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Know the reality to face it

One of the editors of the newspaper INFORM participated as a volunteer in the “Homeless Meet Up” campaign, the European initiative that took place in Alicante on 21 and 22 November. Once I hung up the reflective vest, I went out to the doors of the CAI to talk with those who had decided to use their Tuesday night to do a count of homeless people: nothing more and nothing less than a team of two hundred volunteers.

 

Among them, I found the gratitude to the volunteer of Julia Angelo, who recently has left the command of the Department of Social Action. With the appreciation for the accuracy of these new data of Carmen, worker of this same council; or with the activism of Linda Stein, an English woman who has already participated in the recounts of this campaign held in other cities such as London or Valencia. “In particular, the data we managed to collect in Valencia allowed us to start acting in a different way,” Stein explained.

 

Groups were formed headed by a leader familiar with the “homeless” environment. Each one was assigned an area of ​​action between thirty-three neighborhoods of the city of Alicante, and with a flashlight and a map, we started.

 

In my group, there were several students of Social Integration of Figures Pacheco, 2 workers of different NGOs wear yellow vest and an old homeless. The latter, who has already managed to bring his life back to normal, was a key piece for his great experience in the environment. Putting oneself in the shoes of those who do not have a roof to cover themselves is not an easy or precise exercise if it has not been there. The first day, Tuesday 21, we found an improvised plastic awning near the outer corner of a football field. We approached and received Carlos, a man in his forties who had already caught the dream. We talked to him, he told us how many there were and we made an appointment to talk the next day.

 

Once again, on Wednesday the 22, all the volunteers went out to sweep the streets to learn about the reality of the homeless. In addition, there we were, sitting on the cardboard that Carlos, his wife, his uncle and his uncle’s wife used as carpet between their two tents. All of them were waiting for us with open arms and eager to tell us their situation. We listened attentively while filling out a questionnaire that measures the degree of vulnerability of these people, helps to know how many they are and the situation in which they find themselves.

 

We finished and said goodbye to them, but not before inviting them to the party that took place yesterday morning in the Plaza de Gabriel. There some people in reflective clothing came to have a drink, listen to music, or see the role of a magician who played with the perception of the reality of the attendees.

Being visible is the motto of the Night series

Kaleen has presented his autumn / winter collection. Being visible and seeing yourself is also the motto of the Kaleen by Night series.

 

CLOTHES

The reflective clothing of the Kaleen by night collection makes runners visible in the light of vehicles from 120 meters and 360 °. The men’s shirt Evolutes by Night has reflective seams and an optimal ventilation system through magnetic openings at the shoulders. The Ladies Shirt Evolutes by Night has a ventilation system that you can control yourself in no time by simply pulling on a small cord in the collar. For those who want to stand out, there are the fluorescent yellow and sleeveless Protect by Night vests.

 

SHOES

All Kaleen models have reflective elements on the shoe. The Eli run is now also available in the silver for the winter 2013/2014 winter season after the already existing eight colors. The Eli run Silver is equipped with reflective elements on the side.

 

ACCESSORIES

Kaleen by Night also has a whole range of accessories in store to make walking in the dark and cold more pleasant. A cap with four integrated LED lights and three lighting modes that allow you to see up to nine meters, a light and easy to lift mountains Safety Top reflective vest, Full Reflective gloves, hat, headband and support bracelet for your Smartphone, LED lights that you can click anywhere and an illuminated 2 positions Bag.

Christmas event and walk with in reflective clothing

As part of the Warmest Week, you can set off for the ‘Warmest Evening Walk’ in Loksbergen on Friday 22 December. They will hand out the safety vest and the proceeds go to the Martine Van Camp.

 

‘The hottest evening walk Loksbergen hollow paths’ is the initiative of some walking friends, united in ‘Wanderlust Loksbergen’. They are a group of friends who regularly walk in and around their own village with wear a reflective vest. Just like last year, they want to contribute to the Warmest Week of Studio Brussels.

