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People wear reflective clothing attend the 10th reflective day

The 10th reflective day is marked with events across the country. On Egertorget in Oslo got passing early risers served dance, music and reflective tapes.

Amidst an unfolded pedestrian field of reflective material was director Jan Johansen in Road Safety. Along with dancers in reflective clothing from Bandar, police and Safe Traffic employees he distributed reflexes to people on their way to work. Several were also joined by a coffee and scones from the booth on Egertorget.

I’m happy for the markings of Reflective day around the country. It is important for us to highlight the work we are doing and tell people that reflex saves lives, says Johansen.

The director recalls that reflex reduces the risk of getting hit in the dark by around 85 percent.

Every year, almost 20 pedestrians killed in traffic, 90 are severely injured, while 470 are slightly injured. We know that many of these could escape accidents if motorists had seen them, says Johansen.

The event in Oslo is collaboration between the Road Safety and Traffic Safety Oslo (OTU), while the distributed reflectors are designed by Apparatjik. Attending Egertorget was also Moods of Norway founder Simen Staalnacke, who previously collaborated with Safe Traffic to increase reflex use among people.

We are working to integrate reflective clothes as a design element. It’s the future and making reflex to a part of everyday life, says Staalnacke.

He finds it strange that people constantly need to be reminded how important it is reflective.

Safety is priority number one for most of us. Yet people keep forgetting reflex, says Staalnacke.

Among the passers-by who were joined by a reflex, was Vibe Jesse. She had received an event invitation via Face book and knew about Reflex day in advance.

I guess I’m not so good at using reflex that I should have been. It is hard to remember and attach reflective strip on all garments. But today there are many cool reflexes that can be used as decorations for clothes. It was not like before, she says.

Vida was joined by reflexes, scones and coffee in the morning. He was pleased with it, and says that reflexes enough coming into use.

Every morning and evening I use reflective tape on the dog. Then it is completely dark along the road and important to be visible, says Kårikstad.

He is often intimidated by pedestrians who appear without reflection, when he drives a car.

The experienced my wife and I announced yesterday. When people cross the road in dark clothing, they are very difficult to see, tells Kårikstad.

Transport unions declared a strike alert in Prague

Prague – Transport unions declared a strike alert because of low salaries of bus drivers. If the conditions governing chauffeurs regular buses do not improve, the unions are willing to come up with a sharper form of protest, including strikes. At a press conference, said the chairman of the Trade Union of Transport (OSD) Lobos Pomajbík. The unions pointed out that the county contract to operate bus routes winning companies that reduce the cost of transport to the detriment of wages drivers.

“The bus driver wearing refelctive coverall is spent at work more than 300 hours per month at 72-82 crowns gross per hour,” said Pomajbík. More money received by him as well as temporary workers in the supermarket when unloaded fruit in the supermarket shelves. The number of overtime hours that drivers with reflective clothing are used, among other things, because the chauffeurs market shortage, may involve an increased risk of accidents, he added.

Willingness to act today in a statement said the South Moravian Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Association of Regions Michal Hayek. The issue of salaries is willing to tackle as soon as he returns from a working visit to China, which is part of the delegation led by Prime Minister Bohuslav Socotra. “I believe in an agreement which will help calm the situation in the future of angry drivers. At the same time must be justifiable to taxpayers and the Finance Ministry, which controls the regional economy,” said Hacek. He also said that the problem also seek the opinion of the Office for the Protection of Competition, which supervises over public procurement.

To support the claims of drivers on the minimum wage in regional tenders for the operation of bus line skates unions are willing to take advantage of stronger forms of protest. According Pomajbík may be for example a local strike, but which is threatening to escalate into a wider form of protest. He said the unions would nevyhlašovaly strike alert, if you are not sure that they are able to accede to these actions vigorously. But he also said that the OSD prefers to deal with the situation by agreement.

The problem according to the trade unions is the fact that the contracts for each connection are concluded for a period of five or ten years. The price of labor is as chauffeurs and pinned her there is no space in this period increased. Although it is not possible at such a long time to fix the price of fuel or technology now fix rates of wages can be, added the chairman of the Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions (CMKOS), Josef Středula. In addition, the amount of those wages is not enough to make a decent chauffeur could make a living, he added.

The issue of wages but the bus drivers and truck drivers CMKOS intends to open on December tripartite negotiations, said Středula. On this date willingness to monitor drivers’ strike and Jawbone and Liberec trade unionists that wave of protests this fall began. “We want to work with data and know how many people will (strike) from Moravia, much of it and for this region,” said the president in mid-November Jawbone basic trade union bus line George kitchenette.

Drivers launched a wave of protests called Jawbone invitation that he wanted to trade unionists from Jawbone and Nisei and Liberec point to the low salaries of bus drivers on routes ordered the county. Who in support of their demands wear safety vest like chauffeurs thousands across the country; the latest in a series of protests was the Wednesday performance drivers with regular services in region.

The tenders would be one of the key conditions of compliance with the minimum wage for drivers. This corresponds to 100 crowns per hour. Drivers are entitled to such conditions in the public procurement has recently been supported by the Prime Minister Bohuslav Socotra.

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.

Children’s safety problem in Dubai

Asbestos problems are gone, kindergarten in September Due novelty

Dubai – Fancier kindergarten children are in Dubai thanks to complete insulation that the city was able to secure thanks to money from grants the State Environmental Fund and European funds. Building a kindergarten, where it is recorded altogether 73 children with safety vest, has a new facade, windows, doors and inside the new sills and window trim. The cost of the actual construction work, according to information at the Town Hall Due exceeded 7 million 990 thousand crowns. The good news for parents is among others the result of measuring the concentration of asbestos in the air object that is according Liberec Workplace Health Institute perfectly fine.

