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234. Sal
La sal se utiliza habitualmente para deshelar y prevenir la formación de hielo en las carreteras durante el invierno. Reduce el punto de congelación del agua, ayudando a impedir que se forme hielo o a derretir nieve y hielo existentes. Las autoridades pueden esparcir sal seca, sal húmeda o salmuera antes o durante condiciones de congelación. Mejora la seguridad, pero el conductor debe seguir reduciendo la velocidad y adaptándose a superficies resbaladizas, ya que las carreteras tratadas pueden seguir siendo peligrosas durante nevadas intensas, lluvia engelante o temperaturas muy bajas.
Is salt used to treat roads in Belgium?
Yes. Belgian road authorities use salt, wet salt and brine to help prevent or remove snow and ice during winter conditions.
Are Belgian roads salted before ice forms?
Yes. Road authorities can carry out preventive salting before frost, ice, snow or freezing rain develops. This is known as anti-icing and can reduce the risk of slippery roads.
Who is responsible for salting roads in Belgium?
Responsibility depends on the road. Regional authorities maintain motorways and regional roads, while municipalities are generally responsible for local roads under their control.
Does salting mean a Belgian road is no longer slippery?
No. Even after treatment, roads can remain slippery during snowfall, freezing rain, frost or rapidly changing temperatures. Drivers must still adapt their speed and following distance to the actual conditions.
Does Belgium use preventive salting?
Yes. In Flanders and Wallonia, winter services use preventive treatments based on weather forecasts and road-condition monitoring to reduce the risk of frost and ice forming.
When does the winter road service operate in Belgium?
The exact organisation differs by region. In Flanders, the winter service normally runs from the third Monday of October until the fourth Monday of April. In Wallonia, the regional winter service normally runs from 15 October to 15 April.

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