Month: November 2017

Reflective vests distribute to children for safety

The campaign “Wheels stopped, children safe” to keep the road safety and protect schoolchildren from the dangers of the road has been launched.

 

The Office of Accident Prevention, the TCS and cantonal police are launching a new prevention campaign in collaboration with municipalities and schools. “Arrested wheels, safe children” wants to encourage motorists to stop completely when approaching a pedestrian crossing. According to the BPA, 42% of children aged 5 to 14 who had a serious accident or death were on their way to school at the time of the accident.

 

Difficulty in assessing distances

Children in Reflective vest also have trouble when they estimating the distances and speed of vehicles. They are taught to cross a pedestrian crossing only when the car is stationary. Motorists should not be content to slow down when approaching a passage.

 

This campaign has been running since 2015 with a strong media presence, says the joint statement of the boa, the TCS and the police. More than 90% of motorists know and understand it. In addition, the TCS will distribute more than 80,000 safety vests this year to first-year students.

Road safety: can we ride in beach gear

In this summer, the habits of motorized two-wheelers have changed. Many drivers have dropped appropriate reflective jackets and pants. Flip flops, t-shirts and shorts are now out. Is such light clothing permitted by French law? What are the mandatory protections?

 

According to article R431-1 of the Highway Code, wearing a helmet is mandatory for all drivers or passengers of a moped. It must be attached and approved. The French standard is marked by a white label and guarantees the quality of its manufacture and protection. In case of non-wearing the helmet, the driver is liable to a fine of € 135 and a withdrawal of 3 points on his license.

 

Gloves are also mandatory for PTW riders. Since November 2016, the wearing of gloves approved, for the pilot as the passenger, is mandatory. This accessory is intended to resist abrasion, tearing or tearing. According to road safety figures, wearing thick gloves helps to reduce or prevent hand injuries in 95% of cases for motorcyclists and 87% of cases for moped riders.

 

A quarter of the deaths in 2016

Since January 2016, the need for a yellow safety vest has been extended to PTW drivers. There is no obligation to wear it while riding, however. This “high visibility vest” becomes indispensable in the case of drivers getting off their vehicle following an emergency stop. They incur a fine of € 11 if they are stopped without a vest on board and € 135 if they do not wear it while they are stopped on the road.

Only these three elements are therefore qualified as mandatory by French legislation. Nothing prohibits drivers of motorcycles or scooters to ride in beachwear. Failure to wear appropriate jackets or trousers is in no way punishable.

 

More road stops

If full equipment is not required, however, it is strongly recommended. As a reminder, PTW drivers accounted for only 2% of traffic, but nearly a quarter of the road deaths in France in 2016. 70% of motorcyclists dropped at least once in 2016. Nearly half of them were injured. According to road safety, a large part of these injuries is due to incomplete equipment. 16% of scooter drivers did not own any equipment. In the PACA region, as reported by France 3 Provence, the authorities have decided to reinforce roadside checks during this summer period to try to make bikers aware of the risks of accidents.

 

 

 

Road safety: high visibility vests to motorcycle drivers

Around the world, 3,400 people die every day on the roads. Recent studies have shown that 23% of traffic deaths occur among motorcyclists. In Cameroon in general, and in the city of Douala in particular, the figures for motorcycle accidents are becoming more and more important because of the lack of knowledge on the part of drivers of these two-wheeled vehicles in terms of road safety. Still across the national triangle, 70% of the causes of traffic accidents are human. “Motorcycles face higher hazards than cars and other vehicles. In fact, the reduced size and less stable nature of the motorcycle, the potholes, the uneven heights between the tracks and other irregularities or objects expected on the road pose a serious threat to the safety of the motorcyclists, “Kimono observes.

 

The boss of the brewery apartment company Diageo group was speaking during a sensitization session for motorbike drivers organized by its structure on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Douala. The event chaired by Kim Noun Nana Thierry, secretary general of the Littoral region and representative of the governor in the proceedings room of the company based in Basso district, gathered more than a hundred drivers residing in Douala. Guinness Cameroon SA also took the opportunity to give these carriers reflective vest. According to the boss of Guinness Cameroon, this is an effective tool for reducing the risk of accidents because it allows day and night for the person riding the bike to enjoy greater visibility on the road.

