Cyclists required a reflective jacket but no helmet

Effective from today there is the new rules of the road. Take the obligation to wear a reflective vest in the evening hours and in tunnels. Deleted, however, the compulsory use of helmets for children under 14

 

Pedaling in the evening? It can, but only with a reflective vest. And ‘one of the major changes in force from today, the new rules of the road that forces cyclists to wear a mandatory vest or suspenders reflective high visibility in the evening – by half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise – and always in the gallery. The new provision extends the obligation, already envisaged in 2004 for car drivers, to use the high visibility warning clothing. For bicycles the vest will be mandatory on the open road, for those who break the new regulations are provided for fines of 23 Euros.

 

The vests and suspenders, according to European standard UNI EN 471, must be of a durable color to rubbing, perspiration, washing and ironing and have to endure the outbreak of knitted materials, water vapor, traction and tearing of coated and laminated fabrics. As for the marking and information to be provided to the manufacturer, the standard refers to the requirements defined in the UNI EN 340 and states that on the garment is applied to a pictogram in which they reported the class of the garment and the class the retro reflective material performance. These other innovations of the Highway Code in force today:

 

The bicycle helmet, no longer mandatory for children under 14

Mandatory for younger children under the age of fourteen, in the final version of the law 120/2010 has been completely deleted.

 

In motion only with helmet

Now riders can no longer wear the old helmets ‘to bowl’, out of business since 1 September 2004 and no longer verifiable by 2003. Under only the whole or jet helmets (with adequate side protection) approved according to UN-ECE regulations. The reform of the Code also provides for the testing of electronic helmet (connected to the motorcycle via Bluetooth).

 

Revision, bikes as cars

All motorcycles are subject to review every four years after enrollment (the first) and every two (successive). Also the safety vest is required.

The reflective jacket lobby won in April-ahead obligation

The “lobby of the vest” won. And from April the famous warning vest will obligatory throughout Italy. The law in fact is not required under the jacket on all cars (as happens instead for the triangle), but stipulates that any emergency operation around the car should be carried out with the famous jacket.

 

Thus any contravention would take effect only if you are caught “in flagrante delicate”. We must say that any measure to reduce the risk of accidents is welcome, even if it favors some powerful industrial lobby.

The point is that the case of fluorescent jackets is a striking example of disregard for their security that you would like to increase.

 

The decree in fact creates a huge legal vacuum on the insurance front: if a motorist is hit near his car without wearing a reflective vest , the insurance will not pay. This is the only operation certainty “jackets”.

 

There is however certain statistics on how many motorists are invested while changing a tire, on how many accidents could be avoided with this rule, on indirect benefits linked to an increased visibility of pedestrians around cars parked.

We only know that from April onwards insurance will have a new excuse not to pay. And the turnover of the companies that manufacture these jackets will increase.

 

But it is not – unfortunately – all: the next step will be to make it compulsory to apply strips reflectors on all trucks. An optional thing throughout Europe, but we will be compulsory by law. It will thus sell kilometers reflective adhesive strips to cover all trucks circulating in Italy.

 

But back to the jacket which, by the way, should cost about 10 Euros. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has in fact issued a decree with directions to the personal protective equipment for drivers of passenger cars.

 

The vests and suspenders must comply with the essential health and safety described in the legislative decree of 4 December 1992, n. 475. And manufacturers will be able to present, on request, in addition to the EC declaration of conformity even with the certificate of conformity. That has to be evaluated by testing for CE certification, by which an approved inspection body certifies that individual protective equipment is manufactured in accordance with relevant national standards, transposing the harmonized standards. For high visibility garments harmonized standard reference is UNI EN 471.

The high visibility vest is now mandatory

Here comes the obligation of reflective vest for all the riders who will travel the French roads.

 

Are you going to pass along the beautiful French roads during the upcoming motorcycle season? If so, you must remember to bring the reflective jacket with you. A law recently approved by the Government over the Alps made it obligatory – as from 1 January 2016 – the presence of many motorcycles, scooters (with two or three wheels) and light quadricycle with bodywork (like the quads) of the high visible vest.

