“Platon” (short for “payment per ton”) is a system of collecting compensation for the movement of trucks on federal highways. The measure is mandatory and applies to heavy vehicles with a capacity of 12 tons or more. In simple terms, truck drivers must pay money to the treasury for damaging roads; this money goes towards repairing these roads. To make it convenient, owners of heavy trucks need a Plato personal account. We will explain in detail how to get it and why you need it in this article below.
Registration in your personal account
To register, the user will need a valid phone number and email. To start the procedure, you need to click the “Register” icon on the page lk.platon.ru
The system will prompt you to select your country of residence and type of client:
- individual
- individual entrepreneur
- legal organization
The package of documents required when filling out a personal application form will depend on the payer’s status.
By clicking the “Next” button, the user will be redirected to the “Vehicle Owner Data” section.
1) Individual When filling out a personal questionnaire, the Federal Law indicates the following information:
- last name and first name of the vehicle owner;
- TIN (indicated in the certificate of registration with the tax authorities);
- valid e-mail;
- contact number.
Upon completion of the registration procedure, an information letter will be sent to your email.
2) An individual entrepreneur also fills in his full name, contacts, and enters the current Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and OGRNIP.
The system requests the abbreviated name of the individual entrepreneur. If it is absent, this column can be left empty, or the surname of the vehicle owner can be indicated.
3) Legal entity The representative of the organization indicates the following data:
- form of organization;
- full name of the institution;
- abbreviated name of the legal entity;
- official e-mail of the institution;
- contact number;
- checkpoint;
- TIN;
- OGRNIP;
- Legal address of the company.
After filling out personal information, the user proceeds to specifying his location. Federal law and individual entrepreneurs choose the address at the place of registration, as well as the actual one.
Legal entities can mark that the location address coincides with the legal one, or fill out the fields manually.
The applicant also indicates the recipient's bank details, including:
- name of the recipient's bank;
- BIC of the recipient's bank;
- correspondent account;
- checking account;
- recipient's name.
If there is an official representative, the owner of the vehicle can register a Platon personal account in his name. Using the second account, the authorized person will have access to the client’s transactions and will represent his interests. This function is called “BTC Manager”. To connect it, the user indicates the name of the representative, his email and mobile number. Users who do not have trusted representatives o.
Device
As already mentioned, there are many articles on the Internet, this article also contains information about what a car consists of and how it works. In fact, there is a simple answer to the question of what a car is made of.
Each machine consists of several nodes, each of which is responsible for certain actions. There is no definition that would unite all types of cars.
- The main one is the engine. It is designed to set the car in motion and gain speed, each of them has its own specific technical characteristics.
- The second important device is the transmission; it transmits motion from the engine to the wheels and regulates the speed of movement; it has different technical characteristics and structure.
- The third system is the car suspension; it is needed to soften impacts from the road on the car's structure; depending on the type, it has different characteristics.
- The fourth device is the braking system. It is needed to carry out actions to stop the car at the right time. Electrical equipment is considered an important part.
Login to your personal account Plato
To log into the Platon system, the applicant must provide a password with a sufficient level of complexity and upload scans of documents to the website:
- certificate of state registration;
- tax registration certificate.
Platon employees will check the uploaded documents for authenticity. The system user will be notified about the result of the check by email. mail.
By clicking the “Next” button, the applicant proceeds to the vehicle application form. To fill it out, the owner will need the following information:
- vehicle number (GRP);
- vehicle registration certificate;
- car make and model;
- car type;
- VIN number;
- maximum weight according to STS.
To confirm the specified information, the vehicle owner uploads scanned copies of the vehicle to the website and clicks the “Next” button. After that, by email. An email will be sent to your email address with a link to confirm your registration. If the message is not received within 5 minutes, double-check that the specified address is correct and click “Resend.”
By activating the link, the user will be redirected to Plato’s personal account and will be able to issue a route card.
To subsequently log into your personal account, the system participant must receive a message about account activation (no later than 24 hours). A new user can log into the site using a login and password, or through automatic data entry. To restore access to the account, its owner clicks the “Forgot your password?” link. After this, instructions for recovery will be sent by email.
