Masan Fire Station, "Beware of 'Black Ice' on Roads During Winter"

The Masan Fire Station of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, has urged citizens to be especially cautious of traffic accidents caused by black ice on roads during the winter cold wave.

'Black ice' is a road freezing phenomenon where the road surface freezes like a thin sheet of ice when the temperature suddenly drops after snow or rain, covering the black asphalt with a transparent thin ice layer that is difficult to detect with the naked eye.

It is particularly dangerous around bridges, tunnels, and shaded roads, and on highways, the risk of major traffic accidents is high, so extra caution is required.

On the morning of the 18th at 7 a.m., a black ice traffic accident caused by snow occurred on the Changwon Overpass road, and safety measures were taken using calcium chloride.

A traffic accident occurred due to black ice, and calcium chloride is being spread.

Prevention methods for black ice accidents include ▲checking tire wear and engine condition ▲maintaining a safe distance and driving slowly ▲avoiding sudden starts, rapid acceleration, sudden braking, and sharp turns ▲steering in the direction of the skid if slipping occurs ▲applying brakes multiple times gently instead of pressing them all at once.

Lee Seon-jang, head of Masan Fire Station, said, “To prevent accidents caused by black ice, please always drive slowly and maintain a sufficient distance from the vehicle ahead whenever there is snow or rain in winter.”

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