Police warn: hitchhiking is not a game, but a deadly risk!

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Since the beginning of the year, 8 cases of child molestation have been recorded in Ukraine, resulting in 9 children being injured.

For the sake of a few seconds of video or extreme sports, teenagers expose themselves to mortal danger! But it's worth remembering: electric shock, falling, or colliding with obstacles almost never give a second chance.

Why hooking up is not cool, but deadly dangerous?

With voltages up to 27,000 volts, even if you don't touch the wires, an electric shock can be instantaneous.

Falling from a height is one sudden movement, and life can change forever.

Collisions with obstacles – bridges, tunnels, supports at a speed of 60-100 km/h – are fatal.

What should you do if you notice a person on a carriage or footboard of a transport?
  • Notify the station or railway staff on duty.
  • Call the Ukrzaliznytsia hotline: 0 800 503 111 (free of charge).
  • Call the National Police (102) or the State Emergency Service (101).
  • Remember the location of the incident to accurately transmit information to the services.

Parents, your attentiveness is the key to children's safety!

Talk to teens about the dangers of hooking up.

Monitor the content on their social media - extreme videos can encourage risk-taking with fatal consequences.

Pay attention to your child's new interests - a sudden fascination with transportation or extreme videos may be a signal.

Teenagers, think about it!

Likes on social media are worthless if your own life is at stake.

If friends offer to hook up – say «no»!

Do you see someone planning a dangerous trip? Tell an adult or call 102. Your attentiveness could save someone's life!

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