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Workshops for driving instructors and WORD examiners in Gniewino are aimed toward growing security at rail and street crossings. That is the 72nd motion of this sort by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA. Instructors from over 5 thousand driver coaching facilities took benefit of comparable actions organized all through Poland. The workshops are a part of the “Secure Crossing” social marketing campaign, which promotes secure habits at rail and street crossings.
Professional workshops are one of many actions of the “Secure Crossing” social marketing campaign, the intention of which is to get rid of harmful incidents at rail and street crossings. In the course of the conferences, railway consultants current security guidelines at crossings. They remind you to make use of the data from the PLK Yellow Sticker – an extra marking of crossings. Every workshop participant receives educating supplies useful in coaching future drivers.
– Current incidents at rail-road crossings present that ignoring indicators prohibiting entry to the crossing, together with bypassing obstacles, is ignorance of the laws and ignoring security. The information and dedication of driving faculty instructors can considerably enhance drivers’ habits at crossings. Workshops for driving instructors present assist for many who educate future drivers accountable habits. We would like everybody who obtains a driving license to have complete information about secure habits at rail and street crossings. – mentioned Włodzimierz Kiełczyński, director of the Security Workplace of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
Within the Pomeranian Voivodeship there are 588 rail-road crossings and secure pedestrian crossings at rail degree. That is roughly 6% of all journeys within the nation. Every of those services is secured in accordance with relevant laws and, offered that drivers and pedestrians behave correctly, they assure secure crossing of the tracks.
99% of accidents at crossings outcome from inappropriate habits of drivers. Ignoring cease indicators, purple lights, driving beneath falling obstacles and slaloming round closed half-way obstacles are the most typical causes of tragedies.
In 2023, there have been 177 accidents and collisions at degree crossings and crossings, by which 40 individuals died and 21 have been significantly injured.
The voice of purpose of the Safety Ambassadors
Haste, carelessness and recklessness too usually result in rash habits. “Take heed to the voice of purpose, do not take dangers by crossing the railway tracks!” – this message can save the well being and lives of dozens of individuals. The voice of purpose of the Safety Ambassadors, reminding us of acceptable habits, influences our choices.
Security Ambassadors educate households, pals and college students the principles of security on tracks and encourage prudent habits at railway and street crossings. Anybody can turn out to be an Ambassador or Safety Ambassador. You simply must know the principles of secure habits on railway areas and promote their utility amongst your family members.
#ŻółtaNaklejkaPLK, i.e. we depend the seconds that save lives
Since 2018, each crossing in Poland managed by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA is moreover marked. From the within of the crosses of St. Andrzeja or on the obstacles’ drives there are yellow stickers with three essential info: the person identification variety of the rail-road crossing consisting of 9 digits, the emergency phone quantity 112 and emergency numbers.
When to make use of Yellow PLK Stickers? If the automobile turns into immobilized between the obstacles because of a automobile fault, when an accident has already occurred and we have to save somebody’s life, or once we see an impediment on the tracks, we must always name the emergency quantity 112. We dial the emergency quantity if we discover a technical fault, e.g. a damaged barrier, broken signage or site visitors mild. When reporting a risk, we offer the person identification variety of the rail-road crossing, positioned on a yellow sticker, which is able to enable for exact identification of the situation and can make subsequent actions a lot simpler for the companies.
In an emergency state of affairs, utilizing the PLK Yellow Sticker permits you to keep away from the worst-case situation and save your life. In 2024 alone, in 147 circumstances, due to a particular high-speed connection, prepare site visitors on the railway line was suspended and assist was referred to as, and in 289 conditions – the pace of trains was restricted to make sure the protection of passengers and crossing customers.
Extra details about the “Secure Passage” social marketing campaign and the actions carried out as a part of it may be discovered on the web site www.bezpieczny-przejazd.pl
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PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA
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