Month: December 2017

Everything you need to know about the reflective vest

The summary of the new regulations will take effect on January 1. That means the reflective vest that must have all the cars that circulate in Chile since January 1, 2016. Two decades ago, something similar happened with another road safety measure: the third brake light.

 

The information is abundant, but this is the definitive summary made by Cohasset:

“Supreme Decree No. 164/2014 adds the reflective yellow vest to the other security elements that must be found in each motor vehicle to deal with emergency situations.”

 

Failure to comply with the wearing of the reflective safety vest will constitute a slight fault, which translates into a fine of 0.2 to 0.5 UTM. In pesos, that equals 9,000 to 22,400 pesos.

 

 

 

They approve law of safety vests patented

The Buenos Aires legislators approved a norm that foresees that the motorcycle drivers that circulate in the City must carry in the safety clothing, of obligatory way, a self-adhesive with the number of the patent of the rolled one. The law, which was approved with 43 votes in favor, 13 against and 1 abstention, establishes an amendment to the Traffic and Transportation Code and the Truancy Regime related to the movement of motor vehicles.

 

The rule, which sparked a heated debate on the premises, provides that “in case of transporting a passenger. He must wear a reflective vest that has printed on the front and back the domain number of the motorcycle” and provides for economic sanctions of 5000 pesos to those who fail to comply with the regulations and disqualification to drive from five to 10 days.

 

Daniel (PRO), author of the initiative, assured the site that “this project does not violate any constitutional right” and explained that “the initiative has two objectives: the first one is to contribute to the road safety, and the other is to promote citizen security.” “This proposal can help to lower the rates of crime, probably not the only measure that makes the situation better, but if it will contribute in that same direction,” said the Buenos Aires deputy.

 

The approval of the norm was debated with vehemence in the enclosure. Sectors of the opposition accused the executive of refloating an issue already treated in advance and that did not generate positive results in districts where the measure was implemented. Others harder, denounced the subject as “discriminating and stigmatizing” motorcycle drivers; besides to raise that to discuss that subject is to generate “a curtain of smoke” to cover other more serious questions in terms of citizen security.

 

The FPV deputy Paula Penance recalled that “we have discussed this issue a lot and in depth” and affirmed that “with this regulation stigmatizes motorcycle vehicle users; It has to do with campaigning this project in favor of the ‘fight against motorcycles’.”

 

“They are willing to advance with the stigmatization only to campaign, but do not take into account that this project has many points do not contribute to citizen security,” he said and remarked. “Motorcycle drivers finally end up exposed to a situation much higher risk, because nobody goes out to steal with his own motorcycle, then the time of the robbery will last even longer since the victim will have to take off his reflective vest to give it to the thief .”

 

Bus crushes head to cyclist without reflective vest

A man identified as Ricardo Sosa Retina, 32, died when a bus hit him while riding his bicycle without any safety equipment. This happened in front of the Hotel San Isidro in Villa, on the South highway.

According to the story of several witnesses, the cyclist was on the side of the road to Buenos Aires and the San Isidro-Palmaris bus was behind him, but for reasons that are still unknown, he lost control and he ran over him.

 

These people said that the public transport vehicle passed over him and one of his tires crushed his head, causing him to die instantly. The absence of a helmet, lights, and reflective vest influenced the bus driver not to observe him.

 

The Red Cross was the first to arrive at the site, verified a head injury and for that reason they declared him deceased. William Murillo of the Traffic Police added that the bus driver was given the respective exams to rule out any sign of alcohol. “The bus is in order, while the driver was tested for alcohol and came out negative,” he said.

 

Sosa lived in San Francisco by Daniel Flores, worked in a supermarket in the area with wear a safety vest, and was the father of a girl. In the comments of his neighbors, they remember him as a humble, hard-working, responsible, respectful, and loving man of his family. The investigation was carried out by the Judicial Investigation Agency.

 

A national safety project to combat motorcycles

The initiative of the government of Marci proposes that motorcyclists circulate with high visibility vests where the patent appears.

