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.

An essential reflective band to complete your visibility

Drive case, a Strasbourg-based company specializing in road safety related accessories and training, fights against accidents linked to poor visibility of users. In addition to traditional safety vest, pedestrians and cyclists can wear a reflective armband to increase their visibility.

 

Reflective armbands usually made of stainless steel and shatterproof or polyester, armbands wind around your arm either by torsion or Velcro. At Drive case, the majority of armbands meet EN 13356: 2001, which specifies the optical and surface performance requirements for accessories intended for non-professional use and designed to signal the presence of an individual visually when illuminated by a vehicle on the road at night.

 

An ideal gift during your prevention days

Existing in different colors and customizable with a logo or message, the Drive case reflective armbands are essential accessories during your training sessions. Their small size and ease of use make them perfect gifts for your employees or audiences so they keep a souvenir of your brand or event.

 

Other high-visibility accessories

Complete your range of reflective products by discovering the other collections offered by Drive case. In addition to your armband, opt for a vest, the most effective tool to be visible on the road. For sportsmen, the reflective gusset belt is an essential accessory. For your children, a wide range of reflective accessories to hang on a bag or clothes are available.

I’m visible, I’m safe

238 first class children received glare as part of the “I’m visible, I’m safe” action. For the 13th time, the President of the City of Fresno donated reflective accessories not only to pupils but also to Fresno schools. The meeting took place on Tuesday 27 September in the Regional Center of Cultured Borderland Culture.

 

This year the children received coloring “Communication Education” and a set of reflective elements and lesson plans while schools got the equipment to carry out the signs for pedestrian crossing, reflecting handkerchief – aimed at improving the safety of children during various outputs.

Traditionally, the Police has prepared children’s contests for traffic rules with prizes (pendants, bands and reflective safety vest) funded by WORD.

 

Litter for children

The meeting summed up the presentation realized by FAMA Group Show “under the name of” merry and safe “, who talked about the dangers of basic communication, lying in wait for children on their way from home to school. Children very energetically and spontaneously participated in the show, willingly performed on stage, together with the actors sang songs, and choral voice together answered questions.

 

The action “I am visible, I am safe” is implemented within the program of the Mayor of the city of Fresno “I grow safe – reflective vest“. Its aim is primarily to take preventive measures to improve the safety of children and young people on and off school grounds and to prevent the risks to which a young person is exposed.

 

 

Pedestrians must now wear reflective elements

The number of road accidents caused by pedestrians is rising. This is due to the wrong passage of communication, but also walking along it, when a walker in dark clothing fits with the surroundings and the driver sees him at the last minute.

 

The most vulnerable people in road traffic are children and seniors, so the presentation of the need to use reflective vest is first in their ranks. Yesterday, the Territorial Department of the Police of the Czech Republic in Loom and BESIP held this issue in the Club of Seniors.

 

“It is the first such event in the Region. About 30 seniors, with the BESIP regional coordinator Jan, provided reflection elements and information on how to use them, “said Pavli, a spokesman for the Czech police.

 

Last year, police also solved 26 road traffic offenses committed by pedestrians. This number may increase rapidly this year if pedestrians fail to comply with the new mandatory reflex feature. This is stipulated in new paragraph 9, paragraph 53, of the Road Traffic Act.

 

He says: “If a pedestrian goes out of the village in low visibility on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting, he is obliged to wear reflective material placed so as to be visible to other road users. ”

Pedestrians must remember their visibility using reflexive elements not only in the dark but also at dusk, dawn, mist or heavy rain. The provision does not say how the reflex supplements should look and where it should be located.

 

“For the minimum, I consider the dimensions of the reflective tape, located best above the ankle on the side facing the center of the road,” says Roman from the Road Safety Team. Because of the reduced visibility, the drivers are best viewed by pedestrians with reflective accessories placed on moving parts of the body. The moving fluorescent points react roughly three times before the reflective surfaces are statically located on the fuselage. Reflective accessories can be in different colors, more pronounced than white, which can blend in with horizontal markings, are red, red orange, orange, yellow or greenish shade to provide more contrast with the environment.