 

A law criticized

The rule, harshly criticized by the FFMC, French was strongly supported by the executive, which, to ensure greater safety on the roads, has decided to impose the presence of the fluorescent yellow jacket also in the vehicles listed above in order to increase the visibility of their drivers in case of stop along the roadway.

 

Penalties for those who do not have it

If the rule becomes similar to that imposed on motorists, as such it will be the fate of those who will be without during a check of the French Police Force: in both cases the penalty will go from 11 to 135 Euros. In the absence of the vest to put on the technical leaders, it is considered valid even the high visibility garment, provided they respect the European standards EN 1150 and EN 471 (located on the label). Moreover, it is clear, it is not obligatory on him to keep his head in normal driving conditions, but only in case of accident or failure or poor visibility as fog or heavy rain. Just like the cars, the important thing is it with him always.

Beware the scams of technicians fake with reflective vest

In recent days, two individuals pretended to Hera technicians dressed in suits and jackets with yellow reflective material, they played at the door of a building via 24 Maggie, asking to enter to carry out some of the control technology heating. A woman, however, did not confide and threatened to call the police, resulting in the immediate escape of two technicians fake with reflective vest. But not only were they also made attempts to telephone scam with the car crash gimmick. Elderly achieved with calls from fake members of the police informing them of an accident in one of their children or a relative, uninsured: with this excuse the elder is asked to pay a large sum, up to 500 Euros, to prevent the person involved in the incident have trouble with the law. Attempts are always intensified at the beginning of the month, when the elderly have greater availability of money, after the withdrawal of the pension.

 

To combat scams, the Carabineer organizes information events to the population: the last to the weekly market, frontlines Officer Silvia Guerin in reflective clothing, Captain of the Society, just at the end of November. They are also printed leaflets were also part of the Provincial Command of Rimini with all the advice to defend them better by fraudsters and raiders from the apartment.

 

Reflective jackets for prostitutes

Jackets for prostitutes on the streets: Deputy Mayor confirms and adds all of them paid “out of pocket”. The town on Pauline, in the province of Cremona, has decided to adopt a unique “hard line” against prostitution on the old Pauline on the road 1, forcing the girls to reflective jackets by day and also to long trousers band reflective at night. If they do not wear them, they will get 500 euro fine. After the “hype,” he told Milano Today what happened.

 

Deputy Mayor, so you confirmation: a Spine jackets she paid for them?

“I explain. We have the so-called day shift, until six in the afternoon, they work in black girls. Then, in the evening, come the European. We have warned girls of color order. We do not have responded they had a problem and asked if it was common to supply the reflective vest. At this point, these being the most exploited and destitute, I thought I’d pay the jackets of my own pocket. ”

 

It has already delivered them?

“Yes, I’ve done that on Friday and Saturday. I thought I’d make this gesture because they are the most susceptible to exploitation.”

“They no, make do. Friday night we took a ride with the local police, to let them inspect the ordinance and doing sign for receipt. From this moment start the sanctions.”

 

He believes that prefer to move or accept the jackets and reflective pants?

“I have the impression that some of those evenings, it is already gone. Maybe they will move to another place, I feel sorry for the other place. The mayors of neighboring municipalities can always adopt the ordinance; it would not hurt homogeneity on the territory of Pauline because it would facilitate the work of law enforcement. “

Reflective jacket for cyclists when it is compulsory

It’s Obligatory to wear the jacket or the reflex reflective braces when you ride out of town, half an hour after sunset at half an hour before dawn. And it’s Obligatory also in the gallery. These are the new rules of the Road Code.

 

Obligation of jacket and braces

For all cyclists to see in the dark is not only advisable, but also mandatory.

The Road Code forbids long journeys on bicycles without special visual signaling devices: white or yellow front light; Red backlight and red reflector; Yellow reflex reflectors on the pedals and on the wheels or on the sides. The recent changes to the Road Code also prescribe the obligation to wear a reflective vest or braces (such as those that are mandatory to hold in the car to use them in the event of an emergency stop) for cyclists in the following cases:

– Out of town half an hour before sunset at half an hour before sunrise;

– In the gallery.

