transportation security

• Do not take unnecessary risks that would in no way improve the situation.
• Stop your vehicle off the road and mark the place. To do so, before leaving the vehicle activate the warnings, put on the reflective vest. On highways and motorways place an emergency triangle 50 meters before the accident site. On roads place one 50 meters in front and another 50 meters behind.
• Warning triangles must be visible at 100 meters. If for this you must increase the placement distances of the same, do it.
• Ask for help through:

1. Mobile or car phones by calling the emergency number 112.
2. "SOS" posts installed on the road.
3. Through other drivers.

• Disconnect the engine of the accident vehicle. If you cannot access the ignition key, disconnect the cables leading to the battery.
• Immobilize the vehicle with stones, wood or any object that prevents it from moving.
• If there is no risk of fire or run over, do not try to remove the injured. Wait for the assists to arrive.
• If you fear the risk of fire, evacuate each injured person as follows:

1.   Stand behind the casualty.
2.   Put your hands under your armpits.
3.   Take your chin with one of the two hands and press it against your chest.
4.   With the other hand grab your forearm and pull up.

• If the injured person is bleeding profusely, cover the wound with a hand or fist and apply pressure with a handkerchief.
• If the casualty is unconscious, lay him on his side to prevent him from choking on his own tongue.
• If the injured person is a motorcyclist, do not remove the helmet and keep the head and torso in the same plane.

CYCLISTS:

• Ride along the bike lanes, along the hard shoulder or the area closest to it. As far as possible do it in a row.
• Always wear a helmet.
• Wear reflective elements both on the bicycle and in the athlete's clothing.
• Properly signal all maneuvers.

DRIVERS:

• Respect the safety distance from cyclists of at least one and a half meters.
• Be patient in the presence of platoons and wait for the necessary security conditions to overtake them.

• If you live or are in areas where heavy rains are frequent, take special precautions before the rains arrive.
• Check the condition of your roof and make sure there are no leaks or leaks.
• Check the condition of the downspouts and make sure they are not clogged.
• Also check the ground floor drains and make sure they are not clogged.
• Check that basement drain pumps are working.
• If you have toxic products (herbicides, insecticides, etc.) at home, keep them in a safe place where they cannot be affected by water.
• When there are low floors, basements, open roof terraces or any place that can store water in a home, provide a small bilge pump.
• Tune in to local radio stations to be informed about the possibility of heavy rains or flash floods, road conditions and, where appropriate, precautionary measures and action advice.
• When heavy rains are expected, find out about the weather forecasts, both in your area and in those to which you plan to travel.
• It is convenient to have a flashlight, radio and batteries.
• Disconnect electrical power if water enters the house and threatens the installation.

• If the rain is very intense, do not hesitate to stop at the first bar, hostel, house or any firm construction next to the road until the intensity of the rain subsides.
• Never drive your vehicle across ravines or other stretches of road if they are flooded. The force of the water can drag you.
• Visually locate high points to go to in case of rising water so advise.
• Drive preferably on main routes and highways, moderating your speed.
• If you have visibility problems due to rain, stop on the shoulder signaling your situation.
• Leave the vehicle and go to higher ground when:

    – your vehicle is immobilized by water.

    – note that the water level rises too high on the road.

    – note that the water reaches the axle of your vehicle.

    – find it difficult to open the vehicle door.

• Do not use your vehicle unless strictly necessary.
• Drive at low speed.
• Carry chains tested at home and know how to ride them.
• Install chains on the wheels when indicated by traffic agents.
• Never drive in neutral.
• Don't make sharp turns.
• Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
• Brake gently and with light and successive steps on the pedal.
• Keep a greater than usual safety distance from the car in front.
• Special caution with shady areas, where the sun shines little or not at all, as they tend to maintain ice sheets throughout the winter months.

• Stay inside the car.
• Keep the vehicle's engine running.
• Keep the vehicle heater on.
• Don't fall asleep.
• Renew the air inside the vehicle from time to time.
• Check that the exhaust pipe outlet remains free.
• Keep the radio on and stay tuned for weather forecasts and possible indications from the emergency services.
• If you are forced to leave the car, place a scarf, preferably a bright colour, on the antenna to make it easier to locate it if it gets covered in snow.