Month: December 2016

Drivers in safety vest use new Ice Screen screens light

The Italian Givi presented at the last trade fair of Milan a new range of high-tech deflectors for motorcycle and scooter. Except wearing a safety vest to keep visibility, when they cross the lights of an automobile, its windscreens and bubbles “Ice Screen” illuminate in blue. An obvious security advantage for night and winter trips!

 

When riding a motorcycle or scooter, good visibility on the road reduces considerably the risk of road accidents. In the absence of democratization of the yellow vest, so-called “high visibility” solutions have multiplied: retro-reflective inserts, switched to intelligent materials and even LEDs. With its latest innovation, the Italian Givi pushes the concept a little further…

 

In the framework of the last EICMA fair in Milan, he introduced a new concept of front defroster stamped “Ice Screen”. The idea is as simple as it is effective: when the device is illuminated by traffic lights moving in the opposite direction, it emits a powerful blue light that resembles a neon light like reflective material. Its traditional role, protection against wind and rain, is thus doubled with an active safety feature!

 

This innovation has just been released from Givi cartons and is only available for 2 models: the Honda CB 500 F (2016) and the Honda SH 125i (2012-2016) scooter. The complexity of manufacturing (application of pigments on edges and new polishing technique) also prevents its use on large surfaces: it will be necessary to wait to see disembark Ice-shields high-protection protection.

 

The new Givi Ice Screen range is developed on the basis of the standard models, it benefits from the same advantages, starting with its simplicity of adaptation. Each bubble or windscreen is mounted on the original fasteners thanks to a supplied hardware kit. Motorcycle can drive it safety with reflective vest and use this new accessory. While waiting for the release of a version for Yamaha T-Max 2017, the models for CB500F and Sh125i are displayed at the respective prices of 142.60 and 70.10 €.

Reflective material for safety significance

I am aware that I throw stones in glass houses, but why cannot more pedestrians and cyclists using reflective vest ? It’s a cheap life insurance.

 

Rain, bad weather and darkness are a lethal combination for all road-users. Now the autumn is about to replace the winter, so it seems to be even darker and gloomier when the sun goes down. The little light is absorbed effectively by the powers of darkness. Therefore, it is especially important to ensure that it is visible.

 

In a short drive, which was only a few kilometers long, in the central city last week occurred some incidents that could have ended badly. The first came at a crosswalk. A woman in dark clothes, drivers can’t see clearly when she standing on the roadside. She looked obviously our car, thought well that we saw her in the least bad light from the streetlights, and stepped right out.

I saw the woman, and there was never any danger. But if I run any faster or if she had more urgent it could have gone badly.

 

Three crossings away was the next incident. A child with a bike would go across the street, but just looked at us as we approached the crosswalk. I stayed; of course, the child began to walk but did not bill that came from the other side. The driver of the car did not at first see the baby; I had a horrible feeling in the body but at the last moment slowed the car. The boy or girl never saw the other car but walked blithely on.

 

Had the baby reflexes? No!

As I sat in the car, I thought of a story I did for the next ten years ago. Hansson, who was adviser to the NTF for several years, he demonstrated with a simple example of the big difference between using reflective accessory or not.

He had dark clothes and stood 75 meters from the car in a parking lot in although the lighting was the glimpse was Hansson only as a vague shadow. We turned off the lights and when we lit it again, Putte had taken on a reflective vest and seemed just fine.

 

Image-wise, it was simple and good. Nothing revolutionary, with a clear proof that the little fabric and reflective material can save lives.

Two comparative pictures said it all, far more than the classic 1000 words.

Imagine if more looked and thought to?

But it is not too late. All we can do better. Not least, I do.

Running safely with wearing reflective clothing

The days are getting shorter, the nights are darker and the weather cools. Still, you always want to run and make a few strides after a day of work. For that, Odlo thought of us with its new range of reflective material sportswear.

 

Originally from Norway, Odlo, is the inventor of technical sports underwear and the principle of the three thicknesses. In Europe, it is the leader in sports underwear and technology pioneer sports technical clothing. The brand has just introduced its new line “running” for him and her which perfectly meets the needs of riders who want a powerful race, even during the cold season.

 

Concretely, what does that mean? That reflective inserts incorporated in the new range provide excellent security to run in the dark. Under the slogan “Shine in the Dark” (glows in the dark), the brand uses different materials like natural down or Primaloft lining that can take the most sensitive to warm muscles, while being clearly visible in the dark.

The flagship of this season, it will be running tights AOP, the perfect ally for a breakaway at dusk. It has the advantage of integrating, too, printed reflective elements which provide better visibility for the rider.