 

On Friday night a group of motorcyclists armed robbery assaulted a Capital supermarket and in just 60 seconds they managed to take money, cell phones and drinks, luckily everything was registered in the security cameras and the police managed to stop them this weekend. That type of situation is what the National Government hopes to combat with a modification of the regulatory decree of Traffic to which San Juan plans to adhere once the measure announced and approved. To apply the change in the province, it is necessary to pass a law that, according to the Executive, they are willing to take forward although they assured that they still do not know the detail of the modification.

 

The initiative of the government is that all motorcyclists should use a reflective vest permanently and that the placard should appear on the road, either for the driver or for the case that has a companion. From Nation understand that with this measure, along with others, will manage to reduce the crimes committed by motorcycles and therefore requested their peers from each district to adhere to the initiative. Patricia Bullrich presented the proposal this weekend at the meeting of the Internal Security Council, that took place in Mendoza and where the Minister of Government of the province participated.

 

As explained by Emilio “one of the points to be addressed at the meeting is a modification of the regulatory decree of the National Traffic Law that should occur, the province should adhere to a law. The proposed amendment proposes that motorcycles cannot leave the dealerships without a patent and that the motorcyclists must circulate with a vest where the domain of the vehicle is registered, as well as for the companions.” In addition, the official said, “we are waiting for the details of the modification but it is feasible that we can join. I understand that the President will announce it in the next few days. ”

 

Currently, in San Juan there is a schedule where the use of reflective safety vest or shoulder strap is mandatory from 20 to seven in the morning, both for users of motorcycles and bikes. On the other hand, from Transit of the province they explained that today when buying a motorcycle, the concessionaires give the mobility now with the patent or with a certificate of circulation that lasts until the patenting process is finished. They also confirmed that if the amendment was approved and the law passed, there would be no problems for the implementation to be immediate.

 

Regarding the number of crimes that are produced by motorcycles in the province, Minister Emilio told the press yesterday that there is no established number, but in general, terms, the number of events has remained between 2015 and 2016, with the difference that last year there were more detainees.

Use of a reflective vest on motorcycles at night

In Medellin, it is no longer mandatory to use the reflective vest on motorcycles throughout the day. However, what is missing is going to do to avoid road accidents and safety problems.

 

That is part of the reflection made yesterday by the mayor of Medellin, Alonso Salazar Jaramillo. After accepting the resolution of the Ministry, that requires the use of this garment to motorcyclists only between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

 

Although the resolution of the Ministry occurred several weeks ago, only until yesterday, the Mayor decided to apply it in the city. The situation had generated discomfort among several motorcyclists who felt violated by sanctions from the Traffic Department for not wearing the vest during daylight hours.

 

“I am tired of being told at the roadblocks that the use of the safety vest for the motorcyclist is mandatory because the Mayor has not yet given permission to remove it,” Juan Guillermo, the typing agent, said recently. However, for Mayor Salazar Jaramillo, although motorcycle drivers who do not wear their vests on the day will no longer be punished, “I call on them to continue using the garment voluntarily as a contribution to safety.”

 

Salazar Jaramillo recalled that unfortunately bikes are often used to commit criminal acts and the vest helps the authorities identify the vehicle from which the crime would be committed. In addition, he said that wearing the vest on the day “is a bet of the motorcyclists to the citizen culture that not only the Administration appreciates but the citizenship in general”.

 

For Save lives

Unfortunately, it is that motorcyclists are the ones of who contribute most of the dead and injured in road accidents. Not in vain, according to data from the Municipal Traffic Secretariat, in the city have been sanctioned 77,080 motorcyclists who committed traffic infractions.

 

One of the biggest causes of accidents, drunkenness, leads the fines with 919 motorcyclists without wearing high visibility vest sanctioned so far this year. It is followed by traffic on the road with 582 submissions and overcrowding with 414 sanctioned motorcyclists. The Mayor said that thanks to road campaigns, in the city have decreased by 12 percent deaths in road accidents or 21 fewer people so far this year.