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The mayor and the commandant appeal to the residents for prudence on the roads

The mayor of Kozienice commune and the district police commander in Kozienice inspector Tomasz wrote an open letter to the inhabitants, in which they appeal for prudence on the roads.

In recent weeks, several deaths have occurred on the roads of the Kozienice, the victims of which were mainly pedestrians. The police also recorded many accidents and collisions in Kozienice and other municipalities in the Kozienice area.

The appeal of self-government and police

“When we wish New Year’s wishes, we wish health in the first place. It is very important to each of us, but usually, we see its weight most fully when the same person or our loved ones are affected by illness, permanent disability or, as a consequence, death.

Unfortunately, nowadays, the more frequent reason for their occurrence is the lack of proper traffic caution, “the authors write, noting that according to statistics, the number of road accidents is increasing at an alarming rate.

Many vehicles, little imagination

“As residents of the Kozienice, we can boast of a high rate of motorization, as the availability of individual transport means is much higher than the national average. Unfortunately, an increasing number of more modern and faster cars has a direct impact on the number of road incidents, the effects of which hit people the most severely. ” the open letter reads.

Its authors “being aware of the social problem related to the poor perception of threats posed by the uncertainty in road traffic”, call on residents to be cautious. “We should prudently travel on roads, bicycle paths, and sidewalks. Let’s not charge, let’s think, let’s predict a threat! “write the mayor and the commandant.

Sins of drivers and pedestrians

The authors of the letter ask drivers to adjust the speed of the ride to the prevailing conditions and the terrain in which they are located, especially in built-up areas and near pedestrian crossings.

“A special appeal is directed to pedestrians and cyclists (…) Dark outerwear, hoods, in such conditions drivers do not notice pedestrians early enough. A reflective vest, key chain, headband, or even a flashlight will make you more visible (…) write the authors of the letter.

The police are appealing: Wear reflections

“Poor visibility caused by adverse weather conditions and early darkness causes that pedestrians on the road are not very visible to the drivers. Therefore, using the road when difficult conditions prevail on it requires increasing attention by both pedestrians and motorists of road traffic. ” police officers call.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Road Traffic Law, pedestrians who move along the road after dark outside the built-up area are obliged to use reflective elements in a manner visible to other road users. The regulations provide for an exception, according to which a pedestrian can move outside the built-up area without retro-reflective vests at dusk if it is on a road intended for pedestrians only or on the sidewalk.

The use of reflective materials by pedestrians, especially in autumn and winter, when it is dark early and visibility is definitely worse, can save a life.

The reflective element should be placed in such a place that it would be in the field of car headlights and be noticeable for drivers approaching from both directions (back and front). The car dipped beam illuminates the path asymmetrically (more light is directed to the right side of the road), therefore it is recommended to walk the left side of the road (in the opposite direction to the vehicle traffic) wearing reflectors on the right hand or leg (from the direction of vehicle movement).

Outside the built-up area, the roads usually do not have separate pavements and are mostly not lit or are poorly lit. In addition, drivers develop much higher speeds than in the built-up area, and pedestrians in dark clothes, without reflections, unfortunately, are completely invisible to the drivers. Correctly worn reflective elements can save lives by walking.

  1. Wear reflections – no gadgets!

When buying a reflector, pay attention to whether the CE mark has been affixed to it, the name of the manufacturer and the type of the product and whether the instructions for use are included. The lack of these elements means that it is a gadget – not a reflection.

  1. Be visible – do not cover it!

Check if the reflective elements are not covered by, for example, a scarf, bag or backpack.

  1. You care for health – be an example!

Do you like to run? Use reflective elements.

  1. You love – take care of security!

Make sure your loved ones are visible on the road and use reflective elements.

  1. Live – think!

Do not enter the road directly in front of a moving vehicle, including a pedestrian crossing. Wear reflective elements with reflective fabrics.

Police want to sensitize parents, children and road users

Three policewomen are increasingly in and out of schools in Alpena and Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde these days. The goal is to sensitize parents, children, and road users. Especially at the elementary schools, where the first graders have been on the road since last Thursday.

The dark and wet season is coming up and unfortunately, there are still many school children with dark clothes and without reflective vests on the way. That should change. Therefore, three policewomen from Alpena Jessica Wicks, Judith Helmet and Vanessa Schroder have considered an action. In the coming days, they will be present at various class care sessions of the first graders in Alpena and Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde and will point out the danger in a short lecture. Reflective snap bands which made from reflective materials for the beginner learners, which will be presented to the parents in the class care sessions, were purchased together with the Mariachi Kris.

But not only dark clothes without reflective fabrics can be dangerous for children, but also if there are no child seats in the car. But the behavior of parents who bring their children to school by car should also be addressed. Unfortunately, it is more common for parents to park on the sidewalk, for example, to let their children out. They hinder other children walking to school and sometimes force them to change the street unnecessarily.

Hazard lights on the bus – walking speed on both lanes

But the police will continue to pay attention to traffic violations. A very common mistake of motorized road users is driving past a bus with the hazard warning lights on.

