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Reflective vests are invited to school

It was in the presence who all wear the reflective vests of Didier Pierre (deputy mayor and volunteer in the association), Cathy Coffin (assistant in charge of school affairs), director Jean-Philippe and teachers of the school that the League against Violence, in the person of its president, invited to the Pierre school on the heights of the Costs-Rouges last Friday.

The aim of the meeting was to educate schoolchildren about this scourge by offering them a yellow safety vest, retro-reflective. Thus, 170 yellow children’s vests and 20 adult vests were distributed. ”

Through this action, we want to awaken young people’s awareness of road violence and try to make them responsible citizens,” says Poison. These vests, which will remain permanently at school, will protect the children when going out of school and during school outings. They will allow them to be seen and protected from vehicles when they are on foot but also when riding a bicycle to wear reflective clothing.

We also recall that the helmet is also mandatory for the under 12 years, since last March 22…

Reflective vests are invited to school

We also recall that the helmet is also mandatory for the under 12 years, since last March 22…

Protect your children easily with a safety jacket

Tripod has developed a safety jacket for children, easy to put on and use, thanks to its unique central buckle. Keeping your children safe will be a breeze.

Putting a lifejacket on a child can quickly turn out to be a perilous exercise, as long as it moves, there are straps everywhere, or the waistcoat is not intuitive to buckle. Tripod – a brand of sailing sports at Decathlon – has just released a simple life-saving vest that simply slips on a T-shirt: the Easy life vest.

On the left side, a scratch allows you to hold the reflective vest strap to be able to clip the single central loop more easily, especially if your child is moving. With its “fit” shape, there is virtually no need for subcutaneous if equipped. Indeed, its short shape on the front makes it does not ascend under the chin of your child, leaving it free of its movements.

The back is padded for comfort and at the back of the head; there is also foam that will keep your child’s head out of the water. For children under 15 kg, the subcutaneous is replaced by panties. The Easy life vest is rated 100 nektons (ISO12402-4). It has the indispensable safety elements (whistle and reflective strips) and its fluorescent orange and gray colors, just as its design gives it a modern and pleasant look.

Note the absence of yellow vest which makes it easy to catch a child fallen in the water. The team is working on it and could well integrate this system on a future version. For now, it will be enough to recover it by the shoulders.

Bicyclists would be required to wear reflective vest

Senators joined a project that has “the use of high visibility reflective vest at night and when visibility conditions so require.”

“During the night and when visibility conditions so require, bicycle riders should always wear reflective high visibility vest.” This is the main slogan of the bill that senators Alejandro Navarro entered, Lily and Antonio Horvath Congress.

The initiative amending Article 80 of Law 18,290, Transit, establishing and shall be considered by the Committee on Transport and Telecommunications, noted that “despite the advantages of cycling as a means of transport many cyclists and people generally they have difficulty using reflective tape daily, among which is the insecurity of their cities, whose geography are not suitable for driving on streets outside the vehicle drivers do not respect their path and therefore may be victims of an accident traffic”.

Also, lawmakers indicated that “No. 18,290 Law says nothing regarding security measures mandatory for drivers of bicycles during driving at night and when visibility conditions so require, taking into account the statistics”.

In the same vein, they explained that “the security elements allow traffic accidents prevent and reduce potential damage and injuries that may result. In this sense the appropriate deployment and use of security elements as reflective high visibility vest, reducing, significantly, the risk of injury in the event of traffic accidents. “

City project require motorcyclists to wear safety vest

Approved the regulations, drivers and passengers must wear an identification sight of safety vest. The Buenos Aires ruling introduced in the Legislature on the new draft amendments to the Regulatory Decree of the National Road Traffic Act, with which it seeks to reduce the attack “pedestrian”.

The initiative was presented by lawmakers PRO, after a first public presentation on 9 March, in a ceremony attended by the Security Minister Patricia and the head of city government, between other officials.

Changes in Traffic Act seek to combat crime in motorcycle and identify those drivers traveling on the city.

With this, it seeks to regularize the situation of more than 7 million motorcycles and force you to carry identification with patent number helmets driver and passenger as well as a reflective vest to help identify the latter.

Since the ruling confident is that the project will be approved “within three months”, according to the newspaper Clarion. However, they must thwart the will of some detractors to achieve the 31 votes needed in the Buenos Aires Legislature.

Opponents of the measure are mostly motorcyclists themselves, at least those who use their vehicle as a working tool. On March 15, hundreds of workers and couriers deliveries demonstrated in the city center to express their disagreement. They note that the identification of helmets and patents will not solve the insecurity that they are being stigmatized and also thieves steal their bikes, helmets and vests them and then make sliders.

The amendments establish that both the driver and passenger must wear a regulation helmet showing the patent number. The second person to go up also must bear a refractory vest with the same recording.

The requirement must be fulfilled in service stations for refueling.

Failure to wear a helmet and high visibility vest will be considered a serious offense in terms of the National Road Traffic Act and will involve the immediate abduction.