 

Increase your bicycle safety

Improving your bicycle visibility increases your safety: therefore, it is always advisable to wear clothing with reflective bands or straps; or add intermittent lights to the bike, though not mandatory.

A “kits” visibility you buy with about 10 Euros: 3.50 euro x bracelet / leg, 5 euro for the safety vest, 6 Euros for flashing back light.

A little money and really well spent.

Marinette invented the baby safety raincoat by bike

It is the story of a frog who did not like the rain. Marinette is also the name of the reflective clothing brand that Bihar, a resident of the Lilacs, imagined, exasperated not to find a cape adaptable to her daughter’s bike seat. “I looked for something on the Internet to protect her and I found only a sleeveless poncho in which the child was a prisoner,” says the former casting director. To launch a larger-scale production and be able to market its invention, it is now seeking funds on the kiss bank site. The subscription ends this Wednesday.

 

Before arriving at the prototype, Bihar turned to his mother-in-law, a former “exceptional” biology teacher, smiled Bihar. The two women together will work for months before getting a first result. “But technically, we were blocking,” says Bihar. I then found a model maker who agreed to give me a hand. In fact, this project of reflective material is a collective adventure. Everyone adheres. “Including another friend who created a logo for her brand,” Marinette “- which comes from English,” rain “, rain, and also reminds one of the frog.

 

“All materials are European,” says the designer. The fabric is Italian, the buckles, German and braces, Belgian. The cost price is 59 € per garment. Three prototypes are available: a dry fleece-lined apron, a waterproof windproof jacket with a wide hood for a helmet, and a 100% retro-reflective raincoat for night trips. “They fit on all the bicycle seats and allow the child to have a free hand,” says the designer.

Motorcyclist must circular reflective vest

The government decided to extend the whole country as requiring motorcyclists and their passengers wear reflective vests, which must also be printed with the vehicle control, which also must be placed in the case.

 

Since its implementation will be mandatory to use these elements, otherwise the police will be enabled to apply financial penalties and even retain rolled, noted from the National Road Safety Agency, the organization that formalized the implementation of the measure.

 

The purpose of the provision is to reduce acts of insecurity running called “motor chorus” criminals who use motor vehicles to reach the scene of assault and swiftly escape. As these episodes are usually carried out by two people, mandating reflective yellow vests and helmets with registered patent also applies to passenger.

 

This resolution deadness in the province of Buenos Aires and will be extended to the rest of the country. In this regard, as in Buenos Aires area, those working at service stations may not be fuel for vehicles whose owners do not have vest and helmet and domain printed on each of these elements. Today in San Rafael governs an ordinance that allows stations to refrain sandpipers refuel motorcyclists circulating without the helmet.

 

In our city the possibility that the measure is concrete safety vest and helmet with generated domain rejection of those who use the bike as transportation. In that sense, the closing of this edition began a rally at kilometer zero where local motor queries would say “No” to the provision of imminent force in San Rafael.

Those who refuse this provision argue that it is “discriminatory” and can be easily compromised.

Reflective element is first discovered by a manager

Rudy Sabah, a micro-enterprise manager in Monteria, has created self-

Rudy Sabah, a micro-enterprise manager in Monteria, has created self-reflecting self-adhesive stickers! He explains the concept.

Rudy Sabah, after obtaining a BTS of visual communication at the Ecolab Brassard in Tours, began his career as a graphic designer in Paris. He remained there four years before moving to Vitter in Ill-et-Villain where he worked as an industrial designer for 10 years.

I was sensitized to the problem of visibility especially that of children, as soon as night falls. How to make them accept to wear a safety device? The idea came to create an accessory customization, playful, design, self-reflective, washable and repositionable multiple times on any smooth surface (clothing, shoes, schoolbags, smart phones, etc.) and even on the skin since The products used are hypoallergenic.

Rudy has therefore devised self-reflecting stickers in self-reflecting fabric enriched with glass beads, coated on the back with a special gel that allows them to be removed and put back at will.

