Nights are prolonging, and with the Sunday change of time it will be dark early in the afternoon. With this, drivers are having problems with pedestrians who are still poorly seen without wearing reflective vest. In the last ten years six of 10 pedestrians died in the dark, the worst is the situation between October and February. Last year, 545 people died on Czech roads, 177 of them in the dark, pedestrians counted 66. People do not care about reflective elements. They violate the law, and they are threatened with a fatal fine.
For pedestrians on the roads there are the most tragic months here. From February to October, visibility is impaired. Because it is dark before dark and more fogs appear. According to a number of researches, most pedestrians do not admit that they can not be seen in the dark. Safety features ensure that people on motorway roads are up to ten times clearer.
The strap is on the right wrist and ankle
How can I be seen walking on the road? According to expert Roman of the Road Safety Team, it is first necessary to choose the right large reflection elements. "The minimum area is the size of the reflective tape. If someone has a jacket and small cubes on her, she might be surprised to see it. The belt must be in the middle of the road to be seen by the driver. Then you need to put it on your right wrist and on your right ankle, "said Busy. This applies at least to people who do not violate regulations and walk along the right side of the road.
According to Buds, it is good to have a leg as well, because drivers have the lights down. Just the legs see the first. "The strap ensures that the pedestrian can be seen from all sides, which is not the case with the pendant. The best color is signal yellow-green, orange, pure yellow or red. But they must be bright and bright, not dark," Busy said. Beware, then, the white color.
In the dark, 60 percent of dead pedestrians have arrived
In an emergency, it is enough to light the mobile display or the flashlight found on most phones. However, here too, you need to be careful. "We have to shine really towards the drivers by reflective materials. It is important to be sure that we shine with the illuminating point towards the arriving car, "added Busy.
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