It announced that the police together with the coordinator of road safety, especially pedestrians. Therefore, this week starts out on the streets Okolona and will reach pedestrians, who according to them, they need, reflective tapes. Police statistics speak clearly. Clash of the pedestrian with the vehicle driver usually advocates that pedestrians could not see or they suddenly ran into the roadway.
Among the highest risk group includes seniors. The latter have the advantage over the others that clothes and school bags have reflective markings mostly from the manufacturer. Sokolov has not forgotten the little ones. For several years they have on public outings little ones in kindergarten reflective vests. And he wants to try to reach even staggering citizens, which is especially weekend evenings the sidewalk so-called small.
“The highest-risk group is seniors. They think they have absolute priority, and do not look right and left, “says the head of the district department in Sokolov Tomas Strand. In addition, this group of people walking in clothing that is usually subtle colors and lacks reflective elements. Police officers together with policemen form joint patrols and will address pedestrian Sokolov. Accept will pendants in the form of small animals, ribbons, stickers, smiley face. All items of course, contain reflective material.
“I’m always waiting at a pedestrian crossing when the car is stopped arriving. Never go in there without a look around. Shining ribbon on his coat would probably bother me, “she said yesterday afternoon, one of the seniors surveyed, which passed over the crossing on one of the busiest intersections at the Sokolov town hall.
“Give away stuff is one thing. But also important is the dialogue with citizens addressed. Therefore, one of them set off “explained coordinator is sipping Vaclav Broz. As repeatedly stressed, the important thing is to see and be seen. The town of Sokolov in the action involved, together with the Road Safety and spent her ten thousand crowns.” I’ve personally experienced twice situation where I Pedestrian saw as a driver at the last minute. The risk is especially autumn, winter and gloom, “says Councilor John Pick.
“The event will run until Sunday. The weekend can be problem motající pedestrians leaving the restaurants, cafes and bars. We’ll try to address the most, “says Peter Kumis. During the day indicate police crisis times from 6.30 to 7.30 hours, and then in the evening from 17:30 to 18:30 hours. Last year there was a collision with a nine pedestrians. Five of these cases happened in Sokolov others in the surrounding villages.
“Of those five, four women aged 14, 18, 56 and 67 years. The men were 76 years old, “explained a spokesman for the police Katarina Cerci. Her colleague Hanna Procházková from the city police warns that the protective elements distributed earlier.” Seniors received a security package; all children in mateřinkách turn are equipped with reflective vests marked kindergarten. On the other it gets now, “says Procházková.