Traffic policemen focused on the pedestrians in the early morning and evening hours during the Wednesday traffic safety event, whether they are sufficiently visible for the drivers.
According to the head of the Hradec Traffic Police Service, Karle Kati checked a total of 110 pedestrians, of which only eight did not have reflective tapes. “But it was in the illuminated sections,” he added, adding that one pedestrian had been handed over to the administrative proceedings.
“There are pedestrians who know about the obligation to have reflective elements, but they do not wear them when they do not have to. We have now given out 1100 reflective tapes, 150 bags, 20 reflective bikes for motorcyclists and 200 orange vests for the driver. Reflective vests can be used by cyclists and pedestrians. “said Charles Kati.
Police officers also stopped in Hradec one pedestrian who had earphones in his ears and did not respond to their call. “Earphones with loud music are a problem. The pedestrian does not hear the approaching car, he does not know what is happening in the neighborhood and is easy to become an accident victim, “says Charles Kati.
According to road safety experts, at night the driver will see pedestrians with a reflective element at a distance of two hundred meters. At a speed of 75km / h, the driver needs at least 1.5 seconds to be aware of the danger and to react. In that time, it will be 31 meters. And before he starts his own evasive maneuver, he will leave the pedestrian track more than 150 meters away. This requires a driver of about 200 meters, which is the distance a pedestrian can see a reflective element. It follows that a person moving in the dark in dark clothes does not give a very good chance to safely carry out the avoidance maneuver. Therefore, at present, not only cyclists need to be illuminated and marked at night, but also the responsibility to keep themselves in a low visibility and out of the village, pedestrians also have reflexive features.
Although pedestrians do not have reflective elements in the city, the police have appealed to everyone who went to Hradec on the sidewalk around Kassel’s sawmill to wear reflexive elements which made of reflective materials everywhere and to distribute them at once. For example, Napa Vaclav ova had a flashlight, but in her bag. She explained that she did not go to herself at night alone, but as a driver she recognized that pedestrians should be clearly visible in the dark.
“Autumn and winter, when the day is shorter and wilderness is getting worse, is extremely demanding for the driver’s attention. On a slippery surface, it will not stop as fast as dry roads. Pedestrians and cyclists should be aware of this and stick to the principle of being seen. “said police spokesman Hanna Miller.
Her words were added by the head of the Hradec Traffic Police: “Drivers must expect that weather conditions may change rapidly. Where they can safely pass through the ninety-one, they can be dangerous sixty. It can drizzle the water from the cars transporting the word fish. It will also make wet mud. “