As every year, traffic police in safety vest will ensure the safety of those who choose to travel to visit the graves of their loved ones.
Officers check will include the state of sobriety managers, technical condition of vehicles and the speed at which they move on the road. Police officers are calling for a safe, responsible and cautious driving. Pedestrian is reminder of the obligation to wear reflective elements outside built-up.
Operation "Torch 2016" will last up to six days, from Friday (October 28th) to Wednesday (2 November). This year, as in previous years, during the All Saints on security watch will be several thousand officers. Especially on access roads to the cities and in the vicinity of cemeteries will be more visible patrols.
With the largest cemeteries is a change to traffic organization. Officers stress that it is worth checking planned difficulties and instead of going to the gates of the cemetery, guided by a specially designated parking spaces. The police encourage that - if possible - to use public transport.
As part of the "Torch 2016" cemeteries, bus stops and markets will also be patrolled by plainclothes policeman. The action turns on the aviation police. Officers on patrol helicopters will motorways, express roads and smaller roads in the vicinity of cemeteries. Police officers in uniforms with reflective fabric tape will be supported by other uniformed services. The security will be attended by officers of the Military Police, municipal police and municipal and Railway Security Guard.
During the last year of the "Torch 2015" on Polish roads in four days there were 294 accidents in which 36 people were killed and 340 were injured. Research carried out by the police sobriety led to the elimination of traffic in 1337 drunk in charge.
Take care of the safety of
Moving off on a longer journey, each driver should remember a few basic principles.
First, you must get in behind the wheel, being sober and rested. Secondly, before heading out on the road you have to prepare your car to drive: check that all lights are working, or fluids in the engine are completed, if the tires are properly inflated, do we have all the documents.
Another principle is to wisely plan your journey - so as not to defeat the whole, sometimes we go distance at a time, just spread it into several stages. It is, at about 100 km, take a short break: get out of the car, stretch the legs, and breathe fresh air. Fourth, traveling, remember that everyone in the car must wear a seatbelt; First aid equipment and reflective vest is necessary of the car, the driver must always be switched on in the car lights.
About their safety they should be take care not only control, but also pedestrians and cyclists.
The turn of October and November is the period where the weather conditions are highly variable and faster nightfall. Each pedestrian and cyclist should remember and take care of it, to be visible. Vest, pendant, bracelet, or even a simple flashlight will make moving around the dimly lit road will be more visible to oncoming drivers.
It is important to place them: reflections should appear on the knees, hands, near the center of the chest and back - then we will have confidence that they are clearly visible to other road users.
From 31 August 2014 year, every pedestrian who is moving after dark on the road outside the built-up area must be placed in a reflection visible to managers. For the lack of reflective material element of risk is mandate.
Cyclists should not forget about the proper labeling of their bikes, so that these are visible on the street.
During the last year of the "Torch 2015" on Polish roads in four days there were 294 accidents in which 36 people were killed and 340 were injured. Research carried out by the police sobriety led to the elimination of traffic in 1337 drunk in charge.
Many of the accidents occurred due to reckless drivers and speeding, which was supported by a truly spring weather during the day, and the frost and fog in the morning.
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