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On Tuesday February 9, in difficult traffic conditions on the country’s roads, police officers recorded, according to primary data from the Lithuanian Highway Police Service (LKPT), 87 traffic accidents. The highest number of vehicle collisions occurred: 46 percent. 25.3% of the cases, exits from the road. 10.3% of all events, animal collisions, 7% of vehicle rollover cases. Due to the fault of drunk drivers, 3 events were recorded (in Vilnius – 2 and in the Kretinga district).
At approximately 9:30 a.m., in Vilnius, at the intersection of Savanorių Avenue and Tūkstantmečio Street, the driver of a MAN truck, a 23-year-old boy who stopped to tow, did not make sure that the tractor will not start. lamination. On a straight hill, the vehicle backed up and collided with another Volvo FH truck that forcibly stopped (and parked) behind it. The driver of this, wanting to hook a tow bar, pressed against the car. The victim was a 36-year-old man, a citizen of the Republic of Belarus.
Also in the morning, about the middle of the eleventh day, in the municipality of Marijampolė, village of Nendriniai, the driver of the Renault Trafic cargo minibus (up to 3.5 t), according to initial data, did not choose a safe driving speed and, turning left, the BMW was not lost in the opposite lane. 525 ”, driven by a 36-year-old man. A 35-year-old Renault driver was run over in a collision.
At night, after the fifth, Nissan Note, a 30-year-old car driven by a 30-year-old man, collided with a Ford Galaxy taxi driven by a 67-year-old man in Vilnius, Nemėžis village, Statybininkų street. A 51-year-old passenger in a taxi was injured.
There are 9 cases per day in which vehicles collide with animals hitting the road. These events took place in the Anykščiai, Ignalina, Lazdijai, Mažeikiai, Molėtai, Panevėžys, Radviliškis, Raseiniai and Tauragė districts.
In case of difficult traffic conditions (in winter), the Lithuanian Highway Police Service reminds drivers of some important aspects; you need to pay attention to them:
- Postpone the trip if it is not particularly important.
- Before driving, inspect your vehicle carefully, clean the glass, roof, and lighting fixtures. In particular, truck drivers should check the top of the semi-trailer for snow (ice cubes) that may fall while driving and endanger other road users. Make sure the vehicle is in good condition (headlights, brakes, proper tires, windshield wipers, etc. are working).
- Get behind the wheel only when sober, with the right to drive the vehicle at rest.
- Fasten your seat belt and remember passengers clearly. You, the driver, or other adults must take care of small passengers in the car.
- Drive only at a safe speed (not allowed). Slow down before crosswalks and pedestrian intersections (especially when turning left).
- Observe the requirements of traffic signs (warning, prohibition, priority).
- Don’t lean without being sure you can safely do it, and most importantly, don’t get in the way of drivers of other vehicles. When exiting a side road, make sure the section of the main road is clear in the visibility zone.
- Keep a safe distance (both front and side) from the next vehicle.
- When turning left (right), make sure pedestrians do not enter the road.
- Do not lose vigilance when driving in wooded areas, over bridges, overpasses, viaducts, gravel roads; It can be especially slippery and the road can be paved. In open areas, surrounded by forest or shrubbery, there may be “tongues” of blown snow and there is a high probability that wildlife will encounter the road. Drive only at a safe speed.
- Pedestrians without light-reflective elements are a hazard on unlit roads during dark hours of the day, and it is almost impossible to detect them in time (in advance). Healthy logic, driving at a safe speed, will help you, the driver, to avoid getting on a participant in traffic.
- In parking lots, in courtyards of apartment buildings, where there is a lot of snow and slippery – be careful when driving backwards (other drivers, pedestrians, children).
- Avoid special service vehicles (ambulance, fire and rescue, police, emergency). Do not interfere with the operation of road transport.
- Anticipate and predict the behavior and actions of other road users so that you can react immediately to a change in the road situation. Help other road users if necessary.
- In an emergency, call the emergency number 112.
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