When driving ride a bluff car

A dramatic ride was seen last night by the driver of a passenger car who drove along the D2 motorway from Brno in the direction of Balaclava. His car started to burn! Firefighters sent three units to be extinguished, but traffic on the freeway was halted for half an hour.

The fire occurred shortly before eight o'clock in the evening at 7.5 km D2. "The fire brigade was given the flames under control within ten minutes, another quenching took about 30 minutes. The motorway was inaccessible for less than half an hour, then the traffic was restored by one stripe. The full implementation of the Balaclava route was only after eleven o'clock, "said Jan Dvorak, a spokesman for South Moravian firefighters.

The reason was a technical failure. "The current hot weather has virtually no effect on car fires. These are most often problems with wiring and exhaust, "said Yugoslav Mikado.

Tip: Do not open the bonnet! Haste just a slit

How should drivers behave in a similar situation? "If they have a fire extinguisher in their car, they can try to get the fire under control. Nevertheless, he can not open the bonnet fully, but only cracks. Otherwise, the fire could not handle it. He would soon burst, "Mikado explained.

Firefighters warn that most drivers do not carry a fire extinguisher. "In that case, it is important to stop safely. If there is enough time, pull out the papers from the car, dress the reflective vests which have reflective tapes, and move away safely. The ideal thing is to put a warning triangle on the car and, of course, to call the firefighters, "added Mikado, adding that car fires in the South Moravian Region are quite frequent. "We go to them every week," the firefighters spoke.

What to do and what not when you stop for the police on motorcycles

Sooner or later, for obvious reasons or without him, one day a policeman will stop you when you go by motorcycle. What should be done to avoid getting into complications? How can we avoid being fined for something that could have gone unnoticed?

For the police to stop you is something that, if it has not happened to you, will happen. It does not have to be a consequence of having violated any rule (although it is usually because of that) because it can be for a routine control for example. Or, if you dedicate yourself to trying the latest news, you may realize it and want to see it up close, that at the end (the bikers) also have their little heart and it has happened to me ... Of course, if you see them standing in front of your way, it is not very smart to get around on the shoulder or between cars, or even pass a continuous line, at those moments, because they will stop you (and probably denounce for it) insurance.

The first is how do you know you should stop? If you are standing on the roadway in your direction of travel, it will be obvious: they will point you with your hand up and they will indicate you to stop on the shoulder or where they are. If they are running, the normal thing is that they go ahead and they indicate it to you with the outstretched arm. Recently there is another way, "American": with lights. The blue lights indicate only that they are on duty or going to an emergency, but if they also put the red lights flashing is that they are asking you to stop. If they are stopped, they will have to stop where they are, if it is going on it will be necessary to find a safe place to leave the road and stop: the normal thing is that they are following you or accompanying you and give you the order to stop when they see a safe place, as well As soon as they do, put the blinker on the right and find where to stop for sure.

What to do and what not to do.

Once stopped, do not get off the bike, just like if you were in a car you should not get out of your interior. Above all, the important thing is to stay calm and be courteous, just as they will be educated (they have that obligation) whatever it is that has caused the stop. For that, the first thing we recommend is to take off your gloves, helmet, and sunglasses if you wear them: that gesture causes closeness, and the agent will see a person without barriers instead of facing an "extraterrestrial" with a helmet or glasses.

Of course, do not argue. The worst possible attitude would be to stop, get off the bike with the helmet on and ask directly something like "Why did they stop me?" Or "What have I done?". If you start like this, get ready to be a good time stopped, they check you until the last document or piece of the motorcycle and you do tests of drugs and alcohol ... If you did not want to spend the day standing on a shoulder, do not argue or be belligerent.

It may happen that someone who stops you is someone outside your jurisdiction, for example, a municipal policeman on a road or other population different from yours. If he denounces you for something, he will not have "presumption of truthfulness" and will have to provide evidence (as any citizen could denounce). But you should not argue or resist, because you risk a complaint about disobedience (which is a crime).

What is obligatory to carry

Whether it is a routine check or you have been stopped for having broken a rule, it is normal to start asking for "the documentation". The papers that nowadays are obligatory to carry in Spain in any vehicle, also in motorcycle, are three: your driving license in force, the license of circulation of the motorcycle and its technical sheet, more label of the ITV (stuck in place) visible) if it is already more than four years old and subject to inspections. For each of these documents that you do not have, the fine is 10 euros. But if in addition to not take it there is a problem, the thing can be very complicated depending on whether the card is expired or withdrawn or the ITV rejected, for example. By the way, as the driver's license is already an official photo identification document, it is not necessary to take the DNI: leave your ID at home safely that you will only need it for a few steps.

It is no longer necessary to carry the insurance receipt (formerly it was) but it is good to have it, or the policy and telephone assistance, along with a friendly part in case we need it. Although in other vehicles it is compulsory, motorcycles do not need to carry spare lights, or triangles to signal a stop or reflective vests which have reflective tapes. The latter, however, and if your bike has a hole, it is recommended in case you have to stand for any reason (and if you fit two and usually go accompanied, take two).

At night, athletes play safety

With the changeover to winter time, the night falls earlier and the number of road accidents is doubled compared to the rest of the year. In Saint-L, sports associations redouble their cautiousness when it comes time to go out to work in the early evening.

Every year, the switch to winter time causes a peak of a road accident, with an increase of nearly 50% of pedestrian and bicycle accidents due to the decrease in brightness from 17 pm. Athletes, who usually train after their day's work, are the first to be involved.

In Saint-L, sports associations are working hard to ensure the safety of their licensees. This is the case, in particular, the boxing-club saint-laws. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, between 40 and 50 members warm up in the streets of the city center, on a course that can range from 5 to 12 km. "The group is asked to wear a reflective vest and to equip headlamps," says Jacky Adam, one of two coaches who coach amateur boxers.

But this is not enough. Crossing at crosswalks, making sure that the car stops completely, preventing traffic until the last is mounted on the sidewalk ... are part of the rules of good practice imposed by the coach of the club. "We try to do the maximum in terms of safety. However, Jacky Adam is not fooled. "We are safe from nothing. It is enough that a person does not listen to the instructions or be a little distracted ... It can happen. "

A call to order

Vigilance is appropriate and all the more reinforced after the tragic accident occurred Thursday, November 8, 2018, rue DE Originator, Saint-L. A 48-year-old man was hit by a car while jogging around 7:00 pm. The driver, aged 70, would not have seen the rider arrive in the night. The St. Lois, unfortunately, died as a result of his injuries.

This father was particularly well known at Sade Saint-Lois Athletics. Even if he was not fired at the club, the rider had already had the opportunity, on several occasions, to exchange around the practice with other fans of the association. "We are all dismayed by what happened and we think very strongly about him and his family," said Gerard Roses, coach of seniors and middle distance veterans at the track and field club.

An accident that sounds like a call to order. "We always say that we are seen by motorists, but that's wrong. During the winter months, the coach voluntarily adapted his warm-up sessions. The group of fifteen athletes, aged between 19 and 55, whom he coaches three times a week, follows a route that avoids, as much as possible, the main thoroughfares. And when it is not possible to do otherwise, the trainer, keen on running and cycling, used to travel at night on his two-wheeler, makes sure to take "all necessary precautions".