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Civil Protection Volunteers and Local Police are distributing these days, the hours of afternoon free reflective bracelets and wristbands to pedestrians and cyclists to improve their visibility and ensure safety in suburban areas and the urban.
Many groups of people take to walk to coincide with the arrival of warm weather in different places on the outskirts of Totana, so it is being distributed signaling reflective elements for users to use them at low light intensity trying to be more visible for drivers.
Pedestrians and cyclists should be placed this device right wrist reflective so that drivers who drive on the left the make visible in the dark and avoid security risks and, therefore, increase the accident rate.
The Security council, Francisco Hernandez, whose department has promoted this initiative, has reported that this was a move that had been recommended safety technicians, as at this time of year are multiplied pedestrian exits by many roads and streets the outskirts of the city.
Tips for safely walk
The Department of Public Safety recommends walking the sidewalks or pedestrian areas, and when traveling with young children, should be holding hands, do not leave the curb and pay attention to the exits and entrances of workshops and garages.
In addition, you should not bring pets if loose-stool-collecting and skates and skateboards should be on sidewalks or residential areas, but slowly, never on the road.
It also warns cross the road in places marked, traffic lights, street regulated by an agent, pedestrian crossings, and if there is no place marked, it crosses the safest place, as are the corners.
On the road, the pedestrian must walk on the left and if you go circular group in single file, and prohibited the movement of pedestrians by highway or highways.
If you need to cross the road, look for a place with visibility.
Do not cross in the vicinity of hump, curves or tunnels entrances or exits.
Also in night driving as a pedestrian, you should take care to see and be seen wearing a reflective element, and whether a group is highly recommended to bring the necessary light.
In any case it is not surprising to drivers according to the regulations and traffic signs and indications of the agents.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Totana
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