“Better preventive increase security, rather than wait until something bad happens,” says Vera from Slim and yet put reflective tape on the sleeve of his coat.
Just like many other seniors and children receiving free reflective tape yesterday handed out at the crossings in slim city police. “Every night when I come home at night, so I have to go down the road a piece, where there is no sidewalk and street lighting is poor,” explained its concerns about the collision the car working pensioner.
Since grandchildren knows that she sells clothing, which is equipped with reflective elements from the manufacturer, but according to her, only for the younger generation. “Moreover, it is expensive,” she complained seniors. Yesterday’s “gift” in the form of tapes officers over the sleeve so immensely appreciated. “I now feel much safer on the road,” she smiled with a noticeable calming voice.
Police officers are aware of this evidence is indeed sad cases.
To one such took place late last year in the Unhorse Hradiště. Without any reflective elements in dark clothes he went out of thirty-two pedestrian who had been knocked twenty-five drivers. In the darkness, the driver cannot see it.
“Obviously, the situation did not watch enough in front of him and did not go so fast as to be able to stop at the distance at which he had before him perspective. Therefore, it does not hit the obstacle or person who would appear before him, “said the sad incident that killed a pedestrian, a regional police spokesman Ales Marginal.
Now alarming statistics conflicts with pedestrian’s cars were the main impetus to the slim officers in cooperation with slim municipality decided the situation with observance of the principles of pedestrian safety in traffic addressed.
Therefore yesterday morning drove traffic safety campaign has distributed to children who went to school at the crossings reflective tape. “Currently we respond to the clothes of pedestrians, especially children, who are often dark and without reflectors in reduced visibility is easily overlooked,” explained the director of the municipal police in Slim Milan.
Belts received in addition to older children and older people. “These are groups of people that are running on the roads most at risk,” said Milan.
“I am very glad that something is being done for the safety of children,” praised the action of officers Santa Kolouchová that morning accompanied their children to school. Even children with tape and liked them immediately deployed. “It’s great,” praised a schoolgirl Margaret and Sarah. The tape was a lot of interest among the elderly. “I think it’s good, especially at dusk on a walk. I’m sure we’ll use it,” promised the couple shaking.
“It’s great, it is least visible. We use reflective accessories, even children have to dress and act plays, “revealed Peter’s mother.
“I use a flashlight, because the greater part of the year I live in a cottage on the Resave and constantly walk the path. This is new and I’m glad I got it, “said her Yaroslavl Hrbek.
The event also acknowledged the regional coordinator BESIP Zeneca Patoka. “The more people use safety reflective elements, the better. I’m sure it will have a positive impact on pedestrian safety and reduce accidents, “he concluded.