The Minsk traffic police will conduct a preventive operation related to passenger transportation by buses from March 16 to March 18.
“Inspectors will focus on the technical condition of route vehicles and compliance with traffic regulations by their drivers. Inspectors will also monitor whether drivers of other vehicles observe the rules for giving priority to public transport and whether they are lawfully using lanes designated for public transport,” the traffic police said.
Resources of the public security monitoring system will also be used.
The traffic police also reminded passengers that while traveling they “must hold onto handrails in order to avoid falling and injuries during emergency braking.” Drivers of public transport, in turn, are required to drive with particular caution.
“It is extremely important to be very careful when passengers are boarding, because closing doors may trap parts of their bodies, clothing or hand luggage. If this happens, do not start moving under any circumstances, but open the doors so that the passenger can enter or exit the vehicle,” the statement said.
It should be recalled that last week a Minsk bus driver failed to notice that an elderly woman’s hand had been caught in the door and pulled away from the stop. As a result, the woman fell under the wheels of the bus.
