Viktor Nilov, head of the Main Department for Road Traffic Safety of the Russian Interior Ministry, said in an interview with TASS. Allow to turn right to the red light signal, if this does not create memory of other drivers, proposed by the head of the Moscow Center for Control of Control of Traffic (Alexander Shumsky). Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has instructed the State Defense Ministry to study this issue and report it to Russia before November. Recall, Alexander Shumsky proposes to install an additional indicator with a green arrow at the traffic lights and to allow the right to turn to the red light if this does not create a reminder to other drivers and pedestrians. Among the benefits of this project, the activist calls the following: a 15% reduction in traffic congestion to 10% of the price of the index-just 200 rubles. (For comparison, the existing light section is 4,000 rubles.) The pointer does not consume electricity and is easy to install. The Moscow Center for Control of Traffic jams conducted a survey on its website, and it turned out that 80% of voters supported this idea. But everything is not as clear as it seems at first glance, " said Victor Nilov, head of the GRID. It is necessary to consider what this will lead to in terms of security. Today at intersections there are about 20% of all accidents, and this is quite a lot. This index will create an additional confusion on the roads: one of the drivers will not hear and understand what it means, someone decides not to break, that turn right to red is allowed everywhere, etc. In addition, this decision is only local, the problem of traffic in general, no additional signs will be solved, says Victor Nilov. He offered to assess the level of security and the capacity to wait on the sign. Assess and assess. Although he agreed with the arguments of Alexander Shumsky, everything is being done very slowly: to get permission to install an additional section of traffic light (the "arrows") It takes two to six months. The Bureaucratic machine is very slow, but it is necessary to fight to reduce these deadlines. And yet there is an old good "arrow", says the Major General, where the proposed index is more effective and safer. It is not appropriate for the Major General to experiment on this issue, as it may be an experiment with human lives, and secondly, the installation of such a pointer cannot be supported by legislation. He once again reminded that pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users. And how do you explain to them why instead of making their lives safer, they make it more difficult? Victor Nilov offers to fight traffic in modern ways and do it globally, not locally. The Major General once again reminded about the introduction of ITS (information transport system), which will really help to increase the capacity of roads, because it covers the whole picture of the road situation. And, for example, can change the modes of operation of traffic lights if necessary. "There are too many conditions and 'but' arise when new instruments are introduced," he said. We do not need to create additional difficulties, let us use the tools that are available today. " Although the conversation was constructive and the participants were well disposed to each other, it was not possible to reach an agreement. GIDD stated its position in the report to the Prime Minister and the final decision on this issue will be taken by Vladimir Putin himself.