Author: stellaqi

It is worth taking care of other safety items

On Saturday, April 28, the long May weekend began, it was a period of increased work for the police officers. Many people will use upcoming days for family trips and leisure outside of their place of residence. When driving, always obey traffic regulations and never get behind the wheel after drinking. Road safety depends primarily on the drivers themselves, which is why police officers are already calling for prudence. Police actions will be adequate to the existing threats, but on the other hand, they will be primarily directed at providing far-reaching assistance to all road users in safely reaching their destination.

 

Police officers will look after the safety of all road users – drivers and pedestrians. Numerous police inspections that will be carried out on Polish roads have one main goal – that all motorists who go on a “picnic” will come back from it with only positive impressions – safely, whole and healthy.

 

If you are planning a car trip, let us check its technical condition, lighting settings and equipment beforehand. Mandatory in the car should be a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle with homologations, but it is also worth taking care of other items, such as a first-aid kit or a reflective vest.

 

We remind you that at any time we can check the sobriety in every Police unit. Due to the increased traffic on the roads, it is worth getting ready earlier and thinking about alternative roads. Thanks to this, in the case of obstructions on the road, caused by construction or traffic incident, they will be able to go a different way.

 

Before leaving, let us also think about properly securing an apartment or house. Let’s check whether all the doors and windows (including basement and roof) have been closed. Let us also remember about securing the garage and utility rooms and closing the valves with water and gas. Let us consider whether cash and jewelry during our trip will not be safer on your account or in a bank deposit box than at home.

 

Let us ask a trusted person to look after the apartment during our absence, leaving her with a telephone number where she can contact us at any time. During a longer absence, it is worth ensuring that more mail is not stored in our mailbox, which is a signal to the potential thief that the flat or house is empty. Timers are a good solution, thanks to which, at different times of the day, the light turns on in the apartment, which creates the appearance of the presence of household members.

 

During meetings with friends in the open air, remember that according to Polish law, it is forbidden to drink alcohol in public places, such as streets, squares, and parks, unless there are places designated for its consumption, such as restaurant gardens. We should take extra care to avoid unplanned bathing, which at the current water temperature can be very dangerous. Let us pay attention especially to children playing on the shore. Sailing on a boat, canoe, water bicycle or a sailboat, let us check their technical condition; make sure that the unit is equipped with an efficient life-saving equipment such as a wheel and life jackets. Before leaving, let us inform your relatives about the expected time of return.

 

During the long May weekend, police officers in safety clothing will be watching over our security, but safe rest depends largely on ourselves. In a world that reigns with constant stress, haste and excess of both domestic and professional duties, let us slow down a little, and certainly with our families we will reach the goal whole and healthy.

The approach to the issue of road safety

Police carries out a nationwide campaign entitled safely to the goal”, which aims to draw the attention of users of motorcycles, mopeds and bicycles on the most important aspects of safety and shaping the right attitudes and behaviors.

The growing number of bicycles on Polish roads changes the approach to the issue of road safety, taking into account the specificity of this group. Accidents involving two-wheelers are a big problem as they have serious consequences. Hence, for many years, various activities have been undertaken to reduce the number of accidents with their participation, and hence to reduce the number of injured people.

Cyclists’ safety is significantly influenced by their traffic behavior, compliance with traffic regulations, but also by a properly equipped bicycle.

Mandatory equipment for a bicycle:
– a lamp with white or selective yellow light, placed at the front,
– an audible signal in a discrete tone,
– a lamp with a red light placed at the back (it can be a flashing light),
– red reflector light at the rear in a shape other than a triangle,
– at least one effectively operating brake: hand or foot.

Turning on the lighting applies to the cyclist in conditions of poor visibility, when dusk falls, is night or visibility is limited due to atmospheric conditions such as fog. The lights should also be switched on when driving in a tunnel.

Currently, there are no provisions regarding safety helmets or reflective vests in the bicycle traffic regulations. Remember, however, that wearing a helmet protects the head – the part of the body most vulnerable to injuries. The reflective vest, reflective braces, bands make it easier for the driver to see the cyclist, especially in difficult weather conditions. A cyclist is required to use the bike path or bike lane if they are designated for the direction in which he is moving or intending to turn. The driver of the bicycle using the road for bicycles and pedestrians is obliged to exercise extreme caution and give way to pedestrians.

