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So, outside the window is winter and everything is covered with snow. However, the main danger on the road is not snow, but ice. This natural phenomenon can be a problem even for an experienced driver. This article will teach you how to deal with it.
Steps
- Watch for signs indicating icy conditions. If the car in front of you behaved unexpectedly and strangely, then it is quite possible that the icy conditions were the reason.
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Sometimes ice can be seen with the naked eye. Since it is completely transparent, it can only be seen under special light conditions. Almost always it looks like a smooth and shiny section of the road. If earlier you were driving on completely black asphalt, and now there is a shiny spot ahead, then perhaps this is sleet. Don't worry and follow further instructions.
- This method is not suitable for night driving, but may well help in daylight.
- If you don't understand what "brilliant" means, then imagine the freshly painted and polished body of your car - that's what it looks like.
- You won't always be able to see sleet on the road, but trying to do so is not a waste of time. It will help you stay alert while driving. The main thing is to watch not only the surface of the road, but the entire traffic situation.
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Practice driving on slippery surfaces. If possible, practice driving on ice in a safe environment. You will need a spacious and empty parking lot, where there are icy places. Practice driving and braking on ice, learn to feel the behavior of your car. If you have ABS, then feel how the car slows down on ice with it. This practice can be not only useful, but also fun!
How to behave on the ice. If you hit the ice, the most important thing is to remain calm. The main rule when hitting the ice is to do as much as possible less movement and let the car get over that place on its own. Do not brake and keep the steering wheel straight. If you feel that the rear of the car began to skid to the right or left, then gently turn the steering wheel in the direction of skidding. If you turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction, then you can skid and turn around.
Brake without depressing the brake pedal. Take your foot off the brake pedal and do not change the position of the steering wheel. In this way, you will be able to better control the car and avoid unnecessary damage.
- Don't press on the brake. Otherwise, you are likely to get carried away. The point is to just drive through the icy patch without losing control. Usually it is not longer than 6 meters.
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If you can, switch to downshift. This will allow you to slow down and have better control of the vehicle.
Find a place where traction will be better. Although the ice is invisible, you can find a place where it will definitely not be. Try driving on snow, sand, etc.
If you get carried away, don't panic. Ice usually comes in patches, and pretty soon the car will find traction again. Use the brake pedal as little as possible. But, if necessary, follow these tips:
If you are driving off the road, steer the car in a way that avoids major damage. It would be ideal to drive into an empty field or drive into a soft snowdrift. Of course you may not have large selection but worth a try.
After overcoming the ice, stay calm and do not panic, the worst is over. If you must keep driving, drive very slowly. Warn other drivers of your low speed by turning on your hazard lights or flashing your headlights.
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Get off the road. In such conditions, continuing to move can be dangerous. Stop at a roadside cafe and have a hot drink. This will help you calm down and think about your next steps.
- Very rarely, ice leads to mass accidents. If you find yourself in just such a situation, then you need to quickly choose: stay in the car (where you are in relative safety) or leave it (you can avoid further collisions, but will be forced to be in the cold and risk being hit by another car that skidded on ice). Assess your strength, weather and distance to locality. Make your choice based on this.
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Prevent future encounters with sleet. There are several ways to minimize unexpected encounters with ice on the road. Knowing how to behave on the ice remains paramount, but there are others:
- If you have ABS installed, you should know what it's like to work. By the way it has come into action, you will be able to recognize the possibility of skidding.
- If the weather is icy, it's best to stay at home and not use your car.
- When driving in winter, always avoid sudden movements. Attempting to turn quickly, pick up or slow down can result in loss of traction. Imagine that there is an imaginary egg between your foot and the pedal. Press the pedal as if you are afraid of crushing it. Very soon you will notice that you drive more carefully.
- Don't be distracted by mobile phone and radio. Concentrate only on the road.
- Ice can cause a lot of problems for pedestrians and cyclists. Always consider that they can slip and get under your wheels.
