This weekend promises to be responsible on the roads: besides the first great wave of going on holiday on 14 July falling on a Tuesday, the bridge allows those who are not yet on vacation to enjoy a long weekend. Traffic monitoring forecasts displayed red Friday and Saturday, and even black in Rhône-Alpes for the day Saturday.

Our tips for traveling

1. Make sure your car is adorned for the road

Start by controlling the levels of different liquids required for your vehicle: engine coolant, oil, windshield washer fluid. Then check your different lights (front, rear, turn signals) and tire pressure (Do this last action when your car has not been driven for two hours). For longer trips on the highway, if your car is very busy or if you tow a trailer, it is advisable to slightly inflate the tires to the tune of 0.3 to 0.5 bars.

2. Go with the required equipment

You must have in your trunk warning triangle. In your glove box should be a safety vest. You can be penalized in the absence of these two elements. Check also that you have in your vehicle replacement bulbs and a flashlight.

3. Load your vehicle the day before

This will avoid unnecessary stress just before taking the wheel. You can then take the time to allocate volumes and weight in your vehicle, taking into account the passengers in clothing with reflective material. To avoid degrading the behavior of the car, place the heaviest luggage in the trunk floor. Remember to keep the open rear deck to keep good visibility: rather put business at the feet of the rear seats. If you fix bikes at the back of your vehicle, remember to leave your lights and visible plate. If necessary, a second plate may be added on top.

4. Think of the children

Children should wear the vest with reflective tape. Car seats and booster seat another is not only essential but they must be fully secured to the automobile. Also, if driving at night does not mind, children can sleep and find the shorter time. Otherwise, provide books and video games that will occupy them.

5. A break every two hours

It is recommended that you stop to take a break every two hours, at least 15 minutes. Do not wait for signs of fatigue are persistent. At the first stinging eyes or if your eyelids are beginning to be heavy stop immediately. Feel free to change the driver if necessary.

6. Do not turn the air conditioning background

While it is sometimes tempting to push the air, it is advisable not to create too great a difference with the outside: 5 degrees less enough to travel comfortably. This is to prevent thermal shock. Open the windows for a while before stopping to get used to the temperature outside.

7. No headphones or a headset while driving

Remember that the regulation has changed since July 1: Hands-free kits, Bluetooth headsets are now banned or driving. Only remain authorized, use the speaker phone or Bluetooth devices integrated to the vehicle or carried by a passenger of the elements (e.g. sunscreen). However, manual manipulation of the phone is prohibited. Failure to comply with these new rules, it will cost 135 Euros fine.

The unions went on the march starry from four directions in reflective vest, to end their protest at the Prime Minister's Office.

Chairman of OPZZ Jan Gus expressed his outrage at the Prime Minister Ewe Kopeck replying to union calls for a meeting and to talk about the problems of working people. Today also with Mrs. Prime Minister did not meet, but donated their labor minister demands.

As promised, Jan Gus, the manifestation was held in a peaceful manner.

There were no incidents - provides Marias Morse, a spokesman Commander in reflective uniform of the Metropolitan Police. Due to the fact that the marches were moving from several directions, to Warsaw downloaded additional police forces. - This is the day of intensified police work, because in the evening at the National Stadium takes place in the evening sports event - adds Morse.

The demonstrations in Warsaw attended trade unionists from different professional groups - teachers, farmers, nurses and firefighters. Most strongly represented group was teachers.

Before the group departed the Palace of Culture transports. The unions were wearing safety vests in the hands holding flags, whistles and banners. They said that the manifestation organized on a day off from work in order not to hinder the life of the inhabitants of Warsaw. OPZZ seat before the prime minister's office went representatives of the metal industry, construction, food, clothing and public services.

With Toward in the Prime Minister's Office went teachers. According to the organizers, there were at least 22,000 protests wearing reflective clothing with the reflective tape shine in the sun. In front of the ministry of education they met with the Minister Joanna. Then he joined three other protest march of the star.

During the demonstration individual industries reiterated their labor demands. Among them they are: unfreezing of wages in the public sector, a rapid increase in the minimum wage to a level of 50 percent of the average wage in the national economy. The unions also want the possibility of addiction to retire on seniority amounting to 35 years for women and 40 years for men. Also demanding among other things, increase the income thresholds entitling to social assistance, more equitable, as they say, the distribution of national income earned and restore the state responsibility for the health of citizens.

Two officers in reflective vest were slightly injured in the arrest of a 39 hence. The man struggled violently when the cops wanted to take him.
The suspect cycled Thursday night with someone else on Long Legs in the center of The Hague, when the duo passed two policemen with reflective uniform. Out of nowhere, the man insulted the officers. Therefore, the officers asked the man for his identity papers. When he could not show, agents wanted to arrest him. That was not the man agreed, and he vehemently protested.
One officer took his hand open. Also, safety vest was drawn broken. The fellow ran a bruised hand. The cyclist probably had too much alcohol.

43-year-old woman rested with the children at the pond located between the villages of Oland and Szmurły in the municipality of Bratsk after a cycling tour wearing reflective vest.

Swimming in the pond was supposed to be a nice break on a cycling tour. The woman in reflective vest came to the water with two daughters. At one point, the younger of the girls began to melt. 43-year-old tried to save her but drowned along with 8-year-old.

Couple with daughters, 12-year-old was at that time on the shore. It was she who called for help. The girl went into the care of a psychologist. Police dressed in reflective uniform determined the causes of the tragedy.

From Friday to Sunday they drowned 41 people. It was a tragic weekend on the water this year. In total, since the beginning of May to July 5 in the country drowned 124 people.

If you failing and no swimming skills, but also recklessness and bravado that often intensify alcohol - said Artur Wysocki, head of rescuers from the lagoon Bagry of Krakow.

When choosing an area to rest on the water remember about it, to use the appropriate locations (lakes, ponds, lagoons, rivers with separate bath seats), preferably where the security is assured by lifeguards The Water.

It should discern bathing place and explore it gradually - do not jump into the water, which we do not know the depth or when the place is prohibited from jumping into the water.

Children should have fun on the water just under the watchful care of adults. When you enter the water with the children to be secured with special sleeves or jackets with reflective tape - Let us be the special care! In this way we will avoid thermal shock.