 

You can leave at café De Lupberger between 6 and 8.30 pm. In addition to the Loksbergen homes in Christmas light, the well-known hollow roads are also illuminated with atmosphere. Even those who do not want to walk are welcome, because at the starting place behind De Lupberger a small Christmas village is set up with the necessary hearty snacks & drinks, in the presence of Santa Claus. As a closing, there is a surprise act. You can walk for 5 Euros per person, including a drink. You best provide sturdy footwear, a flashlight and reflective clothing.

The action to improve the safety of cyclists

Last weekend, 1-2 July 2017, a picnic for cyclists was held to raise awareness among cyclists and car drivers. The whole action is under the patronage of the Ministry of Interior and Administration. Everyone will receive a safety vest.

 

Family picnic with a town of attractions for spectators and cyclists was part of the weekend event organized by the Police Headquarters. The event was supposed to pay attention to the safety level of cyclists. The statistics in which you were wounded or killed are terrifying.

 

According to the data on the KGP website from January to May 2017, fans of two wheels participated in 2628 accidents and collisions. As a result, 138 cyclists died and 2,379 were injured, most of them are not wearing the reflective clothing. According to the Chief Police Headquarters, collisions involving cyclists occur most often during improper maneuvering.

 

The cyclists themselves are also not guilty. Their negligible knowledge of traffic regulations can lead to extremely dangerous situations. Like the one in Gliwice, when the cyclist collided with a passenger car. It turned out that the lover of the two wheels ignored the road signs and drove down the street, right under the wheels of an oncoming car.

 

Sedro during the weekend picnic also encouraged cyclists to use reflective vests significantly increasing their visibility on the road and helmets. This last element, with possible collision with vehicles, can save the head from serious injuries.

 

The articles to improve the safety of cyclists

EMV now offers a battery of items designed to improve the safety of cyclists because they are equipped with LED direction indicators and safety vest that can be seen by pedestrians and other vehicles more easily. In a social context like the current one in which the run-ins to cyclists, unfortunately, are too frequent, this new promotion can help to prevent accidents and will undoubtedly increase the safety of cyclists.

 

Specifically, the newspaper presents three different products for cyclists with LED address indicators. They are intended to ensure that the cyclist’s safety is as great as possible, in order to avoid accidents, and make driving safer. It is a backpack with reservation coupon one reflective vest, with reserve coupon and one rear seat bag for 39.99, with reserve coupon. To be able to make the reservation will have to deliver 5 Euros. The reservation coupon will always appear on the advertising page.

 

Technical characteristics

The 3 items have 4 lights: turn to the left, turn to the right, driving forward and stop (emergency lights). The remote control is placed on the handlebar of the bike to use it easily and quickly. It is programmed once and, if the battery is not discharged, there is no need to reprogram.

 

Additional Information

Vests, backpacks and bags for cyclists. The novelty is that they indicate the direction you are going to take, or if you are going to continue going straight. As if they were the turn signals of a car. They include a control that is placed on the handlebar. Pressing it, the light indicates the direction you are going to take, or if on the contrary, you will continue in a straight line.

 

According to the studies of the Pone Freon platform, one third of cyclists without reflective clothing have ever had an accident, increasing up to 45% in those who use it every day. These percentages, so alarming, are not due to the imprudence of cyclists since only 40% of accidents are attributable to cyclists. Bikers and cyclists are the most vulnerable, their accidents being much more serious than those of other types of vehicles are. In recent days, in addition, in the Communicate Valencia there has been a series of deadly abuses of cyclists, who have to make us aware of the fragility of the cyclist.

 

Success model for a safe school path

A total of twelve children arrive at the four stops this morning – even a special stop sign was set up for this. Mother Timken reports: “Every family is one or two times a week to accompany the children. Every child wears a safety vest and has a ticket which is tapped at the destination. ”

 

The head of the Mariachi, Andreas, regards the parents ‘initiative as a good thing: “This clever idea guides the children to cope with their own path of schooling.” He could also understand parents’ cares well. Fearer would always make it difficult for the children to come safely across the street and there was really a lot of traffic. “It is best to have the parents do the right behavior with their children on other occasions with their children and to discuss dangerous situations, wear reflective clothing will be helpful” recommends Sobering. As a challenge for the children, Mother Julia also sees the long way to school: “But the bus on legs is a huge relief for us parents, especially when you have several children.” In the morning, two adults always accompany the bus “the kids are great.”

