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Cyclists disagree with the duties of reflective elements

Associations that promote cycling as a mode of transport does not agree with the obligation to pedestrians in poor visibility had elements required to wear reflective clothing. That is the amendment to the law on road traffic promotes the Ministry of Transport. “This obligation is inadequate especially in the villages where you can expect the movement of pedestrians and drivers would thus they should be ready,” said Vice President of the European Cycling Federation Daniel.

“The implementation of the obligations of pedestrians wear reflective elements is inconsistent with the principle of responsibility stronger traffic participants (motorists) for the damage they can cause,” said Moore. Ministry proposal requires wearing reflective elements and in the community in places where there is no pavement and not sufficiently illuminated.

Such conditions but by the association fulfills a number of residential streets where pedestrians without reflective fabric clothing according to the letter of the law could not move at all. But in reality it will be completely different point associations and demand that even without the reflective elements could walker to communicate through. In this case, for example, could be required before the passage of the vehicle on the verge of retreat.

Besides wearing reflective elements associations require adjustments to the duties of cyclists in motion in operation. It includes the abolition of the obligation to always ride on the right side of the road, which endangers cyclist’s example when the side of the road parked car in narrow lanes or before the roundabout. Cyclists crossing for cyclists should also take precedence over branching vehicles. Preferences for these associations are demanding even in a situation where the vehicle comes from tertiary roads that may not have been marked trails in these sections interrupted.

Among the associations that submitted comments on the law, for example, was the association Auto * Mat, organizing bike ride with wearing reflective vest, association Brno bike or Partnership Foundation.

Simple safety vest that can save lives

To make the schooling for children safer, the ADAC has set its sights on the flag. Children are particularly dangerous in road traffic, because they are often recognized by drivers as late. Reason enough for the ADAC to equip the youngest traffic users with reflective safety vests. The 44 first-graders of the Hardener Montessori received free warnings for all about 750,000 school-leavers in Germany yesterday.

After the headmaster Martina Flore had thanked the representatives of the sponsors for their traffic safety management, Heinz, Managing Director of ADAC, Wolf-Otto Birgit (ADAC OWL) and “Yellow Angel” Robin the first i-male their safety vest. Until the beginning of the autumn holidays, the West is to be handed over to all other first years of the participating 16,000 schools throughout Germany.

The ADAC’s representatives made it clear that the high incidents of young traffic were still alarming. According to this, 28,235 children were injured in road traffic in Germany in the past year, 84 children fewer than 15 died, 20 of them in primary school. “Children still do not have a proper overview and recognize risks often too late,” Sasses urges and appeals to the parents to make their offspring visible. “A bright, reflective clothing like our safety vest helps to protect children better.”

The campaign goes into the seventh edition this year. Since the beginning, some 5.3 million security vests have been distributed free of charge to first-graders. “Children are much more likely to be injured in autumn than in summer”, says Whitecap. “With the safety vest, girls and boys are perceived much earlier. This is why the West should be worn not only on the way to school, but also during leisure time. ”

In the district of Minden-Lubbock there are 64 schools with 3110 first years. In OWL a total of 372 schools with 19,910 school beginners participate in this action. In order to improve the traffic safety of schoolchildren, parents with their offspring should practice the school route. “Very important: always go on the road, where the cars meet,” concluded in the end with all on the way. District police superintendent Fried helm Rotec warned: “Always take good care in road traffic and always wear the safety reflective vest!” Afterwards the girls and boys were allowed to take a look at the ADAC vehicle “Yellow Angel”.

Safety vest and reflectors: children are more visible

In Hilden Monday made 37 preschoolers fit for traffic. After all, many are attracted to dark and difficult to see. Only last Friday, it happened again – a six-year-old boy was hit on the way to school by a car. He walked carelessly into the street and was seen too late by a motorist. Luckily he was only slightly injured. Even so, the police took the case as an opportunity to make the parents of school children point out once again that children should wear brighter and reflective clothing.

The purpose also follows the series “twinkle in the dark,” the Monday has made in the Caritas daycare sunflower in Hilden support. 37 pre-school children aged five to six years has been lacking playfully fit for road traffic – especially in what concerns colors and reflectors.

“It’s amazing how few children wear reflectors.”

