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The next two weeks are fall vacation across the country. This means that many people travel; unfortunately, it will be a costly trip for several thousand car owners.
Most of the traffic is there today. And the Friday before fall break is actually one of the worst days for car accidents this time of year.
– In the two weeks of autumn holidays last year, there were nearly 20,000 car damages worth almost 500 million kronor. We fear even more damage this year with more cars on the roads as no one travels abroad anymore, says Torbjørn Brandeggen, a communications consultant at Tryg Forsikring.
Surprised by the snow
A yellow warning has been posted for snow in the southern mountainous areas, and if you are planning a drive to the cabin here, you should switch to winter tires, take it easy, and drive carefully.
– Last year, there were 1,500 car accidents on the Friday before fall break, and there is reason to fear that the number will be even higher this year. Most accidents happen in the afternoon when people queue to get out of cities. Many motorists are always surprised by snow on the road, and regardless of the tire, it is unusual to drive as it has been a long time since you were last on winter roads. In general, too many people wait too long to switch to winter tires, Brandeggen says.
– They both smell and hear this car before they see it.
If you have summer tires on your car and you are surprised by the snow, then you have a problem! Photo: Colourbox.
It happens between 12 and 18
If we include the weekend, last year there were 11,294 traffic accidents in the first week of the fall holidays and 8,167 accidents in the second week of the holiday week. Estimated costs are NOK 454 million, figures from Finans Norge show.
– Damage figures show that there is a lot of traffic on the roads during the fall holiday weeks, which is natural as many have free time during all or part of work. Most accidents occur between 12 noon and 6 p.m., and the driver is between 35 and 50 years old. There are twice as many men behind the wheel of crashed cars as there are women, and accidents involving only one car top the list for rear-end accidents, rear-end collisions and collisions with parked cars, Brandeggen says in a press release. .
Those who crash most often live here
Shot under conditions
This year’s fall holidays are, as usual, split in two, with much of week 40 from eastern and southern Norway and week 41 from the rest of the country. The weather forecast for the weekend indicates strong wind in southern Norway and 700 meter snow in the inland and northern parts of eastern Norway, as well as the eastern side of the mountains.
– It is mandatory to have adapted tires before driving, and it is too late to switch to winter tires when skating in the high mountains. Gross negligence can result in fines and the confiscation of your driver’s license. In addition, you run the risk of the insurance company reducing or not paying you any compensation. Switch to winter tires now and you will avoid unpleasant surprises, says Brandeggen.
Winter tires must have a minimum tread depth of 3 millimeters. In northern Norway, you can use studded tires from October 15, while for the rest of the country, it applies on November 1. However, regulations allow studded tires to be used before the stipulated dates if conditions require.
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This case was first published on Broom.no.
