What is worth to keep in the car for his safety

What should be in the car varies from country to country. What are the Polish recipes? We systematize knowledge and suggest what else is worth having in your car for comfort and safety, like the safety equipments or triangles.

 

What must be in the car?

In accordance with the provisions of Polish law, a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle must be present in the car. It is worth noting that the extinguisher must be in an easily accessible place, so it should not be in the trunk, but rather, under the driver’s seat. For lack of easy access to a fire extinguisher, we are threatened with a fine. The extinguisher should be inspected at least once a year and its weight must not be less than 1 kg. In addition to the fire extinguisher, a warning triangle with a valid approval mark should be placed in the car. The triangle must also be marked with the vehicle during towing. The lack of these two basic appliances may result in a mandate or a negative result of a technical review.

 

Is a first aid kit obligatory?

In Poland, there is no obligation to have a first aid kit in a car, but there is already a duty to help an accident or injured person. Therefore, a first aid kit and safety vest should be in every car, regardless of the requirements of the legislator. According to the Act, however, in some cases, a first-aid kit is an obligatory element of equipment, and this applies to buses, taxis, trucks transporting people and driving vehicles. When choosing a first aid kit, you should consult a pharmacist, because the cheapest models do not always have the right amount of medicine.

 

What else is useful in the car?

Very useful equipment can be a reflective vest. It is small, and will make more visible to other drivers in the event of a fault or stopping on the road. In the car, it is also worth having a simple set of tools, thanks to which we will repair minor defects that may happen on the road or make it easier for us to change the wheel. Being aware of having a CB radio or video projector can also have a positive effect on our driving comfort.

Reflective vest protect the cyclists safe

Policemen in safety vest with the participation of the Head of the Venice Commune, members of the Association for Children, Youth and Their Families, the Educational Institution Team in Wanaka “PRZYSTANEK WINNICA”, Volunteer Fire Brigades and WOPR employees started the next cycling season. As part of the “MY BICYCLE – MY LIFE” activities, the uniforms and inhabitants of the Wanaka commune took part in the bike rally, 12 April.

 

It is well known that the form of learning through play is best remembered by the youngest. Participants of the project could see for themselves, and many attractions awaited them. We started with a short theory lesson. The police officers paid attention to the need to use reflective material and to comply with the provisions of the two-wheeler. They discussed the most common offenses committed by unprotected road users, gave tips on how to proceed to be safe on the road. The mayor also appealed for reason and prudence. After the lecture, the police officers in the Road Traffic Department checked the possession of cycling cards and the technical condition of two-wheelers. Lacks in the equipment has been completed. The officers handed bicycle lamps, bells, vests, and reflective hats. Then the laughing peloton traveled about 10 km long, which led from Wanaka, through Gnat. There were more attractions waiting for the participants there, including prepared by the members of the TSO a common bonfire.

 

The meeting was enriched with classes in first aid. Paweł Mieczkowski provided advice and tips from Putsch WOPR and students from the Schools. The topics were, among others proceedings in case of loss consciousness, epilepsy, hemorrhage, fractures of limbs / wounds due to falling from a bicycle. The children eagerly took part in the classes, had many questions, and shared insights.

 

We hope that joint promotion and building the right relationship on the line “driving another vehicle – pedestrian – cyclist” will contribute to the increase of road safety, and the knowledge and skills acquired will apply in practice.

First aid kit in the car will be obligatory

The Ministry of Infrastructure reviews drivers’ regulations and plans to change them. One of them is to introduce the necessity of carrying a first aid kit in a car. The resort justifies that its lack on the list of mandatory car equipment is in conflict with the regulations that force drivers to help victims of accidents.

 

Currently, we must only have a fire extinguisher and a triangle in every car registered in Poland. Meanwhile, in many European countries on this list there is also a reflective vest, which must be used in the event of immobilization of the car on the road and first aid kit – necessary to provide first aid. In many countries, law already requires a vest and first aid kit.

 

The Ministry of Infrastructure, as part of activities to reduce the number of victims on Polish roads, wants to soon introduce the obligation to carry a first-aid kit in each car. Work on appropriate changes in law is already under way. Regulations must specify not only the penalty for the lack of a first aid kit, also to calculate its content in detail. The cost of the first aid kit will certainly not be high, because bandages, patches, and tourniquets are not extremely expensive and usually everyone has them in their home medicine cabinet.

 

Recall that now the penalties threaten to lack in the car properly marked fire extinguisher and a warning reflective triangle (with the approval mark). Remember that the extinguisher is better to carry in an easily accessible place in the cabin, and not in the trunk under a stack of packages. The fire extinguisher should be easily accessible.

