Slippery on the roads of Chorizo

We call for caution and adjustment of speed to weather conditions! The coming days on the roads of our region may create many threats that drivers are not always prepared for. Road users during a variable aura must be aware that the roadway will be very slippery. Falling snow, sleet or a freezing drizzle pose a very high risk. In such conditions, the driver of the vehicle is obliged to exercise extreme caution.

The winter period is a difficult time, spending more than one night's sleep on many drivers.

Conditions on the road require the owners of "four wheels" to have more reflexes and imagination. The snowfall that accompanies us in the last hours makes it difficult to drive a car. It is very slippery on roads, and the weather forecasts for the coming days do not fill us with optimism.

Remember to adjust the car's speed to the conditions on the road! It is the maladjustment of speed to road conditions that is the reason for the occurrence of the largest number of serious traffic incidents. Slippery road surface significantly extends the section on which the vehicle will stop. It is worth remembering that at 50 km / h, the car travels about 14 meters within 1 second. The stopping distance at this speed on a dry surface is 26 meters, on a wet road 30 and on a slippery road 46 meters. However, at a speed of 90 km / h within 1 second the car travels a distance of 25 meters. The road stop at this speed on a dry surface is 70 meters, on a wet road 90, and on a slippery road 140 meters.

Pedestrians! Remember about reflections

Faster collapsing darkness also adversely affects the comfort and safety of traveling and our psycho-physical fitness. On an unlit road, drivers mainly see strong lights of vehicles approaching from the opposite direction and horizontal signs painted on the road. The silhouettes of pedestrians and cyclists are noticed at the last minute, usually at a distance of 30-40 meters. In bad weather, visibility gets worse. If the pedestrian is equipped with a reflective vest reflecting the lights of the car, the driver will notice it already from a distance of 130 - 150 meters, which is about 5 times before! It can save a living life! Unprotected road users are very often under the illusion that if they see an oncoming vehicle, then the driver sees them. This is an error, the consequences of which can be tragic.

All this speaks for the widespread use of reflective tapes on the outer garments regardless of their age. Correctly worn reflections should be placed on the front and back of the garment in a way that allows them to be seen in the lights directing oncoming traffic from both directions.

Every child moving on the road should use the reflective materials, regardless of which part of the road is moving - the sidewalk, road side or roadway.

The problem in the near future may be not only the aura, or the technical condition of the car, but also snow and ice lying on the body and panes. It happens that all windows are frosted, and the front is cleared of snow only in the part where the driver can see anything in front of him. Whatever, because his field of view is practically nil. The driver of such a vehicle is not able to see a pedestrian, even in full light, he does not see other vehicles too well. Moves on the feeling of threatening all road users.

Often, when driving from such a car, pieces of ice or snow fall off, then fall on the vehicles behind it, causing damage to the windows or forcing the drivers to brake hard. At higher speeds they can be a deadly threat. Police officers remind that in accordance with traffic law, a vehicle participating in traffic should be equipped and maintained so that the use of it does not jeopardize the safety of people driving it or other road users. It can not violate the order of traffic on the road and expose anyone to damage. Using the vehicle in motion is also to ensure a sufficient field of vision for the driver and easy, convenient and reliable use of steering, braking and signaling devices.

So let's remember to take care of your own safety and other road users before you leave your car. Sometimes it is enough to devote only a few minutes to properly prepare the car for the journey and ensure the same comfort and safety of driving, and even avoid the tragedy on the road.