The State Traffic Inspectorate has debunked the fake news about the cancellation of the yellow-blue sign in Russia.
The State Traffic Inspectorate refuted the fake news about the cancellation of the yellow-blue sign in Russia
May 5, 2026 The Sverdlovsk State Traffic Inspectorate refuted the fake news about the ban on the road sign "Pedestrian Crossing".
"The State Traffic Inspectorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Sverdlovsk Region reports that the message circulated to the electronic mail of the media in the Sverdlovsk Region about the ban on the use of road sign 5.19.1 'Pedestrian Crossing' (the variant with yellow-blue color scheme) is not true and is refuted. The information provided is inaccurate. There has been no ban on the installation of signs in the yellow-blue color scheme in the Sverdlovsk Region, nor is it planned. The dismantling of the specified signs is not required," the official statement from the agency says. In the address of the State Traffic Inspectorate, it is noted that the media message was sent out under the guise of an official letter from the agency No. 12/456-OD dated 04.05.2026, but from an email address with the gmail domain.
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The State Traffic Inspectorate has debunked the fake news about the cancellation of the yellow-blue sign in Russia.
The Sverdlovsk State Traffic Inspectorate has refuted the fake news about the ban on the road sign "Pedestrian Crossing." "The Traffic Inspectorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Sverdlovsk Region reports that the message circulated via email to the media in the Sverdlovsk Region about the ban on the use of road sign 5.19.1 'Pedestrian Crossing' (the variant with a yellow-blue color scheme) is not true and is being refuted."