If a bus driver activates the hazard warning light, the bus may no longer be overtaken until it has stopped. Only when the bus is stationary, it is allowed to drive past at walking speed (about 7km / h) and sufficient distance. This also applies to oncoming traffic, if the opposite lane is not structurally separated. Even at stops outside closed towns and holding bays, the regulation must be followed.

Unfortunately, for example, you can regularly observe road users in Alpena at the station who drives past the buses at 50km / h. If they get caught by the police, threaten up to 70 € fine and points in Flensburg.

Candy or rod for drivers

The policemen together with students of the Primary School and employees of the Provincial Road Traffic Center carried out the action “Candy or a rod”.

Police officers, children, and WORD employees waited for drivers with rods and sweets. The sweetness of the candy could only be enjoyed by those who strictly followed the provisions ensuring the safety of themselves, but also to pedestrians and other drivers.

Winter weather requires drivers to be particularly careful. Slippery surface significantly extends the braking distance.

The policemen checked whether the drivers adjust the speed to the conditions on the road. They also paid attention to the fact whether they maintain a safe distance between vehicles, which will allow safe braking to avoid a dangerous road incident.

School neighborhoods, pedestrian crossings are places where the traffic of unprotected road users is greater. There is no place for bravado here!

For children, it is an important lesson confirming in practical knowledge about road safety. Unfortunately, several drivers handed the rod to several drivers. The police officers instructed them how dangerous in their consequences can be committed by the offenses.

All children received reflective vests with reflective tapes in which they will be visible to other road users.

Holidays on the route: should the mandatory insurance policy be printed?

New provision shed light on this issue. What can the authority ask the driver of the vehicle?

With the arrival of the End of the Year Festivities and the Summer season, from the Road Safety Executive Unit (UESV), from the Public Services Secretariat, drivers were informed that it is now possible to travel throughout the country with the proof of insurance digitally, so it is no longer essential to take the printed payment slip. That is to say that it is valid to take proof of payment of the policy in digital form, in any electronic medium, such as cell phones or tablets.

The National Superintendence of Insurance and the National Road Safety Agency also recommend downloading the “My Safe” application on cell phones (in the search engine it is found as “Meguro”, all together and with lowercase letters), with which you can check if the insurance of a patent is valid.

However, if the insurance does not appear as current in the application, the system may not have updated that information yet. In this case, they recommend asking for the policy on paper or in a PDF or photo file, which can be displayed from a mobile device to the authority that requires it.

Mandatory elements in the car

Article 30 of the new Road Safety Law of Mendoza states that vehicles will meet a minimum number of requirements, among which are carrying fire extinguishers, beacons, reflective vest with reflective tape and first aid kit, that is, a basic safety kit.

The fire extinguisher must be located in an accessible place inside the vehicle and that does not represent a risk to the driver and the passengers. It must be manufactured, maintained and controlled its cargo, which has a due date, according to the specifications of the IRAM standards.

The two beacons must have a triangular shape and can be replaced by a flexible or rigid cone with retro-reflective bands no smaller than 55 cm high.

The reflective vest may be of any color and must possess the retro-reflective bands with reflective materials in conditions.

Another element is a first aid kit, which must be located in an accessible place, in good condition and transportable.

Two drivers did not have belts and one chauffeur was drunk

Due to later dawning and frequent fogs at this time of year, the police again focused on the visibility of pedestrians. At the designated locations, therefore, they gave out reflective tapes to children, reflective vests to drivers and seniors with reflective bags which made of reflective fabrics. Still, they managed to hand over the fines to the unruly drivers on the roads.

According to the police spokesperson in this area, the police were mainly preventive. “They warned drivers, pedestrians, cyclists that they must take care of their own safety and do their best to ensure that their lives and health are not jeopardized,” the spokesman explained, often when traffic police officers heard a sentence saying that the pedestrian-driver had not seen or he had seen him at the last minute.

In addition, the victim of a traffic accident may also become a poorly visible driver who has poor visibility on the vehicle. “It is imperative that in such cases he has a reflective vest attached to the car,” warns the police spokesperson.

Police officers checked 152 vehicles during a few hours of planned traffic safety. “They have detected thirty-three offenses, which they have settled on the spot by imposing a fine. In seven cases it was a poor technical condition of vehicles. Seat belts have not been used by the driver and their co-driver in two cases, “John added, saying that even one driver was driving under the influence of alcohol. He is facing a year in prison or a fine.

With a party

Today, Friday, June 15, from 16, Pedibus children, and even those who want to enroll next year, will meet at the Park to consume a healthy snack based on fruit, bread, and jam, and play together ( because rightly the school is over!). Also equipped with a reflective vest for one person.

The Pedibus is a … the bus that goes on foot, and like a real bus leaves from a terminus, follows an established path, collects passengers along the route and respects the schedule, but unlike the bus, it contributes to the reduction of air pollution and noise in the country and makes it more livable. An “ecological” attitude, but also behavioral, since this simple action also stimulates greater autonomy in children.

