Pedestrian zoneRussia
Traffic rules
Russia
1. Pedestrian zone
A pedestrian zone is an area consisting of one or more streets that are reserved primarily for pedestrians. Motor-vehicle access is normally prohibited or restricted to authorised users, particular purposes or specified times.
Pedestrians may usually use the full width of the available road space. Rules concerning cyclists, deliveries, public transport, vehicle speed, stopping and parking depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
How should I recognise pedestrian-only access in Russia?
The official term is пешеходная зона. The sign identifies pedestrian space; bicycle and personal mobility access is allowed only in the circumstances specified by the Rules.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Sections 24.2–24.6; pedestrian zone distinct from bicycle zone
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign 5.33 • Pedestrian zone. Cyclists and personal mobility device users are admitted in the cases specified by traffic rules 24.2–24.4 and 24.6. The asterisk in the image specifies Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Русский • 5.33 • Пешеходная зона. Начинается пешеходная зона; велосипедисты и лица на средствах индивидуальной мобильности допускаются в случаях пунктов 24.2–24.4 и 24.6 ПДД. Звёздочка на изображении уточняет действие в субботние, воскресные и праздничные дни.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Nikolaev_ec06ffa5 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 5.33
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
SVG source: Nikolaev_ec06ffa5 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2014-02-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign 5.34 • End of pedestrian zone. Ends the zone marked by 5.33; the asterisk refers to Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Русский • 5.34 • Конец пешеходной зоны. Оканчивается пешеходная зона, обозначенная знаком 5.33; звёздочка соответствует субботним, воскресным и праздничным дням.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Nikolaev_ec06ffa5 • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 5.34
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
SVG source: Nikolaev_ec06ffa5 • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2014-02-16. Wikimedia original unmodified.
May cyclists ride in pedestrian areas in Russia?
Check the age and circumstance rules in Sections 24.2–24.4 and 24.6. Riding must not endanger or obstruct pedestrians; when the applicable rule requires it, dismount and follow pedestrian requirements.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Sections 24.2–24.6; pedestrian zone distinct from bicycle zone
Which rules apply to vehicles admitted to pedestrian areas in Russia?
Ordinary motor entry is not established by the pedestrian-zone sign. A велосипедная зона is a different category with motor-vehicle rules and a 20 km/h maximum; do not confuse the two signs.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Sections 24.2–24.6; pedestrian zone distinct from bicycle zone
