Rules and prohibitions From helmet to speed

 

To drive the scooter you must be at least 14 years old. A helmet is mandatory for the Under 18s. Scooters must be equipped with a bell. Animals cannot be driven or pulled by other vehicles. You cannot carry other people, objects, animals, or tow yourself. The Highway Code must be observed: stop at red, respect the one-way streets, facilitate the transit of emergency vehicles.

 

If present, cycle paths are to be preferred. The maximum speed allowed, in the absence of cycle paths, is 25km. It is forbidden to drive on urban roads with a speed limit greater than 50km. It is forbidden to circulate on preferential roads, under the arcades, and on the sidewalks. In pedestrian areas, the limit is 6km.

 

The use of the mobile phone is allowed only with a headset, provided that the use of both hands is free. Finally, for transit at night, a reflective safety vest and front and rear lighting are required.

What do you need to have on your bike? Mandatory bicycle equipment

 

If we decide to use a bicycle on public roads, we must take care of the equipment of the two-wheeler. The regulations clearly define what we must have on the bike if we want to ride it on the streets.

 

An interesting fact is that the regulations do not require cyclists to wear a protective helmet while riding. The rider's equipment is not in any way specified by law. However, the Code clearly defines the elements with which a bicycle must be equipped.

 

Every two-wheeler traveling on public roads should be equipped with:

 

at least one effective brake;

sound signal with non-piercing sound;

at the front - at least one white or selective yellow position lamp;

at the rear - at least one red reflex reflector not shaped like a triangle;

a reflective vest;

at least one red position lamp.

If we only ride a bike during the day, we do not need to install additional lighting. The regulations allow driving without parking lights if the cyclist is only moving during the day. In the absence of any of the mandatory equipment, the bicycle driver must take into account a fine from 20 to even 500 zlotys.

 

Safer in a helmet

Although cyclists do not need to wear protective helmets, it is better to equip yourself with one for your safety. Even during a minor bump at low speed, the cyclist is exposed to danger and serious injuries. The driver of the car is protected by the body and airbags, motorcyclists also use helmets and specialist protective clothing on the road. However, the cyclist is not protected by anything. Therefore, it is better to travel with a helmet for your good.

Unique Christmas trees for preschoolers

 

Children from Kindergarten No. 4 and 15 in Sieradz received unique reflective Christmas trees. The kids, together with the policemen and an employee of the Sieradz WORD, decorated Christmas trees with them. Reflective elements appeared instead of baubles.

 

As every year, the policemen of the Sieradz headquarters remember about the youngest inhabitants of our region. The Santa Claus joint patrol of policemen and WORD employees visited preschoolers. However, Mikołaj did not move in a sleigh, but in a police car. Thanks to the support of the Sieradz branch of the Provincial Road Traffic Center, children received gifts in the form of reflective vests and key rings.

 

The head of the road traffic department, subinsp. Grzegorz Będkowski, police preventive young asp. Bożena Grobelna and Tomasz Olejnik from the Sieradz WORD. It was also a good opportunity to popularize the knowledge of road safety among the youngest. During the conversation with the children, the rules of safe road movement were recalled. The youngest ones were made aware of the importance of wearing reflective elements, especially in the autumn and winter season, when it gets dark earlier and visibility is much worse. This unusual action brought a lot of joy and brought smiles to children's faces.

Put on a vest and lead by example

 

500 reflective vests were purchased by the County Office. The policemen will distribute them to pedestrians and cyclists.

 

The vests were handed over to the deputy chief of Parczew policemen by the chairman of the Parczewski council, Janusz Zieliński. They are marked with county signs. During patrols, officers will distribute them to pedestrians and cyclists. They will go especially to small towns where there are no bicycle paths or sidewalks.

 

Probably everyone has several vests like this at home. The problem is that young people are ashamed to wear them. They are afraid of being laughed at by their peers. Older people, on the other hand, tend to find themselves safe on the road. They are walking or riding their bike on the side of the road, so what harm can happen to them? Nothing could be more wrong.

 

The county authorities hope that people will understand that wearing a reflective vest can save our lives. "We have been repeating this action for several years. Previously, we donated the vests to schools so that teachers would distribute them to students. This time the schools are closed, so we entered into cooperation in this matter with the headquarters," says deputy starosta Adam Jaszczuk.

