Around 6.30 The Tīnūži-Koknese motorway is icy along its entire length, while on the Daugavpils highway icing has formed in the section from Salaspils to Pļaviņas.
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In Vidzeme, near Gulbene, roads leading to Smiltene and Madona have icy.
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In Kurzeme, on the other hand, icing has formed on the Ventspils highway in the section from Usma to Ventspils.
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Icy road sections are sprinkled with anti-slip materials. This morning, 21 winter service equipment units of SJSC “Latvian Road Maintenance” are involved in road maintenance works.
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Meanwhile, the driving conditions on the other roads are satisfactory this morning, according to the data compiled by LVC.
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In changing weather conditions, drivers are advised to be especially careful to keep a greater distance to the vehicle in front, not to perform rapid maneuvers, as well as to choose the speed appropriate to the driving conditions and the condition of the road surface.
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Drivers should be aware that the condition of the road surface may change unexpectedly and rapidly. Special care must be taken in the morning hours, as well as on roads, bridges, near water bodies, overpasses and carriageways surrounded by forests, as there is a higher probability of recurrence, warns LVC.
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