Customers can choose their model from existing collections or have their own decor and their colors, including four-color process. This accessory is useful for pedestrians of course but also for two-wheelers and possibly for animals.

Rudy has set up his micro-business in Monteria where he now resides since July 2015 and has started to identify potential customers. “I contacted first the Road Prevention, the county council, the territorial collectivities, safety vest and so on. Who have shown their interest in this process, which can help make schools more secure.

Initially, I targeted companies and public players. I would also like to contact shops because other uses are possible: for example these stickers can be used as fashion accessories. They are also intended to be collected, exchanged, etc.! He explains the concept.

Rudy Sabah, after obtaining a BTS of visual communication at the Ecolab Brassard in Tours, began his career as a graphic designer in Paris. He remained there four years before moving to Vitter in Ill-et-Villain where he worked as an industrial designer for 10 years.

I was sensitized to the problem of visibility especially that of children, as soon as night falls. How to make them accept to wear a safety device? The idea came to create an accessory customization, playful, design, self-reflective, washable and repositionable multiple times on any smooth surface (clothing, shoes, schoolbags, smart phones, etc.) and even on the skin since The products used are hypoallergenic.

Rudy has therefore devised self-reflecting stickers in self-reflecting fabric enriched with glass beads, coated on the back with a special gel that allows them to be removed and put back at will.

Customers can choose their model from existing collections or have their own decor and their colors, including four-color process. This accessory is useful for pedestrians of course but also for two-wheelers and possibly for animals.

Rudy has set up his micro-business in Monteria where he now resides since July 2015 and has started to identify potential customers. “I contacted first the Road Prevention, the county council, the territorial collectivities, safety vest and so on. Who have shown their interest in this process, which can help make schools more secure.

Initially, I targeted companies and public players. I would also like to contact shops because other uses are possible: for example these stickers can be used as fashion accessories. They are also intended to be collected, exchanged, etc.

Reflective fabric is suitable for workers

Made of waterproof and breathable reflective fabrics, the professional trousers and jackets make it easy for professionals to work in unfavorable weather conditions. High durability and functionality, while a comfortable and fashionable fit make the products perfect for “after hours”.

The Swedish Snickers Work clothing brand presents a new set of clothing dedicated to men doing outdoor work under various weather conditions. Waterproof model 1303 All round Work is designed to work on rainy and windy days. Waterproof and breathable 2-layer fabric, watertight glued seams and double-sided YKK Coil locks meet the highest requirements of the EN 343 standard, protecting against the penetration of moisture during precipitation. The modern cut-out design allows for an excellent fit and additionally protects the lower back against cold in any working position. The profiled sleeves give full freedom of movement and the adjustable hood tightly covers the head and neck, enhancing comfort. The jacket has three practical pockets, including one on the chest – for documents or phones, as well as reflective elements for better visibility and safety in the evenings. The 1303 is available in four fashionable colors: black and red, gray, and grenade in sizes XS-XXXL.

As a supplement to the reflective jacket, Snickers Work clothing offers waterproof pants – the 6901 all round Work is made from waterproof 2-layer fabric. The model is distinguished by high moisture protection – complies with EN 343 water tightness standards and seams and durability and wear resistance. Extra Leg Extensions on the Legs, made of three layers of Coagula hydrophobic material, protect against under flooring and wiping on the edges. Simple and classic cut with lightly profiled trousers gives the trousers a versatile character while providing maximum freedom of movement. The model is designed to be worn alone or applied to ordinary work pants in case of rain. The long zippers on the side of the leg allow quick insertion even without removing the shoe.

When working in cold weather, the All round Work line of reflective rainwear is a comfortable, well-fitting Micro Fleece XTR fleece jacket, model 9438. Made of elastic, fast drying fabric with mesh underarm ventilation, it provides a feeling of freshness and freshness throughout day. Soft inner micro fleece trim adds extra thermal comfort. For protection from wind, the jacket features a high collar and extended sleeves with thumb holes. At the waist and on the left shoulder there are slim pockets with zippers that give the whole sporty appearance. The fleece jacket 9438 can be worn both directly on the body and as a second coat.