Police action to prevent accidents involving pedestrians

Over the coming week, road police officers in reflective vest across the country will step up their actions to prevent road accidents involving pedestrians! The traffic police will act on a national level between 6 and 12 November, under the coordination of the Romanian Police Road Directorate, to save lives and to prevent road events involving pedestrians.

 

Activities are aimed primarily at combating pedestrian traffic violations. Particular attention will be paid to roadside potential areas as well as to road traffic occurrences caused by these deviations.

 

Romanian police in safety vest recommend pedestrians:

– To engage in crossing the public road only through specially arranged places (on the pedestrian crossing) and in the green color of the electric traffic light, where there is

– To ensure, even when in the pedestrian crossing, that the crossing can be safely (the vehicles are stopped before pedestrian marking, especially when the road has several lanes on the way)

– Never run across the pedestrian marker regardless of the emergency at any given time

– Not to move on the roadside, where there is no sidewalk or vestibule (predominantly in the countryside), move on the left side of the road as close as possible to the edge of the road

– In bad weather or dark, wear open-color clothing and / or reflective tapes to be visible

– Not to cross the front or rear of the public transport when they are stopped at the station

– Children should not be allowed to cross themselves – they are unpredictable and cannot appreciate distances and speeds correctly. Do not forget!

– Children imitate the road behavior of adults.

Vehicle drivers must reduce travel speed and travel with great care.

Police hand out reflective tapes for cyclists

Police officers in Piles surprise cyclists on one of the busiest cycling trails in the city in the morning. Because it was dark for a long time, patrols were controlled if people were driving on machines equipped with the necessary reflective accessories and lights. For three cyclists, he started a week with fines.

 

Parser Street is a strategic bicycle path for riders heading from Dour to the center of Piles. Right here, just outside the city bus stop, where brands are instructing cyclists to dismount their machines and about 50 meters of lead, a police patrol appeared at 7:30 am.

 

The flashlight with a red light in his hand in a reflective jacket is uncompromising to cyclists. He must stop. “It’s a big surprise, at first I did not even understand it was for me. I never checked a police officer while riding a bicycle, “says Jana. The police officer stopped her, for she did not light the front white light when she was driving. She was mounted on a bicycle. Cyclist apologized. She thought she did not need to shine on the cycle path. The rear red light was on while driving.

 

After a conversation with a police officer, the white light switched on, the police spokesman Hanna received a reflective tape as all the stops, and the cyclist continued to work on the way with the police.

 

One hundred crowns for the missing light

For the first hour, police officers fined two cyclists who did not have the lights on wheels at all. The third finisher was Mares Picher “This is the first time that I check on a bike. It’s one of my last rides this year, I buy the lights in the spring, “said a young man who paid a hundred-crown fine for pedaling on a bicycle without the rear red light.

 

After Piles, they are not afraid of cycling because of their cycling routes. “Maybe it’s done well here around the main move from the center of Piles towards Prague,” says Marrow. Why did the police focus on cyclists right now? The night is lengthening, the morning is about the seventh, when many people begin to work in the shift, and the evening is dark for about eight o’clock.

 

Vaclav from BESIP says bicycle lights along with reflectors and reflective clothing elements are now vital to cyclists as well as pedestrians. “Even an ordinary white plastic bag highlights pedestrian drivers for 50 to 70 meters, reflective clothing elements will alert the driver to 200 or even more meters,” warns road safety specialist Vaclav.

The pedestrian with reflective material is best seen at night

If the President signs the norm that has passed through the Senate on Wednesday, people will have to start looking for reflective material for night walks on the roads. The senators discussed the possibility that the pedestrians would be on their way with a flashlight. MF DNES has therefore tested the visibility of a person with different reflective material.

 

On Wednesday in the Senate, the law on traffic on the roads passed, which primarily introduces the obligation for pedestrians to wear in the dark outside the village a reflective element on clothing. If the president signs the standard, the nightwalkers should already be looking for such a “shining” stripe. The obligation will probably begin to apply in the spring before the days begin to prolong.

