So far, such a requirement was only children under 15 years of age. Now, it will apply to all people walking after dark side of the road in rural roads.
The legislation does not specify which elements of reflective vest are to wear foot. – No need to immediately look like a Christmas tree or wear a special vest. Enough bands forearm and lower leg, that does not occupy much space, adapt to the shape of the body and easy to take with you – calms Adam Reza, president of the Polish Association of Judicial Affairs.
The legislation does not specify which elements of reflective clothing are to wear foot. – No need to immediately look like a Christmas tree or wear a special vest. Enough bands forearm and lower leg, that does not occupy much space, adapt to the shape of the body and easy to take with you – calms Adam Reza, president of the Polish Association of Judicial Affairs Accident.
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The introduction of the obligation is wearing reflectors to help quickly reduce the number of accident victims. With police statistics show that in 2013. Recorded almost 9.5 thousand events are involving pedestrians, which killed 1,147 people and approx. 9 thousand. It was injured. A year earlier, there were more than 10.3 thousand. Such accidents which injured were almost 9.7 thousand people. The number of killed, unfortunately, was similar.
– If the pedestrian is wearing dark, its dark, the driver is able to see it from a distance of 20 or 30 meters. Car moving at 50 km / h defeat so close to 18 meters, before any reaction. Meanwhile, thanks to the glare pedestrian are visible to the driver of the car even 150 meters – adds the CEO Reza. Most children die in the summer months – June, July and August. But the biggest problem among adults are the months of autumn and winter, when it gets dark quickly, and rain or snow also hinder visibility. Every year on the roadside is deducted over a hundred people, of whom a dozen die without safety vest.
– The basic rule for pedestrians is “see and be seen.” Children or the elderly, who have never sat behind the wheel of a car, they often have the impression that if their car lights dazzle, it means that the driver can see them certainly. Nothing could be further from the truth. You can compare it to a situation where we see a plane flying at an altitude of 10 thousand meters. This does not mean that the pilot of the jet sees us – explains Mark office traffic Police Headquarters.
According to Adam Reza new rules should translate into an increase pedestrian safety. – As far as will be observed – she adds. Perhaps it will be enough motivation threat mandates. For moving without glare after dark outside built-up areas will be threatened with a fine of from 20 to 500. Glare you will not need to wear when walking or moving sidewalk in a residential zone. Criminal liability does not include children up to 17 years of age. Policeman does not write the child’s mandate nor can it impose such a penalty on the parent, because he had not committed an offense.
Another issue that many parents forget is that the little ones under the age of 7 cannot independently move around roads public. – Under Article. 89 Code offenses those who have a duty of care or supervision of minors to 7 years of age allowed to stay on the public highway or on the tracks, subject to a fine or reprimand – In other situations we can use be which says the measures educational influence. A police officer may instruct you to pay attention, to carry out disciplinary conversation with their parents, a teacher or director of schools, and even with the same child – adds a policeman.
Though reflectors are to be compulsory from this Sunday, those who do not fulfill this obligation, yet the police will only instruct. But officials are calling us to quickly adapt to the new law. – Do not treat this provision through the prism of penalties and expenses. But the purchase of reflective material is an expense of approx. 2-5. The assumption takes several seconds, and it can save our lives. Fortunately clothing designers are increasingly using fluorescent materials. Let us remember that fashion is reflective safety and convenience – says Mark. I jokingly acknowledges: – If we took out all of the drawers, these reflectors, which were distributed by the police or company insurance, our streets would be more luminous than the center of Las Vegas.