The arrival of the autumn-winter aura, and with it the difficult road conditions, causes a decrease in safety for all road users. Drivers are obliged to take caution, increased vigilance, keeping proper clearances and speeding, while pedestrians take special precautions when crossing the road, including pedestrian crossings and equipment with reflective vests.
Today's weather is not an ally of drivers. Precipitation of freezing rain causes the roadway to be wet and slippery. Every driver should be aware that it is very easy to lose control of the vehicle under such conditions, and the braking distance is much longer than usual. Therefore, especially in areas of pedestrian crossings, the driver should slow down to slow down and avoid a deduction. In such conditions, every driver should be alert to pedestrians, especially those who, outside built-up area, walk along the roadside and can slip on a slippery surface, causing danger to themselves and the oncoming driver, as well as those without reflective fabric in dark clothing, they are almost invisible to the driver.
That's why police officers pay special attention to pedestrians, the most vulnerable on the road. They need to be aware that to avoid the deduction, the road should be crossed a considerable distance from the oncoming vehicle because the length of the braking distance is significantly longer in such conditions. You should not run into the road, including the pedestrian crossing. Always look around carefully, making sure that no vehicle appears on the road, and simply crossing the road will not result in serious injury or even death. For your safety and even protection of your life, every pedestrian should be equipped with a reflective element to become more visible to other road users. Vests with reflective tape for clothing, flashlights, umbrellas, or reflectors on the hand, will make the pedestrian visible to the driver not from a distance of 20-30 meters, but from a distance of up to 150 meters. This can guarantee that the driver will be able to slow down and there will be no deduction.
The Police officers appeal that in such weather conditions all road traffic participants should be careful and cautious so that each of us can safely reach the destination or even a few minutes' journeys. For this to happen, each of us must follow the established rules and regulations of the road.
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