- Change to winter tires before the temperature drops below freezing. This is especially important for country trips, where the temperature is lower and the roads are completely unfamiliar.
Warnings
- Never use cruise control in snowy weather.
- SUVs, trucks and vans have a high center of gravity and are therefore very unstable. Skidding on an icy road can easily cause them to tip over.
- It doesn't matter what drive or tires you have if you don't have traction. Drive with caution at all times.
- If you are not sure which way to turn the steering wheel during a skid, then "If you see that the front of the car is turning right or left, then gently turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction" means the same as "If you feel that the rear of the car skids, then gently turn the steering wheel in the direction of skidding.
Ice is very similar to regular ice. It is a thin crust of ice that remains after the freezing of rainwater or melted and then refrozen snow, water or ice. This type of ice forms without the formation of air bubbles, making it almost invisible and allowing it to blend with almost any surface. This feature makes the surfaces of roads, sidewalks and intersections especially dangerous in icy conditions.
Know where to expect icy conditions. It usually forms at an air temperature of about zero degrees Celsius. On a winter highway, it can also occur due to the heat of the tires, which melt the snow at high speed and it immediately freezes. Pay attention to weather conditions and traffic reports.
Know when to expect icy conditions. Black ice most often forms in the early morning and evening. During the daytime, the road surface is usually warmer and less prone to ice formation. However, remember that "less prone" does not mean that ice does not form there. Always be alert.
A number of factors influence the behavior of a car while driving: wind direction and speed, tire pressure, and many others. In principle, such factors affect only professional racers. For the average driver in a simple car, grip or slipperiness is the main factor.
The coefficient of adhesion depends on a number of factors, the main of which are weather conditions (mud, ice, snow, asphalt heated by the sun). Certainly the material pavement also plays a role, but everything is not so complicated here. On a road made up of slabs, riding is like a train, on cobblestones it shakes, etc. I believe that weather conditions play a decisive role, because the vast majority of trips are made on asphalt roads. In addition, in terms of its properties, a dirt road is very similar to asphalt in terms of properties.
As we found out, the road becomes slippery for several reasons. First of all, we will consider cases when the road is slippery in some sections.
Puddles
If you are driving on a road with puddles, a "hydroplaning" effect may occur. I think that this is quite dangerous, because even in icy conditions there is grip and the wheels can be steered. In a puddle situation, it becomes almost zero. And do not forget about ethics - do not drive through puddles near pedestrians. I think there is no need to explain here.
Oil or oil stains
Keep in mind that the road with such spots is very slippery and dangerous to drive.
Snow and sand drifts
Let's go without comment
Dirt road crossing
Often there are cases of increased slippage of road sections near the entrances. Dirt remains on the wheels of cars, and is dragged onto the asphalt after summer rains and during the thaw period. This also happens during field work.
Partial ice
Sometimes ice can be selective, you need to prepare for that. For example, in the shade of buildings or trees, ice melts much longer than in the sun. And in the evening it can freeze again. Most often, ice forms on overpasses and bridges, where it disappears much later. The roadway in such places is cooled from all sides, so ice appears earlier.
Ice
Ice differs from other causes of slipperiness in its invisibility, it can only be felt. If you see that the temperature does not exceed zero degrees, regularly check whether a crust of ice has formed on the road.
Rain
It is especially striking when films from exhaust gases, gasoline and microscopic tire residues have not yet been completely washed off the road.
Snow
Wet snow is a particular danger: on a rolled road, the car literally turns into a sled.
cobblestone road in the rain
Leave without comment
Heat
During the heat, an astringent appears over the asphalt, and the car seems to float along the road.
Fallen leaves from trees, wet leaves.
Very dangerous because the grip becomes weak.
You can get acquainted with the coefficients of adhesion, which were calculated empirically in various conditions.
Check how slippery the road can be while driving by slowing down slightly or pressing the gas sharply(of course, the speed of movement should be small). If the drive wheels are slipping, it means that the road is slippery and the grip is poor. To more accurately know the degree of slipperiness of the road, you need to put pressure on the gas more than once, each time sharper. The sooner the wheels spin, the more slippery the road.
