During an inspection in front of the schools Hochstetler officials had something to complain about in almost 30 percent of cyclists – parents have a duty – 11/12/2015 14:00 clock.
HÖCHSTADT – those who are in the dark as cyclists without reflective vest, risking his life. Therefore, the police inspected annually Hochstetler lighting cyclists in children and young adults. The appalling record again this year: With nearly 30 percent of controlled cyclist’s officials had something to complain about.
Officials headed by Police Chief Commissioner Günter Thales had Anton-Walker- and Ritter von Six’s school posted from 7.30 until 8 clock close by to take the lighting of young cyclists under the microscope. Finally, it is especially important now in the dark winter months, to be seen as cyclists from other road users.
The review found that of a total of 67 cyclists despite the darkness twelve students had their bike light not switched on. The most common excuse was that they had forgotten the turning. Even worse, it was with four other students: They had applied only no lighting at its Treatise. Only after insistent exhortation these four light muffle could continue on their way. In four other bicycles the policeman complained deficient or incomplete technical equipment.
Pleased the officials have, however, that all controlled primary school with bicycle helmet road were – the students of secondary schools, however, refrained even more to even lifesaving in extreme cases utensil. Ever ask the police discover again and again that most children are very motivated during and shortly after the bike training in the fourth grade and, for example, reliably wore a helmet with reflective tape on it . “But after that it declines,” laments Günter Thales.
He sees especially the parents have a duty: “These not only have the responsibility for their children, but also as a role model.” That’s why even adults should wear a bicycle helmet and indeed even for short distances. “Because a helmet simply provides greater protection than a hat,” says Thales.
It was noticeable in the control action also know that many children and young people were dressed in dark clothes on the go – this “bear but just a bright and above all, reflective vest or reflective strips in darkness and poor visibility to better visibility and thus increase security at” urges the police.
Thales has in this context also suggests that not only the current early morning darkness for small cyclists is dangerous, but also the twilight that will reign in the morning again in a few weeks: “Even then it still needs light and bright clothes,” said the Policeman.
Officials recommend parents to check not only the transportation of their children on occasion, but also to pay attention to an appropriate safety vest of offspring and she also repeatedly draw attention to the dangers of traffic and in particular the use of the illumination device.