TunnelRussia
Traffic rules
Russia
1. Tunnel
A tunnel is a covered passage that carries a road through or beneath an obstacle such as a hill, mountain, building, waterway or another transport route. Road tunnels may contain one or more traffic lanes and can carry traffic in one or both directions.
Driving in a tunnel requires particular attention because visibility, available escape routes and space for avoiding hazards are limited. Drivers should follow the applicable lighting, speed, lane and following-distance rules and pay attention to emergency exits, traffic signals and variable-message signs.
What should I check before entering a tunnel in Russia?
Use the lighting prescribed by the Rules in tunnels, even during daylight. The rules prohibit reversing, U-turns and ordinary stopping there; dipped-beam requirements also apply where high beam would dazzle others.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Sections 8.11–8.12, 12.4 and 19.1–19.2
Does a tunnel sign in Russia set a universal speed limit?
No single speed can be read from the tunnel pictogram. Apply the road’s relevant limit and any permanent or electronic speed restriction, and drive more slowly when visibility, queues or another hazard require it.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Sections 8.11–8.12, 12.4 and 19.1–19.2
Warning for a tunnel.
English • Traffic sign 1.31 • Tunnel. Warns of a tunnel without artificial lighting or with restricted visibility of its entrance.
Русский • 1.31 • Тоннель. Впереди тоннель без искусственного освещения либо с ограниченной видимостью въездного портала.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • ПДД РФ • приложение 1 • 1.31
🔗 Pravo.gov.ru • Официальная редакция от 28.08.2026
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Юкатан • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2024-03-17. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Is every tunnel in Russia open to pedestrians and cyclists?
No. Check the road category and access signs before entering. A motorway tunnel, a vehicle-restricted tunnel and a purpose-built walking or cycling underpass have different access arrangements. Emergency evacuation routes do not establish ordinary public access.
🔗 sh380.krsl.gov.spb.ru • Russia — Sections 8.11–8.12, 12.4 and 19.1–19.2