Karoline shrub-Schmitz, General Manager Road Safety

“Finn’s jacket is the best way to see” the children when they faced each other in the darkened dining room of the day care center in jackets and winter boots and the light beam of flashlights fell on the bright green winter jacket shouting. Other kids thought Thales jacket best seen – a pale lilac model with reflective stripes.

The group of Finn and Thales is the third to be conducted on that day by the program of road safety organization. “This is a very good group,” says Andrea Hoofer from kindergarten – she means both colors of the clothes and the children’s attention. Karoline shrub-Schmitz, Managing Director of Road Safety, agrees. In contrast, it was surprising how many children wore still dark or black jackets. “It’s amazing how few children wear reflective safety vest,” she says. The problem was mainly the parents who endogen their children to dark clothing. “Parents pull children like little adults.”

In this group there were some dark blue or black jackets. It should be bright, reflective clothing so important, says Karoline shrub-Schmitz. The number of accidents with children was gone off. That is why the children would have to be sensitized. So you could also put pressure on the parents. “Otherwise, we reach the little.” This year the traffic guards were the first time at the four day care centers in Hilden guest. Grate from the city says it is still money been left out of the pot of state funding for transport projects, as he had requested for the project Hilden.

Accident rates raise again – and the money for programs

Karoline shrub-Schmitz says it generally spend more money on traffic education – for all ages. Especially in children (see box). Especially children lacked increasing traffic competence. “The children are executed placed anywhere and moved. They lose their own mobility “- and that increases the risk of accidents.” You will lose the ability to self-navigate the traffic.” And if they did but then tried by a day to the times themselves, the uncertainty is large, and the danger too.

Andrea Hoofer from kindergarten Sunflower, it is important to prepare the children to the school. “Many of the children go in the coming year in various elementary schools, some with wide school routes.” The Kita strip their contribution: “We go for walks and in winter even practice the way to school,” she said. But every other program would be welcome. Because even if many would walk – a lot of kids would just yet driven by car to the day care center when their parents they would bring over on the way to work.

For the children, the program Monday was especially great fun. The children were not only the self-experiment in the dark, first without, then with reflective vest in the glow of the flashlight. They painted a paper figure on their own terms, in order to subsequently be compared to a dark painted figure in a cardboard: Which is more visible? Guidelines for the structure did not exist. The children should realize the visibility of their own color choice. Leading the charge were inspired by football color combinations such as black and yellow, blue, red and black, red and gold. But at least there were colors that are far more visible than black, gray and brown.

Officers checked the driver with reflective vests

On reflective vests vehicles at Wednesday’s event focused transport traffic policemen. Drivers checked at the Ostrava section of the D1 motorway. They wanted to highlight the great increase in the number of people who were not on this traffic artery killed by another vehicle.

Mandatory reflective vest had in controlled vehicles for all drivers. “Some of them but she could not at first find it,” said the editor of CT under which police recommend that this safety feature should chauffeurs under the seat or in a door.

“Police in safety vest recommend that drivers in cars should also lead to the passenger,” said Rader. He pointed at the same time increase the number of persons who were this year on Czech roads withheld another car. According to police statistics, that is 95 people.

Most offenses committed by Poles

Most offenses on the D1 motorway Moravian-Silesian region have to his credit this year Polish drivers. Poles were also fined more than domestic drivers. This stems from police statistics, which previously provided the Silesian police spokeswoman.

By November of this year at the D1 highway in the MSR police recorded 3302 violations. “The Czech driver had committed 1,332 of them. 1,400 road traffic offenses committed drivers from Poland, 571 offenses were committed by other foreigners, “the spokeswoman said.

Two Polish drivers in reflective clothing in the November inspection exceeded the rate of more than 50 kilometers per hour. In ten other cases crossed the Polish driver the speed of 30 kilometers or more per hour, sixteen exceeded the speed limit by less than thirty kilometers per hour, as well as four driver’s Slovak nationality.

A serious accident in the region last year caused the Polish driver. Despite the red light drove a truck laden with plates at the railroad crossing. Barriers him imprisoned and then into his truck crashed train. Three people survived the accident. The Court considers that the Polish driver imposed a penalty of 8.5 years.