 

“Your commitment is proof that we can count on Guinness Cameroon,” said Willy Kenner, president of the motorcycle drivers of Douala 5th district. The latter took the opportunity to call the brewery to accompany of Douala in the process of obtaining driving licenses. While recalling the importance of the mode of transport by motorcycle in the city of Douala and in the remote areas, the secretary general of the Littoral region called the beneficiaries of these chasubles to make good use of it. “These chasubles are not just clothes. I invite you to make good use of it to reduce the accident rate in Cameroon, “said Kim Nana Thierry.

 

In five years, Guinness Cameroon says it has already distributed nearly 200 thousand high visibility vests to motorcycle drivers in Cameroon. “We are trying to do our best to assist the state in this effort to secure the road,” said the CEO of Guinness Cameroon. Throughout his speech, he has repeatedly called on motorcycle drivers to avoid any alcohol consumption when they are called on to drive. The representative of the regional delegation of the Littoral transport at this event hailed this initiative which frames according to him with the objectives fixed by the Ministry of Transport.

 

Distribution of neon vests and armbands for Cyclists

The association for the development of public transport, bike paths and pedestrians of the Grenoble region (ADTC) relays, as every year for fifteen years, the national campaign “Cyclists shine”. Objective: to improve cycling road safety in the agglomeration. Awareness campaigns are thus conducted to warn about the dangers of nighttime traffic. The program includes a distribution of vests and fluorescent armbands this Thursday, November 9 in Grenoble.

 

Since 7 November, the ADTC has been deployed in different places frequented by cyclists as part of the national “Cyclists shine” campaign, subsidized by Grenoble.

On Thursday, the association will be present Pasteur place and on Avenue Marceline Berthelot near the MC2, until 18 h 45. In the program, distribution of equipment to be better seen at dusk: safety vest and fluorescent armbands, some reflex reflectors for non-equipped bicycles and goodies (fluorescent pouches for backpacks etc.).

 

The goal is to raise awareness of the dangers of traffic at night. But also inform cyclists not equipped with active lights (front and rear) and passive (retro-reflectors on the wheels) that they can be verbalized up to 11 Euros per missing item. The ADTC also works with bicycle dealers who must encourage their customers to equip themselves with these mandatory elements.

 

So what initial assessment can we draw from this awareness-raising work to “see and be seen well” on a bicycle? “We have seen a change in the behavior of cyclists,” says ADTC. A few years ago, the fluorescent vest was out of date. Today, we notice that the attitude of cyclists has changed. More and more bicycles are equipped with visibility elements. There is a real awareness of the issues of road safety. Although there is still a percentage of “ghost bikes” without any elements of visibility and protection, the association recognizes.

Develop dangerous junctions and further improve the network of cycle lanes to smooth traffic and avoid bicycles on sidewalks.

 

 

Students to cross safely with wear safety vest

If there are qualified people to estimate the dangerousness of the pedestrian crossings near the schools, it is the “yellow reflective vest” that are responsible for crossing the street to schoolchildren and college students throughout the city. Myriad Uterus has been crossing students for more than 5 years at the edge of the college of the school city. It allows students to cross the Avenue to reach the buses parked at the Rhine-Danube esplanade.

 

Find our complete file on the security around the schools in the Republican this week, available in newsstands or digital version by clicking here.

“I received training by the Municipal Police of Armanda. From the first day, we are confronted with the problems of the field. During the training, I was taught how to position myself to get the students to cross safely. I always position myself on the same sidewalk as the kids. In addition, the officer in safety vest is regularly monitored by the municipal police services, to verify that it complies with all the usual precautions.

 

College students are used to following his instructions and waiting for his agreement to cross. “Children are not too much of a problem. Some high school students prefer to cross alone because they are tall but in general, each crossing is secure, “says Myriad Uterus.