 

Elegant silhouette

Lined with a light down, it has mesh inserts in back for optimum ventilation. Finally, there is also the shorts breathable and windproof Lofty Primaloft in a style inspired by the Urban Lifestyle for an elegant silhouette during and after the race safely with its reflective elements. Not to mention the Navajo fast drying thanks to its wool blend composition that naturally regulates perspiration. And for the fashion of us, running dress will be a hit this winter.

 

Men are not left behind. Question look, it will be the urban style and camouflaged trend pieces. The flagship of the season, the sticky camouflaged with reflective elements, with the shorts (super light, as its name suggests). This is accompanied by the matching jacket and fast drying water repellent and hooded mid-layer.

 

A collection inspired by urban art

It was in Berlin that the new Odlo collection was presented to the press. Why Berlin? For example, in the One Wall project initiated by the Urban Nation group, national and international artists are invited to Berlin five times a year to let their art speak on a huge wall. Artists are creative and interact with the different areas of Berlin and their own themes and issues. Odlo was seduced by the Working Klebebande, a Berlin group of tape art. These artists take a very unique form of art, which is characterized by a reflective tape. These are walls, bridges or walls subways transformed into works of art, and in which they experience the black light, fluorescent colors and lighting UV.

A new collection for the urban cyclist in safety vest

Adidas has unveiled details of its new collection in collaboration with Porsche Design Sport: a range of reflective fabric clothes and essential accessories for the urban cyclist who approaches the winter.

 

Inspired by recent advances in technology, natural structures and geometric graphics, the new spring / summer 2017 actually consists of two capsule collections urban cyclist offering a range of accessories and clothing specifically designed for riding in cold weather ( “Commuting in Cold”) and at night ( “Commuting in Darkness”). The same color palette to male tones (dark blue, black and neutral colors) and even subtle hexagonal pattern together two collections into one coherent range.

 

The collection “Commuting in Cold” blends the slick, minimalist design of Porsche Design’s technology forefront of Adidas, designed to keep the rider warm and dry during the winter months.

 

Among the highlight of the range points, we found a very warm padded reflective jacket equipped with an insulating layer, which can be worn with the Functional Wool Mix Top is really very cold. The trousers uses meanwhile the best technology Adidas, with a waterproof textile chasing rainwater while its five pockets, folding his lapel and slightly shorter cut ensures it a modern appearance.

 

The “Commuting in Darkness” collection has the same high-end features but focuses on visibility, reflective clothing textiles being incorporated.

 

The reflective vest is made from an innovative textile that becomes visible in the headlights, and the cut is elegant. The backpack, practical and aesthetic, is equipped with pockets and padded panels for comfort and also includes reflective pieces.

 

Both collections also offer shoes that combine the functional style of Porsche Design technology of energy return Boost Adidas.

Reflective material keeps the rider safer

Perfect for this season, this insulating and reflective jacket ensures perfectly these missions by providing comfort and safety to the rider.

 

In early season the fluctuating temperatures and short days lead to wear clothing that protects from the cold, moisture, but also to the low light while maintaining the body temperature. This short sleeve jacket will appeal to fans of the morning cycling as those circulating in the late afternoon or after work when the light is too weak to ride without lights and tailored outfits.

 

This versatile product appears to be both functional while preserving the elegance of the cyclist. The main advantage of this jacket comes from its ability to reflect light received. Indeed, the reflective fabric made with fine glass particles provides excellent visibility, the cyclist being made visible to more than one hundred meters, which makes cycling even safer.

 

The reflective strips are placed over the entire front face of the jacket as well as on a back portion. The properties of the reflective fabric also have the distinction of protection from the cold and moisture, second indispensable asset. The protection against the cold is enhanced by fabric interior fleece. The latter, used in particular for the pass, greatly protect against the cold while avoiding irritation in the neck. The zip-locking also avoided using the cold from penetrating. This is reinforced by the fleece positioned behind the zipper. The thickness thereof has the advantage of not being able to jam in the closure compared to other windproof.

 

In short, all the components used on the front of the jacket truly contribute to its sealing. The fabrics used in the back of the mesh zones, have the advantage of controlling the temperature during exercise by removing excess heat. This technology allows for excellent breathability of the product thus limiting sweating training. This scalable and tight tissue also contributes to the elegance of the sport while allowing ease of movement in the effort.

 

Note the presence of two openings at the back pockets of the jersey; they are supposed to facilitate access to pockets without lifting the jacket. We would have preferred two pockets “classic” zip ideally; access to jersey pockets is not always easy, especially when wearing a pair of gloves.

