High speed is one of the main advantages of a modern car. However, as speed increases, the stopping distance of the car increases, and the risk of road traffic accidents with severe consequences grows.
High speed is one of the main advantages of a modern car. However, as speed increases, the stopping distance of the car increases, and the risk of road traffic accidents with severe consequences grows. It is undeniable that at lower speeds, it is easier to ensure safety, but most road traffic accidents occur not because of high speeds, but because they are inappropriate for the road conditions, the traffic situation, and the individual characteristics of the driver. With increasing speed, the driver's reaction does not improve. The higher the speed, the less time the driver has to correct possible mistakes and avoid serious consequences. A collision at 100 km/h offers almost no chance of survival: it is equivalent to falling from a 12-story building.
Therefore, exceeding the speed limit is one of the most serious violations of the traffic rules. Unfortunately, not all drivers yet understand the real danger posed by exceeding the established speed limit. Hundreds upon hundreds of people become victims of reckless drivers every year, and dozens of them die. Surely, this is too terrible a price to pay for a few saved seconds.
The State Automobile Inspectorate is not idle. Work on preventing speeding is carried out constantly. In the Lepel district alone, since the beginning of the current year, 610 drivers have been brought to administrative responsibility for violating speed limits. A tangible loss of funds and the inevitability of punishment are the most effective measures to prevent drivers from violating speed limits. According to Art. 18.13 of the Code of the Republic of Belarus "On Administrative Offences", for exceeding the established speed limit by drivers of vehicles: up to 20 km/h - a warning or a fine of up to 1 basic unit, from 20 to 30 km/h a fine of 1 to 3 basic units is provided. If the speed is exceeded by more than 30 km/h, the fine will be from 2 to 10 basic units. When exceeding the speed limit by more than 20 km/h repeatedly within one year after the imposition of an administrative penalty for the same violations, a fine of 5 to 15 basic units or deprivation of the right to drive for up to 1 year is provided.
However, for some drivers, these measures only affect through fear, without touching the deeper foundations of human consciousness, its morality. Without mincing words, it can be said that the majority of drivers perceive the actions of the State Automobile Inspectorate employee who prosecutes them for speeding with the deepest regret. But, in any case, all this is done for the good, for the sake of life and health. At the same time, it must be admitted that some motorists behave cautiously only in places where their violations can be noticed by traffic police officers. In the absence of them, they consciously commit violations. A driver's transport discipline is ensured by the unwavering fulfillment of the requirements of the Traffic Rules, the manifestation of ethics and respect for other road users - drivers, pedestrians, passengers.
Dear drivers! Be prudent in choosing your speed!
State Automobile Inspectorate of the Lepel District Department of Internal Affairs