Helped new requirement to wear reflective elements to reduce the number of conflicts of pedestrians and cars, which usually ends in tragedy?
Marry in November dark clothing without any reflective elements and go, even on the shoulder, on the way down the road, may amount to gambling with life. "The obligation is to wear reflective clothing elements to apply from mid-February this year. It seems that people perceive and observe the law, "said Martin from Malta traffic inspectorate Police.
He pointed out that while last year became the forty-five accidents caused insufficient lighting were pedestrians, police recorded this year forty cases where drivers of vehicles on the road be enough people in time to avoid. For all he recalled a recent accident, which was not without injury.
"In the evening, the vehicle operator failed to pedestrians, moving along the highway 10 in the D region of the reconstructed bridge at Bruce and did not wear reflective vest. In addition, he was under the influence of alcohol, "said Martin.
According to him, the most risky period just coming fall, then crossing point at the roundabout. Pedestrians especially in this time should also be careful where and how it is changing. "It is important with the driver to make eye contact, so he signs up, they are going to move," says Lucie, a spokesperson for the police Malta.
Reflective tape is suitable to wear on the body part you towards the middle of the road. Police action "X" examined the pedestrians of reflective elements. Did not disappoint! Drivers and pedestrians reflective elements on clothing welcome. Boleslaw newspaper learned of it yesterday morning, when he took part in traffic safety actions "X"
Pedestrians are properly labeled reflective strips in poor visibility? They know that February is a law that imposes the obligation to all pedestrians and cyclists when they move out of the village? Not only had to address such issues road had safety action had that taken place yesterday.
When Lucie, a spokesperson from police squad car took out a blue bag and two reflective yellow tapes, watch said something at half past eight and her colleagues just stopped in a normal chauffeur Octavia.
"I did something or did you stop me randomly?" Asked the policeman carefully older driver of Salt after being invited to submit driving license and vehicle documents. "I am aware that I am on time for signs of the village, but before truck drove me. I saw the mark until the last minute, "he feared the driver while preparing to blow up Alcohol. After a few minutes for him policing ended with a positive result and in addition to Lucie got two reflective tapes and reflective blue bag.
"I get two straight? That we will have the whole family, "said the chauffeur, while a wallet picked up papers. The obligation to wear reflective tape certainly welcomes." If I was not the driver, probably I would not come meaningful. In fog or rain man with a reflective strip to see two hundred meters, and I can safely go around, "said the driver.
Although it is a small village and the rest by the village square it is clear that the majority of the population in work in the morning, we do have a few pedestrians luck. "I am very old and ride my bike everywhere," acknowledges gratefully reflective gift from Lucie approximately eighty women who was on his way to the local store.
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