Safety gloves against cold and wind

Nothing as annoying as frozen fingers. It is annoying, provides distraction and it can spoil your bike ride well. High-quality windproof and water-repellent gloves are not a luxury in these days. Therefore, BBB Cycling came up with the Water Shield.

 

The product developers of BBB Cycling put their heads together and came up with the Water Shield as a solution. A lightweight glove with reflective material that is designed to protect your hands against all winter conditions. The Water Shield has a three-layer thermo-construction, keeping the cold air and water out, while the microdots in the membrane drain sweat away with warm and dry hands.

 

The grip is also thought. The applied foam damping and silicone print on the palm are responsible for this. Thumb and index finger are suitable for touch screen. The inconspicuous black reflective tape during the day light up at night and provides extra visibility. The extra long anatomically shaped cuff made of neoprene with a Velcro closure means that there is no gap between coat and glove, so that incoming cold does not stand a chance. The Water Shield gloves must provide optimal protection against cold, water and wind.

Pedestrian without reflective vest is dangerous in the country road

It is not always possible to brake in time, even when driving at the speed limit. Not only drivers should be especially careful. The same applies to inhabitants of the village, which is reminded by KRUS.

 

I am driving along the road, passing cyclists and I am happy to see that they are wearing reflective vests – the reader recounts. A few hundred meters away, I am angry, because the farmers clean the ground off the road – without any glare! Gray, because evening, they are dressed dark. It is good that they clean up after beet harvester or potatoes, but people! You cannot see it, and the driver is easily worried about the tragedy.

 

“Farmer, be safe while moving on public roads!” Autumn in full, dusk falls faster and the days are often rainy. Road traffic participants should take care of their visibility, “more than at any other time of the year they are exposed to deductions or traveling by vehicles”.

 

KRUS reminds that the problem largely affects rural residents. They often move on narrow, unlit roads, without sidewalks and paved roadsides, which are followed by unlit or insufficiently lit tractors coupled with agricultural machines, motorcycles, bicycles, etc., be indicated by the Cash Register. For pedestrians walking around dark outside built-up areas without wearing reflective clothing often means moving in the dark, and for drivers completely unpredictable circumstances – such as the sudden appearance of a pedestrian or parked vehicle on the side of the road or the edge of the road.

 

The pedestrian sees the vehicle from a distance much larger than the pedestrian can see. If we dress in dark clothing, at night in the spotlight we are visible only from a distance of 20-30 meters. “A car traveling with a permitted speed outside the built-up area of ​​90 km / h, overcomes a distance of 25 meters in one second. The chance for the driver to attempt to bypass the pedestrian is therefore close to zero. The pedestrian equipped with glare is visible from a distance of 130-150 meters.” This significantly increases the chance of reaction.

 

The reflector is recommended to be placed at knee, hand, and chest and back height

What are the rules? For the last 3 years, people who are after dark on roads outside built-up areas are obliged to have reflective tapes in a visible place. A fine threatens their lack. At night, they do not have to wear flares, people walking on a sidewalk or a road intended only for pedestrians, as well as moving in a residential area.

The leader almost entered the children on the safety belts

The moment the preschooler introduced the pupils to the pedestrian crossing, a Volkswagen Golf car entered the safety belts. The 68-year-old driver did not stop and did not give way. She drove her car very close to kindergarten children who were stopped by the babysitter. The police arrested the woman’s driving license. For causing a danger on the lanes, he will answer the court.

 

Moments of horror at a pedestrian crossing

A group of preschoolers with babysitters approached the pedestrian crossing. The children were holding hands and wearing reflective vests.

When preschoolers were almost in the middle of the road, VW Golf passed through the belts. The driver did not stop and gave way to pedestrians.

 

The local police officers almost immediately received a recording from the scene of the incident. The duty officer gave the patrols a command to find the vehicle.

 

The police were looking for the perpetrator only a few minutes

After a dozen or so minutes, one of the partial reported to the officer on duty that he stopped the vehicle resembling the one on the film. As it turned out, a 68-year-old resident of the Bolesławiec poviat managed Volkswagen. The woman confirmed that she was the one who directed the car visible on the recording.

 

The police in safety vest received the driver’s license. The officers also made an application to the court to punish the 68-year-old.