 

When driving, the driver should anticipate the movement of the persons on the roadside and adjust the speed of the distance to which he has a view. In surveys, it was found that a driver driving with dipped-beam headlamps can see pedestrians at a distance of 50 meters or less, pedestrians with reflective elements of 100 to 150 meters. With the lights on, the pedestrian can see a maximum of 100 meters, a pedestrian with reflexes up to 300 meters. The differences are therefore striking.

 

Pedestrians who fail to comply with a new obligation are subject to a new fine of up to CZK 2,000. Initially, however, policemen will use lessons, invisible pedestrians will learn about the dangers they pose not only to themselves but also to vehicle drivers. But pedestrians should remember that they are exposed not only to the threat of financial penalties, but also possibly to the obligation to pay part of the medical or other costs incurred in connection with a traffic accident.

 

Reflective accessories can now be purchased, for example, in stores selling sporting goods. However, it is always necessary to take care of their quality, especially their sufficient reflective capacity. Reflective pendants also fulfill their function. We found them at Altman and G3.

Not all the gold that shines – Reflections

As we promised in the previous article, once a month, we will be posting information about motorbike reflexes. Let’s increase our visibility and thus improve our security. The time has come for news from the world of glitter. The first question should be “how are the glare”?

 

Retro reflection – is the principle on which glare works. It consists in the fact that the light (such as the car’s reflector) bounces off the reflective material and returns to its source. Reflective materials are characterized by such a structure that the light is reflected in the direction of the closest one is that of which it falls (not only when it falls perpendicularly). This structure is made up of special elements placed on the material – glass microspheres or fine acrylic prisms.

 

Describing these technical details we had a specific goal. Since we already know how glare works, the next question should be, do all glitters “shine”? There are two ways to check if your motorcycle glare is working:

Take a picture with your flash phone flashing at a distance of about 6m. If you see a characteristic flash in your photo, your flashes are OK. After a few washings of your motorcycle clothing with reflective elements perform such a treatment again. If the image is the same effect, it means that your glare is of good quality. Unfortunately, it often happens that non-certified reflectors lose their value after several washings (fluorescent material and reflective tape lose their properties).

The other way is to memorize this abbreviation – EN 471. If the reflectors are certified then the label should indicate that the product has been made from EN 471 compliant material or the product complies with EN 471.

 

How have you taken photos of different reflectors?

The creators of the Hen Vision campaign intentionally took pictures with a mobile phone with flash so that everyone could perform such a test themselves. Magazine where photos were taken – the light is minimized through the windows over the model.

 

We have two types of photos:

Light coming through the window + fluorescent light

Turn off the fluorescent light (imitation of the twilight)

Photos show how different glare is available on the market. It’s great that you want to ride in the glare. However, our article is to educate what to look for when buying reflective accessories.

 

What defines EN 471?

EN 471 is High Visibility Warning Clothing for Professional Use. The standard specifies clothing requirements that visually signal the presence of the wearer to be seen and seen in hazardous conditions at night, daylight and headlights. It’s specifies the visibility class of the reflective, fluorescent material, and reflective grade depending on your reflectivity.

 

This article contains some technical information regarding glare. Why do we write about it? Because we have met several times with the actions of many companies, who wanted to promote their brand, they distributed various glare, most often vest. The objectives of the action were noble, but unfortunately these vests were often not certified, so they did not glitter in artificial light. So someone in Poland has developed and put on a reflective waistcoat to increase visibility. It moves in the dark in the dark, with the awareness of “I am visible”. And here a surprise – the glare does not “shine” and we have a tragedy.

