How to save pedestrians from injury or death for 55 rubles

The situation on the Russian roads unsafe - every day drivers crush pedestrians. One half of these incidents caused by drivers, and the other - because of the actions of pedestrians themselves. 43% of the tragedies happening in the evening and at night, when visibility is reduced, and people are tired.

According to traffic police, for 2015 in Russia about 57,000 pedestrians hit by a collision of vehicles (including 8000 children). More than 19 thousand cases of collision occurred at pedestrian crossings (hit 3000 children). About 25 thousand incidents occurred at night. Killed nearly 7000 people, injured more than 52 thousand.

Today we will not talk about the many obvious ways to protect themselves. Let's talk about a non-obvious. Reflective pendants, bracelets, stickers, ribbons and vests have not yet become accustomed to pedestrians attribute. The idea is to make yourself more visible to drivers at night. To do this, put on your clothes, bag or backpack special items.

This may be shiny keychain reflectors on a ring or chain, which reflects light sticker, various decorative elements in the form of a smiley face, sprockets, bears, lions and in general anything. All this, if you look closely, is on sale in the usual stalls with magazines and other trifles and Internet services. Reflective elements were seen in sales even in the department of "Mail of Russia" in the center of Moscow at the price of 55 rubles per share.

The practical benefit is that increases the likelihood that you will notice. How enhanced?

According to studies, the presence of reflective elements in a 3-5 times increase the visibility of pedestrians. Think about how you look for the driver in the dark and why all vehicles, including mopeds, are in the design of something that reflects light.

In some countries, according to the law, even car drivers have to keep in the trunk of a special vest and put it in the event of an accident, if you want to get out of the car and lie beside her. Motorcyclists and moped drivers must place Reflective elements on the helmet. Pedestrians in some countries may encounter difficulties in the acquisition of insurance, if you do not promise to wear a special element that reflects light. The law often causes people to be clearly visible in the dark for their own good.

A piece of plastic in a few tens of rubles may save a life. Selecting more visible in dark clothes for herself and the child - too.

The former Soviet Union in clothes often dominated by dark colors, making pedestrians almost invisible. But it is easily corrected.

You would think that such a solution is too simple to think seriously about this? However, sometimes the truth is much simpler than it seems.