the car can take the client straight to the entrance, ensuring high passenger comfort throughout the entire trip.

Such popularity of taxis among the population has made them attractive to drivers. Especially for those who prefer informal income, since this type of income brings much more profit than regular official labor.

Taxi drivers without a license do not use meters, but negotiate with passengers about the cost of their services.
The main danger of using an illegal taxi is that the car does not comply with legal requirements. The Taxi Law provides for fines for illegally transporting passengers, as this may negatively affect the safety of the passenger.

What to do if illegal transportation of passengers was discovered?

Traffic inspectors constantly conduct checks to identify illegal passenger transportation without a license. According to legal requirements, this document is necessary for several types of passenger transportation:

Movement aquatic species transport.
Transportation of passengers by rail.
Traveling by car if it seats more than eight people.
Transporting passengers by taxi.

Transporting passengers without a license is punishable by a fine, which is imposed on several persons:

For a driver who was illegally transporting passengers.
To the person who allowed such transportation of passengers.
To an organization that does not have a license to carry out this type of activity.

If during a repeat inspection the same violation of the law is again revealed, in addition to a fine, the vehicle may be confiscated.

What is the fine for illegal taxis for private carriers?

On this moment, for an illegal taxi without an appropriate license there is a fine of 5 thousand rubles. Depending on the region, the amount of the fine may vary and reach up to 10 thousand rubles (the maximum amount of the fine applies in Moscow).

If the car that was illegally transporting passengers does not have any identification signals (checkerboard stickers), the driver will be held administratively liable in the form of a fine of 3 thousand rubles.

If the driver transporting passengers, after receiving Money, did not issue a cash document confirming payment for his services, he may also be held liable in the form of a fine of 1 thousand rubles.

If the person driving the car vehicle, illegally uses taxi paraphernalia, he is held accountable in the form of a fine of 5 thousand rubles.

Punishment for transporting passengers without a license for organizations

Organizations that transport passengers without the appropriate permission to do so are subject to fines of other sizes.

For the lack of information in the car interior about the rules of taxi operation, the official owes 10 thousand rubles. The organization is held liable in the form of a fine of 30 thousand. Similar fines are established for cases where the passenger is not given a receipt or any other document confirming payment for taxi services.

If a vehicle used for transportation is not equipped with identification signals (lights or color schemes), the organization is obliged to pay a fine of 50 thousand rubles. The official will have to pay 10 thousand rubles for the same punishment.

How to avoid liability for transporting passengers without a license

Now it is possible to avoid liability for illegal transportation of passengers only by following the requirements of the law. To taxi, the driver will need:

Register as an individual entrepreneur.
Buy the appropriate license.
Install all the necessary accessories on your car.

If transporting passengers is the main type of business activity, it is better to choose a simplified taxation system.

The entire procedure for legalizing business activities takes a minimum of time and will require expenses of up to 30 thousand rubles.

The procedure for obtaining a license for passenger transportation

To obtain a license to transport passengers, an entrepreneur or representative of an organization must contact the transport department located at their residence/legal address. When applying you must have with you:

Documents confirming ownership of the car.
Technical passport of the car.
Applicant's passport/power of attorney.
Two copies of all the above documents.

The transport department makes a decision to issue a license within a month from the receipt of all documents. If the experts come to a positive decision, the applicant is issued a license for five years.
The permit document must contain the following information:

Information about the vehicle that can transport passengers.
Information about the car owner.
License issue date.
Serial number of the document.

License cost

To obtain a license to transport passengers, you must pay a certain amount. The price of a permit varies from 5 to 10 thousand rubles, depending on the region. The highest price is set in Moscow.

As you know, small businesses all over the world are entrusted with the function of the main driver of the economy. Russia in this case is no exception. The government and legislators are actively working on development regulatory framework regulating and stimulating economic activity of such kind.

As noted in statistical reports, currently in Russia the most profitable businesses include: Passenger Transportation. Taxis, in turn, also belong to this industry.

Since the inception of such a service, it has enjoyed constant popularity and demand among the population. This is not surprising, because a taxi, unlike other types of public transport, will take you anywhere without any problems, while a bus or trolleybus travels only along certain routes, the versatility of which significantly detracts from their convenience. In addition, individual transportation is more comfortable for passengers.

The profitability of the type of activity in question made it attractive to people who prefer to work informally. As practice shows, the income of illegal immigrants is much higher than that of officially working in the market, because they do not have to buy licenses, and for each trip they negotiate a piece rate. As a rule, such entrepreneurs do not use meters. Moreover, almost everywhere, cars illegally used as taxis do not meet the standards imposed by the state. All this results in a negative impact on the safety of passengers.

The federal law regulating the operation of taxis in the transportation market, number 69, was introduced back in 2011. In general, in this normative act only ten articles are relevant to this type of activity. They have been amended several times.

What is the fine?

According to the law, a fine for a taxi without a valid license is levied in the amount of 5 thousand rubles. However, in different cities and localities, the amount may differ significantly. For example, in the capital of the country you will have to pay 10,000 rubles for such an offense.

At the same time, if the car did not have any characteristic identification marks (it was not painted with a checker, etc.), then the citizen driving it, transporting passengers for a fee, would have to pay only 3 thousand rubles.

Moreover, in certain situations, State Traffic Inspectorate employees have the right to take license plates and evacuate the car to a impound lot.

Failure to issue a check after accepting payment from a passenger is also punishable by law with a fine of 1 thousand.

Illegal use of identification attributes characteristic of taxis entails a penalty of 5 thousand.

As you can see, the new sanctions against illegal immigrants have become much more severe. Fines have increased several times.

How to avoid fines

Currently, there is only one way to avoid falling into the category of offenders - strictly follow the requirements of the law. Thus, a private carrier will need:

register as an entrepreneur;
buy a permit (license);
equip your car with all the necessary accessories.

In this case, it is best to choose a simplified tax system. All procedures will not take much time and will require expenses in the amount of 20,000 to 30,000 rubles.

Procedure for obtaining a license

The permit is issued by the transport department at your place of residence. You need to have the following with you:

papers confirming ownership of the car;
registration certificate;
Russian Federation passport;
two copies of the above documents.

Your case will be reviewed within a month. If the decision is positive, a license is issued, the validity of which is five years. This permit must contain:

vehicle data;
Owner's full name;
date of registration;
serial number.

How much does a license cost? It will cost 5, maximum 10,000 rubles, depending on the region of the country. They pay the most in Moscow.

Taxi requirements

To ensure you receive a license:

the vehicle that you plan to use for private transportation must be brought into proper condition;
The driver's driving experience cannot be less than 5 years.

The machine is supplied with:

distinctive markings confirming that it belongs to a taxi;
light beacon with “checkers”;
counter.

Without such attributes, the car will not be considered a taxi, and you will have to forget about the license.

In this case, the luminous special flashlight must be either orange or yellow. It is attached using a magnet directly to the roof of the car. This option allows you to easily remove it if necessary.

It is also allowed to indicate company attributes on the body, including phone number dispatch service.

At the same time, cars used as taxis are required to undergo technical inspection every six months.

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