In the late evening, the road and air temperature drops close to 0 degrees or slightly below zero, and the roads become slippery in many places across Estonia.
When the road temperature drops below zero, there is a risk of frost or ice on road sections with a damp or wet road surface. The risk of slippage will remain until the morning.
“We remind all road users that the roads can be slippery. Our maintenance partners are ready to carry out slip control. It must be taken into account that the risk of black ice forming around 0 degrees is very high and it can appear on the road very unexpectedly,” said Janno Sammul, director of the Road Maintenance Service of the Transport Agency. “We ask road users to be careful, especially those who have not had time to change their summer tires to winter tires.”
The Transport Board advises road users to allow more time than usual when planning their journey, reduce driving speed if necessary, avoid dangerous maneuvers and keep a distance. Before starting the journey, it is worth checking the road conditions on the Tark Tee portal.
Drivers must definitely check their car and its equipment. It is important to drive a vehicle that is technically sound and prepared for the winter season. Check that the brakes, lights and janitors are in working order.
In addition, we remind you that the use of studded tires is allowed from October 15, winter tires must be on all passenger cars by December 1 at the latest.
You can see the road temperature and road conditions measured by road weather stations HERE.
2024-10-15 14:16:00
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