The 061 asks drivers with safety vest caution and collaboration to traffic accidents during Easter
The service Health Urxencias of Galicia-061 has asked drivers to use extreme “caution” when driving on the Galician roads during the holidays of Easter and its “collaboration” in case of witnessing a traffic accident .
Given the forecast of an increase in traffic from Thursday, the 061 has called for “caution” and pointed out that, once an accident occurs, it is “fundamental act properly to avoid increasing the number of victims.”
First, he pointed out the need to call as soon as possible to the emergency services, because “the person who is in the place of the accident can be very useful, as directed by medical personnel transmitted from the Central Coordination 061 “until the arrival of healthcare resources.
“It is necessary to provide the exact location of the accident site and the condition of the wounded so they can send necessary medical resources,” recall from the 061, while warning that, to assist, it is necessary to “park the car a safe place, away from the accident and emergency lights turn on “and put on your reflective safety clothing.
Another measure to be performed in addition to signaling the accident, turn off lights and removing the damaged vehicle keys and added considering the existence of dangers, such as outgassing, fires or electrical cables.
In any case, from the emergency recall that “what should never do is endanger life”, preventing further accidents. Unless there is new fire or collision, do not move any wounded as they could aggravate their injuries.
During Holy Week last year, the 061-Galicia attended a total of 96 people involved in 74 traffic accidents on Galician roads between April 1 and 5 of the same month. The largest number of attention was on the final day on Sunday, with 22 accidents.
By provinces, A Coruña was the one that registered more accidents, with 29, followed by Pontevedra with 22, Lugo, 14, and Ourense, where nine incidents took place.
In relation to victims, 65 percent of those assisted were men and 35 percent women. In addition, 20 percent were between 25 and 39 years.
In 83 cases the injured were taken to the appropriate hospitals, 11 people were treated at the scene and two died.
• Become View: To move you or do sports in low light hours, using reflectance. So you can see a driver 130 meters and has the ability to slow down and avoid an accident. Instead, you are no visible reflectance only 20 meters away, a space that does not give enough time for a driver to react.
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A pedestrian dies, struck by a 4×4 on the road from Rural
A young man of 20 who was walking along the road from Rural died Thursday night after being hit by a 4X4. A 17-year-old friend who was with him was seriously injured. The driver continued for manslaughter.
A new deadly traffic accident came undermine Thursday night the statistics the number of road deaths in the department since the beginning of the year. Thursday evening, about 21 hours, two young men aged 17 and 20 years, walked the CD6 Rural road to Cayenne. They left the town and were heading to Degrade Stoup and to spend the night on a boat, whose parents are the major owners.
None of them was wearing a reflective vest. They were struck by a 4×4. The driver of the vehicle was not arrested at the time; she went to her home in Mature. She said she heard a noise but did not know it was pedestrian. A few minutes later, she returned to the scene of the accident with her husband and discovered the irreparable. One of the pedestrians, Jordan Durante, aged 20, died instantly. Her boyfriend Dylan aged 17 and originally from Rural, was transported in serious condition deemed emergencies. Yesterday he was still hospitalized.
The driver in safety vest continued for manslaughter. The number of dead on roads Guyana is 24 since the beginning of the year against 28 deaths last year.
Safe way to school: student road security
Action “Safe school”: Tele Columbus supports graders in Berlin
Just in time for Back to School in Berlin launched the Tele Columbus AG, the third largest German cable operator, its action “Safe way to school 2015”.
At 31 Berlin schools received 1900 school starters to her first day of school a reflective vest for more road safety. With a coloring book provided by Tele Columbus, the first year can also entertaining way basic tips for more road safety acquire? Among all participating schools Tele Columbus raffled off as part of a drawing competition beyond 5 times 100 Euros for the class fund. A winning picture from over 200 submissions came from Friedrichsfelde, from the first year of the Carolyn Begler Friedrichsfelder primary school. You and Eire Class can look forward to 100 Euros for the class fund.
With the initiative “Safe way to school 2015” to the ABC-shooters is made fit for their school. As a regional cable operator and a close partner of the housing industry locally Tele Columbus had written a total of 395 schools in the East German states. 110 schools participated in the campaign and received a total of Tele Columbus 4650 safety vest and 7000 crayon sets and coloring books. The coloring book was designed by hand by employees of the cable operator. Tele Columbus supplied in Berlin around 400 000 households with television, internet and telephone via the cable connection.
“Like all parents we value the safety of our school children very important,” explains Stefan Beberweil, Tele Columbus Chief Commercial Officer. “Because has been proven that early education reduces the traffic accident rate among children, we want to assist with this action. We wish all the children have fun with the coloring books and always a safe way to school! “
The five points accidents for cyclists in reflective clothing
So far this year, 38 have died. The figure for 2014 was exceeded by 18% cut to August.