Cyclist can go on the sidewalk or on the way for pedestrians exceptionally when:
– takes care of a person under the age of 10 driving a bicycle;
– the width of the sidewalk along the road, where traffic is allowed at a speed greater than 50 km / h, is at least 2 m and lacks a separate road for bicycles and lane for bicycles,
– weather conditions threaten the safety of the cyclist on the road (snow, strong wind, downpour, dense fog).

The driver of a bicycle, using a pavement or a pedestrian road, is obliged to drive slowly, take special care, and give way to pedestrians. The cyclist is obliged to get off the bike and carry him out after crossing the pedestrian if he wants to cross it. The situation is completely different when there is a bicycle crossing next to the pedestrian lanes. In this case, the cyclist does not have to get off the bike.

Children under 10 years of age can independently ride a bicycle under the care of an adult. The cyclist can ride a bicycle on the sidewalk when he looks after a person under the age of 10 driving a bicycle. A child up to 7 years of age can be transported on a bicycle, provided it is placed on an additional saddle ensuring safe driving. Cyclists are unprotected road users that mean they are not protected by personal technical means, such as an airbag or seat safety belts, and when in contact with a car, at high collision speed, they are seriously injured or even killed.

For the sake of their own safety, cyclists should remember that when crossing the road after a designated crossing they are obliged to apply the special precaution. First, reduce the speed so that the driver of the car, especially turning in the transverse road, has a chance to see the cyclist in advance and react accordingly.

Bikers underestimate reflective material and clothing

Blow strong engines, acceleration from zero to a hundred kilometers in a few seconds. The motorcycle is for someone adrenaline, for another lifestyle. However, for those who do not follow certain rules for road safety, such an unreasonable ride can become life. Every year, there are dozens of people on the road will never come home again. So how do you survive this year’s biking season, which is already in full swing? On this topic, on Friday, April 6, the Motor basil event was celebrated in the slaughterers’ beside where they talked to the public about the word taken.

 

Fortunately, the accident is declining every year. At least that is the result of police statistics. “We are below the level of 1969 in terms of fatal injuries,” said Aloes, Regional Commissioner of Slim Regional Police. According to him, this is due to not only significant prevention but also to better medical care and the increasing safety features of cars or motorcycles. “Nevertheless, we have one death of a biker injury this year,” Bubal said. Among the most risky categories are especially young people, who often underwrite their strength. “It’s just a small impact, and it can also be fatal,” the commissioner explained.

 

However, compliance with rules or speed is not always enough. “People still underestimate safety features, especially when driving virtually anything and especially at short distances,” Zeppelin regional coordinator Bezique, warned. According to him, it is enough for a small thing. Have a reflective tape on his clothes. Underestimation of special clothing is another problem that some bikers underestimate. On a strong machine, it is certainly not normal pants. “Jeans, if they are not special, will definitely not bump the biker during the fall,” said the bicycle manufacturer Libor.

 

In addition to the helmet, which should be a matter of course for everybody, the bikers should also focus on other parts of their body. “The most common falls are on knees, hips, shoulders, and shins. The sticks should be protected by certified protectors, “the manufacturer explained. An integral part of proper equipment should be quality boots that will strengthen your ankle.

 

In addition, if the rider has such equipment, he can go to the legendary Route 66 road to the US, as do traveler Jurassic. He also came to the biker to familiarize himself with this legendary way and outline the habits of American drivers. In addition, for the biker there is another attraction. “There is no need for a helmet in some countries, but safety vest,” Jurassic explained. Therefore, whoever likes the wind blowing in his hair can boldly make his way. It just wants a little bit of it. Such a one-bike design, which Harley Davidson will lend, will cost for a fortnight for a hundred thousand crowns. By car, it is considerably cheaper. That is half.