If a kidnapped bike is not withdrawn by the holder within 60 days of retention, will be decontaminated and compacted, it can serve a public purpose.

Traffic cop checked out reflective vest of residents after dark

We are going to work. It’s just a piece – explained to the men, who were detained by the aspirant Robert. Gentlemen moved after 17 on a roadway one of the more busy roads White Bor. None of them had at least one reflective element. In addition, they were all dressed in dark jackets, pants and hats. They were instructed. – You realize that incurs mortal danger? – He instructed the policeman. – In these costumes driver sees you from a distance of only about 30-40 meters. Time to react is small. Gentlemen humbly promised to supply the glare. – It’s a small cost; the reflective elements are widely available – instructed asp. Robert – And you can save your life.

Reflectors save lives

The research shows that the leading driver the car is able to detect a pedestrian who has a glare, even from a distance of 150 meters! These additional meters allow you to bypass the safe deceleration and people. Recently, wearing reflective vest after dark in the area is undeveloped duty and failure threatens his mandate. Despite this, the number of residents does not make much impression, as we noted during a joint patrol “Pomeranian” and “traffic police.”

Mandate or instruction the police still conducts preventive actions in schools and kindergartens. As they pointed out, as long as the children quickly and willing to absorb knowledge, and most importantly, wear reflective vests or armbands, is to persuade adults is much more difficult.

What it comes from? – Hard to say – says Robert of the Traffic Department. – It would seem that adults should be more cautious and aware of the risks, but this topic is not always the case. Officers carry out inspections regularly. – Every week we stop a few people who do not have a glare. We instruct them or issue mandates. Fortunately, while nearly two-hour joint patrol “traffic cop” to “Pomeranian” managed to trace only three of irresponsible men in Bialy Bor. And we touched both the southern and the northern part of Grudziadz. For assistance in the implementation of the reflective material thank the Municipal Police Headquarters in Grudziadz.

Safety jacket and pants to grips with the urban heat

The temperature shoot up to 40 degrees in the middle of the city. Instead of just thinking of starting motorcycle reflective clothes to wipe his forehead, enough to adequately prepare for the clash with the urban heat. In the saddle not count on the zircon, it remains so reach for proven solutions, like a modern, light, and moisture very breathable clothing motorcycle.

The recipe for success is not only a modern design, but mainly used materials and patents allowing for maximum breathability. Lightweight and durable polyester 500D is neatly combined with large panels in mesh which is positioned wherever it is needed most efficient flow of air.

Set upswing does not deserve to be called a motorcycle, had it not been also equipped with certified protectors on shoulders, elbows and knees (protectors on the knees and elbows can be adjusted by adjusting the position of them to your site). The foam absorbs impact Crash Foam on the back and hips can be replaced by certified protectors SAS-TEC®. In addition, they care about the safety of reflective fabric inserts.

Set upswing is available in two colors: black-gray, or gray. With five pockets (three in a jacket and two pants), all the necessary little things you will always have with you, and the seam of the reflective jacket and pants adjustable waist, on the sleeves and on the ends of the legs will help create a harmonious whole, and it fit well. This is the latest recipe Medici the heat of the tropics in a motorcycle edition!

From Sunday anyone walking with reflector

From August 31 to anyone who goes on rural roads after dark force glare. This effect of the amendment is to the law on road traffic. There is no mercy – if you’re not visible, you will get the mandate.

Since Sunday, the police will check whether shine in the darkness. Therefore, if you plan to return after dark outside built-up areas must be provided with reflection.

– “It does not necessarily have to be all yellow vest, you can have a band, trinket, pendant, which is reflective elements,” – says asp.

Such a thing must have pinned when we go shoulder. If trots on the pavement in built-up areas, we do not have the glare. In any other case, you have to obtain a reflective element. Retro-reflector must be visible from a distance. – “It may be a bandage, a luminous point, the strip sewn into a jacket, reflective vest” a – added Marlene.

About this necessarily remember:

Always have a glare. You not necessarily have to wear a yellow vest. It is important that you have a fluorescent band. Available on the market are in the colors: yellow, white, blue. Directed bikes assume such bands on the feet and hands, you too can do so.

Ladies can attach to bags small reflective beads. Such a strap in the spotlight can be seen from afar. It is a sign for the driver, the pedestrian moves along the way. Men can have bands on their hands, legs or vest, which already buy 5-10, respectively.

The youngest can buy reflectors in the shape of bears, elephants, which are flashing. The idea is to attract the eyes of road users. The cost of buying this gadget is 3 to 5 zł. We put it in a prominent place on the backpack, jacket or bag that holds the toddler returned home.

When buying a jacket for fall, you should select one that has already been sewn reflective stripes. Many sporting goods stores have sales in such shelters. If you do not have such a jacket, you can purchase a haberdashery reflective tape and a child to sew on jackets or backpack.

5. If you will not be visible at dusk, moving up areas, you can get a ticket. From 20 to 500 zł. That’s how much we get, depends on the policeman and the threats which have caused. Traffic participant is not only the driver on the road, but walking.