 

The chosen colors (black / silver / yellow zip) blend perfectly together. To summarize, we can say that this reflective material jacket is perfect Illuminate offseason. Ideally designed for dark weather use, covered, greatly increasing the security of sport, it can be worn as additional windbreak in winter over a thermal jacket. This jacket has all the features of a high quality product. It is available for a price of 129.90 Euros.

SAG innovates to create a retro reflective accessories magazine

Released March 3, 2016, the UP Shoes issue of the magazine cover uses ink and unique printing process that allow France to emulate reflective stripes shoes.

 

Japell Hanser SAG, based in Essonne, like sheep with five legs. So when the agency Agency requested the printing group for a magazine cover with an ink retro reflective the image of a model of Converse shoes released recently, he did not hesitate.

 

Inspired by the posters of a magic festival, the text appears only the light of the flash (more on  a magic festival creates great magical posters ), the Paris-based agency was looking for Shoes UP,  quarterly on urban culture, a printer capable of creating a cover that reflect light to promote Converse shoes.

 

This effect, used in the fashion world, is obtained with beads retro reflective lenses microphones. Christophe, Executive Officer at SAG specializes in screen printing, said: “This is done on the reflective fabric for T-shirts and shoes, among others, but never had it done in France on paper”. Several tests were needed to develop this ink special because “this is not a product that is easy to handle.”

 

He explains: “We have filed microphones beads retro reflective of some particular way because the agency wanted the contrary magic posters they see no need to flash so we mixed with particles.”

Then the ink was applied, covers printed located in the Pas-de-Calais, in screen printing, but unusual way. These are not UV inks that have been used, but conventional inks. The solvent evaporates, only the reflective material remains and therefore the effect is even brighter.

And blankets are distributed in the north for cutting, creasing and pinning.

Posters have also been made with the same process to promote this number 49 Shoes UP newsstand.

The importance of wearing a yellow vest

Now, before leaving college, children are required to take that piece of tissue that is “yellow, ugly reflective tape, that goes with anything, but that can save their lives.”

 

After the village road safety, organized mid-September to college in favor of grades 3 and 4, the Community of agglomeration, which made road safety among young college students one of its priority areas of intervention last Tuesday organized a day dedicated to safety in school transport, to this time, students from 6th and 4th.

 

Now, all college students have yellow vests offered by the Urban Community. Remember, these schoolboys were offered in September 2009, on the initiative of James Mayor by the Community of municipalities in the canton, reflective armbands. It was designed to be worn day and night by children taking school transport. Unfortunately, this device does not have the success it deserved.

 

More ugly but seeing

The yellow reflective vest, bigger, uglier, but more light, he will be more focused this time?

It is with these words that those responsible for school transport of Cali and the General Council came to defend its port Tuesday. Whether James, elected community in Cali and delegated to the school transport, and Patrice, executive transport to the General Council. “Since last Thursday, the day of distribution of these safety vests, college students do not leave the college without having necessarily covered,” said Christophe FLOREAN, principal of the college.

 

During the day, the 6th was supported by a driver-trainer, who detailed their safety rules and instructions in and near a car. The session ended with a vehicle evacuation exercise ‘out fast. “Young 4th, in turn, were supported by a service representative “transport” of the General Council of the Gironde for a theoretical presentation on safety rules, responsibilities, legal framework.

Yellow vest and the puzzle of the inputs and outputs of schools

How secure around schools at entry and exit hours of the students? In the presence of yellow reflective vest, the mayor added by the year-end CCTV cameras in more than a dozen schools. A measure which some families are infuriated by the lack of civility of motorists would have welcomed.

 

Another fifteen minutes before the end of the class, but there is already no free parking space Street Kortrijk. “It’s like this every day,” says Nathalie. Not only 15 h 30, but also the morning hours as well as supervising meals, “the worst remaining on Wednesday at 11: 30 pm” because the 240 children in safety vest of primary school de Lisle without exception leave the establishment.

 

In a one-way street, with parking spaces scattered on both sides, the inputs and outputs cause students to fail caps and irritations. Wearing the vest for the second year, Nathalie agrees: “Some do not hesitate to block access to individual garages, others settle double-parked with their hazard lights…”

 

“You can never park,” says Sophia (mother of a student of CP) who prefers to come off. “And every year, I think it’s getting worse,” Corinne abounds attending school for ten years. “It’s simple: they take school for a Drive!” And on the other side, in the nursery, the situation is no better. Street Dr is even closer, the school gates are located just before a bend and parking is even more restricted, some drivers do not hesitate to stop on the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to take the floor.