The car nearly drove into a group of preschoolers

On Tuesday, a Volkswagen passenger car entered the pedestrian crossing, through which a group of preschoolers passed through. The children were equipped with reflective vests.

 

The incident occurred when a group of children was on one-third of the width of the street. At some point, Volkswagen Golf entered the pedestrian crossing, which did not give way to preschoolers and their carers. After the incident, the recording went to the Police Headquarters. The officers immediately notified nearby traffic patrols.

 

After a while, one of them reported to the dispatcher that he stopped the vehicle visible on the film. 68-year-old was the driving car, who admitted that she was the one who directed the car shown on the recording.

 

The police in safety clothing arrested the woman’s driving license and made an application to the court to punish her.

Mandatory helmets and vests protect cyclists

Helmets and safety clothing work great in sports, especially when driving in the field. When the cyclist falls off the bike or he hits his head on the branch, the helmet can protect him from injuries. Although it is worth remembering that the helmet does not give a guarantee, and the condition of its proper operation in the event of a fall is a good fit of the helmet to the head.

 

However, there is also many data saying that the obligatory use of helmets or vests in urban traffic and on the road either is ineffective or even has negative effects – reduced bicycle traffic, deteriorating the safety of cyclists. In the UK (Ian Walker’s famous study), it has been shown that cyclists in helmets, reflective vests or sports outfits are statistically overtaken by drivers with a less secure distance than cyclists who is wearing non-Vogue clothes. In Australia, after the introduction of mandatory helmets, the number of events involving cyclists has not decreased, although bicycle traffic has significantly decreased – this means that the safety of cyclists because of the introduction of mandatory helmets has deteriorated. On the other hand, in the most cycling countries and about the best cyclists’ safety as the Netherlands, the use of helmets and vests by cyclists is virtually.

 

All this indicates that the subject of compulsory helmets and high visibility vests requires a lot of research and analysis before any suggestions for their obligation appearing on various internet forums can be taken seriously.

People is obliged to use reflective material at dusk

Every pedestrian, moving around the dusk along the way outside the built-up area, is obliged to use reflective material – such a provision is included in the amended Act on Road Traffic, which entered into force on Sunday.

 

Until now, only children under the age of 15 had the obligation to wear reflections. Now it has been extended to all pedestrians who will move around the dusk outside the built-up area. The pedestrian will be able to move without reflective elements at dusk only on the road intended exclusively for him or on the sidewalk or in the residential area, where the pedestrian takes precedence over the vehicle.

 

From Sunday, persons who do not comply with the new regulations may face a fine of 20 to 500 zlotys. Baronies, president of the Partnership for Road Safety stressed that this is a very important amendment. It is good that for the first time such a change appeared in the law, because shaping awareness is one thing, and the legal requirement is second and good if the legal requirement coincides with that awareness – he said.

 

He remarked, however, that a lot of work was still needed to make society aware of the importance of the problem. It is not just about fulfilling the duty and wearing any kind of reflection, just to wear something that is actually visible, that is, a sufficiently large, appropriately good quality material – he added.

 

The police officers, who are hardly visible to the driver, point out that the pedestrian, who moves on a dark road without reflections, is practically invisible. The driver is able to notice such a person only from a distance of 20-30 meters. However, if the pedestrian has reflective tapes, the driver can already see it from over 150 m.

Police officers distributed vests and reflectors to cyclists

Motorcycle Club, along with officers from the local police headquarters, carried out an action on the safety of cyclists under the slogan “Stay safe on the road” at the city marketplace.

 

Within it, cyclists received safety vests and reflective elements – informs Ursula, a representative of the police.

 

The uniforms warned that the autumn period, and consequently the early dusk, rainfall and thick fog caused the safety of vulnerable road users to be at risk. Lack of proper lighting of the bicycle and reflective tapes causes that both cyclists and the drivers do often not see pedestrians. This is particularly true outside the built-up area.

 

A spokesperson of the Communist party reminds that according to traffic regulations, pedestrians on the road after dusk outside the built-up area should be equipped with reflective material. Their absence exposes them not only to the penalty, but also to the danger of losing health and life.

The police in reflective vest check the accident

Snowfall and low temperatures have made the conditions on many roads of our city and podia extremely treacherous and you should drive more carefully, slower and more sensible. Since Friday, we recorded 14 road incidents, including 1 accident. That is why we appeal to those who are driving for careful driving. We also ask the pedestrians to remember about wearing reflective clothing – reminds Sergeant Anna from the Rybnik police.

