"A large proportion of pedestrian accidents occur during the winter months in the dark, although fewer people are traveling on foot at night." With reflective vests and shopping bags, the Upper Austrian road users get a simple, but the extremely effective solution to make themselves more visible in the dark. ", said Landrat Infrastructure Mag. Günter Steinkellner.
In autumn, the angle of incidence of the sun's rays becomes flattered and thus the days shorter. Would you like to do something in the evening, like go for a walk, Nordic walking or friends in the inn around the corner, so it's said that they were in the dark the ups and downs. Black is in sport and winter clothing after whom the fashion color Number 1 what repaired in the dark season severely limits the visibility of the road users. The traffic police will pick up on visibility in the course of their work. 2,000 pieces of the reflected 'pocket vests' were promised to the police by Provincial Councilor Günter Steinkellner. Be regular traffic controllers became those pedestrians, who are in a position to make a difference. "The policy as friend and helper supports road safety on Upper Austria's streets with this action. As the role model for children and adolescents to go forward, the use of highly visible reflective materials of clothing is very important," appeals Steinkellner.
"Especially in the dark season is the motto - Get out of the camouflage mode and visibly safer on the road with reflective vests which made of the reflective fabric," LR Steinkellner concludes.
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