Pedaling in the dark with a safety vest

Cyclists with wearing safety vest in Timisoara organized group out again, this time to draw attention to … the planet. Pedaling occurs during Earth Hour and cyclists in Timisoara Cycle Chic thought a trail for an hour on several streets in the city. His event is organized for the third year in a row, being each time, the first year of Timisoara pedaling.

“What we want to show through this pedal? First we choose to shift our bike in the city and outside his car, not the other way or, worse, that we only use the machine in all our outlets. Secondly, this output is not a façade, but is what we want to change, and change can only come from us. Lastly, we want to show once again that the bicycle is the most efficient means of travel when congestion urban, ensuring an average speed of travel at peak times far superior to that provided by car “transmit organizers, related specify that the event is dedicated to the planet.

Assembly is given in Central Park, on March 19, when Romania celebrates Earth Hour (Earth Hour No), starting at 20. The route departs at 20.30.

“This event we dedicate our planet, but who does not feel that this reason is sufficient to take their bicycles and pedaled with us an hour weekend we bring you another reason: pedaling with wearing reflective vest it is profitable for thee, of your future and your descendants. Your child, like you, needs to live in a healthier environment to the present one. We can only say: if you want change, make it happen! “, Timisoara longer transmits cyclists from Cycle Chic.

Careful! To participate pedaling must be equipped with lights and reflective: beacon, stop, cat eyes, reflective clothing. The route, which can be read here, is specially designed to always be two lanes, so that the group can use a single band.

According orapamantului.ro, take Earth Hour this year Saturday, March 19, between 20.30 and 21.30, when people are invited to turn off the lights, to engage in environmental action and change its behavior, to have a lesser impact nature. Earth Hour was first organized by WWF-Australia in Sydney on 31 March 2007; the brand registered the organization WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) globally. In normal die is celebrated on the last Saturday of March, which is very close to the equinox.

Reflective material – Tips to walk safely in the dark

t may seem redundant to write an article about running in the dark. You’d think every runner knows that it is a good idea to wear reflective clothing and / or to provide lighting. Unfortunately, the opposite is true. I see too often ghost runners whizzing past in the evenings. In addition, I regularly hear around me the last time someone had almost a runner on his hood because “ghost runners without lights, with music, just cross the road. Time to shake these runners is equally awake. That is why I put some tips at a glance which at night running is a lot safer. Hopefully you here not begin to wait, because you’re evening off well prepared. If this is not the case, I hope you have some of the tips.

Think of reflective material on your clothes and / or your shoes
Shine a light! The shops are now full of small lights that you can attach it easy on your clothes.
Try to walk on lighted sidewalks and bike paths
Are there any in your area little or no lit roads? Then run in the opposite direction, so that other road users can see you.
Please itself well to the traffic around you. You can never guess that others see you.
Try to run routes which you already know. That way, you are prepared for example, potholes, hills and other obstacles. This prevents injuries and other woes. A safety vest is needed.
Do not go to places where running ever comes. Then you are not appointed by yourself anyway if something is going on.
Let us know at least one person around you that you’re on the road.
Give your iPod a night of rest, so you can hear at least what is happening around you. That will save you unpleasant surprises.

10. Bring something on which his name and address. So you easily identify if needed.

Winter flying with safety vest

Although Poland does not have a tradition of riding single-track in the winter, in other countries such the United Kingdom, it is a matter entirely normal. Interestingly winter flying can make a lot of fun; you only need to properly prepare for this, like safety vest and other safety accessories. Therefore, if you cannot part with a motorcycle in the winter days, this article is for you.

Who is the hardcore winter and wants to ride motorcycles?

Riding a motorcycle in winter differs greatly from summer driving. First of all, during the winter it is worth remembering that the day is much shorter, what is more, we have a rule to deal with more cloud cover, often also fog, snow, sleet, and this in turn affects our visibility. So remember, in that period you need to take care of it, to be visible to other road users.

Drivers of cars and so will have a lot of problems with its own visibility, pouring snow, it does not affect well on safety.

To increase your visibility, invest in the right clothes, avoid these only in black, all kinds of panels, reflective or fluorescent can save your life. If you want to ensure maximum safety, wear a reflective vest. Yes, we know it has just as many supporters as well as opponents, but remember, in these days is not only about your safety.