 

Unfortunately, despite numerous actions and appeals of Rybnik police officers, we have noticed several road incidents since Friday. Fortunately, most of them were only so-called collisions. Unfortunately, there was also an accident.

 

The accident happened tonight, around 4.00 on Borski Street in Rybnik. From the preliminary findings of the police officers of the Rybnik road traffic department, it appears that Opel driver – 28-year-old Rybnik resident – driving towards Gory, did not adjust the speed to road conditions, lost control of the vehicle and hit a parked BMW car. The police in safety vest checked the sobriety of the driver. The result of the test on the breathalyzer showed in his body nearly 2 miles of alcohol. While checking in police bases, it turned out that the 28-year-old did not have the right to drive. The exact circumstances of the accident will be explained in the pre-trial proceedings conducted by Rybnik uniformed.

 

Rybnik Police reminds Low temperature and snowfall caused a significant deterioration of conditions for driving a car. The roads became slippery. Under such conditions, a moment of inattention is enough to lose control of the vehicle and end the ride in the ditch. Rybnik police officers appeal for great caution and imagination. Drivers in such conditions should keep longer distances between moving vehicles and avoid sudden braking. Above all, take your foot off the gas to safely reach the destination.

 

Pedestrians should also be especially careful. Entering the road directly before a moving vehicle, they risk a lot. On a slippery surface, the braking distance is significantly longer. Every pedestrian and cyclist should also remember about their safety and take care to be visible. A reflective vest, key chain, headband, or even a flashlight can save your life.

Safety vest join forces with the world of fashion

Fashion designers are convincing that it saves lives, and our reporter checks it in practice. The reflective vest is the hero of the clip made by road builders. The action “A2 that it is safe to bet on reflections!” is to convince young people that although the vests are not too stylish, it is worth to wear them, because they improve safety. The TVN24 reporter checked how much night wear this piece of clothing. A pedestrian with a reflection is visible from almost 100 meters, while a man in a black jacket appears in front of the mask unexpectedly, several meters in front of the vehicle. In this situation, there is no time to react.

 

How important is visibility on the road, also convinces Josef, head of the Road Traffic Department of the Municipal Police. Appropriate visibility is above all a guarantee of safety. Then when we are visible, the driver can react and avoid an accident. Safe distance is a standard range of traffic lights, or 150 m. This distance is enough to control the vehicle, but only if we are visible.

 

The safety vest has the same cut for years, but it is still attractive because it has saved people’s lives for years. This is what we intend to promote – says Sophia. Fashion people, the founder of the Risk brand, will help in this. The result of cooperation is a short film with vests in the main role. – We want to persuade most people to have such vests – says Olin in the video. For the promotion of hi vis vests, the well-known fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld was once invited. “It’s yellow, it’s ugly, and it does not suit anything, but it saves lives,” he argued in the campaign. So you can say that road builders follow fashion.

The police gave walkers reflective vests

During the service, they still reach people who, outside the built-up area, move around at dusk without any reflective material. On Monday, Elblag police officers had reflective vests for them.

 

Traffic police officers carried out activities under the name NURD yesterday. This abbreviation means unprotected road users. This time, in addition to carrying out the controls, police officers were handing out reflective vests to pedestrians – informs Commissioner Krzysztof Nowak, a press officer of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Elblag.

 

The main objectives of Monday’s police action are to protect pedestrians and to make them aware of the importance of visibility on the road. We acquired the reflective vests and thanks to that, we could make such a pedestrian gift for the actions of traffic police officers – he says. These vests will also be given away during subsequent actions.

 

The police officers still go to people who move around outside the built-up area without any reflective elements. In addition, now you can receive a ticket for an offense. Only during one day, we found 6 such people. Dark clothes are often found here and … misfortune is ready. We encourage you to wear reflectors in the city, not all places are well lit, and reflections significantly increase the visibility of the pedestrian.

 

It is worth recalling that after dark a pedestrian dressed in a dark outfit is seen by the driver only from a distance of about 40 meters. However, a walking person wearing reflective clothing becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters! These extra meters allow the driver to slow down and safely bypass the pedestrian – adds Nowak.