 

If we are wearing reflective clothing, please note that our reflective motorcycle vests, belts or braces are certified and light. Motorcyclist “Let’s get noticed”

Four young Africans with reflective vest offer social work

The City in collaboration with the coop. Black Elk of Mantua, has prepared a project to give the possibility to four refugees from Africa, three from Mali and one of Ghana, to perform community service. The four young Africans with reflective vest since this morning will be devoted to works of cleaning and maintenance of the green in the cemetery of Villa. Yesterday morning, in the Council Chamber, the four African refugees, equipped with reflective vest, were presented by the Mayor, by Councilor Claudia, the surveyor responsible for the technical department.

The four young Africans wearing safety vest held community work as volunteers. The insurance against any injuries was provided by the coop. Black Elk. “I thank the guys who voluntarily contribute to the country’s dignity – said the mayor – This project does not involve any cost to the City. The four African refugees were accommodated, for some months, in an apartment of Villa. The arrival of these migrants should not be viewed simplistically as a problem but it’s an opportunity for everyone, both for themselves, so that they do not feel “weight” but also for the communities that receive them. ”

The agreement signed between the Prefecture and municipalities, provides for the young guests with reflective jacket will be made available to the various local communities for a variety of activities: street cleaning, maintenance, public green, but also social integration projects, exhibitions, cultural events.

Here fear mothers that lives may be lost

Residents in Monika are terrified to go along way. Now they are demanding that coming establish a cycle path.

Toddler’s mothers Heller Ridderseth Hind, Elisabeth Runes and Merete Welled goes with heart in my throat every time the rolling walks along the road in Monika. In 60-zone waiting schoolchildren in reflective accessories on the bus, parents wheeling prams and people are walking. It is a risky sport, believes mothers.

It is a known fact among the residents out here that it is dangerous to walk along the way, says Heller Ridderseth Hind.

It was Sunday morning that Hind had enough. When she went for a walk with six month old Sana, she had to jump into the ditch with the stroller to avoid being hit.

I thought that this stops. Imagine if there was a child who walked alone along the road, she says.

Thus she created the group “We requiring pedestrian and cycle in Monika before lives are lost” on Face book. Since then, nearly 300 people “liked” group.

One would almost think that there must be an accident here until something is done, says Hind.

They all have experienced scary situations along the way, and say that they are not the only ones.

My partner was hit by a car bearing and the cars running so close to the kids that they can take on cars as they pass, says Elisabeth Runes.

There is a lot of traffic along the road, both cars and heavy transport. Only during the five minutes iTromsø stood with the mothers at the way it happened almost an accident between two trucks because of high speed.

We feel almost unwelcome on the road. Cars pushing us out of the ditch, says Merete Welled.

I have experienced that vehicle has flashed with long lights against me, even though I’m wearing a safety vest. Most running nicely, but some create very scary situations, says Runes.

In recent years, many families settled in the area. School-age children need to Skjelnan School, and most diverting bus. Then they both cross the road and wait for the bus while other heavy vehicles and passenger cars driving past.

It is very bad streetlights here. When it’s dark, it’s especially scary to walk here, said Hind.

Residents in the area were earlier this year informed that the Public Roads Administration had allocated money to develop pedestrian and bicycle lanes in Monika. They claim that they were told that the work would start early this fall. Still nothing has happened.

There is a desperate situation. I’m tired of going with your heart in your throat, says Hind.

City Councilor for Urban Development, Ragni Løkholm Romberg (Ap), says that from the municipality is a priority job to put in place cycle path outside urban areas.

Pedestrian in reflective clothing and cycle path will be constructed, and the Public Roads Administration has worthy planned pathways, says Romberg.

Erin Anne Blip, project manager at the investment section of the NPRA, says that efforts to draft a cycle path in the area against Monika are underway.

We are currently preparing now, and during November, we seek out the job to tender, says Blip.

She says that excavation work will begin next year.

Then we will continue to dig from the time the field’s end by Skjelnan and 500 to 700 meters further towards Monika, says Blip.