Not all the gold that shines – Reflections

As we promised in the previous article, once a month, we will be posting information about motorbike reflexes. Let’s increase our visibility and thus improve our security. The time has come for news from the world of glitter. The first question should be “how are the glare”?

Retro reflection – is the principle on which glare works. It consists in the fact that the light (such as the car’s reflector) bounces off the reflective material and returns to its source. Reflective materials are characterized by such a structure that the light is reflected in the direction of the closest one is that of which it falls (not only when it falls perpendicularly). This structure is made up of special elements placed on the material – glass microspheres or fine acrylic prisms.

Describing these technical details we had a specific goal. Since we already know how glare works, the next question should be, do all glitters “shine”? There are two ways to check if your motorcycle glare is working:

Take a picture with your flash phone flashing at a distance of about 6m. If you see a characteristic flash in your photo, your flashes are OK. After a few washings of your motorcycle clothing with reflective elements perform such a treatment again. If the image is the same effect, it means that your glare is of good quality. Unfortunately, it often happens that non-certified reflectors lose their value after several washings (fluorescent material and reflective tape lose their properties).

The other way is to memorize this abbreviation – EN 471. If the reflectors are certified then the label should indicate that the product has been made from EN 471 compliant material or the product complies with EN 471.

How have you taken photos of different reflectors?

The creators of the Hen Vision campaign intentionally took pictures with a mobile phone with flash so that everyone could perform such a test themselves. Magazine where photos were taken – the light is minimized through the windows over the model.

We have two types of photos:

Light coming through the window + fluorescent light

Turn off the fluorescent light (imitation of the twilight)

Photos show how different glare is available on the market. It’s great that you want to ride in the glare. However, our article is to educate what to look for when buying reflective accessories.

What defines EN 471?

EN 471 is High Visibility Warning Clothing for Professional Use. The standard specifies clothing requirements that visually signal the presence of the wearer to be seen and seen in hazardous conditions at night, daylight and headlights. It’s specifies the visibility class of the reflective, fluorescent material, and reflective grade depending on your reflectivity.

This article contains some technical information regarding glare. Why do we write about it? Because we have met several times with the actions of many companies, who wanted to promote their brand, they distributed various glare, most often vest. The objectives of the action were noble, but unfortunately these vests were often not certified, so they did not glitter in artificial light. So someone in Poland has developed and put on a reflective waistcoat to increase visibility. It moves in the dark in the dark, with the awareness of “I am visible”. And here a surprise – the glare does not “shine” and we have a tragedy.

If we are wearing reflective clothing, please note that our reflective motorcycle vests, belts or braces are certified and light. Motorcyclist “Let’s get noticed”

Reflective vest – be visible in the dark

To be on the road as a cyclist in the dark in city traffic is dangerous. The police in reflective vest are tips on what measures it will be well seen. Many bicycle dealer offer bulbs that enhance security.

When cyclists and pedestrians are overlooked on the road by motorists, they have to be very lucky to stay unharmed. The risk for them to be victims of an accident is higher than usual in the dark season. Therefore, they should not challenge their luck and even ensure that they are perceived by motorists. The Commissariat traffic accident prevention – protection of victims and the Road Safety advise in the dark season to take extra care and inform about the “security through visibility”. Here is an overview of which means there are, and how they are assessed by their impact ago.

Front and rear light since the summer do not have to be operated with a dynamo these lights – officially approved are now even those with batteries or battery. “There are better and worse. In recent years, the bulbs have evolved,” said Police Chief Superintendent Rainer. Were already halogens lamps and improvement over the old incandescent bulbs, there are now LED lights in vogue. Front lights are fitted to the handlebars, rear lights on the seat post or on the rear luggage rack. Experts such as Jan from the bike shop “Chic Hat” preferred battery-powered lights, because waste is avoided with them (from 54 Euros for both). The simple act of being seen primarily as to who would like to see even the environment better, which requires a headlight.

Reflectors allow because front and rear light only the visibility of the front and rear reflectors ensure that cyclists be seen from the side. These include the classic cat eyes in the spokes (four pieces cost four Euros for example in Eller). By the company 3M, there are also spoke reflectors (about 20 Euros for 72 pieces, for example at Lucky Bike). Also popular are reflective bracelets. With reflective band not only bicycle racks can be pasted, but also walkers. A disadvantage is obviously the lack of ventilation. From the head lamp is not recommended in dense urban traffic, because it blinds other road users often.

Clothes the appeal to wear bright clothing to be visible in the dark, bears little fruit if the winter fashion provides muted colors. Very large areas are perceived cyclists who wear over his jacket a safety vest, as already seen this year a few times. Motorists are required since July, carry them. They are available to buy in hardware stores, among others, in some places even for one or two Euros.

A reflective strip, which can be fastened to the satchel, umbrella or walking frame on the zipper jackets or bags, citizens can obtain from the Traffic Control. The same goes for reflective material that can be sewn into clothing. Both accessories shine in the spotlight at long range. The tape costs two Euros, the yarn 1.70 Euros per five meters.