Reflective tape enables wearer to be more visible

The problem usually worsens in the fall and winter, when dusk falls earlier. Police dressed in reflective uniform emphasizes that even in built-up areas and by the light of lamps man moving along the road and passing through the road even if there is no reflective tape - is barely visible to the driver.

1/3 of fatal road accidents are accidents involving pedestrians, often with the participation of those who go the hard shoulder, pass through the crossing, outside built-up. And even in urban areas after dark, a person dressed in black, gray, navy blue, the driver sees often at the last minute. Such a reflective element not cost much, and really improves our visibility - said the National Police Headquarters spokesman Marias.

He added that pedestrians often seems that just as well, as they see the lights of an oncoming car just as well are visible to motorists. - Meanwhile, the driver who is driving with the lights and the lights blinded vehicles coming from the opposite direction; he sees a pedestrian walking shoulder at the last minute. Often at any maneuver is already too late - said Sokolowski.

For example, he said the commander of the metropolitan police spokesman sty. Asp. Marias Morse, just last year, and only in Warsaw, came to more than 1,200 road accidents in which 21 pedestrians were killed and 140 were injured.

The most common cause of accidents due to the fault driver was incorrect maneuvering pedestrian crossings. In several cases, the control did not give priority to pedestrians. In contrast, the most common cause of accidents was the fault of careless pedestrian who do not wear reflective clothing entrance to the road in front of a moving vehicle and crossing the roadway in an unauthorized location.

It is worth remembering that the pedestrian on the road there is no such protection, which is in charge of the passenger car. Do not protect him seatbelts, airbags or curtain airbags. Therefore, reflective material becomes important to its visibility on the road.