Snow chaos on the streets: Police stops drivers with 29 cm snow!
Snow chaos on the streets: Police stops drivers with 29 cm snow!
Hugelshofen, Schweiz - Winter has covered Eastern Switzerland with amazing amounts of snow! On Friday morning, the Appenzell Ausserrhoden cantonal police became active and stopped seven vehicles that were traveling with a dangerous snow cover. A driver whose car had up to 20 centimeters of snow on the roof was particularly striking. All affected drivers had to remove the layer of snow on site before they were allowed to continue their journey. The police announced that the drivers display the drivers because falling snow and ice can endanger other road users. According to the experts of Today.
But the police controls were not only active in Appenzell: in St.Gallen, the city police also stopped twelve vehicles on the same day, which were insufficiently released from snow. The highest measured snow height on one of these vehicles was even 29 centimeters! All drivers also had to clean their cars before continuing and were displayed, such as the reported. As part of the efforts to ensure security on the snow -covered roads, especially after the massive onset of winter, which led to numerous traffic accidents in the region. Since the cold and the snow moved in, there were challenges in road traffic. Over 120 accidents were reported in St.Gallen and the cantonal police were deployed around the clock. In the city of Appenzell, on the other hand, there were only a few incidents, which shows that the winter preparations were better. Nevertheless, the authorities warn that drivers have to free their vehicles from snow and ice cream before driving to avoid accidents. Winter not only paralyzed the streets, but also moved people to exercise caution. The police appealed to all road users to be patient and to adapt to the winter conditions - this applies to both drivers and pedestrians to prevent accidents due to the smooth roads. Winter challenges for drivers
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