In the first eight months of the year 38 cyclists died in traffic accidents and 799 were injured. Mutual aggressiveness and recklessness on the streets are the causes that are becoming more and more victims. Despite intense campaigns, the figures do not give up. (Graph: The most dangerous sections bike).
The map of the temperature of the accident shows that there are five sites with the highest mortality rates. Cyclists are in constant danger of death on May Avenue between Ciudad de Cali Avenue and 51st Street South.
The second point is on red alert Agoberto Mejia Avenue between streets 46 south and 42 souths. The third critical point is South 41st Street between races 89 and 91. The fourth is in the west of the city, the race 97 to 106 between 17th and 22. The fifth place is occupied by the race 91 between Calles 127C and 129.
Monica Davila, who ‘Wars’ street bike every day, is the leader of the group we pedaled. It recognizes that the situation in the city is difficult, especially for women, but warns that it will not stop mobilizing bike.
“There is mutual respect, the parts-conductors, pedestrians and cyclists, required, it generates spaces but no more, no traffic rules are met,” and warns that everyone must be in the proper place.
“We must create more education campaigns, respect, civic culture and appropriation of the city by all the inhabitants of the city,” said Davila, while urging greater security for women can move quiet bike.
Lillian Bohorquez, director of Road Safety Mobility Department, said that the biggest problems are at crossroads, intersections, and drew the attention of drivers to be careful when turning right.
“The number of users has increased. We went from 400,000 trips in 2011 to 650,000 in 2015. There is an increase in the numbers of deaths compared with last year. Difficulties have respect for the rules by drivers of motor vehicles, “said the official.
For the risks associated with these points is the fact that there are cyclists who do not use lights or safety vest because “look good”, or not use the helmet because “despelucan”.
But more serious is happening is making powers at night or ‘sprints’ among the vehicles, until the traffic lights and even pass it in red.
The authorities and organizations cyclists do a wake-up call to young people to prevent such practices.
The Mobility Department promotes, among other works, the implementation of bike paths on roads as the race 50 between 100 and 127 streets to safeguard the lives of cyclist’s stretch that has generated controversy among some residents who oppose the construction.
“The demarcated areas must be respected by drivers. We have to work in the pacification of the tracks. Drivers must learn to share and respect cyclists because they are vulnerable actors, “Bohorquez said.
Currently, in Bogota, a city that for over ten years leading the cycling theme that has become an example not only in Colombia but in Latin America, working in several campaigns.
Workshops are made with children 6 years who are taught all about the bike, with emphasis on safety guidelines.
Another exercise is role-play program where public service drivers spend on the bike and experience everything that happens to cyclists when they cast over them by car.
“There is a pilot project underway in the race 13. Portable speed reducers are installed so that drivers curb before turning,” he said Bohorquez.
The figures for accidents caused by drunk drivers are still the highest in the city. This is demonstrated by the statistics of the Department of Mobility.
In so far this year increased 9 percent, from 292 cases (January-August 2014) to 320 in the same period of 2015.
As for pedestrians without clothing with reflective tape who were killed, it was learned that in the first eight months of last year were 194 (11 of them minors), 20 victims less than the same period of 2015 (172, of which two are minor). However, the statistics remain high.
New rule: Motorcyclists without reflective vest will be fined
From Friday motorcyclists not wearing the safety vest after 6:00 pm they will be fined.
So he warned the secretary Transit Cali, Alberto Had ad, who explained that ended Thursday adapt 40 photo detection electronic still cameras, in different parts of the city that will capture motorcyclists who wear reflective jackets fail to comply with the rules as to the 5:00 am.
“We will eliminate this problem. Later we will detect who invade the rails and zigzag. And if riders are not sorted’re going to get the ‘Pico y Place’ to learn to take the lane to the right and stop driving so violently that, “Had ad said.
He explained that the disorder is affecting motorcycles with security because 56 percent of robberies and murders are carried on motorcycles.
Another measure to be applied from this Friday is the ‘Green Wave’, which will run between 6:00 and 8:00 am, in the south-north direction, and between 5:00 and 7:30 pm in the north-south direction, in the Simon Bolivar avenues, Pasoancho, 16th Street or Avenue Cañasgordas and the Southeast Expressway.
These measures will be complemented by 500 alcohosensores that were given to traffic wardens.
In addition, had ad said the results of an assessment that advance the Road Prevention Fund and the motive Cassava in the east of the city are expected? From their results it depends implementing two new motives.
With technology panel will address the Municipal Traffic accidents in Cali.
Thus, displacement and the same care will be reduced. The group will have 30 motorcycles with tools such as GPS, a beacon of surveying and mobile crime lab.