Fines issued to individuals venturing to the frozen river crossings near Yakutsk past the designated closing time

Enforcement of precautions against illegal ice crossings is underway in Yakutsk

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2025 September 13 . 11:10 AM

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Fines imposed on individuals venturing to the frozen river crossings close to Yakutsk post closure

Fines issued to individuals venturing to the frozen river crossings near Yakutsk past the designated closing time

In the city of Yakutsk, emergency services, traffic police, and the Yakutsk City Administration are conducting preventive raids to ensure the safety of its residents. These measures are aimed at preventing vehicles from driving onto the closed ice crossings, which have been shut down due to the current season.

The Lower Bestyakh ice crossing was officially closed on April 15, and moving along the ice crossing within the city of Yakutsk is now prohibited. The preventive raids are being carried out by the Russian EMERCOM, the Emergency Management Department of the city of Yakutsk, traffic police inspectors, and the Yakutsk City Administration.

All necessary road signs are installed at the entrances to the ice crossings to indicate their closure. The preventive raids are aimed at preventing accidents due to unauthorized driving on closed ice crossings. Violators of the driving ban on closed ice crossings in Yakutsk will face fines, as stipulated by Article 9.10 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Vitaliy Osipov, the head of the Yakutsk branch of the 1st Center of GIMs of the EMERCOM of Yakutia, has appealed to drivers to follow all the rules and refrain from trips. He emphasized the importance of safety during this time and urged drivers to respect the closures of the ice crossings.

A commission is scheduled to go to the crossing of Khatasy-Pavlovsk on April 17 to make a decision about its closure. The name of the commission is not provided in the available information.

Yakutia.INFO is reporting on these preventive raids on unauthorized crossings in Yakutsk, reminding drivers to prioritize safety and follow the rules during this season. Emergency services hotline: "112", Yakutsk city district emergency hotline: 444-564.