Reflective accessory prevent traffic injury

Lithuanian police invite Lithuanian residents to be on the road more human, more tolerant and caring. Officials urge to think not only about themselves but also about the safety of others. People are encouraged to behave on the road under all security Statistics announced that the world’s roads each year kills about 1.3 million people.

Up to 50 million people injured without reflective accessories and left disabled. In developed countries, mortality from injuries is 3 places in accordance with the cause of death. The World Health Organization predicts that by 2020. Road death toll could rise to 1.9 million.

Despite the fact that over the past 20-30 years, the European Union countries reduces injuries and better implementation of safety measures in all European Union Member injury remains the leading child and adolescent causes of death.

Unsafe speed and aggressive driving, driving while intoxicated and tired, ignoring seat belts, technically irregular use of the car, and respect for other road users and the lack of accidents – this lethal cocktail of the European Union’s roads every year kills about 40 thousand. People’s lives, and for unintentional injuries each year needlessly killed about 10 000 children. It registered a total of 3,312 traffic accidents, fatalities – 297, wounded 3975th.

Globally, road traffic crashes have become the leading cause of death among 15-29 year old young people. Almost half of them are killed on roads by pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Many people were injured, frequent remained lifelong disability.

However, in order to prevent very effectively helps used measures that reduce child victims of unintentional injuries, the number, for example:

Children’s car seats possession against the direction of travel – 90-95% less injuries;

Vehicle speed limit to 32 km / h. Entering zones – 70% fewer deaths;

In a global Decade of Road Safety Action Plan is a defined area of ​​the main lines of action, which could save hundreds of lives and Lithuania. Lithuania also contributes to the World Health Organization Road Safety Decade for 2011-2020. And supports the WHO initiative around the world to stabilize and reduce fatalities and trauma roads. It is important to contribute to raising awareness and a more cultured traffic participant educates various public groups.

It is necessary to constantly educate Lithuanian citizens behave safely on the road, wearing reflectors, seat belts, cycling – helmet, teach choose a safe speed and driving while intoxicated.

Improving the licensing and training system, with a special focus on young novice drivers (first aid compulsory education quality, these skills upgrading every few years). The aging of European society is increasingly important to keep elderly people’s right to mobility and the needs of older road users.

Important continuous work with children, learning how to safely cross the street safely rides a bike, the importance of wearing helmets and carrying reflectors.

For students it is important enough to develop road safety skills: provide risky traffic situations; to detect and evaluate sources of danger; formation of the traffic situation in an image; function properly – make the right decision.

Education on road safety issues important to include the mandatory training programs and carry out all the compulsory school attendance period.

Health education and disease prevention center reminds parents that our small – sensitive users, who are often injured on the road. Each of us must ensure that our children reach school safely and return home safely.

Safe routes to and from school (Parenting):

Teach your children how to behave letter (“zebra”) and the regulated pedestrian crossings and intersections. The child needs to know that in order to cross the street, it must first stop, and first look to the left, then right, then left again and convinced that the way is clear, go across the street. Do not go across the street at a red traffic light.

Explain to your child what traffic lights what it means to the driver and pedestrian.

Particular, it is important to go at a time when, in fact, will be the lessons start and end, efforts should be made to keep things real.

Do not allow one child to go home after the first day of school. Later also regularly check whether it behaves as you learned together, whether it affects the behavior of other children. Make sure the child on the road no new hazardous locations such as construction sites.

Keep in mind that the greatest influence on a child doing your own behavior on the street, so it always shows the good example! Praise your child and let him in vain for something to fear. Sometimes the transformed roles – Allow the child to bring you to the school and on the way to show dangerous places. Thus, to find out which local child looks unsafe and can cause problems.

Select the safest way to school and back, even if it is slightly longer. Small bypass can significantly reduce the risk.

Explain to your child that pedestrian crossings marked “Zebra” and regulated the traffic light; you need to be careful, because a lot of drivers still fail to comply with traffic rules.

