Bulgarian expert: It is surprising that we do not have a picture of the situation from 2 to 8 o'clock in the morning, there are no witnesses, where are the Bulgarian police officers
The President of the Union of Drivers for Auto-Moto Training Jonko Ivanov in the studio of "Bulgaria in the morning" commented on the huge tragedy on the Struma highway, in which in accident at least 46 people were killed.
He explained that this is a series of many turns with descents and ascents, it is not a highway, it is a side road - the maximum speed is 120 km / h.
"On these steep slopes, the car's engine brake is tight, it is the driver's responsibility. We do not see a stopping distance here. "Low guardrails should not exist on such risky sections of the road," he told Bulgaria ON AIR.
"It is the duty of the road owner, depending on the road conditions and the trajectory of the road itself, to place additional restrictive signs to reduce speed. In case of light rain, a muddy road is created and the tires can not have good traction on the road surface. "In case of inconsistent speed and clumsiness with the operation of the braking system, the vehicle can not be steered," explained the expert.
Ivanov pointed out that there was an impact in the protective fence to the right of the bus and an almost frontal impact in the road junction. According to him, it is surprising that from 2 pm to 8 am we do not have a picture of the situation. It was also surprising that there were no witnesses to the accident.
"It's a road, a car, a driver - one of these three things or all of them led to this tragedy. There should be two drivers on the bus to ride. Is the vacation time full? He enters Bulgaria at 22 pm and travels a long distance, stopping for about 1 hour to rest. "And people went down, which means that not everyone slept during this period," said the guest in the studio.
He explained that the protective fence was new, that she had managed to stop the bus and that she had done her job.
Instead of the police hiding in the bushes, they can be in such places at night where there is a potential danger, insists Jonko Ivanov.
He called on the regional minister to take a stand on the issue, and "not just take skeletons out of the closet".
People are dying due to the negligence of politicians on the topic of "road safety". "They do not seek help from experts, they bear this responsibility," said Jonko Ivanov.
According to him, the investigation will not last long, because two countries are affected. The real thing is to form a joint commission, he said. Ivanov expects the blame to be shifted to the bus driver and it is speculated that he may have suffered a heart attack shortly before the accident.
Source: Dnes.bg