The police gave reflectors to cyclists and pedestrians

In spite of the bad weather on Wednesday, police officers in safety vest went to the streets of the county metropolis to point out the danger to cyclists and pedestrians in reduced visibility.

 

“This is a preventative action when we and cyclist from BESIP address bikers and pedestrians. They will take some valuable advice on how to protect themselves and get a quick-release reflective tape, “said Lena, a spokesman for the Hradec Police.

 

In addition, how should traffic be protected? Use reflective and fluorescent materials and combine them so that you can see them in the dark even in the dark. Reflective objects are best positioned at the end of the sleeves, close to the knees and to the waist level. Cyclists also need to wear on helmet and bicycle. Children wear clothes, school bags, and accessories provided with reflective material.

Policemen were interested in lights and reflectors

Required bicycle bikes – mainly lights and reflective vests, or reflective pedestrian elements. Police officers who worked on the roads in cooperation with Besip monitored all this. The reason is still high numbers of pedestrians or cyclists who are dying on Czech roads.

 

“With the dwindling daylight, such preventive actions will be more frequent,” said Czech TV editor Martin. The police officers set off on their journeys in the early hours of the morning, when they did not yet. On the outskirts of Lionel, they were interested in how pedestrians or cyclists are seeing along the busy road to work.

 

“We stopped and checked two dozen cyclists and we had all the equipment in addition to one. They had front and rear lights as well as reflectors in spikes, “police spokesman Pavli said. They are also interested in pedestrians who have to wear a reflective tape for better visibility. Contribute to greater recognition of pedestrians and cyclists by BESIP. “We give reflection accessories for pedestrians and cyclists,” Olomouc coordinator told BESIP.

 

Police officers plan similar checks for other days in other locations in the Olomouc Region. According to experts, it makes sense – most of the fatal accidents to cyclists or pedestrians will happen early in the morning or in the evening. Last year 4226 traffic accidents were reported in the Czech Republic where 68 cyclists were killed, 394 were seriously injured, and 3138 were slightly injured. Cyclists have caused 783 accidents and almost a third of them were under the influence of alcohol, according to the Interior Ministry.

 

This is why the ministry, in co-operation with BESIP, rejects a senate proposal that required cyclists in reflective clothing on local roads not to be fined for driving under the mild influence of alcohol. The government will not support such a proposal as expected in Parliament. The Ministry of Transport refused the abolition of zero tolerance for alcohol under wheelchairs because “an alcohol-based cyclist is not only dangerous to himself but also a major danger to other road users.” The Interior Ministry also rejected the proposed reduction in the fine for cycling under the influence of alcohol from the current 2500 to 20,000 crowns to a maximum of 500 crowns.

You can get a fine on Saturday without reflective vest

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.

Pedestrians must wear reflective vest on road

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.

Crashed pedestrians are less this year

Today is exactly the year when she began to wear the reflection vest. So many pedestrians perished in the Czech Republic last year. It is about twenty more victims than in 2015. Whether the decline in tragic accidents is linked to the reduced visibility requirement to wear reflective elements is uncertain, but the Transport Ministry believes that the reflection saved lives.

 

Employees of a sheltered workshop light up the graphic on the high-pressure press on safety vests. Hand sewing yellow Velcro reflexes. “Every accident is specific and we can hardly generalize that victims would live if they had reflective elements but would certainly have a better chance of surviving,” says Bezique chief Martin.

 

Further, suggesting that the yearly duty may have a positive impact on the number of fatalities, is where the deaths have dropped. The decrease of tragic pedestrian accidents is outside the village, where the year is obligatory to wear reflective clothing in the dark or bad weather. “While in the villages the number of their victims was the same as in 2015,” says the Farrar.

 

In addition, this year’s figures suggest that the situation is improving. Five pedestrians died during the accident in January, which is four less than in 2015 and 2016.

Dark clothing could also play a part in the tragedy

The tragic accident, in which two lives were extinguished, moves emotionally in a wide region. On the main road line Kaolin – Prague, near a petrol station near Pesky road there was a passenger car with two pedestrians who are not wearing the hi vis vest. According to unconfirmed information, it should be a married couple. After the collision, the man was dead, the woman, despite the care of the rescuers, eventually succumbed to her injuries.

