PETERSBURG DEPUTY PROPOSED TO BANGE ELECTRIC SCOOTERS FOR TEENAGERS UNDER 16 YEARS OLD

 

Petersburg deputies and social activists proposed amendments to the changes in the Ministry of Transport on the means of individual mobility, which category includes electric scooters. On the agenda was the question of prohibiting adolescents under 16 years of age from driving an electric scooter. Those who are allowed to use this type of SIM will be asked to wear reflective vests before traveling. This became known during a roundtable meeting of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on the topic "Means of individual mobility. Changes in traffic rules".

 

ZakSa deputy Alexei Tsivilev, a representative of the St. Petersburg Union of Pedestrians of Russia, proposed raising the age threshold for those wishing to ride an electric scooter. Also, the MP believes that it is also worth changing the handicap and using a vest when traveling.

 

"If you look at the news feed, in the summer, electric scooters, which are called "black raincoats", pose a danger on the roads. And we are not taking any action while European and American cities regulate the movement of electric scooters. I will give examples of what needs to be changed: to allow the use of SIM on the roads only from the age of 16, since at the age of 14 it is just a child, and at 16 it is the lower limit of bringing to administrative responsibility. The second proposal is to remove the 20 km / h handicap, otherwise, people on the SIM will be injured and die while driving onto the roadway. And third: since we have low illumination of roads, oblige the cyclists to use a reflective vest," said Tsivilev.

 

Also, the Ministry of Transport compiles a list of SIM, categories of driving bans, as well as amendments to fines. So far, everything is under discussion, since this question remains open for parliamentarians.

The yellow vest is essential in school transport

 

Many calls have been made recently in town hall indicating that young people taking school transport were not wearing yellow vests. Car drivers indicate that as a result young school children are not visible on the sides of the road and this becomes very risky.

 

Philippe Berthelot the deputy head of the commission citizenship - safety recalls the obligations: the transport network operating regulations Agglobus (Agglo Saumur) applicable since 1 st June 2020 dictates the implementing rules of wearing a yellow vest with reflective fabric. This is compulsory for students from kindergarten to 3 rd on school circuits and regular lines and holders of a school pass. High school students are invited to wear yellow armbands. The vest and armband must be visible during the day (yellow color) and at night (reflective bands).

 

Their equipment must be worn on each trip, from waiting at a stop to getting off the couch. For optimal safety, it is strongly recommended to keep the safety equipment during the entire trip to your destination: onboard the bus, from the bus exit to the school, as well as on the journey between home and the breakpoint. Drivers must be careful, pedestrians must think about their safety and wear their vests, parents must remind them of the instructions!

Cyclists are not visible at night

 

Almost six hundred cyclists caused a car accident in the Moravian-Silesian Region last year. On the cycle path in Bělský Les this afternoon, passing cyclists could choose reflective aids. The police advised them to wear a helmet.

 

Alcohol can account for one-third of all cyclist accidents. "The most common causes are the wrong way of driving, excessive speed and not giving priority," explains policewoman Martina Jablońská. A scooter is also considered a bicycle on the road.

 

Police organized the first of the holiday preventive events. Passengers informed on the cycle path in Bělský Les. "A bicycle helmet prevents up to 90 percent of brain injuries," says Jablońská. The most common injury to cyclists is a head injury. "According to the law, it is not obligatory to wear a helmet from the age of 18, but we still recommend cyclists to wear it on a bicycle," the policewoman advises.

 

The project A Bike with a Helmet Only Celebrates ten years this year. "We focus on ensuring that cyclists have the necessary equipment on their bikes and are visible on the road," says traffic education lecturer Patrik Lang from the Road Safety Team. Together with the police, he handed out reflective tapes and pendants.

 

"I ride my bike to work almost every day and wear a helmet. I pay attention to the right equipment especially in winter, when it is soon dark, "says cyclist Petr Hajšr from Ostrava-South, who was instructed by the police about road safety.

