Caution, ice: tips for drivers and pedestrians!

Safety precautions in icy conditions for drivers:

1. In case of heavy snowfall and ice, it is necessary to transfer to public transport, if possible, so that the municipal services of the city can clear the roads freely from snow and ice and so that traffic jams do not form on the roads, which significantly slow down the movement of absolutely any urban transport.
2. Before leaving, you should carefully inspect your car for serviceability (brakes and tires on tires in the first place).
3. When approaching pedestrian crossings and places of children's institutions, the driver must necessarily reduce the speed to a minimum.
4. Drivers should also keep a safe distance between other vehicles.

5.Remember about safe driving speed (the speed limit should be observed).

6. With extreme caution, you should move on bridges and overpasses. Try to avoid risky maneuvers on the road to avoid accidents on a slippery road and to protect yourself and other road users from injury.
7. Also, in bad weather, it is recommended to refrain from traveling and moving long distances.

Safety in icy conditions for pedestrians:

1. Pedestrians are advised to move along sidewalks with extreme caution, avoid bare ice, look at their feet.
2. You can cross the road only in designated places — at special pedestrian crossings of different types (however, this rule applies to any weather).
3. You should be as careful and circumspect as possible, look first to the left, then to the right when crossing the road.
4. You should not run fast, because you can slip and fall. When walking, it is better to relax your legs and bend your knees a little, while you need to step on the entire sole.
5. When crossing the road through a ground crossing, you should remove the headphones and hood in order to see around and hear the sounds of the street, which can warn of danger in time.
6. Also, pedestrians are not recommended to keep their hands in their pockets, as this worsens the ability to keep balance, as a result, there are more chances to fall, besides falling in such a position increases the risk of serious injuries when falling.
7. It is recommended to bypass metal manhole covers, as they are very often covered with ice in the cold.
8. Be careful even on the sidewalk, because in the icy conditions the car can carry off the road and into the pedestrian area.
9. Basically, people get injuries to their forearms and hands during icy conditions. During the fall, it is very important to group up and try to fall gently. You can not fall on straight - outstretched arms or on your back (you can damage not only your back, but also your head).
10. At the slightest suspicion of injury, you need to urgently seek help from doctors in the emergency room!

Calling services from a mobile phone: 101-fire service; 112 - a single emergency call number.

Department of Emergency Situations of Karatal district