Snow and blizzard cause traffic restrictions on Romania’s mountain road Transalpina

Winter already arrived on the high-altitude road Transalpina and brought with it traffic restrictions for vehicles that are not suitably equipped for winter. The traffic was closed on Wednesday for these vehicles, on the section between Ranca and Obarsia Lotrului, due to snowfall and blizzard. The layer of snow reached five centimeters in this area, reports local Mediafax. According to Gorj County Police Inspectorate, those who don’t respect the restriction and are caught traveling on this road without having their cars equipped for winter will get between 9 and 20 penalty points, and could also have their cars' registration certificates taken. At an altitude of 2,145 meters, DN67C, also known as Transalpina, is the highest altitude road in Romania. The other high altitude road in Romania is Transfagarasan. They both offers spectacular views. Winter has also arrived on Transfagarasan, at Balea lake, where it has been snowing in the last few days. Both Transfagarasan and Transalpina are officially closed for traffic during winter months. Kawasaki shot videos for new bike models on Romania’s Transfagarasan and Transalpina Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com