Far from being an isolated case

 

To compel more civil, the mayor announced that nearly 14 schools would be equipped with CCTV cameras by the end of the year. Ultimately, the goal is also to power video-report offenders. If many parents in this neighborhood of Equality are in favor of this measure, judge for his part that “this is abuse.” “After dropping my daughter, I’m going straight to work: I am therefore obliged to take my car,” she pleads. “I think the solution is to take into account the flow of vehicles and would provide is a small parking lot with reflective tape signs.”

 

“There are places in the streets around” replied Sebastian, taking for example the streets of Warsaw,” you just take the trouble to walk 300 to 500 meters.  “An argument which few parents conductors are sensitive, especially the return of bad days … And the school is far from an isolated case.

The safety vest with reflective tape: a new safety for bikers

At a time when we are talking about the bad numbers of road safety and the protection of motorcyclists, they will be able to equip themselves with a safety vest with advanced technology.

 

As the government tries to sensitize bikers to safety, especially with its new standards imposing the yellow reflective vest and homologated gloves, the Hi-Airbag Connect makes its appearance. Bikers themselves admit that driving in agglomeration is becoming more and more difficult and dangerous, so any new protection will be welcome. Because they already have complete equipment, from helmets to boots to a jacket with back protector, the airbag is an additional weight protection to limit the trauma of the spine.

 

There are already airbags, but these were equipped with a strap that had to be hung on the handlebars and sensors in strategic places. But this concept could be activated in case of false movement, the solution was not ideal. In addition, if the biker forgot to hang his waistcoat, this one had no more interest. With the Hi-Airbag Connect, everything is simpler. It is worn as a classic waistcoat in reflective fabric but has a microprocessor that analyzes all the movements of the motorcycle. If a behavior no longer corresponds to the recorded parameters, the gas cartridge is triggered and the airbag inflates in 120 milliseconds.

Yellow vest does not unanimously for the two-wheeler users Vosges

In a few months, the bikers will have the obligation to hold a vest and will even wear it in an emergency. This new measure is far from unanimous among users of two-wheelers.

 

The decree fell to the Official Gazette in May: from January 2016, all bikers will have a yellow reflective vest. From a practical standpoint, motorbike drivers will wear while driving or they stow it in a compartment of their motorcycle. A priori, the legislation still leaves them a little freedom. However, during an emergency stop of a two-wheeler, the law could not be clearer: users should wear this vest when he fined the edge of the roadway. Otherwise, the fine will be salty. Indeed, the offender will go to the fund by paying € 135 HP. And like motorists, if the rider performs outputs without having with him his tidy vest somewhere in his craft, again, it will pay cash his failure to do so: 11 €. That said, no deduction of points is expected. “Thank goodness,” is tempted to say many seeing bikers with skepticism the implementation of this decree. Moreover, departmental leaders of the French Federation of bikers angry (FFMC) does not mince words to mark their opposition to this new regulation, “If a yellow vest could save lives, we would know,” said Franck Noël, Vosges coordinator for the FFMC. The same man says studies have been conducted regarding the wearing of this famous vest. And according to him, the results speak for themselves: “It does not improve the visibility of motorcyclists on the roads. “Jean-Claude Martin and Christophe, respectively former coordinator and deputy secretary of the FFMC, this new outfit would even be a disadvantage:” There are already many people who wear these vests roadsides, including all those working for public works companies. Those worn by two-wheeler users would be drowned among others. ”

 

For Jean-Claude Martin, if the Inter ministerial Delegate for Road Safety has released this measure, it is only for one and the wrong reason: “If a good conscience.”He added a bit provocative:” I do not take him vest with me when I go out on a motorcycle. Just to see if it makes me a plum! “For Christophe, the decree is downright synonymous with financial waste. For him, if the state should invest money to make roads safer as much to do in more concrete things: “It would be more interesting than each rider gets help to buy a CE approved equipment.”

 

“As a sticker on a windshield”

Luc, President of Moto Club images, is on the same wavelength. He too is against the trivialization of this outfit: “Too many signals kill signaling,” says the manager but felt that motorists assimilate this vest, become too recurrent, in a vulgar sticker placed on a windshield. The notion of caution would be completely lost. Luc, the interest of this decree is tiny: “We will not wear this vest once it is down, having had an accident. Normally it should be used when we perform an emergency stop on the roadside. But on a 2 X 2-way, it’s not possible … At most, the safety vest can be useful if you need to signal danger and temporarily secure traffic at the scene of an accident in the meantime the forces of ‘order. ”

 

Obviously, the new measure is far from unanimous. And for many bikers, it does not address the causes of road accidents of two-wheelers. Suffice to say that the results of road safety, in the months following the implementation of the decree, will be scrutinized carefully…