Russia Proposes Replacing P with П on Parking Signs

The letter P on parking signs was proposed to be replaced with the Russian letter P. This initiative was launched by the State Duma.

Consensus

The proposal to replace the Latin letter 'P' with the Russian letter 'П' on parking signs was made in the Russian State Duma.
The initiative is framed as part of a broader policy to strengthen the Russian language in public spaces.
The change would apply specifically to parking signs (sign 6.4) and not affect the international recognizability of the sign due to its color and shape.
The proposal is not intended to eliminate foreign letters entirely from road signs, as some signs with Latin letters remain permitted in Russia.
The change would be implemented gradually, without requiring immediate replacement of existing signs.

The proposal is supported by Alexey Tюльpin, an expert in certification and founder of the 'Standard-Moscow' project, who emphasizes that the change is necessary to align technical standards with state language policy and that old signs can be replaced during routine maintenance. — vesti
Deputy of the State Duma, Panes Kaplan, stated that the change would promote the Russian language and that it is a logical continuation of the law on the priority of Russian in signage, while noting that international recognition of the sign would be preserved. — vm
The initiative was introduced by members of the State Duma, with the argument that road signs are part of public space and should use Cyrillic script. — tg_moscowmap
Deputy Panes Kaplan is quoted as calling the change a logical continuation of language policy and emphasizing that road signs should be 'Russian not only in content but also in letters.' — tg_rian_ru