Actor Zen Vera also participated in the campaign for greater visibility of pedestrians on the roads. From Saturday, pedestrian reflexes should be mandatory under certain conditions.
Pedestrians should quickly prepare reflective vests, ribbons, reflectors or other similar accessories. On Saturday, a law will begin to apply, according to which people will have to wear such aids whenever they move in low visibility on the road outside the village. The Ministry of Transport thus wants to reduce the number of people fleeing. Two thousand crowns are subject to a fine.
“To wear a reflective vest is a responsibility for pedestrians when moving out of the village under reduced visibility – not only in the night, but also in the clouds, fogs and the like – on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting, “The Ministry of Transport said in a press release.
He wants to achieve a reduction in the tragic number of people fleeing, when the victims have paid for not being able to see the road well. Between 2012 and 2015, 523 pedestrians died on the roads. “Only 72 people died in the past year that was not seen at night. Suitable reflective clothing can save many lives. Seeing and seeing is the basic rule of road safety, “the Ministry urges.
Boundaries between life and death are 200 meters! Be on the road! The driver, who meets the walker in black at night, thinks he is about 18 meters long in an adequate response, which is less than a second at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour. If the pedestrian is wearing a reflective element, the driver can recognize it for up to 200 meters.
The law does not specify exactly what a pedestrian must wear. It certainly does not have to be a reflective vest, just any add-on from a reflective material of distinctive color, ideally for example a reflective strap placed on the leg or hand. Reflective elements that are part of the garment are also sufficient. Separate accessories can be purchased for a few tens of crowns, for example, in stationery or sports outlets, trams or petrol pumps.
The Ministry of Transport recommends wearing such a reflective bracelet, for example. You can find it in stores for sporting needs. The Ministry of Transport recommends wearing such a reflective bracelet. You can find them in stores with sporting goods.
In the event of a breach of this law, the fine in question will be up to two thousand crowns. “Instead of imposing sanctions, police patrols will rather talk to people and give them reflective tapes and bags to prevent the law from breaching the law and moving safely on the road,” the ministry said.
The news is part of the wider amendment to the so-called Road Act, which the Chamber passed last year. Some opposition politicians have criticized it as limiting, but transport minister Dan has resisted not wanting to chase pedestrians, but to protect their lives. BESIP then organized a campaign titled “Do We See?” in which it highlights the need for increased pedestrian visibility.