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In Kiev, because of the ice, it is impossible to walk the streets (Photo: video screenshot / Yaroslav Emelianenko via Facebook)
The roads of Kiev are covered by a layer of ice due to rain and frost. The townspeople complain that the streets are almost impossible to walk, the roads collapse. Due to the ice in the capital, the number of accidents has increased.
As reported by journalist NV, most of the sidewalks in the capital are not spattered with salt. Meanwhile, the state administration of the city of Kiev claims that 341 units of special equipment and 50 manual cleaning brigades participated in the fight against the ice.
Facebook users complain that the streets, especially where the climb is, cannot be walked without falling every few steps.
On the other hand, some people from Kiev now have the opportunity to skate for free bypassing the Office of the President.
The number of traffic accidents in the capital has increased dramatically. A press officer of the Kiev patrol police, Maxim Goloborodko, told RBC-Ukraine that at least 120 accidents occurred on the night of December 10.
Then, on Pobedy Avenue, a streetcar at an intersection collided with a passenger car.
At Andreevsky Spusk, due to icy conditions, the car collided with a group of people.
On Vasily Lipkovsky Street, two accidents occurred at a distance of 15 meters from each other: one minibus collided with a trolleybus and the other with an Ukrposhta truck. The video published by the Kiev Operation shows how pedestrians do not walk, but slide on the sidewalk.
At Starokievskaya, 10 G, a utility car had an accident, spilling salt.
The commander of the Kiev patrol police battalion on Facebook Yevgeny Zborovsky showed «Double-glazed window “in his car. Earlier, he urged drivers to get off work and not drive, if possible, or at least wait for the afternoon to pass.
In Kievavtodor they say they are spraying sand and a mixture of salt and sand on the stops and steps of public transport, and the communal services are working in an improved way.
In the Kiev and Zhytomyr regions, the movement of trucks and buses was limited.
We recall that on Friday, December 11, wet snow, rain and freezing rain with strong winds are expected in various regions of Ukraine. Ice is expected in Kiev at night.
What should pedestrians do on the ice?
- choose shoes with raised soles and low heels;
- move slowly, do not keep your hands in your pockets, relax and bend your knees a little;
- if you lose your balance, sit down to reduce the height of the fall;
- stay away from buildings and trees; icicles can fall from them;
- be careful when crossing the street or to the side of it.
What should drivers do on ice?
- do not use vehicles with summer tires;
- keep the distance between cars;
- drive on a slippery road at minimum speed, do not make sudden maneuvers;
- slow down before crosswalks;
- park so as not to interfere with utility vehicles;
- turn on the side lights or the fog lights.