 

Police officers plan regular events during the holidays until September. At the weekend, cyclists can meet them on Javorový vrch in the Beskydy Mountains. "We are cooperating with the mountain service. Every holiday weekend, cyclists come across us on the popular mountain bike trails in the region, "adds Lang.

The most important thing is caution and being able to brake properly

 

In recent years, more than 10,000 per year have been registered in traffic accidents in which a car collides with animals. Also, this number is rising year by year. Accidents in which wild animals are to blame can take various forms, from damage to a vehicle, injuries to people or animals, to completely fatal consequences. Although cars are becoming safer and the consequences of accidents less severe than before, experts urge drivers not to rely on the safety equipment of their vehicles and to pay maximum attention to driving.

 

According to police statistics, there were over 15,500 traffic accidents last year in which a car collided with forest animals. For comparison, in 2015 it was 6 thousand fewer accidents. According to the police, the estimated damage caused by the collision with the game in 2015 was below 300 million crowns. In 2019, it exceeded the amount of 600 million.

 

On the roads, animals are most likely to be threatened in the early morning hours before dawn, and then at dusk or dusk. The game most often moves on roads leading through the forest and along with fields.

 

Road administrators install odor fences in the most critical places, which should at least partially discourage the game from crossing the road. Fences are installed in some places, but this usually only applies to motorway-type roads. Besipu experts emphasize that by far the most effective prevention is to reduce the speed below the value allowed in the given place - especially where the road sign directly warns of the increased occurrence of the game.

 

No prevention is ever 100%, but there are ways to reduce the risk. Anticipation and reduction of speed have already been discussed. If the driver sees an obstacle at a distance of 60 m, he will not be able to stop from a speed of 90 km / h. On the other hand, at a speed of 80 km / h, the distance to a complete stop is approximately 55 m.

 

However, heavy braking, which is causing difficulties for some drivers, is proving to be a necessary condition. "Unfortunately, many drivers can't break in a panic," says Škoda Mulač, an analyst at Škoda's traffic safety team. "In a critical situation, you need to kick the brake pedal and brake with all your might until it comes to a complete stop. Pulsation in the pedal due to the action of ABS leads some drivers to subconsciously release it - and this is the biggest mistake, "explains Karel Mulač.

 

If there is no avoidance and the impending collision cannot be averted, the driver should not try to avoid the collision. The best reaction is to brake hard and hold the steering wheel in the direction of travel at the same time.

 

Modern cars have such a level of passive safety that they can handle an impact on an animal commonly found in Central Europe without any consequences for the crew. "If the driver does not dodge, he makes the collision in the safest possible way. On the contrary, the effort to avoid a collision usually ends off the road, which in the forest usually means a collision with a tree or a fall from aside. This is how the most serious accidents take place, with the most serious consequences, "adds Karel Mulač.

 

Today's passenger cars are equipped with several electronic systems, which add a significant dose of active safety to their high level of passive safety. For example, the Front Assist system warns the driver at speeds from 5 to 210 km / h of an imminent collision and, if necessary, brakes the car automatically. supports full braking. Also, this system is supplemented by an emergency brake function designed especially for city traffic at speeds from 5 to 34 km / h.

 

Adaptive headlights that optimize headlight lighting depending on road configuration and ambient conditions can also help. But paradoxically, these otherwise great helpers may not be to the benefit of drivers in these situations. The animal rarely stands in the way without movement as a solid obstacle. Much more often, he suddenly runs out of the bushes or ditch, and in that case, the assistant can't do much. Likewise, intense lighting causes the animal to get stuck in the road and stop behaving as expected. That is why Besipu experts advise the appropriate combination of high beams with dipped beams.

 

If the game is close, the driver should manually deactivate the high beams and perform any rinsing with a horn, not a flash.

 

This, of course, requires the direct involvement of the human factor, adaptive headlights cannot handle it on their own. And so it is more true here than anywhere else: to limit speed, not to rely on assistive technologies, and to be prepared for lightning-fast response.

