Drivers should not drive vehicles with snow-covered roofs, otherwise this may cause an accident. About this “Moscow 24” said automobile expert Vyacheslav Subbotin.
He explained that such driving does not carry a penalty, but is disrespectful to other road users.
“The snow on the roof is not fluffy and light, it consists of layers. While the car is in motion, they will fly and hit cars going from behind towards the windshield, and this is a very serious emergency. Subbotin noted that there are many such cases.
The expert concluded that, in his opinion, snow-covered trucks pose the greatest danger because the snow will “fly off in layers like an avalanche” from their roofs.
Before that, Sergei Demidov, Vice President of Automobile Insurance at Renaissance Insurance aforementionedThe number of accidents on Russian roads increases during winter snowfall, but most often these accidents are less severe than at other times. According to him, the average claims check after an accident is 4% lower than at other times of the year. The expert said that this is because drivers slow down and try to drive more carefully during snowfall.
Previously named Common problems for drivers in winter.