The police don't go on vacation

Marian Satala talks with Commissioner Krzysztof Dymura, press secretary of the Lesser Poland Road Guard.

Vacation is a time of traveling by car over long distances. How will the police help you get to your destination safely? First of all, we check the buses that transport children on vacation. During last year's holidays, we checked 1156 buses, 809 of which were even before they set off. We found 80 violations. In 2008, 155 such violations were discovered, and a few years earlier, in 2003, 308 defective wagons were already identified.

Are the checks only for buses? Checks are most active at tourist resorts, in areas of popular restaurants, wherever there is a potential risk. Of course, we also control passenger cars. We check whether children are transported in appropriate child seats, whether drivers take breaks on long journeys, and whether they are talking on a mobile phone.

Are there many accidents involving motorcyclists and cyclists in summer? The culprits of the most tragic motorcycle accidents are young, inexperienced people, sometimes even without a driver's license. The reason is almost always speeding. There will be no reduced fares for road pirates.

Are you saying the police aren't going on holiday? July and August are among the most vulnerable periods of the year. As a result of recklessness, oversight and recklessness, many young people die in accidents. During the summer holidays of 2009, there were 1000 accidents in Lesser Poland, in which 58 people died and 1285 were injured. You must put a dam on it.