From April 10 until October 31 it is prohibited to operate vehicles with studded tires. Drivers who drive on winter studded tires must change them to summer ones by April 10. Summer tires are recommended during the warm season.
Before putting these tires into operation, it is necessary to check their tread depth – the minimum tread depth limit for summer tires is 1.6 mm, but it is advisable to choose tires with a tread of 3-4 mm. When driving with worn tires, wet road surfaces or rain, the car starts aquaplaning faster, starts to slide and becomes more difficult to control, so the right level of tread will ensure a safe trip.
Also from April 1 the maximum speed limit on motorways and motorways is increasing. Passenger cars, trucks with a maximum permissible mass of no more than 3.5 t, motorcycles and tricycles are allowed to drive on highways at a speed of no more than 130 km/h. speed, on highways – no higher than 120 km/h. speed The same speed remains on asphalt roads – the maximum speed limit on them is 90 km/h, on other roads the maximum speed limit remains the same 70 km/h, the report notes.
Although the maximum speed limit is increasing on motorways and motorways, it is a reminder that it is always important to choose a safe speed that is below the maximum speed limit. When choosing the driving speed, the driver must take into account the driving conditions, especially the topography of the area, the condition of the road and the vehicle, meteorological conditions, as well as the intensity of traffic.
Beginner drivers (with up to 2 years of driving experience) can drive 100 km/h on highways, 90 km/h on highways, and 80 km/h on asphalt or concrete roads. speed, the report says.
Attention is drawn to the fact that in the spring, road repair and maintenance works increase on national roads, so it is important for drivers to be careful and attentive on the road and to pay attention to traffic restrictions due to ongoing road works. More detailed information about traffic conditions, works and traffic restrictions on national roads is available on the website of the Road Directorate eismoinfo.lt.