Suitable positioning of your visibility on the road may also be dependent on the appropriate stop / set motorcycle. Therefore, do not stop too close to the vehicle in front, not ‘hide’ behind the cars. Setting up so as to be visible, try to catch eye contact with the driver of the car, over-signifying their intentions.

Finally, if you are a player that uses tinted windows, replace it, use transparent and in winter it is a godsend, it will prevent fogging visor for which so easily by connecting breath with rain and moisture out.

Drive smoothly, plan maneuvers!

As you know, the winter riding in principle only after the wet, often icy so it’s important to plan your maneuvers, give yourself time to make decisions, all kinds of hasty action in the best case will end tipper. This means that your horse should be progressive and delicate, especially when it comes to energy use and motorcycle brakes. Make slow and patient. Leave yourself more space to think and react, adequate distance from the vehicle always gives a few precious seconds to decide, even in slippery conditions. Thought! This is the most important. Think about the situation on the road, rubble, puddles, holes in the road are the next opponents, therefore, give you some time to be able to safely ride next to them.

Take care not only about yourself, remember the motorcycle

Winter is a difficult time not only for you but also for your bike so it’s important to make sure it is in good condition. The biggest problem in the winter operation of motorcycle owners are air-cooled machines. If the temperature drops below zero, the motorcycle works differently than in summer. Then one can hear a under processing engine. During winter driving in reflective clothing should also replace the spark plug to spark a different heat. Similarly, replacement of oil, it is better to replace. Another benefit of the suspension, the winter may behave differently. However, the greatest enemy of the winter is the risk of corrosion resulting. Therefore, we apply security to leave on your machine protective layer, so any kind of spoiled, dirty snow does not penetrate metal.

The safety vest in the car is compulsory

In Germany, carrying a warning waistcoat is so far only compulsory in commercial vehicles and only recommended for individuals. So far, for the latest from 1 July next year must in any vehicles a protective safety vest is present such a decision of the Federal Council.

The new regulation concerns all cars registered in Germany, trucks and buses; Motorcycles are still excluded. In many European countries already, however, applies a high visibility vest duty on the Agency for Technical Surveillance (GTÜ) draws attention in Stuttgart. If not obeyed, threaten partially tangible fines.

Here there is a single European standard. The approved wests have the European control mark EN 471. According to the ADAC the obligation to have a reflective vest in the car and to contribute to an accident or breakdown is already in Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Hungary.

Penalties for infringement can be quite high in the individual countries. In Portugal motorists should expect a fine 120-600 Euro. Note: From one country to other part different rules on the number to accompany the West and their use apply. One should check before driving through the respective provisions therefore.

The reflective clothing is not harassment, but safety-related accessories, the experts reassure GTÜ. Who wears such a vest, is five times perceived earlier because of the luminous material, the security experts.

It is particularly in accident assistance, when setting up the warning triangle, when changing tires or on the way to without vest a significantly higher risk of being overlooked about in the dark

After dusk you will need to wear a glare!

Every pedestrian, moving after dark on the road outside the built-up area, will be required to use reflective elements – assumes nowielizacja Road Traffic Law, which was signed President Bronislaw Komorowski

The law will come into force after the expiration of 12 months from the date of publication, now required to wear reflective safety vest were only children under 15 years of age. Now a pedestrian will be able to move without reflective elements after dusk just the way intended only for him, or on the sidewalk or in a residential zone. In other cases, outside the built-up vest is mandatory.

Why are so important? Police officers point out that the pedestrian that runs along a dark road with no glare, is virtually invisible. The driver is able to see such a person only from a distance of 20 meters. However, if a pedestrian is reflective elements, the driver can see it already with more than 150 meters.

The problem usually worsens in the fall and winter, when dusk falls earlier. The police argued that even in urban areas and by the light of lamps man moving along the road, and even passing through the road, if there is no glare – is barely visible to the driver. Deduct pedestrians accounted for up to 27 percent of all accidents

Glare and helmets, or how to be “Safe Passenger Reflective vest and wristbands received on Friday the passengers Malopolska Bus Station. Why? Because just launched the third edition of the “Safe Passenger”. in which the organizers want to pay attention to passengers on the threats that await us on the road, and how to stay safe.

