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.