It is generally accepted that on a slippery road you need to immediately adjust your movement tactics and mode. But I don't quite agree with that. I have already said more than once that excessive ingenuity on the road is very dangerous, and in any weather conditions you need to follow a few rules: always stay in gear, turn the steering wheel well in turns, brake without releasing the clutch, shift gears only on a straight road. Then to all of the above, you can add: under dangerous road conditions, slow down.
In addition, more than once it was about the smooth actions of the one who sits behind the wheel. On slippery roads, this becomes even more important. A measured, careful movement will give greater stability and greatly reduce the likelihood of skidding.
The winter road has always been a difficult test for a driver with any level of training. Sometimes there are cases when neither the experience nor the presence of modern ABS systems etc. It is worth noting that such "bells and whistles" sometimes really help. However, not everyone can afford a car equipped with the latest technology. So, first you need to understand some important nuances.
What drive does your car have
Everyone knows the fact that even in the most ordinary weather, it is recommended to step on the gas in corners on cars with rear-wheel drive very carefully. In winter, when ice appears on the road, the owners of such cars (especially if they have no experience of driving in such conditions) are advised to take a bus at all. If this does not make you optimistic, then you should be very careful. Ice does not tolerate mistakes. You need all your attention. The most difficult thing is the owners of old cars, which are called "classics".
Advice! Fives, Sevens, Kopeks - all VAZs up to and including 2107 have rear-wheel drive. It will be a little easier for owners of foreigners (Mercedes, BMW or Audi), who still have ABS.
Have you changed your shoes for the winter?
There is a certain category of people who neglect the most important rule winter driving: tire change. On the summer tires Going out on ice is akin to suicide. No, of course, many drivers have been doing this for years, because it is difficult to afford an extra set of tires, but this is an extreme measure. Slightly more chances for a successful "outcome" for the owners of the "all season".
However, we are talking about real winter tires. Spiked would be ideal. For example, Bridgestone Ice Cruiser 7000. Shoe your car in such tires, you will increase the stability on the road several times. Without good tires You can forget about driving on ice.
Don't forget the main
Before driving on the road, the car must be started and warmed up. This is especially true for those who do not have garages, and there are a lot of such drivers. Big problems can arise for owners of carburetor - older cars.
If your battery runs out, then this is probably the least of all troubles. Valiant neighbors and friends will always help to "pull" the car. Be sure to clear the car of snow, special attention rear window and mirrors. If you plan to drive infrequently, still try to start the car (warm up) at least once every three days, otherwise in the summer it will remember all the grievances!
Body to the rescue
In this case, the dimensions of the car and the type of body are of great importance. Like it or not, even the simplest SUVs and even urban SUVs with all-wheel drive will always be safer in winter, because it is very difficult to put them into a skid. Next, there are sedans and station wagons (especially front-wheel drive), which cope with the task of the "four".
But hatchbacks in this regard are losing ground to their "brothers" a little. Usually, such cars are much lighter and therefore lose control more often than others. However, an experienced driver is able to offset this shortcoming and even Daewoo Matiz easy to get from point A to point B.
Tricks and nuances
It is good to drive a car in conditions of increased “snowiness” of the streets, of course, those drivers who learned to drive in winter are able to. The instructor will always tell you how best to act in a given situation. There are several general rules worth remembering:
Suffered in a skid, what to do
The first thing to do right away is to remove the panic. It's not the best friend extreme situations. Next, turn the steering wheel in the direction of sliding (this is the main and basic rule). Many instinctively turn the "steering wheel" in the opposite direction, which only leads to a worsening of the situation. What's next? We give gas. You can not immediately start to slow down, this will only increase the skid. Press the accelerator pedal as smoothly as possible. If you do everything right, the car will level out and then you can already start to reduce the speed and slow down to catch your breath. It is worth mentioning right away: this technique is valid for front-wheel drive cars.
