Loose chippingsPeru
Traffic rules
Peru
1. Loose chippings
Loose chippings are small stones or gravel lying on the road surface, often after roadworks or surface treatment. They can reduce tyre grip, increase braking distance and be thrown into the air by passing vehicles, potentially damaging windscreens or other vehicles. Drivers should reduce speed, increase their following distance and avoid sudden acceleration, braking or steering. Extra space should also be kept from other vehicles where loose stones may be projected from their tyres.
What are loose chippings?
Loose chippings are small stones or pieces of gravel lying loose on the road surface, often after resurfacing or road maintenance.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 226–237, adverse weather; national guidance example
🔗 weather.metoffice.gov.uk • Met Office, freezing rain formation
🔗 weather.metoffice.gov.uk • Met Office, frost, transparent glaze and black ice
🔗 ops.fhwa.dot.gov • US FHWA, anti-icing chemistry and treatment timing
How should you drive on loose chippings?
Reduce speed, increase your following distance and avoid sudden acceleration, braking or steering. Keep additional space from other vehicles where stones may be thrown up by their tyres.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 226–237, adverse weather; national guidance example
🔗 weather.metoffice.gov.uk • Met Office, freezing rain formation
🔗 weather.metoffice.gov.uk • Met Office, frost, transparent glaze and black ice
🔗 ops.fhwa.dot.gov • US FHWA, anti-icing chemistry and treatment timing
Can loose chippings increase stopping distance?
Yes. Loose material between the tyres and road can reduce available grip, making braking and steering less effective.
🔗 gov.uk • Great Britain Highway Code, Rules 226–237, adverse weather; national guidance example
🔗 weather.metoffice.gov.uk • Met Office, freezing rain formation
🔗 weather.metoffice.gov.uk • Met Office, frost, transparent glaze and black ice
🔗 ops.fhwa.dot.gov • US FHWA, anti-icing chemistry and treatment timing
