Governor reminds that snowmobiles are prohibited on bare ground

Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard) has received reports of snowmobiles being driven on bare ground in Adventdalen, which is prohibited. The Governor said it is to be expected that inspections will be carried out in the area in the future.

The Governor said that this year the mild weather and rain earlier this month have caused increasingly large areas to thaw, and there is bare ground in the centre of Longyearbyen and the surrounding areas, and in several places in the terrain there is also very little snow. Even though it is now below freezing, the Governor reminds the public that it is not allowed to drive belt-driven vehicles on bare ground, only on ground that is both frozen and snow-covered.

More information is in the Motor Traffic Regulations.