The habit of walking with smart hands these days is especially dangerous

According to Karolina E. Karpova, director of the Claims Regulation Department at the insurance company BTA, the probability of injury increases significantly each year during changeable weather, when the negative temperature changes with the positive one.

“When looking at our available statistics, we can notice trends: they generally fall without underestimating the slip, they go too fast, focusing not on the environment, but on strange things: smartphone screens or looking at countries. The advice to be very careful is evident , but the number of events that does not decrease each year shows that not everyone listens to it, “says the representative of the insurance company.

Phones and dogs increase the risk of falls

Pedestrians should focus their attention on walking and icing and icing. “The situation can change every few steps: the dry layer is replaced by humidity, snow and ice. Therefore, it is worth remembering the advice to watch where we are going, not to be distracted, not to abruptly change the direction of movement. worth being careful during fresh snow as there may be ice underneath the snow.

The use of smartphones is strictly not recommended: writing or reading messages, nausea and the like. By focusing not only on the screen, you will not only notice a dangerous situation, but also falling with the phone in your hand can be much more dangerous, because you will not be able to react properly, ”says KE Karpova.

Their owners who carry the dogs must also be careful, because when four-legged people jump to the side or suddenly grab the leash to slip and fall, you laugh.

Other precautions can be helpful when walking on a slippery surface: walk slowly, place your feet on the floor with the sole sole, your hands out of your pockets, and stay a little further away from your body. You shouldn’t go on completely stretched roads either, but with some jumping. According to K. E Karpova, such a walk is called a penguin walk; Although it doesn’t look very stylish, it greatly increases the chances of not falling off.

Icicles: a threat to cars

Another moisture hazard that lurks on building roofs is blocks of snow or icicles. When they hit a person, they can cause bruising, broken bones, concussions, and head injuries. According to KE Karpova, although accidents are rare, residents should be careful and stay away from buildings.

Dangerous places are usually fenced off with a stop bar, but people often ignore it. “There is no way to try to slip under the building after seeing the area surrounded by a stop strip; those strips not only mark dangerous places, they may even be undergoing roof cleaning work, so ignoring them can be fatal “, warns the insurance expert.

Homeowners, apartment community presidents and building management companies have to break icicles and clean dangerous snow drifts from their roofs. Until then, dangerous places must be fenced off to ensure safety.

KE Karpova recalls that individual house owners, when trying to remove icicles and snow, should act in such a way that they do not injure themselves or others nearby, damage cars or other property, damage electrical cables, antennas or the roof that is cleaning. – Breaking up snow or icicles with a metal shovel can also damage the roof covering. It’s best to use tools with extended handles to make cleaning the roof easier while staying away from its edge. A stable and secure ladder can also be used.

Cars are most often affected by falling icicles: their roofs and hoods are broken, the glass is broken, and there are damaged billboards or billboards. The damage caused by this type of event usually amounts to a thousand euros.

According to KE Karpova, if a car covered by helmet insurance has been hit by icicles or snow, the event should be reported to the insurance company. If the damaged property has not been insured or if human health has been affected, then the owner or manager of the building from which the icy snow or icicle fell must pay compensation.