Can you drive with orange warning for road icing?

Whether you can drive when the road is icy orange warning needs to be decided according to the regulations of the local traffic management department.

1. In the orange warning of road icing, if the local traffic management department closes expressway, the driver should stop driving immediately and leave expressway or enter the service area to avoid danger as soon as possible;

2. If the expressway is not closed, drivers still need to be extra cautious, reduce the speed, keep a large safe distance from the vehicle in front, avoid sudden lane change, sharp turn, sudden braking or sudden acceleration, and prevent sideslip;

In any case, drivers should pay close attention to road conditions and weather forecast, obey traffic rules and ensure driving safety.

Effects of road icing:

1, affecting traffic safety: road icing will increase the braking distance of vehicles and make them slip out of control easily;

2. Reduce the road capacity: the friction coefficient of the icy road surface is reduced, and the vehicle cannot accelerate normally, resulting in traffic congestion;

3. Increase traffic accidents: in icy weather, vehicles are prone to collision, especially in curves, ramps and other sections;

4. Affect the operation of the city: icy roads may lead to the delay or stoppage of public transport, which will affect people's daily travel and life.

To sum up, in the orange warning of road icing, whether to drive depends on the instructions of the local traffic management department; If expressway is closed, stop immediately to avoid danger. If it is not closed, drive carefully, reduce the speed, increase the safe distance, avoid sudden operation, and always pay attention to road conditions and weather information to ensure driving safety.

Legal basis:

Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 22

Motor vehicle drivers should abide by the provisions of laws and regulations on road traffic safety and drive safely and civilized in accordance with operational norms. Drinking alcohol or taking psychotropic drugs or narcotic drugs under state control; Or suffering from diseases that hinder the safe driving of motor vehicles, or excessive fatigue affects safe driving, you may not drive a motor vehicle. No one shall force, instigate or condone the driver to drive a motor vehicle in violation of road traffic safety laws and regulations and the requirements for safe driving of motor vehicles.