 

As he notes, the most important thing is that residents should start putting on vests. "It is getting darker and earlier, we still hear about many tragic accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists, not only in our voivodship but throughout the country. Unfortunately, the truth is that people who are walking or riding a bicycle without a vest or other reflective elements, and still dressed in black, are noticed by the car driver at the last moment when he has no chance to avoid an obstacle or slow down," adds the local government official.

What are the rules to follow when traveling in a motorhome?

 

Motorhome road trips are becoming essential on vacation ... But there are rules to be observed in terms of parking, permits, etc. We tell you everything!

 

Since the first confinement, sales of motorhomes have exploded. It must be said that it is a way to go on vacation particularly suited to the current situation. Respect for social distancing, comfort like at home, and discovery of unusual places.

 

But there are also specificities specific to motorhomes in terms of legislation. Which license for which motorhome? How many people can you carry onboard? But also authorized parking lots for this type of "house on wheels". We explain everything to you so that your future stay goes as smoothly as possible.

 

Which license to drive a motorhome?

The B license is sufficient to drive a motorhome on the condition that it weighs less than 3.5 tonnes. If your vehicle is towing a trailer weighing more than 750 kg and the weight of the motorhome and the trailer is between 3.501 tonnes and 4.250 tonnes, you will need to add the B96 training to your B license. The B96 training is done for 7 hours in driving school.

 

If the weight of your trailer is over 750 kg or if the weight of the trailer + the camper van exceeds 4,250 tonnes, you will need to obtain the BE permitted. Finally, if the trailer exceeds 3.5 tonnes, it will be necessary to opt for a C1E permit.

 

What equipment is required onboard?

In France, the mandatory equipment is the same as for a car, namely a safety triangle and a reflective vest. Be careful if you are traveling in Spain, the highway code imposes two triangles to be able to signal in both directions of traffic.

 

All people on board the motorhome must be able to be fitted with a seat belt. Attention to know the authorized number of people on board, it is necessary to refer to the gray card and not to the number of beds present.

 

When to carry out the technical control?

The technical inspection of a motorhome due before the 4 th anniversary of the first vehicle into circulation if it is new. The check must be carried out every two years for a vehicle over four years old or bought used. As for cars, a technical inspection of fewer than 6 months is necessary for the event of a sale.

 

Where to park with a motorhome?

Unless a municipal decree to the contrary, motorhomes can park freely in a car park and even sleep there. However, the vehicle must be in a parking space and it is forbidden to remove accessories such as a table or wheel chocks on the public highway. This would be qualified as public camping and reprehensible.

 

Many municipalities offer reception areas reserved for motorhomes. On these, it is possible to take out the table and chairs for the meal. Be careful, however, some municipalities only allow parking and not the "unpacking" of accessories. Still, others limit the number of nights allowed in these reception areas.

 

Finally, campsites, of course, which offer special pitches for motor homes and all the necessary amenities… For the price of a pitch of course! You can now travel the roads of France in full knowledge of the laws that govern the world of motorhomes...

Traffic Accident Statistics: How often do we not (not) get caught?

 

The use of seat belts multiplies the chance of survival. As a result of traffic accidents on roads in the Czech Republic, persons not wearing a seat belt make a significant contribution to the number of all people killed and injured every year.

 

In the automotive world, seat belts, as part of the car's mandatory equipment, first appeared in series production on Volvo models as early as 1959. In what was then Czechoslovakia, the use of seat belts on front seats was mandatory by law since 1967.

 

The aim was to drastically reduce the fatal consequences of traffic accidents. And although the development of seat belts has taken a huge step forward over the past 60 years, saving more than a million lives worldwide, the subject of their use remains very relevant. This fact is also confirmed by current statistics.

 

In the past two years, 80 people without a seat belt have been killed in passenger cars on Czech roads every year. Last year alone, another 146 people were seriously injured and 678 lightly injured. The share of unrestrained persons in all persons killed in passenger cars was 26% last year. In the case of severely injured 18%, in the case of minor injuries 5%.

 

Of the drivers killed in passenger cars in 2019, 23% were unrestrained, and 35% of passengers killed were not restrained. In the category of severely and slightly injured persons, the shares of unrestrained persons among passengers have been steadily higher for a long time.

 

Differences between men and women can also be traced to the consequences of accidents. Women are more responsible for the use of restraint systems, as the proportions of unrestrained women are lower in all years than the proportions of unrestrained men.