With rear wheel drive The set of events is slightly different. After turning the steering wheel in the direction of skidding, do not press the gas pedal. Correct the course of the car using the steering wheel, always putting the wheels in the right position, parallel to the skid. Under no circumstances apply the brake.
For all-wheel drive cars and jeeps, there is practically no special separate algorithm. Therefore, it is possible to follow the course of action for the withdrawal of a front-wheel drive car from a skid, with the only difference being that the gas is added very carefully, gradually increasing the engine speed.
One of the options for leveling the car is to change the intensity of the gas. To do this, with growing turns, you need to turn on an upshift, and then a downshift. Such manipulations will allow the car to gradually lose speed.
Important! Proper steering is the key to success. This is especially true for rear wheel drive vehicles.
You have to be very careful at traffic lights. Don't rush to take off. At best, your wheels will spin. Do not forget that the person standing in front of you can simply get stuck. You shouldn't get angry and angry about it. The winter road is the same for everyone.
For cars with automatic transmission transmission, things are more complicated. However, a handbrake can come to the rescue. Sometimes he can save in case of incorrect entry into the turn. However, this Recommended for experienced drivers only.
In general, following all the recommendations exactly, driving in winter will not cause you any trouble. The main thing is to remember the basic rules of behavior: distance, reduced speed limit, as well as timely re-shoeing of the car. For greater self-confidence, practice skidding in a deserted area. This is recommended for all beginners who are going to regularly use their own car in cold period time.
During the sleet season, Ust-Kamenogorsk emergency department specialists urge car owners and pedestrians to be extremely careful and attentive.
According to statistics, about 40% of all accidents in winter are caused by ice and snow. The main driving condition for drivers is prudence, low speed and exceptional caution. Two dangers lie in wait for a pedestrian in ice conditions - slip and fall or get hit by a car. With the onset of cold weather, the number of street injuries increases: bruises, dislocations and fractures. According to doctors, on such days the number of victims increases by 2 times. To reduce the chance of falling, the following rules of behavior in icy conditions must be observed: Attention and caution are the main principles of behavior that must be strictly adhered to in icy conditions.
- When moving along a slippery street, do not rush, avoid sudden movements, constantly look at your feet; if you need to look around, you should not do it on the go - it is better to stop. The legs should be slightly relaxed and bent at the knees, while the body is slightly tilted forward. Keeping your hands out of habit in your pockets on ice is dangerous: if you fall, there will hardly be time to take them out and grab onto something. Older people are advised to get a cane with a rubber tip, - noted the head of the Department of Civil Defense of the EChS of Ust-Kamenogorsk, Valentin Litvinenko.Steps are a huge danger in ice; but if you still have to go down a slippery staircase, then you need to put your foot along the step, in case of loss of balance, this position allows you to slide down as carefully as possible in such a situation in principle.
Rescuers advise residents to prepare low-slip shoes, attach metal heels or foam rubber to the heels, and stick an adhesive plaster or insulating tape on a dry sole, on a dry sole and heel (make a sticker crosswise or a ladder), and step into the sand before going out. You can rub the sole with sandpaper before going out.
It is necessary to move in ice carefully, stepping on the entire sole. Legs when walking should be slightly relaxed, hands free. If you slip, crouch down immediately to reduce the height of your fall. Brace yourself to avoid falling backwards, and roll as you hit the ground to soften the force of the impact.
If you feel like a fall is imminent, crouch and lean to the side like hockey players do. An unsuccessful fall on your back is fraught with a spinal injury, and on outstretched arms - a fracture of the shoulder or wrist, so try to group yourself: press your elbows to your sides, pull your head into your shoulders, and tighten your muscles. If at the moment of contact with the ground, you manage to roll (such a roll significantly reduces the force of impact), then most likely the maximum that threatens you is a bruise or a small bruise. Such actions are obtained, as a rule, by those who play sports - regular training helps to develop the necessary reaction, to maintain balance in an emergency.
the first first aid can be provided right on the spot. If a limb is injured, then, first of all, it must be immobilized, fixed with a splint, a support bandage should be made on the arm; for this, objects that are always nearby can be used: a board, a scarf, a scarf. In order to relieve swelling, reduce pain to a bruise or fracture, it is advisable to apply something cold, snow is quite suitable for this. If you are injured, do not self-medicate, be sure to immediately go to the hospital.
