I Must say that the accident rate on the roads has significant dependence on season. In the spring, for example, on the road, leaving those who do not use car in winter. They have bad driving experience, with the assessment of risks on the roads.
the Summer is another problem. Many car owners choose to relax, travel with your own car. For this reason, the summer season becomes dangerous. Unlike motorists, professional drivers employed in the field of passenger transport, first, is protected by various gadgets, and secondly, are subject to certain restrictions. For example, set out the requirements for use of tachograph devices that calculate the time of work and rest of the driver. In addition, the new version of the Rules of the road spelled out the requirements for keeping the regime of work and rest of the driver. And they spelled out literally in minutes.
But here’s the problem: this applies to professional drivers. For vacationers who carry a family on the South sea coast, these requirements do not apply.
the Desire to overcome a large distance in a very short time often causes accidents. Because these drivers usually, no tachograph. And there are no other limitations other than common sense. But whether they follow? Can we count on the fact that the driver is able to adequately assess his condition?
– Fatigue is a significant factor and a very common cause of road accidents, – the chief of Department of propaganda of road safety GUOBDD of the MIA of Russia, police Colonel Anton Belan. – And it’s clear the driver has dulled reactions, it is often distracted and not in control of the situation on the road properly.
it is Noteworthy that, judging by the statistics of accidents, the less accidents we have going on in January and February. It would seem: winter, snow and ice on the roads, but crashes less. The reason is quite simple. At this time, cars on the road not so much as in other seasons. Anyone who does not travel in the winter, and those who travel, as a rule, experienced drivers. The situation began to change in March, and peaking in the autumn months, which, as a rule, more “traumatic” in a year. This pattern is repeated often enough.
And this, too, is the explanation. In September the children go to school, start working. Transport on the roads, and pedestrians on the streets becomes more. At the same time the rains come, the daylight is reduced. And all of it unfavorable factors. Even the insurers when assessing risks, if a driver uses telematics devices, provide factors such as driving in bad weather and in the dark.
the Current rainy summer rainfall broke all records hacharacteristic to measure.
What’s so dangerous rains? First, the sharply reduced visibility. Traffic flow reduces the speed, but there are those who are confident in their own invulnerability and continues to move at the same speed, sometimes exceeding it. A moment of inattention and accidents can not be avoided. It is no coincidence that the greatest number of accidents is not due to exceeding the set speed, and due to improper selection of the speed mode is not relevant to the specific road conditions.
the Rain threat not only because it reduces visibility, which from under the wheels of the flying water, the mist covering the road, but the fact that the roads appear puddles. And the effect of aquaplaning has not been canceled. The higher the speed, the wider the machine the wheel, the more likely that on a wet road the car will just go wild. And even then, and the brakes will not help. So in the rain it is necessary to reduce the speed. Can’t risk it.
Puddles pose another danger. Beneath them are seen the pits. And if it is not possible to avoid a puddle, it is best to move through it carefully.
I Must say that the summer season adds a few more to emergency factors. On the roads appear motorcyclists, cyclists, go mopeds, scooters, and Segways and gyrometer.
the Latter is already collected separately to prescribe in the rules of the road, pojmenoval their means of individual mobility. While they are equal to pedestrians. But when a pedestrian ignoring traffic rules, falls under the wheels, the answer usually falls to the driver.
At the same time, when a pedestrian, the control means of individual mobility, knocks down a pedestrian of ordinary somewhere in the yard or on the sidewalk, and it is not an accident it in fact. Just ran into two pedestrians, and one caused harm to another through negligence. Although one of them could move very quickly, for example, 30 kilometers per hour. But it happens that such collisions are fatal, and such liabilities that are imposed on drivers for those who run the SIM, does not apply.
by the Way, one of the network publications conducted an experiment. The experts decided to find out what transport will stop: car, Bicycle, electric skateboard or a unicycle? Inhibition was recorded with a speed of 30 km/h. with such speed most of these vehicles move on the yard areas. As shown in the experiment, the car’s stopping distance when braking from this speed is 1.9 meters. Bike to a complete stop took of 6.35 meters. The electric skateboard took of 3.71 meters. The braking path of the blisks was 4.3 meters. Thus, the car is most safe for pedestrians when driving careful driver. All drivers PR��training was going, and know traffic rules, can not be said about cyclists and cyclists. After all, they are right. And it is clear that when it is over the holidays, but the streets will still warm, the owners of the SIM will pose certain risks on the roads, putting themselves and others at risk.
