30 000 pieces of sanitizing gel for A2 users

Between Thursday, 21 May and Sunday, 24 May, the drivers traveling on the concession section of A2 between Poznań and Konin will be given sanitizing gel as a gift.  This joint project of Autostrada Wielkopolska and Autostrada Eksploatacja that provides for dispensing 30 thousand bottles of practical hand and cockpit sanitizing gel is part of the “Let’s take care of each other” campaign launched at the onset of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Free sanitizing gel will be dispensed at selected Toll Plazas (TPs) so that as many drivers travelling on the concession section of A2 as possible can make benefit from it. On Thursday, 21 May the sanitizers will be dispensed to all drivers entering the concession section of A2 at Lądek Toll Plaza. On Friday, 22 May, the sanitizing spray will be handed to drivers at Nagradowice Toll Plaza, direction Świecko.  On Wednesday, 23 May the sanitizers will be given to drivers at Nagradowice Toll Plaza, direction Warsaw. Last but not least, on Sunday, 24 May the sanitazing gel will be dispensed to travelers passing Gołuski Toll Plaza, direction Warsaw. In total, under this event meant for the the benefit of the users of the concession section of A2, 30 thousand bottles of sanitizing gel have been prepared that may be used to disinfect not only hands but also the car dashboard, the steering wheel, the multimedia buttons or the gear shift. This attested gel has both germicidal and viricidal features. 

We are constantly striving to keep our travelers safe.  In such exceptional situation, where more and more sectors of the economy are released from the lockdown after having been frozen due to the coronavirus outbreak, we do our best to support all drivers in their everyday protection against the virus.  This time we’re going to dispense handy sanitizing gel bottles which in times of containing the pandemic should be kept at all times in the car during long trips, both the business and the family ones, says Anna Ciamciak, the spokesperson of Autostrada Wielkopolska.

The free sanitizing gel handout event is part of the “Let’s take care of each other” campaign continued since this March jointly by Autostrada Wielkopolska and Autostrada Eksploatacja.  It is aimed at turning the public’s attention to everyday practices and behavior that improve safety and protection against the coronavirus. 

Only if we take care of each other, we will be able to mitigate the risk of infection.  Our staff members, both in the toll booths and in the patrol vans are equipped with hand sanitizing gel, gloves and masks. We constantly encourage our users to refrain from paying cash and use their pay cards, if possible using the contactless method, said Renata Rychlewska, spokesperson of Autostrada Eksploatacja.

The “Let’s take care of each other” campaign launched by the Concessionaire and the Operator of the concession A2 also supports the health service of Wielkopolska in their combat against the coronavirus.  This April, Autostrada Wielkopolska donated a state-of-the-art USG device to diagnose the lungs and heart performance to the Hospital at Lutycka St.  Autostrada Eksploatacja bought a USG equipment for the Ob-gyn department of the hospital to diagnose pregnant women with suspected coronavirus infection.  Also, as part of the campaign, agents have been bought that permitted to perform almost 1.5 thousand coronavirus tests by the Medical University of Poznań.  The Regional Ambulance Station in Poznań, the hospital in Nowy Tomyśl and the hospital in Słupca were presented with 5.5 thousand protective masks for their staff.  In addition, the Regional Ambulance Station in Poznań received more than 900 liters of the hand and surface sanitizing agent.