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Cyclists’ high-visibility jackets “increase odds of crashes”?

High visibility clothing may increase the chances cyclists have an accident rather than keeping them safer, research has suggested.

A study of 76 accidents by academics found “no evidence” that those who wore reflective clothing “were at reduced risk”.

Jesse Norman, the transport minister, last week said a government consultation in the new year would look at whether cyclists should be forced to wear helmets and high-visibility vests.

But research from the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Nottingham University found “increased odds of a collision crash” among cyclists in reflective clothing, the Sunday Times reported.

The study suggested riders wearing the safety clothing “may have adopted more exposed road positions in the belief that they were relatively conspicuous”.

The results “should be treated with caution” however, as it based only on a small group of volunteers, researchers said.

Other research has reached the opposite conclusion.

A larger study in Denmark of nearly 7,000 cyclists found they had 47 percent fewer accidents causing injuries if a bright yellow jacket was worn.

Cycling campaigners have also warned against making helmets compulsory, insisting that accident statistics do not back up the case.

They argue that the safety equipment can give both cyclists and drivers a false sense of security, while the issue detracts from bigger threats like careless drivers and dangerously pot-holed roads.

More than 100 cyclists killed on British roads last year, latest figures show. A further 3,397 seriously injured, a five percent increase in 12 months.

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.

The sale of reflective elements has risen sharply

The public’s interest in reflective elements, which have been worn for reduced visibility since the weekend by an amendment to the Road Act, has surpassed all expectations. The protected workshop from Hradec, which produces safety accessories, recorded a 400 percent increase in orders from last Friday.

 

The company from Hradec Králové has observed the gradual increase in sales in recent weeks. In winter, this is a “cucumber season” and a sheltered workshop with seventeen employees has only a few orders per day. However, he is receives around 30 reflective merchandise daily.

 

“After the amendment to the law began to discuss radio and television, the growth was actually rocket and is still holding. People have so far neglected their security. They are hurrying now so they do not pay a fine. When asked, they admit they do not feel dangerously on the road, but they are more scared of fines and police, “says Marketing Secretary Kristina.

 

The greatest interest is for reflective tapes. Favorite tapes with Velcro fastener, but especially plastic self-adhesive tapes, which people can put on hand, foot, tube from the wheel or ear from the bag.

 

The hand strap is visible from almost every angle when moving. However, the ideal one is to have several reflective points that make the driver aware of the figure’s outline. Otherwise, it is threatening to repel the reflector, for example, with the back of the road. A black jacket and dark jeans are only visible for ten meters at night. Kristina’s reflective vests are the best choice in terms of safety. However, people do not care much about it.

 

“Many people have reservations against the high visibility vests that they look like garbage bins that do not fit their clothes. Fashion plays prime and life is overturned. The tapes are simply threaded, have a wide grip and can be easily removed and hidden in your pocket or handbag, “says the executive.

Some reflective vests on the market are not visible in the dark

Some reflective vests that are commonly sold here are not visible in the dark. Researchers from BUT in Brno found this. These are, for example, vests bought at the market. Although they have a label about the atheists, they are still not working. The obligation to wear reflective elements in the dark has pedestrians outside the village for more than a year.

 

Researchers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication of BUT test the reflective high visibility vests directly on the field. They use a special camera with a camera to create a so-called bright map. It depicts how much the character is at night in contrast to the surroundings. “What you see here is a luminous analyzer, which is built on a digital SLR camera, which is specially adapted for this case, and the photo is analyzed by the software,” explains the head of the Jan Skoda Lighting Laboratory.

 

Two figurants went into the dark, 80 meters from the car. At such a distance, it must be seen that the driver has reacted to the pedestrian at speeds of about 90 km. The technician with the device in the car is focused, photographed and analyzed. “There is only one safety vest visible from the bright map, the other one can not be seen,” Jan Skoda said.

 

The public in safety vest tried to block the hunt

Socialists in reflective vest from the organization “Silesia against the hunter” tried to block the hunt, which on Saturday morning was to take place in the forest near Gliwice. You do not have to kill animals. Why are you doing this? They asked hunters. In retaliation, hunters blocked the car of one of the volunteers and called the police.

 

On Saturday morning, hunting enthusiasts from the Hunting Association in Gliwice met near Gliwice. At the edge of the forest, a dozen or so men lit a fire and began preparations. Unexpectedly, a group of people in reflective vests appeared nearby. – We do not agree to the killing of animals. We cannot understand how in the 21st century, when people do not have to hunt to feed them, a ritual happens. There are no arguments for those who shoot animals. We want to prevent them. Therefore, we will walk through the forest on the line of fire. We have high visibility vests, so we will be clearly visible. Perhaps in this way, we will be able to protect even one wild boar or a roe – convinced Aleksandra from Bytom.

 

The community immediately caught the attention of the hunters. Are our touts? poked. Some of them, however, immediately reacted nervously. We have to call the police. They asked. We are not doing anything wrong. Everyone has the right to enter the forest. This is our common good – the social workers said. We tried to talk to the hunters, but they did not want to speak. They started the collection; one of them started playing on the hunting horn. Thanks to the destruction of fields, we lose collections – the farmer was upset, who rode a tractor with an oblong trailer in his place, probably for transporting dead animals.

 

Meanwhile, several hunters after the conference began to photograph car registrations with which volunteers came. It looks like an attempt to intimidate – they said. In response, the hunters set a “Caution hunting” sign by the path to the forest. – It means that everyone is entering the forest at his own risk now. That is, the forest is now in the possession of hunters, not walkers – says Bedeck.

