In the northern half and east of the country, several highways are affected by freezing rain this Saturday, January 4. This bad weather has led to several accidents on the A6, the A31 and the A3 and is disrupting traffic.
In several regions, the authorities limited the authorized speeds on the roads in the early evening, while 28 departments were placed on orange snow and ice alert. This disturbance crosses the north of France this weekend and causes accidents on the roads this Saturday, January 4.
The A6 motorway was closed towards Lyon at kilometer 311 due to an accident. Around 9 p.m., it reopened in the Beaune sector (Côte d'Or), but only on the right lane, according to APRR, manager of this highway. However, the roads still remained icy and the road was very congested. Other accidents took place on the A31 and A3 motorways, according to the APRR.
Limited speeds
Bison Futé calls on road users to “find out about changes in weather and traffic conditions before leaving“. In Côte d'Or, traffic was prohibited for around fifteen kilometers on the A38, west of Dijon, freezing rain having made the roadway very slippery, according to the prefecture. In several regions, the authorities have limited the speeds allowed on the roads.
In Île-de-France, the speed is lowered by 20 km/h from 5 p.m. to midnight, on the entire network, except the ring road. The police headquarters recommends favoring public transport, equipping your car with snow tires and providing a “minimum equipment (warm clothing, food, water)“.
In Hauts-de-France, between Saturday 7 p.m. and Sunday 6 a.m., vehicles weighing less than 3.5 tonnes will have to limit their speed to 110 km/h on sections of motorway normally limited to 130 km/h and 90 km/h on sections of motorways and national roads normally limited to 110 km/h.
published on January 4 at 10:00 p.m., Teddy Perez, 6Medias
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