More than 1,000 motorcyclists took part in the third edition of the campaign under the slogan “To be an example of Night at Motor Center”. On Friday evening, lovers of riding on two wheels formed a column that ran a 22-kilometer loop across the streets of Gdansk. Each motorcyclist wore a reflective vest to promote the need to be visible from the road.
Most accidents involving motorcyclists are caused by the fact that the drivers simply did not notice them on the road. The problem intensifies during autumn and winter, when the darkness falls already in the afternoon. Such conclusions come from police statistics on accidents in which two wheelers were injured.
Many tragedies could be avoided if drivers not only showed greater caution, but also motorcyclists more often supplied with clothing equipped with reflective tape for clothing. It is worth mentioning that the outfit in dark colors only reflects about 5 percent. The light that is emitted by the car headlights.
Therefore, Motor Centrum Gdansk, which is located at ulna. Make Slack 4/8, decided to organize preventive action under the slogan “Be an example at night”, the aim of which is to spread the use of reflective elements. Its most spectacular element is the parade of motorcyclists who, under police escort, travel across Gdansk dressed in reflective vests.
– Both the driver of the motorcycle and the passenger, as unprotected road users, due to road accidents, most often suffer serious injury or death. At the moment, among the Tri-City motorcyclists, the use of reflective materials is still not very popular. Motor Centrum together with the rescue group to Motopozytywni.Pl wants to change this trend. We believe that our preventive actions can measurably influence the number of accidents involving motorcyclists – explains Agni ski from Motor Centrum.