Recently in the Internet appeared the video, where the courier crosses the road on the unregulated crosswalk on the electric skateboard at high speed. One car stopped, making way for him, and traveling parallel to the driver of the other car did not notice the danger and hit Simocatta. If the pedestrian was walking, the driver would have more time to react and the accident would not have occurred. But despite the fact that the rules were written not only for drivers, other road users often ignore them, and even do not know about them. While completely forgetting that the crosswalk is not protected with a concrete wall and stepping on it, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the transition.
we will Remind, recently in the framework of realization of Federal project “road Safety”, national project “Safe and high-quality highways” has launched a new social campaign organized by the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia under the name “focus on the road” with the support of the Ministry of education and the Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation, aimed at prevention of accidents related to the violation of traffic rules because of distraction among all categories of road users. In the framework of the activities of the project drivers and pedestrians explain why it is dangerous to use phones when driving and when crossing the road and how precious every second in traffic.
As explained by Anton Belan, more than 90 percent of accidents happen because of underestimation of the situation on the road members of the movement.
– These accidents occur, directly or indirectly, by reason of underestimating a driver, pedestrian or passenger, road conditions and lead to serious consequences: injury or death, he said. – Therefore, to properly assess their capabilities, and the ability of other road users is very important.
He recalled that scientists found that people can simultaneously control and exercise five to nine actions. The driver consists of a turn signal, carries out the maneuvering and slow – it is three steps. He also can be distracted by the radio, passengers in the cabin, the phone and thus the number of sequences exceeds nine at the same time made actions. You have to understand that additional diversion is excessive and dangerous to his own life and health, as well as the lives and health of others. Can representativebe that at this moment there is nobody driving, and the car uncontrollable. This is shown in the video, which is demonstrated in the framework of the social campaign.
Before the start of the campaign the traffic police on its official website conducted a survey, which was attended by over 40 thousand people. It turned out that 56,41% of the respondents agreed that the use of mobile devices behind the wheel while driving affects safety and can cause accidents. And 7.7 percent noted that it is dangerous and we need to strengthen accountability in this area.
But 25.4 per cent – believe that it is safe when you use technical devices which make phone calls without using hands. And 5.89 percent of the respondents do not consider mobile phone use behind the wheel is dangerous, admitting that they themselves periodically to do so. Another 4.6% of respondents said that they do not care.
the Results of a study of the analytical center NAFI conducted in April 2020, also show insufficient awareness of the risk of the Russian participants of traffic. 70 percent of drivers believe that good control your car, even if distracted by external factors. 49% frequently or sometimes get distracted from the road while driving. 37 percent distracted from the road in the transition. 24 percent believe that driving is safe to be distracted for 1-2 seconds. And 23% believe that it is safe to be distracted for 1-2 seconds from crossing the road.
Although it is worth Recalling that when the speed of even 60 km/h a car will travel in 2 seconds almost 34 meters.
I Must say that even for the factors that insurers consider when calculating premium, the most risky car owners are those whose work or hobby is connected with social networks. Apparently, they are often distracted from the road on their gadgets, as a result of traffic accidents.
In-person events campaigns are conducted in 15 regions of Russia: Smolensk, Ryazan, Ulyanovsk, Volgograd, Kurgan, Irkutsk, Amur, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk regions, the republics of Udmurtiya and Kalmykia, and also in Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Altai and Primorsky Krai. By the decision of the state traffic Inspectorate of the campaign “Attention on the road” will focus on work in these regions, as at the end of 2019 there marked the highest number of fatal accidents. Events will be held in autumn as well. That is just in the high season of traffic accidents.
And at least until the autumn is still far away, we must remember that road safety is everybody’s business, not just the drivers or the traffic police. A pedestrian or a passenger can also create an emergency situation in which other people are getting hurt. Knowledge of and compliance with the rules of the road dviginia, attentiveness on the road will avoid unpleasant situations that someone can turn into a tragedy.
Material prepared in the framework of realization of Federal project “road Safety” national project “Safe and high quality roads”.