 

If she crosses the children in groups to be visible and to guarantee them greater security, she herself runs into the dangerous behavior of the motorists. “Almost every day, I see drivers accelerating in this area, especially when a train arrives. It’s a street where people drive very fast. Sometimes, some motorists force the passage. “A few days ago, a car passed while I was still in the middle of the road.”

 

Yet the agent is very easily recognizable, his yellow vest and his “light saber” red, allowing him to stop vehicles. But she wants to point out that people, who are used to it, drive carefully.

 

Yellow vest and gloves are mandatory for all

That could again make the bikers angry. With the New Year, two-wheeled motorcycle owners will have to comply with two new obligations. The safety vest, first of all, it is that every motorcycle or scooter driver will have to carry with his hands, in his panniers or his top-case, whereas it is compulsory for the motorists since 2008. In the contrary case, the offender exposes himself to a first class ticket for 17 Euros. And as for motorists, the motorcyclist will have to wear it in case of emergency stop. Otherwise, he is liable to a fine of 135 Euros.

 

The other equipment that becomes mandatory is the pair of gloves. Not mittens or woolen gloves, but leather gloves duly approved. The implementing decree introducing this obligation must be published in the coming days.

 

“It will help not to destroy your hands too much”

We know the drivers of two-wheelers loving freedom, so what do they think of these obligations? In the category of good students, there is David, 41, biker to the tips of his fingers. “Me, I have the helmet, boots, a leather jacket, gloves and a yellow vest in my bag”. We want to put a 20/20, especially since according to him, impose gloves to all drivers of motorized two-wheelers; it is a measure of common sense. “I always have gloves, if you fancy your mouth; it will help not to destroy your hands too much”.

 

“It’s 60 Euros a pair,” he explains. He has an idea that could encourage all drivers to equip themselves: “There could be a small financial assistance, or maybe a discount at the insurance level for us to be equipped.”

 

“Intrusive rules that add up all the time”

It would calm down Yank, 34, who rides on a scooter. He bought a yellow jacket reluctantly and for the approved gloves, he is not ready to equip himself. “It’s quite restrictive, and everyone should be free to decide whether or not to wear gloves based on the risk they take.” He is annoyed by the “extra rules that are added all the time”. He finds this “intrusive”.

 

Additional obligations, there is an additional freedom all the same this year for the two wheels. From February 1st, motorcycles and scooters will be able to circulate between two lines of car in Ile-de-France, in Gironde, and in Rhône. Until then, it was only tolerating.

 

An essential reflective band to complete your visibility

Drive case, a Strasbourg-based company specializing in road safety related accessories and training, fights against accidents linked to poor visibility of users. In addition to traditional safety vest, pedestrians and cyclists can wear a reflective armband to increase their visibility.

 

Reflective armbands usually made of stainless steel and shatterproof or polyester, armbands wind around your arm either by torsion or Velcro. At Drive case, the majority of armbands meet EN 13356: 2001, which specifies the optical and surface performance requirements for accessories intended for non-professional use and designed to signal the presence of an individual visually when illuminated by a vehicle on the road at night.

 

An ideal gift during your prevention days

Existing in different colors and customizable with a logo or message, the Drive case reflective armbands are essential accessories during your training sessions. Their small size and ease of use make them perfect gifts for your employees or audiences so they keep a souvenir of your brand or event.

 

Other high-visibility accessories

Complete your range of reflective products by discovering the other collections offered by Drive case. In addition to your armband, opt for a vest, the most effective tool to be visible on the road. For sportsmen, the reflective gusset belt is an essential accessory. For your children, a wide range of reflective accessories to hang on a bag or clothes are available.

The yellow vest is soon mandatory for delivery men

Like motorists, drivers of a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle will be required to wear a high visibility vest when traveling.

 

As of January 1, 2016, all drivers of a motor vehicle with two or three wheels (motorcycle, scooter …) or a motor quadricycle not bodied must have a high visibility vest commonly known as “yellow vest “. Professionals who use these means of locomotion in the course of their work (couriers, delivery men …) are no exception to the rule. Indeed, they must have this vest on them or in storage of their vehicle (net, trunk …). In addition, they must wear it before leaving their vehicle in case of immobilization on the roadway or its surroundings following an emergency stop.

