From now on, pedestrians outside the village must wear reflective vest in darkness and reduced visibility. It is regulated by an amendment to the Road Traffic Act. If the reflective element is not part of the clothing, it is sufficient to have a special self-tapping tape. It is possible to buy those around thirty crowns.
A night walk along the road from village to village is a bit safer. If a pedestrian follows the law and he will has a reflective accessory on his clothes. If he did not, he could be fined. “There will be a fine of CZK 2,000 in the block proceedings for this offense. If the administrative proceedings were conducted, there is a fine of up to 15,000 crowns, “says traffic police Tomas.
There are a number of reflective tapes. “Probably the so-called reflective tapes that fit into the wrist or ankle area are probably best. There are of course different backpacks on the backpacks, we can also take a reflective vest as such. However, I have to realize that any reflective element I place on myself must be visible to all other participants around me, “explains Bissau chief Martin. In practice, this means that the reflectors must be visible not only from the front, but also from the side.
“Since 2012 more than 500 pedestrians have died on the roads, of which 303 at night. Last year, 72 people died and were not seen. A good reflective material can really save human life,” said Transport Ministry spokesperson Tomas. “ From abroad, we can see that where there was a lot of promotion and it was a law, it is Slovakia, for example, significantly reduced the number of fatalities,” he added. Accidents for impaired visibility are at least 100 meters away from human settlements.