 

When approving the law, there was an objection from the liberals, it would be enough if the pedestrian were on the road with a torch and no one would have to make his arm wrap his reflective stripe. Even in the Chamber of Deputies, he even tried to suggest Deputy Stanislaw, but his idea did not pass. MF DNES therefore tested (for the second time), as it is visible to a motorist from a different distance pedestrian walking at the side. This time, we included a headlamp lamp in the test. From my subjective point of view and from the point of view of my fellow driver, the headlamp in the test won. The walker with the flashlight on his forehead can be seen up to 400 meters

 

Everything looked like I was walking along the white line at the edge of the road, the camera operator was coming across from me, and from the moment, he first saw me, he began to measure the distance until I arrived. With the flashlight on my forehead, I could see 400 meters. The glowing stripe attached to the arm was visible at half a distance of two hundred meters. On the other hand, in the pedestrian without the illuminating element, almost no distance could be measured. It was a maximum of thirty meters, which is very inadequate.

 

Just calculate the speed of 60 km / h, the car will drive 16 meters per second, so the driver will not be able to react at all. That is why I was afraid too. In addition to a slow-moving colleague, of course, another car that I did not know before did pass through the Choleric section. In the past test, we have also tried walking with a reflective jacket that carries the driver in the car kit (more about the test here). It was visible for three hundred meters, but it would not be nobody is wearing it on my way home from the pub.

 

The paradox is that a pedestrian with a flashlight will shine well, the driver will see it, but when a policeman sees him, he can just fine him. The flashlight is not a reflective element and does not comply with the law. In fact, this is probably not the case, because the police will not be so strict. “The deal with the police is such that we will not be fined. Police will give away those reflective tapes, “Dan Dick said to the Senators at the desk.

 

The senators discussed the possibility of allowing the lamp. Senator Pert Bratsk, who was responsible for the road law, was also in favor of him. In the end, they decided that they would rather pass the law at least with reflective tapes than to keep it up and pay no obligation. In the Senate, the procedure is that, if he wanted to add the batteries to the law, he would have to return it to the Chamber of Deputies. “We are debating whether a flashlight or a vest will be mandatory, and we will take the law off for six months?” Pert Vichy, a senator for CSSD, asked.

Keep reflective vest in snow days

Obligatory cleaning of cars from ice and snow, pedestrians with reflective vest and the possibility to ride a cyclist even on a full line – these are the changes that the amendment to the Road Traffic Act wants to bring. We have released some planned rules for cyclists, said MF DNES chief BESIP Martin.

 

What sanctions do pedestrians do when they do not have reflective material, and drivers in the case of an unclean car from snow and ice?

In the case of non-cleaned vehicles, there is a penalty of up to two thousand crowns in place, in the case of administrative proceedings up to CZK 2,500. As far as the pedestrian duty is concerned, there will also be sanctions there, but there is mainly an accident investigation on steps. That makes it easier for decision-makers to make decisions.

 

Must it be a duty to clear snow and ice from a car strictly defined in the law, if, according to our debaters, it can be penalized for this day? Is not it unnecessary denial of drivers?

I read the posts in the discussion under the article and I think that one who cleans the car and does not have a problem with it must say that it is nonsense because we are introducing a thing that is clear. However, just such a person does not limit the amendment. And the person who does not do that should learn from it and take the best of it. This is not about doing something to anyone. It is the result of a work that is based on a practice where there has always been a discussion whether snow and ice on the car are all right or not.

 

Of course, it is said that the instrument is in the law, but the police have a big problem in enforcing it. If it is precisely defined what is to be done with the vehicle before the ride, such as scraping the windows to provide a good view of the vehicle, which is one of the most important elements of active safety, it is absolutely well-founded. It is very unpleasant to drive a vehicle in front of you in winter, which has a higher layer of snow on the roof and gradually drops off at higher speeds. And because there was a discussion about whether the driver is in the way of looking at the fragrant tree on the mirror or something else at the window, then I personally think that a strict definition will help what we all want, and that is to make the operation safer and keeping the road safety.

 

I would like to emphasize that all these are just considerations because it is not a law signed by the President, but a proposal in inter-departmental proceedings. Therefore, it is not a loose coin, and the other thing is whether it will finally come out in the law.

How can I be seen without a reflective vest

Walking in the darkness of the street without having a reflective vest is not safe today. Not only can you hit a car, but you could also get a fine. But what if you do not want to wear a reflective vest? Alternatives are reflex sprays that can be used for clothing, metal and animals.

 

In the dark, with reflective elements only

In February of this year, an amendment to the Road Traffic Act came into force, which many of you and especially those who enjoy taking evening strolls for the city, have surely registered. For pedestrians traveling at the side or on the edge of the road outside the village in low visibility (where there is no public lighting), they are required to wear a reflective vest.

