As every year, police officers from the public order, traffic service and highway departments monitored roads and highways in the region and supervised road traffic safety this Easter.
Illustrative photo.
| Photo: HZS JMK
From the point of view of the police, this year’s Easter on the roads was in Central Bohemia region comparable to last year’s. Even this year, the festive days were not without accidents. Police officers went to 132 incidents, this year also one accident ended tragically.
A motorcyclist crashed into a guardrail in the woods near Rabyň. The rescuers could no longer help him
During the accident in Rabyna on Benešovska a motorcyclist died on Saturday. “The accident was reported to 112 shortly before half past five. The driver of the motorcycle went down the barriers in the woods near the village for unknown reasons A rabbi on road 1027. The Slapy police were the first on the scene to perform CPR on the man, but the motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries on the spot. The cause of the tragic accident is under investigation,” the spokeswoman informed Police of the Czech Republic Vlasta Suchánková of the Central Bohemian Region.
Easter on Central Bohemian roads through the eyes of police officers:
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Over 3,700 vehicles passed police checks on Central Bohemian roads during the Easter holidays, with 16% of drivers (603) committing traffic offences. The most frequent offense was speeding, which over 190 drivers did not comply with (100 drivers violated the speed limit outside the municipality, 87 in the municipality). One hundred and sixty drivers were sanctioned for the poor technical condition of their car, four dozen drivers did not fasten their seat belts before driving.
Another motorcyclist in the care of rescuers. He crashed near Dalešice, a helicopter flew for him
“Despite the fact that the drivers were informed about the extensive traffic safety action, some sat behind the wheel under the influence of alcohol or other psychoactive substances. 23 drivers were driving after previous consumption of alcohol – during the control they breathed in one per thousand, another dozen drivers had a positive test for narcotic and psychotropic substances,” stated Vlasta Suchánková. Motorists paid over 610,000 crowns in order proceedings for the offenses caused.
