Police focused on cyclists during one afternoon and this kind of check has
lasted almost three decades. Only a few of them whose wheel was fine, the
server Zlin.cz told police spokeswoman Milena Šabatová.
Checks are carried out on the bike trail in the Old Town, which runs
along the Bata Canal. “There will be a biggest cycle race in next month, but very
few people care to ensure that their bike was equipped so as the law
requires," said Šabatová.
This activity is to prevent the possible accident caused by improper
equipment of the bike. All bikes have to be attached with reflective tapes or
sticker, and all riders of the race have to wear reflective safety vest.
Each cyclist have to guarantee that their bikes have two independent
functional brakes, front white reflector, red rear reflector, side reflectors
on the wheel spokes and ending off the handlebars. "If in dim light
condition, visibility is reduced, then cyclist is required to use light both
front and rear. Children under 18 years old should remember that when they
cycle, they must always have a helmet. And this applies even when driving a
short distance," added Šabatová.
If cyclists didn’t match the required conditions, more than two thousand
cyclists would have to lose the chance of taking the race. So cyclists are
purchasing the safety equipment like reflector, reflective safety vest,
reflective fabrics or tapes everywhere in a hurry.
