Although newcomers may be afraid to travel on the road, which makes it seem like the snow will go away at any moment, locals have no problem traveling on the road. This is because traveling on ice has been a part of Estonian culture.
A road in Estonia, Europe, is quite strange because it is illegal to wear a seatbelt while driving on it. Across the Baltic Sea, connecting the Estonian coast to the island of Hiyama, the road is completely frozen. The longest snow road in Europe has very unusual rules, including a ban on seatbelts.
The reason for wearing a seat belt to indicate an illegal situation is because on a frozen road, a situation may arise where the passengers of the vehicle may have to exit in a rapid and unpredictable manner. In this case, passengers have to remove their seatbelts.
Other rules include not driving on a frozen road after sunset and refraining from driving more than 2.5 tonnes. Also, instead of a speed limit, as found on a normal road, the icy road over the Baltic Sea has a speed window. On entering the road, a person has to drive at a speed of 25 to 40 kilometers per hour. Not following the limit can reportedly generate vibrations that can break the ice.
While newcomers may find it intimidating to travel on the road, making one think the snow will go away in no time, locals have no problem traveling on the road. This is because traveling on ice has been a part of Estonian culture.
The people of the nearby area are looking forward to the snowy season as it offers them a cheaper alternative. During the summer, when the Baltic seawater reappears on the surface, locals have to pay a heavy fee for the vehicle ferry.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of commuters drive on the road when the snow becomes hard enough to bear the load. This steady stream of visitors lasts until March, even though the thickness of the ice is half a meter. There are a total of six such roads in Estonia.
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