During the service, they still reach people who, outside the built-up area, move around at dusk without any reflective material. On Monday, Elblag police officers had reflective vests for them.
Traffic police officers carried out activities under the name NURD yesterday. This abbreviation means unprotected road users. This time, in addition to carrying out the controls, police officers were handing out reflective vests to pedestrians – informs Commissioner Krzysztof Nowak, a press officer of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Elblag.
The main objectives of Monday’s police action are to protect pedestrians and to make them aware of the importance of visibility on the road. We acquired the reflective vests and thanks to that, we could make such a pedestrian gift for the actions of traffic police officers – he says. These vests will also be given away during subsequent actions.
The police officers still go to people who move around outside the built-up area without any reflective elements. In addition, now you can receive a ticket for an offense. Only during one day, we found 6 such people. Dark clothes are often found here and … misfortune is ready. We encourage you to wear reflectors in the city, not all places are well lit, and reflections significantly increase the visibility of the pedestrian.
It is worth recalling that after dark a pedestrian dressed in a dark outfit is seen by the driver only from a distance of about 40 meters. However, a walking person wearing reflective clothing becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters! These extra meters allow the driver to slow down and safely bypass the pedestrian – adds Nowak.