Harvesting continues throughout Poland. Police have an urgent appeal to all drivers!

With the arrival of full summertime on Polish roads 1 of the most dangerous periods of the year began. The harvest has begun, and this means an increased movement of dense agricultural machinery. Police all over the country are on alert and have issued A Urgent Call to Drivers to exercise maximum caution, especially on agrarian and local routes. Uniforms have no uncertainty – a minute of indifference, an effort to overtake “by force” or a simple rush to face a powerful harvester or tractor can end in tragedy. In the coming weeks, increased patrols will appear on the roads, which will control both car drivers and agricultural equipment operators. Life and wellness of all road users are at stake. Experts point out that knowing the specificity of this period is crucial to avoiding dramatic events that unfortunately reap a deadly harvest all year.

Risk on agrarian roads. Why is it so dangerous now?

The harvest period is simply a real challenge to road safety. The main threat is due to a immense disparity between vehicles. Harvesters, tractors with trailers or presses are large-size, heavy-duty and low-speed machines, seldom exceeding 30 km/h. erstwhile a passenger car arrives on the same road at a velocity of 90 km/h, the hazard increases rapidly. Drivers frequently underestimate how rapidly the distance decreases to specified a slow-moving vehicle.

Policemen from Legnica, who were 1 of the first to initiate an information campaign, point to respective key dangers. First, agricultural machinery frequently performs unexpected maneuvers, specified as a abrupt turn in the field road, which can be poorly visible to the driver behind. Secondly, their width frequently forces them to pull over, which can be dangerous. Thirdly, mud and plant residues are applied on the road, which in combination with summertime rain creates a deadly, slippery surface. Indifference, impatience and bravado is simply a simple way to crash.

Driver's duties. How to avoid tragedy?

Officers stress that changing the habits and approach of passenger car drivers is crucial. The basic regulation is behavior far greater than usual, safe interval. This gives time to respond if the device before us abruptly braked or started turning. It is absolutely unacceptable to overtake “by force” or in places with limited visibility, specified as elevations or bends. Harvester can effectively cover the full opposing lane.

What should we do erstwhile we encounter an agricultural device on the road? Here are any applicable principles:

• Slow down now. Adjust the velocity to the vehicle before you and stay calm.
• Watch the signal. Pay attention not only to direction indicators but besides to possible hand signals from the operator.
• Never precede the third. This is 1 of the most common errors leading to leading collisions.
• Be patient. The farmer will most likely turn to the field shortly or, if possible, pull over to facilitate your passage. Remember, he's at work, too.

Ignoring these rules is not only a hazard of accident, but besides a mandate. The police are announcing that they will definitely punish for dangerous maneuvers close agricultural equipment.

Farmers, too. Police callback key principles

The police appeal is addressed to all participants in the movement, and so besides to farmers. The service reminds us that device operators have a immense responsibility. First of all, equipment must be full technically efficient – brake, steering and lighting are essential. It is highly dangerous and unacceptable to decision after dark without light or light.

Each free-running vehicle shall besides be correctly labelled, i.e. have a distinctive distinctive triangle on the back. This is the first signal to another drivers that they are approaching a slow-moving obstacle. Uniforms besides pay attention to the issue of road cleanliness – the farmer is obliged to remove mud or earth wheels from the road. Police besides call for reasonableness during the field work itself. peculiar care should be given to children who frequently accompany their parents. A minute of indifference may end in misfortune, so the youngest should never be left unsupervised close the working machines.

Increased checks and calls for understanding. What do we have?

In the coming weeks we must prepare for increased road inspections in agrarian areas. Patrols will pay attention to both the car drivers' bravado and the method condition and the marking of agricultural machinery. These are preventive measures to reduce accidents.

At the same time, farmers themselves ask for understanding. The harvest is for them the hottest and most crucial period of the year, on which their yearly work depends. The increased number of machines on the road can origin temporary difficulties, slowing down traffic or noise, but this is simply a temporary phenomenon. Shared work and common respect is the best recipe for safe endurance of this intense time. Remember that on the road each of us – whether driving a modern car or a powerful harvester – has 1 goal: to scope the mark safely.