Memo to motorists: how to drive a car in ice
The main winter advice is to reduce the intensity of your accelerations, braking and turns by two or three times, and then there will be no problems on a slippery road.
You should be especially careful when pressing the brake pedal in ice. When driving a car equipped with ABS, the computer will tell you to unlock the wheels if they lock up while driving on ice. However, one should not place high hopes on electronics, it is better to cope on your own.
Pressing the pedal should be intermittent, then the car can be driven confidently. If a professional, driving a car, brakes intermittently, this may not be noticed. You should work the brake pedal quickly, on the verge of locking the wheels, but you should not get too carried away with this technique. Some drivers who already have driving experience turn off the ABS in icy conditions. Still, you shouldn’t do this, you can make a mistake when braking.
In ice, it is customary to apply engine braking without turning off the ignition and transmission. This should be done in this way: a) we reset the fuel supply without disengaging the clutch, b) we squeeze the clutch, turn on a lower gear, c) turn the clutch back on.
The engine will increase speed and the speed of the car will gradually decrease. In this case, you can gently press the brake pedal. Such general braking is quite convenient.
When driving a four-wheel drive car, braking in both ways gives almost the same results. However, if you brake on ice in both ways at the same time, then the speed of the car will not decrease much. Most drivers still prefer engine braking when braking on ice.
Important: driving in deep snow is necessary without stopping and shifting gears. If you get stuck in the snow, do not let the wheels slip for a long time. It is possible to maneuver on ice, but very carefully, without making sudden movements. Any sharp maneuvering, especially outside the well-trodden rut on the road, threatens that the car may start to turn. An emergency situation will arise, which in urban traffic often leads to serious accidents. The rule says that on an icy road, the distance between cars must be two times the speed of the car. Keep your distance!
When choosing a speed, do not forget that on the snow braking distances almost triples.
Near bus stops public transport and in front of traffic lights, ice forms from frequent braking, be especially careful here.
Following these simple advice, you will be able to secure your movement by car in ice.
Often you can get into such a situation on the road when you simply have to break the rules traffic. In such a situation, only one person can be blamed, although one should understand the true reason for his act, because you can become a participant in an accident quite by accident. The fault of road services in road accidents is also quite common, but it can sometimes be difficult to prove this.
Every traffic accident that has involved vehicle due to non-fulfillment of the duties assigned to the organization, which is responsible for the quality and safe condition of the roads, must be recorded without fail. First of all, this must be done, as required by law. If the victim does not respond to the situation, then he may not count on any compensation for the damage.
Documentation traffic accident, in which only road services are at fault, is somewhat different from the general rules that apply at the time of a collision. It should be assumed that in this situation there may be several participants in the events, but most often it is one person.
At the scene of an accident, the picture usually looks like this: a damaged car is located on an emergency-dangerous piece of road. If no serious consequences were noticed by the driver of this vehicle, then, as a rule, he does not want to seek justice and simply goes on about his business. Without realizing it, the person behind the wheel becomes in some way a violator, because in fact, he left the scene of an accident and thereby violated clause 2.5 of the Traffic Rules of the Russian Federation. And for this, responsibility is provided in the form of administrative arrest for a period of 15 days or deprivation of rights up to 1.5 years.
If, as a result of an accident due to the fault of the road services, a motorist was injured, or there was a threat to his life, not counting the large material damage, then it is simply necessary to formalize the moment of the emergency in a legal manner. Surely no one has extra money to repair a car that was damaged due to the fault of road services for their own money. Thus, for any accident, it is worth calling the police, only if this is not an exception that can be issued according to the Europrotocol.