 

Decreased visibility is not only darkness, but also darkness or fog. The purpose of the regulation is clear – to prevent the impending collision of a pedestrian with a passing car. Pedestrians who violate this regulation are subject to a fine of up to CZK 2,000. When the reflective elements are said to be, you will probably recall the neat, lustrous yellow or orange hi vis vest, which is an obligatory part of the first aid kit. Fortunately, the law does not require wearing it directly, but it is said to be sufficient for any visible retro reflective material – a reflector that reflects light.

 

You can buy a reflex tape, for example. It protects you against the fine, but because of its modest size, it does not face all the dangers of road traffic. A more sophisticated alternative is the ALBEDO100 Reflective Spray (available at the 4MS.cz e-shop), with which you can produce a reflective element almost everything. Various types of reflex sprays are available, which can be applied to different materials.

 

Classic are reflex sprays for textiles, which can be used for clothes, shoes or for a bag or backpack. Although waterproof, it can be washed without any problems in the machine. You can also get different templates for reflex sprays, which make the mandatory reflective material, transform into a stylish adornment.

 

ALBEDO100 also produces reflective sprays for metal, wood and plastic, suitable for example for bicycles, prams, helmets, but also for fences or winches. Color is resistant to sunlight, wind, and rain, but does not damage the surface. Those who are afraid of their pets at night would be able to use waterproof reflex sprays for animals that can be easily washed with shampoo.

The police cycling museum highlights the missing reflectors

A two-member police cycling tour, which takes part in the preventive event in the South Moravian Region, bikers most often draw attention to the missing reflective vests. ČTK said the police preventer Rocha. Today, cyclists were able to meet in Becalm region.

 

The patrol on business bicycles within the event runs throughout the territory of the South Moravian Region. Cyclists highlight the correct wheel alignment, visibility, and safe road traffic rules. Cyclists have been able to meet her before, for example, around Rocha.

 

“When we go to the event, we will drive about 20 to 30 kilometers a day, but we stop very much and talk to people,” Rocha said. With cyclists trying to talk about safe movement along the cycle path, considerations, discuss with them the mandatory equipment. “We all recommend a bicycle helmet, although adults are not obliged to do it, and they are very pleased to use it in most cases, and most of the mandatory equipment is lacking orange hi vis vest in wheelbase,” said a police officer. These reflectors are also missing from some new wheels that are otherwise fully equipped.

 

Since it is prevention, the patrol is only a positive response from a police officer. And even those who do not have a good round will receive a smaller gift, such as a reflective tape or a stick or a leaflet. “Do not forget to miss something on the bike,” she said.

 

The bicycle park does not forget pedestrians, which also emphasize the importance of safe movement and the importance of reflective material. It should ride along the paths of the South Moravian Region around early September.

Police officers give fines to invisible pedestrians

People still do not wear reflective vest for the visibility at night, or they are not positioned properly and are not visible in all directions. The obligation to wear reflexive elements outside of the village has been in force since February. The police have already switched from penalties to fines. The offense for this offense is up to 2000 crowns.

 

Unmarked and poorly visible pedestrians make up a significant proportion of people killed on roads in October. The tenth month of the year, according to the statistics so far, has been the worst month for the last six years. On October, he demanded 56 dead people on the roads. Of this, the police record 13 killed pedestrians, the visibility in these accidents played a very important role, said the traffic police director Tomas. The current number killed on domestic roads is three fatalities higher than the total number in the same period last year.

 

The most risky period for pedestrians is, according to Larch, just before us, the most pedestrian accident statistically accounted for November. Reasons are several. The most important role, however, is the changing weather. Drivers, for example, do not realize that the road grip changes significantly during the day may be local frosts in the morning, or there may be a poorly visible traffic sign that may be partly covered with snow or mud.

 

Pedestrians can avoid any accidents, among other things, by seeing them in time. According to the head of the Bezique Department, Martin Reflective, reflective elements are suitable to wear especially on the lower half of the body. The lights of the car light up, the pedestrian’s feet first. This extends the time the driver has to respond to when he or she sees a shining reflective tape or other object.

 

Together with the advent of autumn, Larch had ceased to tolerate the police when pedestrians out of the village were not visibly visually impaired. The fine for this offense is up to 2000 crowns. For example, people mistakenly think that reflective elements must only be in the dark. But it is not accurate, because the signs must be visible in the dark even at dawn or after sunset.

 

In the mist, it is also appropriate to have a light source, such as an electric flashlight, the Farrar said. It is not mandatory, it’s just a safety recommendation just like wearing hi vis clothing that is noticeably better visible than dark colors.