Functional purpose
In addition to protecting the engine and other components of the engine compartment, special mention should be made of such a function as thermal insulation of the engine compartment. In cold weather, it prevents heat loss into the atmosphere, and in summer, on the contrary, it retains heat outside the car, preventing the sun's rays from heating the engine and other equipment, which is also located in the engine compartment.
To improve, additional thermal insulation is used. Despite the fact that such a measure will really improve its properties, it will hardly increase the weight of the product. To verify this, you can find out for yourself on the manufacturers’ website how much such insulation weighs.
Among other things, a car's hood also absorbs noise and vibration from the engine and exhaust system, part of which is located in the engine compartment. Despite this, it is not part of the body that encloses the interior of the car from the outside. To verify this, you can use a sound level meter; it will show how many decibels of sound there will be in the car interior with the hood open and closed.
It also plays an important role in the aerodynamics and appearance of the car. In order to change these parameters, drivers often improve or completely change the hood of their car. By installing a hood that weighs less, made of carbon fiber or aluminum, drivers achieve a significant reduction in the weight of the entire car. How much improvement in aerodynamic performance the new hood can provide can be seen in photographs of tests carried out in the wind tunnel.
How to register a second and subsequent car through your Plato personal account
Owners of several heavy trucks weighing more than 12 tons need to register each vehicle in the Platon system. The second and subsequent cars can be entered into the database through your personal account. For this you will need:
- log in according to the procedure provided for re-visiting your personal account;
- find the “Vehicles” section and go there;
- click on the “Register vehicle” button;
- fill in the data.
Upon completion of the procedure, the toll collection system operator (TSO) must check the information provided by the owner, after which he will send a letter confirming the registration of the vehicle in the register. The latter will only happen when the information is entered correctly. Reconciliation is carried out using scanned documents.
If the data is entered incorrectly, the user will receive a message indicating the need to re-register the vehicle.
It is important to remember that you will have to provide information only for the vehicle that could not be registered.
In addition to messages received from the operator, you can understand what stage the process is at by the status displayed in the personal account: “not verified” or “verified”.
If a response from the postal address does not arrive for a long time, the vehicle owner should take a few simple steps:
- check whether the designated letter is included in spam through the mail client settings;
- when using a corporate mailbox, make sure that the response is not filtered out by filters. This can also be done through settings;
- check if the message has been deleted from your inbox;
- exclude other factors on the part of the VTS that could affect the delivery of the letter from the specified mail.
If the indicated measures do not reveal the reason for the lack of response or the person encounters other problems, he can contact the hotline, where highly qualified specialists will help get out of the current situation. To do this, you need to call or 8 (495) 540-02-02
After completing the registration procedure, the car will appear in the general list of vehicles. If their number exceeds the permissible values provided for the window, then the user will be presented with a page-by-page list.
What could noises under the hood indicate?
- Hissing sounds Hissing sounds under the hood are the most common.
Such sounds are associated with a coolant leak. When antifreeze gets on hot parts of the engine compartment, the coolant evaporates. Similar noises may appear under the hood even after stopping the engine if there are leaks in the pipes that have expanded when heated. After stopping the engine, the liquid stops circulating through the cooling system and flows more intensively through the expanded defects in the tubes. The stronger the flow of antifreeze, the more steam is formed. If there is hissing and steam, you need to lift the hood and locate the leak as soon as possible. The malfunction must be eliminated, and then antifreeze must be added to the required level. - Crunching sounds
If the noise under the hood resembles a crunching sound, most likely you need to repair the gearbox (as a rule, such sounds appear after gear wear) or replace clutch parts. Timely maintenance and periodic vehicle diagnostics significantly reduce the likelihood of such malfunctions. If a crunching sound appears under the hood, do not delay contacting a car service center. - Screeching
At first, a rare squeal may be observed in the engine area, but if this symptom is left unattended, then a strong squeal may soon appear under the hood. As a rule, such sounds occur at increased engine speeds. Their cause is most often a worn servo belt tensioner roller. If you know how to replace the alternator belt and tensioning mechanism and you have the necessary parts in stock, then do not delay this procedure. If you do not have the opportunity to perform the replacement yourself, contact a car service.
