Driving in Moldova in conditions of rain and snow, the police warn that congestion is expected on the national routes today | PiataAuto.md
January 8, 2023, 10:15 a.m
PiataAuto.md editors
On the night and in the morning of Sunday, January 8, it snowed lightly in a large part of the Republic of Moldova, which led to the deposition of a small layer of snow in some places, and on many of the routes this resulted in heavier snow. to be identified and more dangerous. These weather conditions have coincided with a day when heavy congestion is expected on the national routes, with many returning from small holiday holidays, therefore today will be a day with an increased risk of road accidents, and the police are warning about these risks.
The police are also active that the crews in the territory report that in some regions of the country these weather conditions are also accompanied by fog, which further reduces visibility and increases the risk of accidents. Therefore, the police remind that in such conditions travel can only be done with winter tires and recommend overtaking in wet conditions and reduced visibility, or overtaking can be the source of the most serious accidents in such conditions.
Also, in this activity of the year, the use of lights, front and rear, is also mandatory, including during the day. It is also crucial to reduce the speed, especially since today there will be long lines of cars on the route, which will make it more difficult to move, and after a freer section of the route, suddenly there will be a section of crowded route, in which you have to catch up . a column of cars.
And, finally, the context of the large number of accidents with pedestrians, recorded with pedestrians lately, and it is essential that in today’s traffic conditions the speed should be reduced before the crossings, in order to have the possibility of reacting in time and yielding the crossing. It will be a day with increased traffic hazards, so it is up to all of us to avoid these risks materializing into accidents.