Article 8. Powers of local public authorities in the field of road traffic

Representative bodies of local state authority shall approve territorial programmes in the field of road traffic and exercise oversight over their implementation.

Local executive authorities shall:

participate in the implementation of state programs in this field;

develop territorial programmes in the field of road traffic, submit them to the representative bodies of local state authority for approval, and ensure their implementation;

organize and carry out traffic monitoring on inter-farm rural roads and on the streets of districts (cities), townships, villages and auls;

maintain a register of parking areas, including paid parking, located on such roads and streets;

by agreement with the State Road Traffic Safety Service, install, replace, remove, and service the technical means of traffic organization on such roads and streets;

maintain siting records of the technical means of traffic organization and supervise their compliance with siting requirements and their technical condition;

introduce information and communication technologies into the road traffic sphere;

establish and develop service infrastructure facilities in areas adjacent to roads;

organize medical support for road safety and the provision of medical assistance to victims of road traffic accidents;

ensure that inter-farm rural roads, the streets of districts (cities), townships, villages and auls, urban electric transport lines, and the technical means of traffic organization are equipped and kept in working order;

take preventive measures against road traffic accidents and conduct public awareness on compliance with the Rules of the Road.

Local public authorities may exercise other powers in accordance with legislation.