Snow chaos in Varel: City warns citizens to duty to clear!

Snow chaos in Varel: City warns citizens to duty to clear!

Varel, Deutschland - In Varel, six stray vehicles are currently in use to free the city's own paths of snow and ice. The employees of the Varel city operations have been active on Tuesday since 4.30 a.m. to ensure traffic safety.

The city has asked the citizens to keep their sidewalks free of snow and ice. The property owners are obliged to clear adjacent sidewalks, bike paths, pedestrian crossings as well as entrances and exits to the bus stops in a width of one meter. If the sidewalk is missing, a one meter wide strip must be kept free next to the road.

duties of the property owners

The cleaning of the sidewalks must take place by 8 a.m. at the latest. In the case of snow and black ice, these areas must be dulled with sand or other suitable fabrics between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. It should also be noted that the cleared snow must not be stored. In addition, snow must not be returned to the neighbor's property or can be accumulated on the inlet shafts of the sewage system or hydrants.

The legal basis for winter service is crucial to guarantee the safety in road traffic and minimize liability risks. Property owners are legally responsible for regularly freeing their areas from the snow and using the corresponding scatter. Violations of these regulations can lead to legal sanctions, which makes compliance with the requirements particularly important.