 

If an accident occurs, it is important not to panic. The first step in such a case should be to check the health of the crew and possibly call an ambulance. If no injuries have occurred, it is the turn of the reflective vest and the marking of the accident site with a triangle. The accident must also be documented and reported to the Police of the Czech Republic. Never load a dead or injured animal in a car. Such activity, albeit in good faith, is considered poaching. It is advisable to contact the insurance company directly from the accident site.

Traffic cops' trick for drivers driving at night

 

As you know, Russian traffic police officers still have such a concept as a "plan according to protocols." This is the minimum number of protocols that an inspector must draw up in a month. If this is not done, then, at least, he will not see a prize. So the road guards are trying, resorting to some tricks.

 

Let's say, in the dark, a certain driver is heading home. At the same time, on the road, he unexpectedly notices a rather large obstacle (a large branch, a fallen road sign, etc.).

 

The first thing that comes to a person's mind is that the obstacle must be removed so that it does not interfere with the passage of transport. To do this, the driver gets out of his car and goes to the actual obstacle.

 

And here, like in a movie: the headlights of a patrol car are lit and the traffic cops with contented faces go to the unlucky motorist. The joy in the eyes of the patrolmen is that most Russian motorists forget to put on a reflective vest at night before leaving the vehicle. This means that a protocol will be issued and the driver will have to pay a fine.

 

Therefore, whatever good intentions do not guide you, be sure to wear a reflective vest before getting out of the car at night. This will protect you from a possible collision with another vehicle and a fine.

More stamps than ever before

 

During the past two weeks, the Mari students have been walking to school diligently. And wore safety vests. Now there were certificates for it.

 

In the past two weeks, the Mari students came to school “safe and visible”: namely with a neon yellow safety vest and preferably on foot. There was a stamp on their stamp card. And so every morning there were lots of yellow "fireflies" in the schoolyard at the stamping point to pick up their stamps.

 

At the end of the campaign, the class representatives, in Corona times of course with a mask and on behalf of the whole class, received the certificates. It was worth it again: "A total of 2566 stamps could be collected, that was more than ever before," writes the school in a press release. "The great community achievement was entered in the action certificate, which is now publicly displayed in the school hallway."

 

The certificates of recognition for each class are posted in the classroom to remind all children to keep wearing the vests, especially during the darker months of the year. "Because with a vest," says headmistress Angelika Wiedau-Gottwald, "the children are much better seen on the way to school."

 

With this campaign, the school supports the annual call by the German Children's Fund and the German Transport Club to increase the safety of children in road traffic, it says in conclusion.

Vests, signs, and safety ... What changes for hunters from this 2020 season

 

Since October 15 and the entry into force of a decree from the Ministry of Ecological Transition in the Official Journal, hunters will have to revise their habits somewhat. It makes 3 concrete actions mandatory - as reported by the Chasse Passion and Chassons.com websites - to reinforce safety when hunting.

 

Neon vests

Article 1 ( L. 424-15 of the Environment Code ) now requires you to wear a fluorescent safety vest during collective hunting hunts with large game. "The waistcoat can be integrated into a brightly colored garment such as a t-shirt, jacket or cape", specifies the decree.

 

Signage

Any organizer of large game hunts must post temporary signs before the start of the hunt and remove them once they are finished. These signs must be placed on the shoulder or near public roads (municipal, departmental and national roads) to indicate the main entrances to the hunting area.

 

The issue of providing information to other nature users on these secondary axes is essential to increase everyone's safety.

 

Security

Last point of the decree: hunters will, every 10 years, be made aware of through training in basic safety rules, at the request of the National Federation of Hunters (FNC). "Holders of a hunting license have a period of 10 years to meet this obligation to upgrade", specifies the order of the Ministry of Ecological Transition.

 

The Departmental Federation of Hunters will be responsible for setting the terms of information and convocation. The content of this safety training is currently being finalized by the FNC after consultation with the French Biodiversity Office. Also, a departmental security commission will now have to be set up in each departmental or interdepartmental federation. Its opinion will only be advisory.