Raid Pedestrian in Penza identified 173 violators among drivers and pedestrians

Penza State Traffic Inspectorate summed up the results of operational and preventive measures that were carried out to reduce accidents involving pedestrians.

The main task of such raids is to increase the culture of using the pedestrian crossing for all road users. Such events are arranged by the State Inspectorate regularly. This time, the actions “Pedestrian” and “Pedestrian crossing” were held, their goal is to reduce the number of accidents and the severity of the consequences.

During the raids, 65 drivers who did not give way to pedestrians and 108 pedestrians who violated the rules were brought to administrative responsibility.

The traffic police reminds drivers: if there is a crossing ahead and another car stopped in front of it, you can drive only after you make sure that there are no pedestrians in front of it. This is important because a significant part of accidents at crossings occurs due to the fact that the driver does not have time to notice a person closed by a stopped transport.

Pedestrians should also be aware of safety. Before crossing the road, make sure the crossing is safe. If the car passes you, check if the speed is slowing down or if the cars have already stopped in other lanes. Transportation cannot stop in a second. And in the dark for safe movement, use reflective elements on clothes.