Make sure that your child always go out of the house on time and do not rush him. Yes it nepridarys reckless mistakes.

If you can, let your child go to school or return home alone, especially if you live in the countryside.

Before starting your child to use public transport or school bus, you need to practice. Drive several times with your child and teach him how to behave in public transport, going to the station and anticipation.

Make sure that the child would go out of the house in time to stop and go without rushing. If a child is late to press ahead and fear, his behavior may be unpredictable and reckless.

It should not be forgotten that they must keep a safe distance from the roadway, out the door and climbing into a vehicle.

Constantly remind your child that street or road you can go just for a bus or other vehicle and walking must be especially careful. Best of all – wait until the vehicle run away.

It is very important that children wear bright clothing and have light reflectors.

The child’s clothes or sew attach additional reflectors. Reflectors can be trailed, like the backpack. Such reflectors can be seen from all sides.

When buying a jacket, shoes and other clothing, pay attention to the fact that its components are made of reflective materials. Then you will be sure that the child will be on the road already visible from afar.

Children from birth learn to imitate, so it is very important that adults, especially show them a good example. After all, children can see and emulate both desirable and undesirable adult behavior patterns. This is why you go on foot and riding a bike or car, only to show the kids a good example.

Reflective tape to seniors and children for safety

“Better preventive increase security, rather than wait until something bad happens,” says Vera from Slim and yet put reflective tape on the sleeve of his coat.

Just like many other seniors and children receiving free reflective tape yesterday handed out at the crossings in slim city police. “Every night when I come home at night, so I have to go down the road a piece, where there is no sidewalk and street lighting is poor,” explained its concerns about the collision the car working pensioner.

Since grandchildren knows that she sells clothing, which is equipped with reflective elements from the manufacturer, but according to her, only for the younger generation. “Moreover, it is expensive,” she complained seniors. Yesterday’s “gift” in the form of tapes officers over the sleeve so immensely appreciated. “I now feel much safer on the road,” she smiled with a noticeable calming voice.

Police officers are aware of this evidence is indeed sad cases.

To one such took place late last year in the Unhorse Hradiště. Without any reflective elements in dark clothes he went out of thirty-two pedestrian who had been knocked twenty-five drivers. In the darkness, the driver cannot see it.

“Obviously, the situation did not watch enough in front of him and did not go so fast as to be able to stop at the distance at which he had before him perspective. Therefore, it does not hit the obstacle or person who would appear before him, “said the sad incident that killed a pedestrian, a regional police spokesman Ales Marginal.

Now alarming statistics conflicts with pedestrian’s cars were the main impetus to the slim officers in cooperation with slim municipality decided the situation with observance of the principles of pedestrian safety in traffic addressed.

Therefore yesterday morning drove traffic safety campaign has distributed to children who went to school at the crossings reflective tape. “Currently we respond to the clothes of pedestrians, especially children, who are often dark and without reflectors in reduced visibility is easily overlooked,” explained the director of the municipal police in Slim Milan.

Belts received in addition to older children and older people. “These are groups of people that are running on the roads most at risk,” said Milan.

“I am very glad that something is being done for the safety of children,” praised the action of officers Santa Kolouchová that morning accompanied their children to school. Even children with tape and liked them immediately deployed. “It’s great,” praised a schoolgirl Margaret and Sarah. The tape was a lot of interest among the elderly. “I think it’s good, especially at dusk on a walk. I’m sure we’ll use it,” promised the couple shaking.

“It’s great, it is least visible. We use reflective accessories, even children have to dress and act plays, “revealed Peter’s mother.

“I use a flashlight, because the greater part of the year I live in a cottage on the Resave and constantly walk the path. This is new and I’m glad I got it, “said her Yaroslavl Hrbek.

The event also acknowledged the regional coordinator BESIP Zeneca Patoka. “The more people use safety reflective elements, the better. I’m sure it will have a positive impact on pedestrian safety and reduce accidents, “he concluded.