Deptrans recommended that drivers in the capital change their summer tires to winter ones

Drivers in Moscow should change their summer tires to winter tires. This was announced by the press service of the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development on Friday, November 7.

"With an average daily temperature below 5 degrees Celsius, summer tires lose reliable grip on the road, the braking distance increases, which endangers all traffic participants," the Moscow City News agency quoted Maxim Liksutov, Deputy mayor of the capital for transport and Industry.

The Department of Transport noted that frosts are expected next week, which create dangerous conditions for traffic in the city.

"It's also important to check the battery. Cold weather reduces its power. Fill the washer tank with antifreeze," the deptrans recommended.

In addition, drivers were advised to check the operation of all headlights and dimensions, writes "Moscow 24".

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Earlier in the day, rescuers advised not to wait for the first snow, but to prepare the car for difficult road conditions right now. The head of territorial administration No. 9, Sergey Zhukin, recalled that the safety of drivers, passengers and pedestrians depends on the use of seasonal tires. 360.ru .

The day before, the scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center, Roman Vilfand, said that motorists in Moscow should change summer tires to winter tires due to cold weather and precipitation.

According to the expert, starting next Tuesday, it will be difficult for cars to move on summer tires, as sub-zero temperatures are expected, the website says. kp.ru .

On November 5, Pavel Fedyaev, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Transport and Transport Infrastructure Development, said that drivers face fines if the tread depth of winter tires is less than 4 mm or if different types of tires (summer and winter) are installed on the same axle.

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