All roads intended for the movement of vehicles have their own purpose and category. Division into categories is necessary to ensure safe road traffic. Each driver and pedestrian must understand which road he is moving on at the moment in order to make the right decisions.
Instructions
Step 1
A road is a strip of land equipped for traffic. It can have a different surface and includes pedestrian roads, road signs, roadside, tram tracks. The road can have asphalt, concrete-cement, unpaved, earth surface.
Step 2
There are five categories of roads in the technical classification. This classification is based on the amount of traffic on each road. Over time, the category of a particular road may change.
Step 3
Roads of the first and second categories have the most intensive traffic, asphalt pavement, several lanes in each direction. The traffic lanes are wide, have a large capacity, increased turning radii, low gradient, developed road infrastructure. Traffic on such roads is carried out around the clock; in winter, priority snow removal and de-icing are carried out.
Step 4
The roads of the third category are designed for less intensive traffic. The coverage of such roads is asphalt, but without additional reinforcement. The strip width can be reduced to 3.5 m and the slope can be up to 6%. Such expensive ones have restrictions for the movement of vehicles with a load of more than 6 tons.
Step 5
Roads of the fourth category have restrictions for the movement of vehicles. First of all, this applies to heavy vehicles. This is due to the fact that the road surface is weak and has many defects. The passage of heavy vehicles on such a road leads to its further destruction and deformation, especially in the spring.
Step 6
The roads of the fifth category do not have a hard surface, so year-round traffic on them can be difficult. On such roads there can be dangerous places with a sinking of the ground, so it is necessary to observe the speed limit and be careful. There may be strong dodging and many blind turns with a limited radius of movement.
