Walkers will need to wear a Saturday in poor visibility reflective elements. In fact it enters into force an amendment to the Road Traffic Act. It stipulates that if, for example, people at night, twilight or fog moving outside of the village on the shoulder or the edge of a road that is not lit, you must have a reflective element.
For failure to comply will be face a fine of up to two and a half thousand crowns. "Instead of imposing sanctions, however, police patrols will be more people to negotiate and distribute them with reflective vest, tape and bags, so next time do not violate the law and moved the road safer," says the ministry.
Pedestrians do not have to wear a reflective vest, and should be enough tape or reflective elements that are part of the clothing or backpacks.
The aim of the law should be the prevention of serious and fatal accidents caused by pedestrians on the road was not visible enough.
Between 2012 and 2015 died by the Ministry of Road 523 pedestrians, 303 of them at night. "Suitable reflective material and can save considerable number of lives. See and be seen is the basic rule of safety on the roads, "said the transport sector.
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