- Howl
Most often, this situation occurs in cars with rear-wheel drive. This happens when the differential in the mechanism is severely worn. According to statistics, many owners are aware of such problems, but do not take them seriously, which ends in larger problems. - Constant clattering
On Russian roads you are sure to encounter a lot of unevenness, holes or potholes. A clattering sound occurs when driving on such surfaces, which is not always a defect. However, if you continue to hear such sounds when driving on a flat road, you should get to a service station as soon as possible. The causes of the malfunction can be different, but most often it is wear on the tie rod ends, shock absorbers, stabilizers or ball joints. - "Growl"
A similar growling sound is typical when the power steering pump breaks down. Modern manufacturers do not use this mechanism in their models so often. Be sure to contact a car service, as this problem can have serious consequences on the highway.We recommend
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- Crackling
Crackling noise is usually found in vehicles with front-wheel drive. It is easiest to hear when driving at low speeds, when making a turn with the steering wheel turned to the maximum level. If during such a maneuver you hear an incomprehensible crackling noise, most likely you need to change the CV joints. It is this part that transmits rotation between the axes. - Popping and whistling sounds in the engine compartment
A dangerous sound, upon hearing which you must immediately stop moving the vehicle. This indicates that the fuel combustion process is not occurring correctly. This malfunction leads to serious damage to the car engine. The resulting increased pressure begins to destroy the engine, so if you hear such sounds, immediately contact a service station.If a similar malfunction occurs to you on the road, try replacing all the gasoline in the system with a higher quality one. Check how the engine works; if the sounds disappear, then it is likely that the unit will function normally, which means everything worked out fine. If the manipulations do not produce the desired effect, you will have to call a tow truck or ask passing drivers to tow the car to a car service center. Under no circumstances should you drive such a car.
- Knocking, rattling of a running engine
The occurrence of rattling sounds can have two reasons. They appear due to significant wear or breakdown of some parts of the power unit (bearings, pistons, etc.). In this case, you cannot use the vehicle.The cause of rattling and knocking may also be hidden in a low oil level in the engine. If it is really below normal, you need to add oil immediately. After this procedure, check to see if the noise has disappeared. If everything is fine, you can move on, remembering to periodically stop and check the oil level on the dipstick. If the lubricant quickly disappears, you need to find out the reason, and it is better to immediately go to a car service center. Specialists will conduct an inspection and identify the problem.
Why do you need a Plato personal account?
The Platon personal account gives vehicle owners access to the following services:
- “Profile” is a page containing information about the system user, scans of documents and personal account. An electronic wallet is required to pay transport fees and is topped up using a bank card;
- “Payments” – this section allows you to monitor the status of money transfers;
- “Routing maps” is a block that contains information about the received maps. Here the vehicle owner will also be able to apply for a new card;
- “Vehicles” – vehicle register. Using this section, the owner will be able to register new vehicles in the system, deregister vehicles, and form them into groups. Each group has a personal personal account from which money for paying Plato will be debited.
- “Appeals” is a form of feedback with system specialists.
Since 2020, the Plato system is mandatory. The absence or malfunction of the on-board device entails an administrative penalty in the amount of:
- 5000 rubles – for individuals;
- 40,000 rubles – for individual entrepreneurs;
- 50,000 rubles – for legal entities.
The repeated fine for individuals has been increased to 10,000 rubles.
Having a Platon personal account is necessary for owners of heavy trucks.
Payment via Yandex cash desk
After selecting payment via Yandex, the Yandex Cashier payment system will launch, where you need to select a convenient payment method (bank card, QIWI, Yandex Money account, etc.)
After specifying payment details and confirming payment, payment for the goods will occur.
If you have a bank card in a currency other than the ruble, then the money will be debited from the card at the rate of the Central Bank of Russia at the time of the purchase.
This payment method is optimal for residents of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus.
