There have been 282 road accidents in Russia over the past 24 hours.

Over the past day, 282 road accidents have occurred on Russian roads, in which 17 people were killed and 354 injured. 14 of the dead were passengers and drivers of vehicles. This was reported to Izvestia on June 3 by the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Russian Interior Ministry.

As a result of 65 accidents, 22 of which occurred at pedestrian crossings and 43 outside their area of operation, 66 pedestrians were injured of varying severity. Among the injured were seven underage pedestrians, all of whom were injured when crossing the roadway in unintended places. Three pedestrians were killed.

So, in the Krasnodar Territory, on the 102nd km of the federal highway R-217 Kavkaz, a 40-year-old SUV driver ran over a 23-year-old pedestrian who was walking in the middle of the roadway in the same direction. Following the SUV, a young man, who for some unknown reason grossly violated the rules of pedestrian safety, was hit by a second passenger car, under the wheels of which he was thrown after the impact of the first one. As a result of the accident, a pedestrian was killed.

11 accidents involving buses were recorded, in which there were no fatalities, but 26 road users needed medical help. Six bus accidents were caused by traffic violations committed by drivers of other vehicles.

In the Saratov region, on the 559th km of the FAD R-208 Tambov - Penza — Saratov — Pristannoye — Yershov — Ozinki — border with the Republic of Kazakhstan, a driver from Kyrgyzstan driving a minivan with a right—hand drive drove into the oncoming lane in a prohibited place, where he collided with a man moving ahead in the same direction and turning left. by a school bus with no passengers. Five passengers of the passenger car were injured in the hospital.

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58 accidents involving minors were also registered, as a result of which 63 young road users were injured, including 31 passengers, nine cyclists and 12 motor transport drivers. One child, a cyclist, was killed.

So, in the city of Gubkin, Belgorod region, a 42-year-old Gazelle van driver ran over a four-year-old cyclist who drove onto the roadway from the adjacent territory. The child was on a walk accompanied by his grandmother, but rode a bicycle far ahead of her, accelerated on the descent and could not stop, hitting the rear wheel of a truck moving perpendicular to him.

In the beginning of the summer period, the State Traffic Inspectorate urged motorists to observe traffic regulations and be more careful on the roads of settlements and cities. Children's behavior on the road is often unpredictable, so special care should be taken when driving and maneuvering in courtyards, as well as controlling exits from areas and park areas adjacent to the roadway. It is best to slow down in advance when approaching such problem areas in order to have time to react and stop the vehicle in case of a sudden change in the road situation.

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In addition, the State Traffic Inspectorate called for an explanatory conversation with children about the rules of safe cycling, paying special attention to the need to dismount when crossing the roadway at a pedestrian crossing. It is necessary to regularly tell children about traffic regulations, the dangers of entering the roadway and the need to follow the rules of safe behavior, especially when crossing the road. Please note that access to public roads for cyclists is allowed only when they reach the age of 14.

If possible, children should be accompanied on cycling trips, using their own or rented bicycle transport, so as not to lag behind, but, on the contrary, to lead a joint family bike ride, demonstrating by personal example a pattern of law-abiding participation in traffic.

"The lack of parental control over children and teenagers on the street in the spring and summer season, when they spend a lot of time outdoors, often leads to injuries or deaths of young road users. According to operational information, in May of this year, 2013 road accidents involving minors under the age of 16 occurred in Russia, in which 46 children were killed and another 2161 children were injured," Police Colonel Anton told Izvestia. Belan.

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On May 29, the Ministry of Transport published a draft amendment to the rules of the road explaining the duties of drivers when approaching vehicles with special signals turned on. In the same document, the Ministry proposed introducing the concept of a "child restraint system (device)" into the traffic regulations and defining what exactly applies to these systems.