Situations are different, but even traffic police officers can defend their colleagues and say that everything is only your fault. As an example, a safe speed was not chosen, which should be followed on this section of the road, the rule under paragraph 10.1 of the SDA of the Russian Federation was violated. If there were no witnesses to the situation and other victims, then the traffic police will try to close this case as soon as possible, that is, they will draw up a document about the accident that happened and immediately issue a decision to terminate the proceedings regarding the guilt of the accident participant. Thus, the driver will not demand anything, no compensation will follow, because there are no legal grounds for this. If as a result of an accident there was a threat to health or human life, then the perpetrator of the accident can be held liable, both administrative and criminal. In any case, few people want to be responsible for the mistakes of road service workers.
We can say that motorists who got into an accident due to the fault of the road services have only two options for resolving this situation: either take responsibility for what is happening on their own, or demand that the road organization be responsible for their “punctures” and collect compensation from it for the entire the damage suffered. Most people will surely make the right choice.
Regulatory framework and fixation of traces
If an accident occurred due to the fault of the road services, the pit turned out to be too deep on the road, then the car owner has the right to record what happened and demand compensation from the state for poor performance of duties by the road maintenance service. For example, a driver can simply puncture the wheels and fly into a ditch, and a simple road pothole will be the culprit. The same story can happen in the winter, when it is especially dangerous on the roads and you should carefully look for an unremoved snow heap on the road lane. In all such situations, where the fault of the road services is proven, they must be held liable and pay the amount of damage in full. Any of the organizations that carry out road work, or near the road, can be held liable. The same applies to traffic police officers. To get your money that was spent on car repairs, you need to competently approach this issue.
According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, for damaged carriageway The road maintenance services are responsible for monitoring the condition of the road surface, carrying out its reconstruction in accordance with the agreement signed with the local authorities.
In ch. 28 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation "Transport tax" prescribed legislative norms, according to which each car owner must pay a transport tax in favor of the state. In this case, if taxpayers' money is spent on improving the road surface and building new roads, then every motorist has the right to a high-quality asphalt surface for a segment of the road.
In Art. 28 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation provides for the responsibility of road services to drivers who have suffered as a result of poor performance of their duties. Especially do not lose sight of the situation when harm has been done to human health. Overhaul the road surface should be carried out in a timely manner and the driver is not to blame for what happened, for example, in the winter period an accident due to the fault of the road services, the snow porridge was not removed.
There are certain requirements for the condition of the road surface, which are taken into account by GOST R50597-93. Special signs must be applied to the road, it must be illuminated by signal lights at times of poor visibility. According to the rules, a road pit can be of such parameters - 60/15/5, where the width, length and depth in centimeters are respectively indicated. If irregularities exceed standard limits, then they should be fenced off with reflective barriers, and a special sign should be installed nearby.
Important! According to GOST, the road service has 5-10 days to eliminate road pits. On a federal highway, road services must eliminate potholes within no more than 5 days. Any deviation from the requirements entails legal liability.
After an accident occurred due to the fault of the road services, ice became the cause or an open hatch, you should immediately call the traffic police, take photos and videos of what is happening, invite witnesses to participate in your case or eyewitnesses of the accident. Be sure to wait for the arrival of the guardians of the law to fill in the procedural documents and start the proceedings.
How to properly file an accident that occurred due to the fault of the road services?
A person who got into an accident due to the poor performance of their duties by the road service should know that in order to hold its management accountable, it is necessary to collect evidence of guilt. As a rule, the following documents can be a source of evidence:
- protocol of inspection of the scene of a traffic accident;
- scheme of the place of the accident;
- an act of examining the conditions in a particular area of the area;
- recorded witness statements, as well as information from participants in the accident;
- protocol on the offense;
- decision on administrative punishment.
If we consider each document involved in the case, then the protocol for examining the scene of an accident is a document that is drawn up on a special form by an authorized person in the presence of the driver and eyewitnesses of the accident. In it you can read information about measurements on a section of the road, if we are talking about pits and potholes, about the general situation on the road. Photo evidence from the accident site should be attached to the protocol.
