New laws March 2023: 9 important changes

1. There were traffic rules for electric scooters

In traffic rules entered electric scooters, electric skateboards, gyroscooters, segways, monowheels and other similar vehicles. They pass there as a means of individual mobility.

People over the age of 14 must use the bike lanes. When transporting lighter than 35 kg, you can ride in the pedestrian zone. It is allowed to drive on the footpath and on the sidewalk only if the vehicle is not heavier than 35 kg and one of two conditions is met: there is no possibility to go somewhere else or a person accompanies the child until 14 years old. The speed must be no higher than 25 km per hour. Pedestrians have priority. That is, if there are a lot of people, you will have to slow down or dismount. Signaling and demanding to give way is not allowed.

On electric scooters you can also drive on the right side of the road if the speed limit on it is 60 km per hour, but only if transport is equipped with brakes, a sound signal and reflectors and there is no possibility to go somewhere more.

You can’t use one scooter together - now it’s official. Crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing, too, you need to dismount.

2. Rules for the examination of drivers have been clarified

If it is suspected that the driver intoxicated, examination must be produced under video recording or in the presence of two witnesses.

3. You can sign up for the first class through the "Gosuslugi"

Now schools are required to post information on the portal about how many places they have in first grades. Application for admission to an educational institution parents will be able submit through the "Gosuslugi" and receive an answer there.

4. The amount in the payment for housing and communal services may increase

From March, payment for common house needs will be calculated in a new way. If there is a common house meter, then its readings will be taken into account. If not, then the amount will be charged according to the updated standards. There are two ways to determine them: by formulas and by analogy with similar houses where there is a meter.

There is a possibility that someone after the innovation will begin to give for housing and communal services less. But, rather, we should expect an increase in the amount in the payment.

5. Sometimes you don't have to pay for garbage collection.

Now, if a person has not been at home and does not have meters, he can ask to recalculate and pay less for electricity, water, sewerage, gas. Now, if a resident is absent for more than five days, he can also apply for a recalculation waste collection fees. To do this, you need to confirm the fact of absence with documents. Suitable, for example, tickets for vacation or business trip.

6. Personal data of property owners will be hidden

In extracts from the Unified State Register of Real Estate more will not By default, specify the name of the owner. Access to this information will be available only to himself and his spouse, as well as other interested persons:

• heirs;
• landlords and tenants in relation to each other, if the transaction was carried out through Rosreestr;
• mortgagees;
• representatives of government agencies and notaries.

However, the owner can apply to Rosreestr with a request that his data be reflected in extract. This can be useful when selling or leasing real estate, when potential buyers or tenants check the cleanliness of a future transaction.

7. It will become easier for small businesses to buy movable state property

Previously, if a small or medium-sized business rented real estate from the state or municipality, it received a priority right to buy it out. Now bounce back distributed on movable property.

8. Cigarettes will rise in price

The reason for the rise excise rates: for cigarettes and cigarettes by 2%, for tobacco heating systems - by 10.6%, for vape liquids - by 11%. Single minimum price for tobacco products will be 119 rubles. Cheaper buy a pack will not work.

9. Shift workers will travel to and from work at the expense of the employer

Changes to the Labor Code supposethat the company must pay for shift workers to travel to and from the place of work. The employer can deliver employees with their own funds or compensate their costs with money. How this will happen in a particular organization should be fixed in a local act, collective or employment contract.