Non-disciplined cyclists are fined

In Palanga, the largest resort in the country, police officers disciplined cyclists, scooters, roller skates and other vehicles who disregard the rules of the road. The inspection on Vytautas Street took place on Friday evening and lasted for several hours. Gediminas Kalasūnas, Chief of Operations Organization and Prevention Division of Klaipėda Road Police Service, stated that this artery was not chosen by chance. "The lane for cyclists on Vytauto Street is marked in the driveway. Next, to other transport, there are intersections. We have also evaluated the number of fatalities that have occurred in recent years here. Also, cyclists, electric scooters, wheelchair enthusiasts must turn on the lights or wear a bright-colored vest, even during daylight hours, while driving in the carriageway. We watched people drive along this lane and comply with the requirements of this Road Traffic Code," the official commented. Police identified 22 offenders within a couple of hours. These include cyclists and skateboarders or electric scooters. Most of them are locals. People do not distinguish a bicycle path from a bicycle lane marked in the carriageway. The latter are subject to different requirements. The main problem was that these bicycle riders in the carriageway drove either with the lights on or wearing a bright, reflective vest. According to G.Kalasūnas, the offenders were mostly justifying, not knowing that these measures were needed during the day. "I thought if it was light, it still didn't matter. Of course, some people drove these vehicles and had their lights turned on, ”the official said. G.Kalasūnas pointed out that people do not distinguish the bicycle path from the bicycle lane marked in the driveway. The latter are subject to different requirements. There is no need to turn on the lights or wear a bright vest during daylight hours. Selecting a lane in the carriageway requires one or another measure. It is necessary to wear a vest with reflective material and turn on the lights during the dark hours of the day, both in the tracks and on the lane. G.Kalasūnas also stated that electric shields and rollers are equivalent to bicycles. Simple scooter for pedestrians. Such road users are subject to the relevant requirements of the Road Traffic Code. One intoxicated cyclist was also identified. He was found to have a mild degree of drunkenness of 0.59 per thousand. Another had also consumed alcohol, but drunkenness was within the legal limit of 0.4 per mile.