 

The hunters blocked the volunteer car

Hunters did not think about giving up hunting. They got into their cars and drove into the forest along a dirt road. Volunteers in safety vest followed them. The cavalcade stopped in the middle of the forest, the hunters decided to consult once again. At one point, one of the hunters blocked Babushka’s car with his car. Then the cavalcade wanted to move on, but the social workers did not allow it. They stood across the road and demanded the unlocking of the car. There was confusion. Hunters and social workers started calling the police.

 

 

The Bakery has sponsored safety vests for students

Exactly 109 students of the Local Primary School named after the authors of Children’s Literature received as part of our campaign reflective vests, which are to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists on the road.

 

This time the sponsor of the vests was Pinker, having in our podia and not only many commercial outlets (including the school). In the primary school, everything was perfectly prepared as usual: on the wide corridor, benches and chairs were set up, on which pupils and teachers sat. We explained to the little ones why exactly the safety vest is to be used, we asked them to give the knowledge to their parents and grandparents right away.

 

It was not without a sweet treat from the sponsor, the owner of Bakery brought with him children’s cakes. All the children received the gifts and high visibility vests; we will visit more schools soon.

The British are protesting against reflective vests

It is specifically about reflective vests modeled on police vests used by officers of motorcycles who ride motorcycles. They have a characteristic cut and a black and white checkerboard. The main difference is Polite, instead of Police.

 

Where does this opposition come from? According to the initiators of the campaign, the use of such high visibility vests means that road users perceive motorcyclists as police officers, giving the fans of two wheels unjust forums. What is interesting is the petitioners stand… motorcyclists, and some of their arguments are alive borrowed from Monty Python. Ed Elliott representing people who have problems with vests claims that they “destroy the cool image of motorcyclists.” In addition, “motorcyclists are replaced on the roads by yellow minions” and “individuals using vests pretend to be policemen, and this is not helpful or wise.” The petition is directed to not just anyone, because to Prime Minister David Cameron.

 

What is going on? We do not know very much, but it is certainly another version of the British sense of humor understandable only for British islanders. We know with confidence that vests with the word (instead of the Police) and modeled on police safety vests are quite popular among Polish bikers. Do you have a problem with that?

 

 

The “high visibility” jackets for the children

To ensure maximum safety for the numerous children enrolled in the pied bus, the municipal administration has acquired 120 high visibility vests. “The vest – explains Sara, municipal councilor for education – will be distributed in the coming days: it is a useful measure in the context of a service of accompanying children to increasingly safer school.

 

The Pied bus, thanks to the active contribution of about 30 adult volunteers in safety vest as chaperones, performs a task of great importance, as it offers pupils a moment of socialization and, at the same time, allows the most healthy and simple physical activity, walking. It is certain that an activity of this kind requires an eye on the part of the municipal administration.”

 

The children enrolled in the Pied bus of Bellagio (an initiative desired by previous administrations and active for many years) are a hundred. The reflective vest is designed to be worn both in summers, over a shirt or a shirt, or in winter, over a coat or a jacket.

 

 

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.

Road safety: high visibility vests to motorcycle drivers

Around the world, 3,400 people die every day on the roads. Recent studies have shown that 23% of traffic deaths occur among motorcyclists. In Cameroon in general, and in the city of Douala in particular, the figures for motorcycle accidents are becoming more and more important because of the lack of knowledge on the part of drivers of these two-wheeled vehicles in terms of road safety. Still across the national triangle, 70% of the causes of traffic accidents are human. “Motorcycles face higher hazards than cars and other vehicles. In fact, the reduced size and less stable nature of the motorcycle, the potholes, the uneven heights between the tracks and other irregularities or objects expected on the road pose a serious threat to the safety of the motorcyclists, “Kimono observes.

 

The boss of the brewery apartment company Diageo group was speaking during a sensitization session for motorbike drivers organized by its structure on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Douala. The event chaired by Kim Noun Nana Thierry, secretary general of the Littoral region and representative of the governor in the proceedings room of the company based in Basso district, gathered more than a hundred drivers residing in Douala. Guinness Cameroon SA also took the opportunity to give these carriers reflective vest. According to the boss of Guinness Cameroon, this is an effective tool for reducing the risk of accidents because it allows day and night for the person riding the bike to enjoy greater visibility on the road.

 

“Your commitment is proof that we can count on Guinness Cameroon,” said Willy Kenner, president of the motorcycle drivers of Douala 5th district. The latter took the opportunity to call the brewery to accompany of Douala in the process of obtaining driving licenses. While recalling the importance of the mode of transport by motorcycle in the city of Douala and in the remote areas, the secretary general of the Littoral region called the beneficiaries of these chasubles to make good use of it. “These chasubles are not just clothes. I invite you to make good use of it to reduce the accident rate in Cameroon, “said Kim Nana Thierry.

 

In five years, Guinness Cameroon says it has already distributed nearly 200 thousand high visibility vests to motorcycle drivers in Cameroon. “We are trying to do our best to assist the state in this effort to secure the road,” said the CEO of Guinness Cameroon. Throughout his speech, he has repeatedly called on motorcycle drivers to avoid any alcohol consumption when they are called on to drive. The representative of the regional delegation of the Littoral transport at this event hailed this initiative which frames according to him with the objectives fixed by the Ministry of Transport.