Promoting action, the organizers inside the train approached the travelers and talked about what to look for when traveling. – Promote safety at the bus station, but not only of our Malopolska because traveling not only takes place in Krakow. We are talking about the safety of children, about how to get around on bike paths pedestrian, about how to secure luggage – says Ewa Żurowska of Malopolska Bus Station.

“Safe Passenger” in this year refers to the youngest passengers, children carried by their parents and guardians on bicycles. What is most important when choosing a child on a bike ride? – Proper preparation for the season and having the equipment: helmets, lights – explains Żurowska. With in turn, the police points out that, during cycling, regardless of whether you do it with your baby or not, do not talk on the cell phone. – Traveling with a child reflective vest on a bike remember to fasten the seat belt. In addition to safety provide comfort reunions – advises aspirant Tomasz Gałuszka the Traffic Department of the Municipal Headquarters in Krakow. Safe behavior during the trip will promote a special video prepared by MDA. You will see it online.

Increased monitoring for pedestrians, cyclists, improve traffic safety

Today, walking and cycling have been the focus of attention both in Europe and in Hungary. The reason is that pedestrians and cyclists wearing reflective vest – as the most vulnerable participants in road traffic – a high proportion of the total traffic accidents. In typical accidents that almost always involve personal injury, and often severe, respectively. the tragic outcome end.
Hajdu-Bihar county in 2011 road traffic incident involving personal injury occurred in 501, of which 79 bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents caused 26. According to primary statistics this year, 21 people lost their lives in the county’s roads, of which 7 persons were pedestrians (two main causes, the main part 5), 1 bike (cause).
Overall, we can say that, despite all efforts, compared to the same period last year, both numerically (20 → 26) and the number of road traffic accidents caused by pedestrians as a proportion (3.37% → 5.18%) rose. For cyclists, the number of events that have occurred at any lower (89 → 79), but a proportion of the total accident data (15% → 15.7%) Observing that a lesser degree of increase occurred.
it can be said that there is no significant change compared to previous years, the event remains the most automobile drivers (289) caused by the examination of those causing accidents groups. They cyclists (79) follow, and the truck drivers (64).
Experiences carried out in the past year, the checks show that many people on foot and by bicycle road users are not fully aware of the relevant basic traffic rules and, unfortunately, more and more frequent are cases when you deliberately ignore the road signs (ie. red light passing through or a designated pedestrian crossing location away from trying to cross the road). The pedestrian with reflective tape traffic characteristics that inattentive and not sufficiently careful, takarásból take on the road or simply poorly estimated the distance of the approaching vehicle, its speed.
The bicycle road users should be particularly drawn to the attention of the Road Traffic Act to get to know and respect as one of the most common violations when oncoming traffic is one-way traffic on the road, so that they were not given permission for any additional tables. Debrecen does not have a single road, street or road either, where, under the “one-way road” sign “showing a bicycle unless ábrájú” would be placed out additional tables.

explanation of this law should be mentioned that the land unsuitable for transport such as cycling road roadway if it’s physically impossible to ride a bicycle. No unfit for the road-bike transport if it takes a lot of traffic and therefore dangerous to travel there or the road signs and rules prohibit the transport of bicycles, so in these cases the sidewalk cycling is prohibited.
The highway code between the bike at night and limited visibility, lights should be illuminated in a specific regulation, and the person driving the bike – outside built-up areas – must wear a reflective vest. If the bike sliding person (pedestrian) road outside the built-up area roadway, leállósávján, útpadkáján staying the night and in case of limited visibility safety vest (clothing) should wear.
The reservation shall 6/1990 (IV.12.) of the Kohen § 116 (1) monitoring and enforcement by the police to task. optional accessories listed in the above regulation – the vehicle must be fitted – no matter what kind of weather conditions, time of day or what kind of roadway runs a bicycle.
traffic accidents involving cyclists occur secondary reason is often irresponsible behavior of the bike drunk driver (driving) person. personal injury road traffic accidents caused by cyclists 11.3% of intoxication played a role. The checks will particularly timely to 01 July 2011, the date of an administrative fine will be levied against the drunk cyclists travel.
Given the above, it is important that the heads of pedestrians and non-motor-driven vehicles, particularly irregularly cyclistst.