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PARTLY SNOW-COVERED PARTLY ICE-COVERED [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Driving (Road Vehicles)
  • Road Safety
DEF

Snow or ice partly covers one or more traffic lanes but the pavement is clear almost everywhere in at least one wheel path.

OBS

One of six new terms proposed by Transports Québec in order to describe road conditions. The terminology is very simple, and will help drivers get a handle on road conditions, which are colour-coded to correspond with winter driving situations.

Key term(s)
  • partly snow-covered or partly ice-covered road
  • partly snow-covered
  • partly ice-covered

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite automobile
  • Sécurité routière
DEF

La neige ou la glace couvre une partie de un ou des voies de circulation, mais au moins une bande de roulement est presque partout à l'asphalte.

OBS

Un de six nouveaux termes proposés par Transports Québec pour décrire les conditions de la chaussée. Préoccupé par la sécurité des conducteurs et soucieux de faciliter leurs déplacements, le Ministère propose une nouvelle terminologie qui vise à uniformiser le langage utilisé pour diffuser l'information sur les conditions routières hivernales. De plus, pour que le conducteur s'adapte mieux aux conditions, un conseil et une couleur sont associés à chacune des éventualités.

Key term(s)
  • chaussée partiellement enneigée ou partiellement glacée
  • partiellement enneigée
  • partiellement glacée
  • chaussée partiellement enneigée
  • chaussée partiellement glacée

Spanish

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