 

Nevertheless, such a large “vehicle” has to master bottlenecks. Timken reports: “As a bus, we can barely overtake, and similarly, other students and drivers sometimes feel more of an obstacle.” And so all participants in reflective vest are asked to ask other passengers: Always keep enough distance and pass as slowly as possible along the bus.

 

ADAC hands over safety tests to Linzer

First-year students will soon be back in the dark in the autumn and often master their own path for the first time. It is not only the school path that has to be a routine. Also wearing a safety vest for better visibility should become a matter of course.

 

Therefore, it is “quite bright” when the first-graders regularly wear the safety jerseys of the ADAC “Geber Engel” Foundation on their way to school or in their spare time. Children often cannot correctly estimate road hazards, as their physical size lacks an overview. Similarly, the directional hearing is not pronounced and the field of view is restricted. Thus the approaching traffic “from the eye angle” cannot always be recognized.

 

60 first graders, the mayor Elementary School in Linz got bright eyes, as they Chief Operating Officer of ADAC Middle Rhine, Rudi Speech, head of Herbert Fuss, first Assistant Secretary Thomas Balsas, Bernd Dietrich by Deutsche Post AG and road safety officer of the police station Linz, Nadine, the striking West as well as small further gifts. Rudi Speech appealed especially to the parents to make their children more visible: “bright and reflective clothing, like our safety vest, contributes to this.”

 

The accident rates with children are still very high. In 2015 alone, 28,235 children under the age of 15 were killed in traffic, 84 of them died. In children between six and nine years, 7,671 children were involved in an accident, 20 were killed. Common causes: the kids are just too late. Particularly endangered here are the newcomers, who still have no or only a few experiences as traffic participants, first have to get to know their school path.

 

Rudi also made this clear in his speech. “We hope that our action will result in fewer accidents, because the ADAC is particularly important to our children. And the best protection is to be seen well. “However, it was important that Speech said emphatically to the children,” that you are always careful with reflective Vest “. In total, the ADAC will distribute 22,233 safety vests to the youngest of the 615 primary schools this fall.

 

Police in safety vest visited the families of the orphanage

Policemen wear reflective vest visited the family home at Konawa is home to one of three family homes “Ewe”.

There were many topics to talk about: safe moving around the city, paying attention to strangers, dangerous scams and respect for the other person.

 

Children were particularly interested in what the police were doing with regard to minors. The policewoman in reflective clothing gave them some positive and negative examples to keep children and adolescents able to influence their whole lives.

 

There was also a discussion about the relationship between the household members. There was talk of respect, mutual help, and the building of good family climates that help each other. Children got educational booklets, reflective items and safety vests.

Hikers will wear reflective clothing

The rules do not specify which reflective clothing should be worn on foot. – You do not have to look like a Christmas tree or put on a special vest right now. Sufficient armrests for forearms and lower thighs, which do not take up a lot of space, adapt to the shape of the body and can easily be taken with each other – says Adam Reza, President of the Polish Association of Experts for Road Accidents.

 

The introduction of reflective clothing is expected to help reduce the number of casualties. The police statistics show that in 2013, almost 9.5 thousand events involving pedestrians, in which 1147 people died, and about 9 thousand was injured. The year before was over 10.3 thousand. Such as accidents, in which nearly 9,700 people were injured. The number of people killed was alike. If the pedestrian is wearing a blind, the driver is able to see it at 20 or 30 meters after dark. Meanwhile, the response time to the unexpected situation is an average of 1.3 seconds. Auto moving at 50 km / h will be over 18 meters before any reaction occurs. Meanwhile, thanks to the glare, the pedestrian is visible to the driver even from a distance of 150 meters, adds President Reza.

 

The problem, contrary to popular belief, is not only the children who walk the roads to school. Most of the youngest are killed in the summer months – in June, July and August. But for adults, the biggest problem is the autumn and winter months, when it gets dark quickly, and the rain or snow is more difficult to see. Every year more than a hundred people are killed on the roadside, of which a dozen or so die.