The year ends with a brilliant promotion: since when Pedibus started (in 2013) to date, the lines have doubled (from 2 to 4) and the number of participating children more than quadrupled, with almost 80 children ” walkers “, which every morning of the school year, in any weather conditions, equipped with high visibility harnesses set off along the paths studied in safety.

A satisfactory result also for the Institute Silvia Pamlico, which finds in Pedibus ideal characteristics for the Green School project in which it participates, coordinated by the Province of Varese and Agenda 21 with the support of CAST ONG and the scientific supervision of the University of Studies, which annually certifies schools in the province of Varese that are committed to becoming excellence in terms of sustainability by reducing their ecological footprint through virtuous behavior and actions and promoting an environmental culture among students, families, institutions and in general to the outside, between the community.

A thank you for the success of the initiative is undoubted to the numerous volunteer adults (about twenty) who accompany the children every morning to school, with so much joy but also full responsibility.

In autumn and winter, the roads are the most dangerous

According to the police statistics in autumn and winter, there are many more road accidents, whose victims are pedestrians and cyclists. Frequent reasons for unfortunate events are poorly adjusted lights or lack of reflective materials.

In 2017, on the Polish roads, the police recorded 32,760 accidents in which 2,831 people lost their lives. These numbers are terrifying, among others, many tragedies could avoid by very simple procedures. The lion’s share of fatal events occurred after dark in the autumn and winter time. The reason was often the poor visibility of pedestrians or cyclists because there were no costing reflections.

“Normal reflective bands can really save your life. Attached to children’s backpacks, jacket sleeves and trouser legs should be a mandatory equipment before leaving the house. This is extremely important especially in small towns and villages, where most roads are poorly or even unlit,” say the members of the team rally MF Rally Team.

The best solution is reflective vests, but also small bands or hangers make the drivers able to see the moving object from a much greater distance, and thus, have more time to pass the pedestrian and cyclist or safe braking.

“A cyclist or pedestrian dressed in a suit without glare is visible by the driver from a distance of about 20-30 meters, and if he is wearing reflections made with reflective fabrics, it is visible from a distance of 130-150 meters. This is very important because a car that travels at 50 km / h to break needs about 30 meters. At a higher speed 100 km/h, the car needs about 50 meters,” convinces the MF Rally Team.

Few people know that the regulations in force oblige at least one reflective element in the non-built-up area after dark. There is a fine of PLN 20-500 for the lack of it.

The walker hit the car at the crossing, the woman died on the spot

The tragic accident was resumed by Brno rescue workers on Tuesday morning. Shortly after five o’clock, a driver (43) of the Ford was struck by a fifty-five-year-old pedestrian near the pedestrian crossing in Street. Despite the immediate help, the woman was unable to save herself.

“The rescuers tried to restore the life functions of the patient on the spot. The woman suffered polytrauma, unfortunately, she suffered a serious injury before transferring to the hospital, “said South Moravian ambulance spokesman Michael.

The accident occurred on a busy road, leaving only one stripe during the investigation. Full traffic has only been restored to the police after 9 o’clock. The breath test for alcohol was negative for the chauffeur.

A similar tragedy occurred a week ago in Let vice, where a senior (76) in the early evening shortened the crossing of the road outside the nearby crossing. The man then collided and killed the driver of the passenger car.

Reflective materials save lives

In view of the current weather, pedestrians call for underestimation of reflective fabrics on their clothing. This also applies to places where the law does not require it.

“A good reflective element can actually save a life. The driver who meets the pedestrian in dark clothing at night is about 18 meters long for an adequate response. However, if the pedestrian is equipped with a reflective vest made with reflective tape, the distance to which the driver is able to recognize the pedestrian increases up to 200 meters. Here is enough space to avoid the pedestrians safely, “said South Moravian police spokesman Panel.

It is important to wear a reflective vest

In the village, a seventy-five-year-old pedestrian died on Sunday evening when crossing the road. Senior’s high speed collided with the arriving car. However, it was not the only Sunday accident in which the pedestrian was a figure.

“The older man (75 years old) went in the direction of the village and decided to cross the main road near the gas station,” said police spokesman Stefan.

But at that very moment, the blue ford was coming from Laplace. Then, the car was “picked up” by the left front of the pedestrian. The broken windscreen shows the impact strength. After the crash, the senior man was on the road. His injuries were so serious that he succumbed to them.

The Ford driver did not grasp, the drug test was negative. “The police also found that the deceased walker had no reflective materials or reflective vests, he had a dark black jacket and gray trousers,” Stefan said. with the fact that the reflective tape can save lives especially at this time of year.

A similar accident was solved on Sunday afternoon by police officers. A minute before 4 pm, the senior knocked down the pedestrian who went after the transition. A sixty-year-old woman transferred a helicopter to a Pilsen faculty hospital.

At the same time, South Moravian police officers reported on Wednesday’s accident, in which the Civic Walker on the Chernobyl street in Brno also hit the car.

“After the accident, the driver agreed to take her to the hospital, but after returning the woman to the hospital, she did not return to the scene of a traffic accident, nor did she tell the police what the law was doing,” police spokesman David said.

Police officers now ask drivers and potential witnesses to stop at the nearest police officers or call 158.