From
the early hours of the morning, traffic policemen from the Łęczyca headquarters
joined the National Police Day of Reflectors. Equipped with reflective bands,
they handed them to unprotected road users for the sake of their safety. Each
of the passers-by received such an element and a lesson on how to use it
properly. The aim of the action is primarily to remind and make pedestrians
aware of the need to use reflective elements and to encourage as many
"unprotected" elements as possible to use such elements. Police
officers emphasized that reflectors should be used not only after dark outside
built-up areas but also in built-up areas on unlit or poorly lit sections of
roads. Wearing reflectors is of great importance in the fall and winter. Early
dusk, dark mornings, mists, rainfall is not conducive to the safety of
pedestrians.
"A
reflective vest with reflective fabric, a key ring, a headband will make a
pedestrian moving along a dimly lit road more visible to an oncoming car. This
will allow the driver to react earlier and thus avoid a collision. Therefore,
we should remember that the worn reflector should be visible to drivers of cars
coming from both directions," we read on the KPP website.
According
to Polish law, every pedestrian walking on the road from dusk to dawn outside
the built-up area is obliged to use reflective elements in a way visible to
other road users.