 

Between 2006 and 2019, 34% of men killed, and 24% of women killed were not restrained. In the category of severely injured persons, 21% of men and 15% of women were not restrained, in the category of slightly injured persons, 9% of men and 5% of women were not restrained.

 

During the weekends, significantly higher shares of unrestrained persons in the consequences of traffic accidents were recorded. For the entire monitored period (2006 to 2019), on average, 28% of unrestrained persons were registered on working days and 38% of unrestrained persons on weekends in traffic accidents in passenger cars.

 

17% of severely injured unrestrained persons were registered on working days, 22% on weekends, 6% of slightly injured persons were registered on working days, and 9% of unrestrained persons on weekends.

 

The highest shares of unrestrained persons in fatal car accidents were recorded in the South Bohemian and Liberec regions, while the lowest shares of unrestrained persons were recorded in the capital city of Prague and the South Moravian region.

 

Higher shares of unrestrained persons were registered among younger persons. With increasing age, these proportions decrease - except for exceptions (persons aged 55-64 and slightly injured persons aged 65 and over) in all categories - persons killed, severely and slightly injured.

 

The use of seat belts is one of the indirect indicators of road safety. Last year, 7.8% of unrestrained drivers, 10.2% of unrestrained front-seat passengers, and 15.6% of unrestrained rear-seat passengers were registered.

 

Violation of the obligation to wear a seat belt or wear a safety helmet while driving is the 3rd most common scoring offense. In 2019 alone, over 60,000 such meetings were registered. And it is also important to keep a reflective vest in the car.

Memo for winter fishing lovers

 

With the onset of cold weather, ice cover formed on some water bodies of the capital. At this time, it is extremely dangerous to go to its surface. However, every year winter fishing enthusiasts neglect precautions and go out on thin ice, thereby endangering their lives.

 

With the onset of cold weather, ice cover formed on some water bodies of the capital. At this time, it is extremely dangerous to go to its surface. However, every year winter fishing enthusiasts neglect precautions and go out on thin ice, thereby endangering their lives.

 

In this regard, the Civil Protection Department of Ufa reminds residents of the capital about precautions and asks to observe safety rules on ice.

 

So, before you go to do what you love, you need to prepare: tell your loved ones where you are going and when you plan to return, dress for the weather, charge your phone. In addition to tackle, you must take a life safety jacket with you (it will provide additional protection from the wind, and in case of falling under the ice, it will not let you go under the water), an ice pick, a rope at least 5 meters long with a dead loop and a load at the end (the safest option load - a small bag of sand The load will help to throw the rope to the comrade who has fallen into the water, the loop is needed so that the victim can hold on more reliably), handles.

 

When going out on the ice, you need to make sure that it is strong enough. To do this, you need to measure with a drill. Remember that you only need to measure the thickness of the bedrock ice (sludge-like compressed snow, which makes up the top layer, is not taken into account). It should be remembered that the thickness of the ice is not the same everywhere: near the coast, it can reach 15 - 20 cm, but after just a couple of meters - 5 or 7 cm - the principle works here: the closer to the middle of the reservoir, the thinner the ice.

 

Also, many hidden factors negatively affect the thickness of the ice, eroding it. Therefore, it is necessary to take measurements throughout the entire journey along a frozen lake or river. It is also a mistake of some fishermen that they rely not on measurements, but on the color of the ice cover when determining the ice thickness.

 

Note that the safe ice thickness for one person is 10 cm, for a group of people - at least 15 cm.

 

Before reaching the next measurement site, you will also need to check the ice strength. This is where the pest comes in handy. You should tap the ice surface both in front of you and on both sides from the side. If, after a strong blow, the ice began to crack or water began to seep, then this means that the ice is thin and you cannot walk on it. With sliding steps along your trail, quickly move away from the dangerous place to the shore.

 

Remember that it is not safe to gather in large groups in one place. The distance between anglers should be at least 3 meters, and between holes - 5-6 meters. The holes should be small in diameter if you saw that water began to gush with a fountain from the hole, leave this place urgently.

 

It is also necessary to pay attention to changes in weather conditions, if the air temperature above 0 degrees remains for more than 3 days, then the ice strength decreases by 25%. In no case should you go out on the ice at night and in poor visibility (fog, snowfall, rain).