“Better preventively increase security than wait for something to happen,” says Vera, forty-eight, while putting on a reflective tape on the sleeve of her coat.
Just like a number of other seniors and children, the free-of-charge reflexive tapes distributed to the city police at the crossings in yesterday. “Every night when I come home in the dark, I have to go along a road where there is no walkway and public lighting is weak,” she explained her fears of crashing car-working pensioner.
From grandchildren he knows that clothes that are equipped with reflective elements from the manufacturer are already being sold, but it is only for the young generation. “It’s expensive, too,” said the senior woman, so yesterday’s “gift” of tape sleeved officers so immensely appreciated. “I’m going to feel safer on the way now,” she smiled with a noticeable calming voice.
The police officers know this, and the evidence is sad.
One such happened at the end of last year. Without any reflexive elements in dark clothes, a thirty-five-year-old pedestrian walked out, knocked by a twenty five year old driver. In the dark, the driver did not see the man at all.
“Obviously, he did not follow the situation sufficiently ahead of him and did not go so fast as to be able to stop at the distance he had before him. So, in order not to interfere with the obstacle or the person who would appear before him, “he described the sad event in which the pedestrian, regional police spokesman Alex died.
The alarming statistics of pedestrian crossings with cars were the main motive for the police officers, in cooperation with the municipality, to decide on the situation with the observance of the principles of road safety for pedestrians.
Therefore, a traffic-safety event took place yesterday morning, giving away to the children who went to school at the crossing of the reflective ribbon. “We are currently responding to pedestrian and especially children’s wear, which is often dark and without reflective elements. It is easily overlooked for reduced visibility,” Milan, the director of Milan’s municipal police, approached.
Besides children, elderly people and seniors received the straps. “These are the groups of people who are most vulnerable to traffic on the roads,” added Milan.
“I’m so glad that something is done for the safety of children,” said Zeneca, a police assistant, who accompanied her children to school in the morning, complaining that she was busy in the morning around the school where her children are going, so she is grateful for the morning Supervision of municipal police patrols at schools.
The kids liked the tapes and put them on. “It’s great,” said Makita and Sarah, the schoolgirl, and he was very interested in the tape, “I think it’s good, especially in the shade of a walk, we will certainly use it,” said husband.
“It’s great to see us at least. We use reflective elements, and children have them on clothes and briefcases, “said Mother Petra.
“I use a flashlight because most of the year I live in a cottage at Resave and I’m always on my way. This is new and I’m glad I got it, “added Hrbek.
The event was also acclaimed by the regional coordinator BESIP. “The more people use the safety reflective elements, the better. It will certainly have a positive impact on pedestrian safety and accident reduction, “he said.