The person who was hit was wearing dark clothes, without reflectors, when the accident happened. The incident was filmed. – Almost impossible to see The fire service was the first on the scene after the accident on Friday evening. They happened to be driving in connection with another mission. – A person was then lying on the asphalt. We switched on the blue light, and the firemen jumped out. They gave first aid until an ambulance was on the scene, says Deputy Fire Chief Vestfold Intermunicipal Fire Service, Stener Knem. The emergency services on the scene after the accident at the Mammut junction in Tønsberg on Friday. Photo: Vegard Unger Ellefsen / news He emphasizes that they are not taking a position on blame, but that the accident is a reminder of the importance of reflection in the autumn darkness. – The car that hit the pedestrian filmed. The pedestrian was dressed in dark clothing and did not wear reflectors. The person was thus almost impossible to see, says Knem. – Our only request to all soft road users is to use reflectors. When we call out, we also depend on seeing people ourselves. It is dark, wet and pitch-black asphalt. The latest information about the person who was hit was that he was awake, but complained of pain after the accident. The police so far have no reason to believe that the driver has done anything wrong. – There is no information about anything other than that the driver drove on green, and there is nothing wrong with the light regulation, says operations manager Ottar Steinstø in the South-East police district to TB. Do you forget to use a reflector in the autumn darkness? Reflectors reduce the risk by 85 per cent The Swedish Road Administration estimates that the risk of being hit is reduced by 85 per cent when reflectors are used. Earlier this autumn, the National Association of Professional Drivers issued an appeal to people to think carefully about when the evenings get darker. – Now the bright summer evenings are over, and it’s getting dark earlier and earlier. Unfortunately, we see that many people do not think about this, and do not use reflectors, says Jan Arne Laberget, leader of the lorry drivers in the Occupational Transport Association. Jan Arne Laberget is head of YTF Logistikk. Photo: Per Christian Lind / Yrkestrafikkforbundet He has driven truck trains for over 40 years and experiences dangerous situations every autumn and winter. Reflective advice from Trygg Trafikk Photo: Trygg Trafikk Attach reflectors to all jackets and bags Put reflective tapes in your shoes Use reflectors that move when you walk, then it looks best Use at least two reflectors so that you are visible from all sides Hang the reflector at knee height or use slapwrap on legs – With low beam at 50 km/h, I have two seconds to detect a pedestrian without a reflector. At 80 km/h, it is just over a second. It goes without saying that not using reflectors in traffic is dangerous, says Laberget.
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Pedestrian thrown 16 meters in accident – asks people to use flash reflex – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
