The problem of winter crossing the Lena River in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

The study of the organization of the crossing of the Lena River during the winter period revealed a number of problems: the presence of unauthorized places for the organization of traffic spontaneously organized by the population, low freezing temperatures, breach of regulations for the carrying cap...

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Published in:E3S Web of Conferences
Main Authors: Nektegyaev Grigory, Kardashevskaya Elena
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
French
Published: EDP Sciences 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202128401001
https://doaj.org/article/094b21266c904d41b8da563c6d5fbdbe
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Summary:The study of the organization of the crossing of the Lena River during the winter period revealed a number of problems: the presence of unauthorized places for the organization of traffic spontaneously organized by the population, low freezing temperatures, breach of regulations for the carrying capacity of vehicles, overrunning, the use of winter roads after their closure. In providing crossing it is advisable to recommend conducting briefings with drivers and pedestrians on the rules for the safe operation of winter roads in order to eliminate the identified deficiencies and security upgrade. Drivers are required to prepare vehicles in advance, have warm clothes, spare batteries for mobile devices, and first aid kit. This is necessary to hold out until help arrives in the case of an emergency.