 

– The basic principle for pedestrians is to “see and be visible”. Children or the elderly who have never been at the wheel of a car often get the impression that when the lights on their car are dazzling, it means that the driver is likely to see them, in this time, the safety reflective vest is necessary for safety. Nothing more wrong. You can compare this to the situation when we see a plane flying at 10 thousand meters. This does not mean that the pilot of this jet see us, – explains Mares from the traffic office of the Main Command of the Police.

 

According to Adam Reza, new regulations should translate into increased pedestrian safety. “If they are followed,” he adds. Perhaps enough motivation will threaten the mandate. For moving without glare after dark outside the built-up area will face a fine of 20 to 500 zł. Reflectors will not need to be worn if the pedestrian moves on the sidewalk or in the area of ​​residence. Criminal liability does not, however, include children up to the age of 17 years. The officer does not write down the child’s mandate nor can he impose such a penalty on the parent, because it was not he who committed the offense.

 

Another issue many parents forget about is that children under the age of 7 cannot move on their own. – According to Art. 89 of the Code of Misdemeanors, who has the duty to care for or supervise minors up to the age of 7, allows him to stay on public roads or on the tracks, is subject to fine or reprehensible punishment – Kinkier explains. – In other situations we can apply, who speaks about the means of educational influence. The officer may instruct, draw attention, conduct a disciplinary conversation with the parent, teacher or school principal, and even with the child himself, “the police officer adds.

 

Although shades are to be obligatory from this Sunday, those who do not fulfill this obligation, so far the police will only instruct. But officials are urging us to adapt to the new law as soon as possible. – We do not treat this recipe through punishment and spending. But buying a reflective item is about 2-5 PLN. It takes a few seconds, and it can save our lives. Fortunately, clothing designers are increasingly using fluorescent materials. Let’s remember that reflective fashion is safety and comfort – argues Mark. And jokingly: – If we all got out of the drawers these reflective items that were distributed by the police or insurance companies, then our streets would be more illuminated than downtown Las Vegas.

Keep your safety with safety vest when meet Vehicle failure

First and foremost, we must take care of our safety. First, when the vehicle is immobilized, we should turn on emergency lights. The next step should be to put on a reflective vest – every driver, even if he does not have a legal obligation in Poland, should have it in his car.

 

Ideally, if the car had a vest for all passengers, remember to keep the vests in your cabin rather than in the hard-to-reach luggage compartment. The cost of buying a vest is small and its impact on immense security. After dusk no glare, we are only visible to the oncoming driver when it is 20 meters ahead – reflections increase this distance to 130 meters. This is a huge difference that gives the driver time to respond appropriately. In addition, note that reflective vests in most European countries are already mandatory vehicle equipment.

 

In the event of a car failure, do not sit in the vehicle

Wearing safety vests, the driver and passengers should safely leave the vehicle. Being in a vehicle exposes us to additional risks. Many people are killed in vehicle immobilization. The speed, bad marking of a broken vehicle, difficult road conditions cause drivers to crash into a broken car.

“Let’s pay special attention to children when leaving the vehicle. Let’s make sure they get off the right side and without hitching on the side of the road behind security barriers or in a zone where there is no risk of getting into another vehicle, “advises ŠKODA Auto School instructor Jackal.

The vehicle in addition to emergency lights should be marked with a warning triangle. Every car must have a car. His absence is not only a sign of negligence for his safety, but also the risk of receiving a mandate in the amount of 50 to 200 zł.

 

How to set up a warning triangle?

By marking a vehicle with a triangle we should have in mind the code of the road code. If we are on a freeway or expressway, the triangle should be set 100 meters from the vehicle. The triangle should be on the roadway or roadside. Outside the built-up area of ​​the triangle, we set 30-50 meters from the vehicle and in the built-up area – just behind the vehicle or on the vehicle at a height of no more than one meter.

 

Our life and health have no price. Reflecting your car with reflective clothing, learning how to deal with a crash is a small effort if you put our safety on the table.