The police officers returned to the preventive event. Pedestrians and cyclists have warned of the dangers that are imminent if they are not visible to the driver. They advised cheap and spectacular aids and also distributed reflective tapes.
“We have populated places especially in the outskirts of the city where there is no public lighting or people are walking along the roadside. Very high movement of people is also in the morning or evening hours around the manufacturing plant in the industrial zone. Many go from the surrounding settlements on foot or ride a bicycle, “said Petra, with the fact that now the event is over. From now on, in the course of their day-to-day work, policemen will check the places where the law imposes an obligation to have reflective elements. And here he sees the stone of the accident.
“It is very unfortunate that the obligation to be visible in the darkness is only visible on the roads between villages. Paradoxically, there are only three places in our cadastre that are not too busy. On the contrary, there are many sections in the peripheral areas where the lighting conditions are poor, the sidewalks are missing and many people are moving along the roadside. In my view, such places should be captured in the law, “adds Gallic.
The policemen in reflective vest have been going on for several years in education to raise awareness among pedestrians and cyclists. How they are at risk when they are not on the road because they wear dark clothing or do not have the prescribed bicycle lighting. “When we started with this program more than four years ago, few people were visible on the roadside,” says Petra.
Still, some seem to be implausible. “We have examples here when a citizen takes a reflective tape, thanks and when we go back, we can see the dark silhouette on the side and the tape is hidden in the bag,” Gallic shakes his head.
Experience shows that few adults, in particular, are certain to see the driver. Wearing dark clothing, cyclists do not have any mandatory equipment. Some even ride without a main light or reflector. It is much better for children, because manufacturers have been using reflective patches or threads for years. Police statistics show that tragic collisions of cars with pedestrians or cyclists are increasing in the winter months.
Two-thirds of pedestrians’ deaths on roads are reduced in visibility. The lights of the cars also contribute to this. The driver is concentrating on the lights of anti-tank cars and does not feel the pedestrians who are inadequately dressed. In order for the driver to be able to react in the dark in the dark, blue or gray clothing in time, he would only have to fly forty.
A flashing or reflective ribbon is recommended at dusk, as well as runners, pedestrians or skaters in the parks, and we appreciate that the blinkers also use riders at dusk.