Rosstandart reminded that Russia is a participant in the Convention…
Rosstandart reminded that Russia is a participant in the Convention on Road Signs and Signals and the European Agreement on it, which establish international standards for road signs.
Consensus
- Road signs with Latin-script text such as STOP, P (parking), WC, Danger, and Customs will not be excluded from use in Russia.
- Russia is a participant in the Convention on Road Signs and Signals and its European Agreement, which establish international standards for traffic signage.
- The law prioritizing the Russian language on signs does not prohibit the additional use of foreign words.
- No plans exist to remove Latin-script text from road signs at this time.
- If such a proposal were made, it would be discussed only with participation from the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Points of divergence
- President Vladimir Putin signed a law protecting the Russian language in public spaces, which requires that signs, advertisements, and other consumer information be presented in Russian; English words like 'sale' should not be used. — vm
- President Vladimir Putin noted there is still much advertising on Latin script in Russia, especially in Moscow, though some brands cannot change their names, which is not required. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Road signs with Latin script will not be excluded from use in Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- The Cyrillic Law Will Not Cancel the STOP Road Sign — Вести
- Закон о кириллице не отменит дорожный знак STOP в России — Москва 24