 

And be careful, the driver who does not respect these new obligations may be penalized. The non-possession of the reflective vest will be liable to a fine of € 11 (up to € 38) while forgetting to wear the safety vest when getting off the vehicle following a stop emergency will be sanctioned by a fine of 135 € (up to 750 €).

 

However, by exception, the police court may decide to charge the employer the payment of fines. In fact, given the circumstances and working conditions of the driver (the pressure exerted by the employer to shorten delivery times, for example), the fine may be paid, in whole or in part, by the employer.

Be careful therefore to provide your motorcycle two-wheelers with a safety vest from next year!

False employees in yellow vest steal works of art

A duo of vandals seized a dozen mosaics of the street artist Invader in broad daylight.

Who are the smart guys, wearing a fluorescent yellow vest, flanked by a large ladder and rolling in Mercedes “who pretend to be agents of the City of Paris” and come to pick up in daylight the works of the street artist Invader?

 

The question stirred Twitter. Some Parisians, believing that the City was at the origin of this initiative, were offended. Pierre, twists, adds: “2 possibilities: it is about residents who asked to remove it, or they are thieves.” The controversy went back to Jerome Comet, the mayor (PS) of the thirteenth, who knows the artist well and whose works are particularly present in the borough, as well as at the Hotel de Ville.

 

For several days, this funny crew has been seen attacking the famous mosaics that bloom on the walls of Paris, representing the little guys “Space Invaders” inspired by the video game of 1978. And who can resell expensive… The procedure is peculiar: one of the false agents in yellow reflective vest, perched on a ladder, seeks to take off the work, the other, down, eventually answering the questions of passers-by, like “We are from the City”! When their job is over, the duo goes back to Mercedes!

 

“At no time was it asked to remove these works”

“At no time was it asked to remove these works,” said one of the spokesmen of the Paris City Hall yesterday, who says on the contrary “in total support to Invader” . The pseudo agents in fluorescent vest have also by the look of the agents of the DPE (Directorate of cleanliness and water) who dressed in green, ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of public space.

 

“These flights are a problem, regrets Jerome Comet. Moreover, boulevard Saint-Germaine, at the level of Odeon, a condominium, proud to have on its wall a mosaic of the artist, protected it by putting a glass anti-theft! In Paris, many of these works on the walls are incomplete. People are trying to take off without success. The artist, who cannot complain because he sticks his mosaics at night, masked and most of the time without permission, uses, by design, glues more and more powerful!

 

The yellow vest that has style

Interview conducted as part of the Maker Faire Grenoble 2017. Come meet the makers, Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19, from 10am to 19pm at Alps Congress!

 

Who are you and what are you doing at the Make Maker?

My name is Baptist Michel, and I present here, a start-up that has existed for 5 years now! This project was born from the idea of ​​redesigning the fluorescent safety vest, which is not very beautiful and not necessarily practical, even if it perfectly fulfills its security function! So we designed a cooler design, graphics, decorations that are pretty and that make you want! Facsimile is also a solidarity economy; everything is “Made in Rhône-Alpes”! All products are manufactured in workshops in which either people with disabilities or people in reintegration work.

 

 

Can you present us your products?

Of course! The flagship product is the fluorescent vest, which is the most used, but there are also armbands that attach to the arms or legs, ponchos with retro collars, snoods, scarves, belts etc! We always try to innovate, for example we have a new pocket all reflective and totally waterproof! The cyclist can therefore walk with his essentials (keys, phone …) without them taking the water and with a small wink to the motorists with the message “1m50” on the cover, which reminds them to hold the regulatory distance when passing.

 

Where can I find the products?

For the moment, we sell our reflective products online on our site, knowing that for Grenoble delivery is free! And if not, we do a lot of “B2B” (business to business), we have partnerships with schools, companies, associations, or even departments. For example, the Dome has bought chasubles with its logo!