The scheme of the place of the accident is drawn up on a special form. It can be drawn up at the place of the accident only by officials. In fact, this is a graphical display of the road situation on the ground with a sketch of the location relative to the injured other vehicles. It should also be noted that traces and third-party objects that are related to what is happening can be applied to the diagram.
In each accident, you must fill out an inspection report. road conditions. They are dealt with by traffic police officers only if there is a fault of the traffic service. By the way, a representative of the organization responsible for road safety must also be present. The Federal Road Service of the Russian Federation has an approved procedure for filling out this document, which can be found in the "Rules for Accounting and Analysis of Accidents on the Highways of the Russian Federation".
The act of surveying road conditions is primarily necessary to determine the characteristics of the road conditions at the time of the accident. It is considered the main evidence that it was the bad road that caused the accident. Employees of the traffic police service and a representative of the road service must display their data in the document. If the representative cannot be present at the time of registration of the documentation by law enforcement officers, then a second inspection of the area must be carried out no later than 24 hours later. It is important not to forget that if an accident occurs due to the fault of road services in ice, then arbitrage practice provides for consideration of the case from all sides. Be sure to require the testimony of eyewitnesses, the victim and other road users. All testimonies must be personally recorded by each participant in the proceedings. Of course, it would be more prudent in this situation to contact a lawyer.
According to Art. 12.34 of the CRF on the accident, a protocol is necessarily drawn up regarding those officials through whose fault the accident occurred. After all, it is the leadership of the road service that should control safe operation highways. After consideration of the protocol in court, a decision is made. The powers in this situation for the legal consideration of the case are also vested in the heads and their deputies in the traffic police departments. The decision should come into force after 10 days. It can be appealed. The victim must receive a copy of the decision in the case of an accident due to the fault of the road services.
Accident in ice, are the road services to blame?
Ice can be called a seasonal disaster for motorists. But even here it all depends on the situation, because the accident could have occurred with the participation of two motorists who simply exceeded the speed limit on a section of the road and braking on ice occurred belatedly. In this case, the responsibility lies only with the drivers. Traffic police inspectors will hastily decide on the fault of one or more road users. It will be hard to argue with him.
What prevents drivers from passing safely if the road is smooth and visibility is good? It is clear who to blame in this situation, but if one car drove into a traffic light, and the other followed its example, and even then pushed the previous one, then this should be dealt with. The traffic rules say that the motorist must be careful and, depending on the meteorological conditions, adhere to the speed limit according to the road limiters. But if this story is the fault of the road service, then it must be proven. The court will require mandatory confirmation that this section of the road caused the accident. Of course, you should not blame anyone for the fact that the road was covered with snow in 5 minutes and no one removed it. It is a completely different story if the snowballs have been lying for several hours or days, and no one removes them. Although in this situation it is difficult to prove anything in court even to an experienced lawyer. To minimize the likelihood of getting into an accident in winter, you need to stock up on time winter tires and be more careful on the roads.
In some situations, the fault of the road service workers is simply obvious. For example, road works are being carried out on an icy area, but no one has taken care of the safety of drivers, there is no fencing of this area. If during the day drivers can still understand what is happening, then at night it will be difficult to slow down on the ice. If a vehicle collides with a pole, then an accident due to the fault of the road services can be proven. It is only necessary to fix the shortcomings of the road service workers on a photo or video camera.
For example, a case is now being considered in a court in Novosibirsk, where the driver lost control of the road on an icy section of the road, where repair work, but there were no protective barriers. During the incident, a relative of the driver was injured and the bride died as a result of injuries. Meanwhile, this new section of the road is still not equipped with safety requirements. Lawyers demand to recognize that the car owner in this situation is innocent of anything, and other people should be responsible for the incident. Lawyers filed a lawsuit against the territorial administration of highways. In this situation, ice can be called only an indirect cause of an accident, because the main one was in poor condition of the road surface.