Photo from open source State Duma is considering a bill, according to which all Russian cyclists will be forced to wear special equipment when moving around the city on a two-wheeled transport. According to officials, this will avoid accidents on the road.
Recall that, according to current laws, in the dark days all bikes must ride with the headlights on. Now cyclists will also have to purchase special clothes, which makes them easily noticeable both at night and during the day. Besides In addition, each owner of a pedal two-wheeled vehicle must will wear “protective armor”. Russian journalists remind you that the cheapest helmet in the sports store is more than a thousand rubles, and protection for the legs and knees will cost a cyclist at least four thousand. However not worth it forget that in case of a serious accident, treatment will get you where more expensive.
It is noteworthy that in European countries protection and workwear are already long been a must for cyclists. Moreover, on many the streets of the cities of the European Union have bicycle lanes that allow owners of two-wheeled vehicles to move with a minimum danger. In London, for example, special tracks for cyclists plan to create even in the subway. In Russia cyclists have to constantly risk their health and even life, maneuvering between countless cars on the roads and passersby on the sidewalks.
Therefore, in our country, as representatives of the authorities are sure, it is especially important to protect yourself from traffic accidents while riding on the bike.
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