Important Warnings For All Tourists Against Jonines – You May Win A Painful Fine For These Violations

In the Molėtai district, firefighters promise to check the behavior of residents near surrounding water bodies, as well as how St. John’s bonfires are burned.

As Rolandas Pumputis, head of the Mol Firetai Fire and Rescue Service, told LRT radio, all services in the district will pay attention to prevention.

“We will try to organize preventive raids on bathing areas, where residents will be warned about the absence of a child from bodies of water, alcohol consumption, prevention of unsafe swimming for long distances.” At the same time, we will see how fires burn in wooded areas, because in the afternoon of San Juan’s day not a single scrap will probably ignite, but natural conditions dictate that forests are dangerous in terms of fires. The work of all services will definitely intensify these days, ”he said.

Since May 1, 25 people have drowned in Lithuania.

Call for caution

On San Juan’s day, the next weekend and the heat of summer give many the opportunity to enjoy a longer vacation in nature. This is how the Department of the Environment recalls: since fire is now spreading extremely easily, great care must be taken. Drivers should not be less careful: it is important to park cars where there is no harm to the environment.

First of all, if you’re driving to a body of water by car, don’t forget about the Coast Guard.

“It is forbidden to park motor vehicles in coastal protection zones less than 25 m from the shore of a body of water. And when the state of the slope, the distance is calculated from the coast. Also, if the body of water is in a protected area, the distance to the water must be doubled, that is, at least 50 meters, ”says the head of the Kaunas Wildlife Protection Inspectorate of the Department of Environmental Protection, specialist Marijus Tomkus.

Violation of the coastal protection zones will result in a warning or a fine of € 30-140.

“Before and during fishing (except when fishing with a permanent change of fishing location, spearfishing or fishing from a boat), people must collect all municipal waste within a 5 meter radius from the fishing location and then take them to a municipal landfill, a container collection point, ”adds the head of the Utena Wildlife Inspection, specialist Linas Staliūnas.

This type of infraction of the Amateur Fishing Rules carries a warning or a fine of € 10-60.

“The rules for visiting the forest stipulate that motor vehicles can only enter and follow the forest on roads. Vehicles can be parked in the forests only in designated parking lots or on the side of the road, ensuring the possibility that other vehicles drive on the road. When parking a vehicle on the side of the road, it is necessary to try not to run on moss, lichens, traffic jams “, recalls M. Tomkus.

Illegal driving through grass, forest floor by motor vehicles carries a warning or fine of 20-140 euros.

Illegal passage through the canopy, forest canopy in motor vehicles, where the canopy or canopy has been damaged or destroyed as a result, incurs a fine of 140-300 euros.

“Drivers should also be aware that an area in which, according to certain indications, motor vehicles are frequently driven or parked is not considered a road or a car park. So a meadow or a forest floor is not the way to go, ”adds the ecologist.

“When visiting the forest, it is important to note that the rules prohibit natural persons from making bonfires and using open fire (except for fireplaces installed in public recreation facilities and marked accordingly), throwing unquenched matches, smoking and other objects that can start a fire, “says L. Staliūnas.

Violation of these requirements will result in liability, a warning or a € 20-50 fine. A fine of between EUR 50 and EUR 110 may also be imposed on directors of legal entities or other responsible persons.

“Responsible vacationers don’t really need to talk about garbage. Unfortunately, there are still garbage disposers, so we remind you that you can be fined 20 to 50 euros for littering,” emphasizes L. Staliūnas.

Furthermore, says M. Tomkus, if the environment is not remedied immediately and it is established that actual damage has occurred, violators must compensate for the damage caused to the environment and the amounts in such cases can be considerable.

Warns of bodies of water

Do not leave young children unattended near bodies of water;

Do not stand or play where you may suddenly fall into the water. This could be the edge of a pier or a pier, a bridge, the state of a shore;

Do not bathe in unknown and remote places. It is better to choose a beach or a place where more people bathe and where there are lifeguards on duty;

Don’t wash behind the buoys, even if you are a good swimmer;
Do not jump into the water in an unfamiliar place, you can be injured by hitting objects on the bottom;

Do not bathe immediately after a meal after drinking alcohol;

After overheating in the sun, do not suddenly jump into the water, before spraying it;

Do not navigate into the street or go near passing boats. You can get under the ship’s propellers;

Do not float on inflatable mattresses, inner tubes, DIY rafts or other means;

It is especially dangerous to make mischief in a boat, to walk in it, to go around it, since the boat can capsize;

If you have started to choke, try to inhale as much air as possible and attract attention by waving your hands;

When you see a person drowning, try to get the attention of those around you by yelling and call the emergency number 112. Then make sure there is no rescue equipment (lifebuoy, boat, etc.) or hand tools that are not are drowning (ball, mattress, etc.);

If possible, try to reach for the hand, the stick, the thick branch of a drowning tree, or drop a rope on it;

If there is nothing else nearby, try to rescue the drowned person by approaching him with a non-drowning craft (boat, pedal boat), rescue device or handheld device and hand it over to the drowned person at a safe distance so that they cannot be caught. you;

Keep in mind that only a good swimmer who knows the rescue methods and knows how to do it in practice can save a drowning person.