Basic rules of conduct on water bodies

With the establishment of the spring-summer period, residents of our city in their free time often go to water bodies to relax, restore their strength in the bosom of nature. Resting, citizens forget about safety measures on the water, which leads to tragic consequences.

In order to ensure the protection of public order, personal and property safety of citizens in places of mass recreation of citizens, to prevent the death of people on the waters, in places of mass recreation of citizens, police squads are deployed.

In the Polotsk district, two places of mass recreation of citizens near the water have been identified: an artificial reservoir in the village of Belchitsa, the left bank of the Western Dvina River (in the area of the park near the Mound of Immortality).

Prohibited places for swimming:

- an artificial reservoir in the area of Parkovaya Street;

- an artificial reservoir in the area of Chkalov Street;

- an artificial reservoir in the area of Yanka Kupala Street and Yanka Kupala Lane 3rd;

- an artificial reservoir in the area of Schmidt Street;- an artificial reservoir in the area of Kalinin Street;

- an artificial reservoir in the area of Promyshlennaya Street;

- an artificial reservoir in the area of Kuibyshev Lane 3rd;

- an artificial reservoir in the "Airport" microdistrict;

- right, left bank of the Polota River;- right, left bank of the Western Dvina River, with the exception of the water areas adjacent to the left bank of the Western Dvina River in the area of the park of the 50th anniversary of Soviet power.

In relation to law-abiding citizens who swim in prohibited places, Article 24.42. The Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus provides for administrative liability, the sanction of which provides for a fine of 1 to 3 basic units.

It should be remembered that water does not forgive carelessness. In order to avoid accidents, loss of people close to you and children, try to follow the following rules and safety measures on the waters:

- Do not swim alone, in the dark, with strong waves.

- Do not jump into the water in places with unknown depth and bottom relief.

- Do not swim beyond the protective signs and far from the shore, calculate your strength.

- When sailing in boats, do not overload or rock them.

- Do not leave children unattended near bodies of water.

- Do not jump into the water from dams, piers, boats, boats;

- Do not give false distress signals.

It is dangerous to swim in a state of intoxication, in prohibited and undesignated places, to sail on a boat that is defective or not equipped with life-saving equipment, to sit on its sides, to change from place to place or from one boat to another while moving.

Those who do not know how to swim cannot use boats, inflatables, other items that are not equipped with special devices for swimming.

During this period, special attention should be paid to minors. Sometimes parents let their children go alone to places of mass recreation without providing proper supervision. As a result, the main type of offense committed by minors is drinking alcohol and appearing drunk in public places.

Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Belarus provides for liability for drinking alcoholic, low-alcohol beverages or beer in a public place or appearing in a public place in a state of intoxication and entails the imposition of a fine of up to 8 basic units.

It should be remembered that water does not forgive carelessness.

Deputy Head

Polotsk District Department of Internal Affairs-

Head of the Ministry of Public Security A.V. Shatukha

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