If he had a reflective vest, it probably would not have happened to the tragedy - says the police after a fatal accident in the Lublin region. The 39-year-old was walking along the road when it was already dark. He did not have a mandatory reflection. Reporter of the program "Poland and the World" reached the driver who hit the man. This is a cautionary tale.
On Saturday, November 4, on one of the roads in the Lublin province, near Suchow, there was a tragedy. The driver, who wants to remain anonymous, drove along the dark road, where there is no lantern. As the man confessed to the reporter, he is still in shock.
- To this day, my heart is still squeezing. To make this animal, but it is a human being - said the man with a crying voice.
- There was a car coming from the opposite side, I changed the lights, for short - the driver reported.
- And at some point, I noticed in front of a car from 10 meters, maybe six going. Unfortunately, I did not miss it. I hooked him with the right side, "he said.
The tragedy occurred outside built-up areas. According to the regulations, at dusk, every pedestrian going along such a stretch of road should have a reflection on him. The beleaguered Belarusian did not have it.
- If he had reflective tape or something, I would definitely notice him and it would not be this tragedy - said the man.
"They do not want to, because they are ashamed". After dark, outside of built-up areas, the reflections are obligatory for over three years, but the police still stop people who do not remember or do not want to remember. These people cannot explain in a logical way. They say they did not buy that they forgot that they have, but they do not want to use it, "Asp explained Marci, police representative. They do not want to, because they are ashamed, he added. According to the police, there are fewer and fewer people from year to year, because more and more people are walking the road in the dark, wanting to lead by example.
I am the driver myself and often at the last minute I can see someone who is dressed in dark colors and has no armband. That is why I think it is important to have one, "Marta told reporter TVN24. The pedestrian, who has no reflective elements on it, will notice the driver at a distance of about 40 meters at the earliest. Whoever has something reflecting on him can already be seen from 150 meters. Experts, however, sensitize, reflex reflections not equal. 90 percent of flares, bands that were tested on the Polish market, did not meet any standards, i.e. all these elements cannot protect us on the road - said Sofia Mia, a security expert.
"Unfortunately, I will have to live with this.” An accident is dealt with by the prosecutor's office. For the police, the matter is obvious. The pedestrian did not have obligatory reflective clothing. "Unfortunately, I will have to live with it," the man confessed. The driver who hit the dead man told us about the accident as a warning, because he knows that this situation can happen to everyone. I will try not to drive at night. In addition, when I have to, it is slowly - he said.
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