 

This was confirmed by Petra, a spokesperson for the Central Bohemian Rescue Service. “The first person suffered injuries incompatible with life; unfortunately the doctor could only declare death. The other person rescued the rescuers for several dozen minutes, but despite all efforts, it did not succeed, “said the spokesman. Cologne firefighters intervened on site to illuminate the scene of the incident, and tried to provide psychic assistance to the driver of a passenger car together with a post-traumatic care team.

 

Only during the night, the victims of the accident were able to identify. “It was a 66 year old man and a sixty-five-year-old woman,” police spokesperson Martina said.

The huge misery has become a topic of many discussions. “It is a misfortune on all sides, including a driver who has been devastated all the time, and perhaps the pedestrian may not even have a chance to see it in time,” Stanislaw, for example, left.

 

According to him, he was completely hungry when he realized that he was passing by a gas station shortly before a fatal accident. “But it was a little light,” he added. Just around the visibility of pedestrians is now a great debate among people. According to unconfirmed information, both pedestrians who were killed in Pesky road should be in dark clothes and without reflective tapes or other signs that would make them darker in the dark. Therefore, the police again appeal to pedestrians and cyclists not to underestimate visibility.

 

The cause of a number of traffic accidents is insufficient visibility. With reduced visibility, pedestrians are, of course, the most vulnerable. Drivers who have injured a pedestrian or a cyclist agree that they have not seen it at all or too late. Cars and motorcycles, as well as cyclists, are obliged to shine, pedestrians do not have such an obligation. For their greater safety, however, pedestrians and cyclists would have to use reflective materials in particular. It is recommended to motorcyclists. “It also happened to me that I was glad to avoid the unlit cyclist. In addition, when I called him out of the window, where he had light, he screamed at me vulgarly, “one of the drivers described his unpleasant experience.

Turn on the reflective tapes and wear them elsewhere

The obligatory reflective tapes have already informed that must be carried on Saturdays by pedestrians on illuminated roads outside the village. The police even distributed hundreds of thousands of reflective strips on sleeves or trousers across the country.

 

Even though the tape measures 37 centimeters inches, sometimes it can be useless. At least during this time of year, reflective elements would fit the most. For a person who logically takes a warm feather jacket into cold weather, the tape is short. Over the arm where it would be most visible, you simply will not turn it on. The Ministry of Transport recommends wearing reflective tapes on both legs and hands. Strips handed over by the police cannot be turned on even through the calf. Better, it is just above the ankle, but it is also problematic in this area over the ladies’ boots.

 

Similarly, with magnetic strips, they wrap around themselves after swinging on their hands. They are even shorter, measuring 32.5 centimeters. Easier than on the arm, it will snap to the forearm. When you get the tapes on your hand, there may be more trouble with them. “I have a tape by reflective material, I got it from my friend, and I wear it regularly. I am going to get her over my sleeve, but it is true that she falls or slides down, “one of the readers told her,” I’ll try to get some better, especially to keep it, I’ll definitely wear it, “she added.

 

The police handed out 100,000 straps last year and another 250,000 of them are giving away this year. They are also available in stores, variants, and sizes. “Today we have only the shorter ones, we’ve had longer, after the bigger demand, and so we had to order them. Interestingly, people are asking a lot about these elements, “they said in a shop for sporting goods in Street, where they sell reflexive tapes in several colors, thirty crowns in one piece.

 

Other reflective elements were discovered by Deink in the stationery on the square. The packing of two reflective tapes in different colors cost 26 crowns, and there is a sufficiently long tape, which, in addition to the radiant color, contains several integrated lights that can be switched on and off. It costs 69 crowns. “These reflective elements have been bought in the last few days,” they said in the shop. Color tapes are offered other sellers, for example, in the department store in the square they had one for 19 crowns on Tuesday. Increasingly, these protective elements appear on clothing. The sport jackets and sweatshirts are becoming commonplace; of course, they are also placed on backpacks for children, school bags, and most of the backpacks, and bags.