The police remind me. Glitter can save lives

The police reminds that every pedestrian leaving the settlement after dark and before dawn must have a reflector placed so that drivers can see it. For the absence of a reflective element, a fine of 20 to 500 zlotys is provided.

The use of reflective elements in various forms - pendants, ribbons, vests, bright umbrellas - will significantly increase the chance of a pedestrian avoiding a collision in conditions of poor visibility, even if he makes a mistake, for example, moving on the wrong side of the roadway. road. When a pedestrian is dressed in calm gray-black tones and does not have reflective elements on outer clothing, the driver perceives him with a great delay.

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The officers remind that in the dark a pedestrian can see the headlights of a car from a very long distance, but the driver will notice this only when he notices the silhouette of a man in the headlights of a car. In the dark without reflective elements, pedestrians are visible in the low beam from a distance of only 20-30 meters. If the driver is driving at a speed of 90 km/h, then he overcomes 25 meters of the road in 1 second and there is no reaction when he notices a pedestrian in his path. However, if a pedestrian is equipped with a reflective element that reflects the headlights of a car, the driver will notice him from a distance of 130-150 meters, that is, about five times earlier! This can save the life of a pedestrian.

Reflectors can be bought for just a few zlotys. They should not be abandoned. Our safety and the safety of other road users is at stake.