In some places in the village had been temporarily impaired water quality. The newspaper’s spokeswoman confirmed the company’s North Bohemian Water Supply and Sewerage (Suva) Deterioration of water quality and its slight cloudiness allegedly caused by heavy rains in recent days. “Tanks were withdrawn even on the same day. We took samples, which confirmed that the water is fine, “said Kardianová.

Northwest – Fuel in the Liberec region increasingly cheaper, even for pennies, and prices in the region are among the cheapest in the country. On a national scale, on the contrary, petrol and diesel will become more expensive, though also just pennies. Northwest has the cheapest fuel per liter on average CZK 28.07. Per liter of Natural 95 motorists will pay in the region averaged 28.96 CZK.

Czech Lipan – Injuries walker ended Monday’s accident in Dulbecco Street in the Czech Lipan. Peugeot driver hit a woman moving from the center of Czech Lipan, failed to prevent conflict, because the woman along with other people decided to go outside the crosswalk and before the bus is stationary at the stop. “The driver responded to a group of pedestrians in reflective clothing overturning braking and steering to the left. Conflict with the woman but has been unable to prevent. In place affecting paramedics transported the injured to the Liberec hospital for treatment, “explained a spokesman Lipan police Ivan Baláková. The accident occurred on Monday at dawn. The police made by the driver of a car breath test was negative. Additional blood sampling requested also in withheld walker.

The campaign “We see it?”

Czech Lipan – preventive safety action “We see it” breaks on Friday at 16 o’clock in the center of Czech Lipan. BESIP in collaboration with traffic police officers and constables are at pedestrian crossings near Andy handing out reflective tape in connection with the forthcoming law on the obligation to wear reflective elements.

People in Burgos asking for more measures on road safety

Burgos, November 22 (EFE) .- A few hundred people gathered today in the N-1, at kilometer, up to Santa Olalla de Bureau (Burgos), where on November 13 killed two people in a pileup, calling for the release of the toll of the AP-1 parallel with the street.

Neighboring localities of the route of the national road today have joined other refugees in their private cars and three buses, one from Burgos capital and two of Briviesca (Burgos).

Participants in the protest, organized by the National Platform 1 were dressed in dark clothes and reflective garment, in mourning, many of them carried crosses, while a PA repeated the sound of traffic accidents and bells playing “dead”.

After cutting the road for five minutes, which were authorized by the Prefectures, the spokesman of the organizing platform, Rafael Solaguren has insisted on claiming that the security of the national road and improve the toll free highway, especially for trucks.

He recalled that most of the trucks using the road, despite the partial rebate toll that began a few months ago.

In his opinion, the density of trucks, which “has always been very high”, is increasing as the economic situation improves, so the risks for circulating on the section of National 1 in Burgos have increased and Miranda de Ebro, the only one of this route is not split.

He insisted that without reflective clothing, the last two fatal accidents on this stretch of road with trucks have been involved.

It has also raised the need to improve the security of the country, some of them simple to perform and inexpensive.

He assured that in this segment remains at the same level crossings where vehicles have to stop on the road to turn left, in addition to lack of signage speed limit on some “obvious risk points”.

Solaguren said that the platform will convene concentrations whenever any accident fatalities occur on this road. EFE

“50 years later”in safety vest joint the procession

They have between 55 and 86 years and a safety vest that identifies them. In the last four years there has been no demonstration, protest, occupation or closure when iaioflautes have not participated. October 27 is his birthday and yesterday they held a concert at the Harlem Jazz Club.

The iaioflautes are senior wing of the movement of 15-M debut and coinciding with the explosive combination of cuts in public services and the banking bailout. Recalls Antonia Jove, 76 springs coordinator and member of the group: “Much struggles come from the past, but there are people who had never participated in politics.” “We put the Espy [Esperanza Aguirre, then president of the Madrid region]. Rastaflautes youth called 15-M and we turn, “said Jove laughs.”It had been said that the youth did nothing until he broke 15-M. It was a historical situation, but we had one, we had to join us; if one is left may have rusted body but not the mind, “says Felipe documentary Iaioflautes, past and future, the production Coop. Alfonse speak with him and Rosario, reminiscent as “50 years later” have returned to the street, dressing in high visibility vest, evoking the highlights, such as the occupation of the Barcelona Stock Exchange.

And even make jokes: “We have a lead, we’re seniors.” They refer to the fact that the police have never even touched a hair: “What has a hernia, take a pill,” they say, aware that his presence at the end of the protests who provides security to the front. “Somehow stop the aggression,” they agree.

Many iaioflautes share the dual activists and victims of the crisis: they have family responsibilities and exert pillow alleviating difficult situations of their children and grandchildren in reflective clothing because their pensions. Despite this dedication, or perhaps precisely because of this, they have mobilized by the cuts, in early May in workers’ struggles as Panrico against the rise of public transport, have supported victims of evictions continue celebrating … a monthly meeting at the Ateneo Red even have a chorus of protest repertoire. To the barricades sing with lyrics adapted to the present, Grandola Vila Morena, Canto a la libertad … As the concert yesterday.

Eugenio Serrano was hit by a car

Eugenio Serrano was hit Monday at a stretch without sidewalks or crosswalks along which each year hundreds of pilgrims Camino de Santiago.

Drivers who travel daily on the road linking the A-67 Myopia, Mort era and Lynches were accustomed to seeing this man of 66 years walking around with his staff, his straw hat and yellow safety vest. Neighbors say the victim had had more than one accident while crossing “dangerous places”.

He had a hard time walking and made it very, very slowly, but every day of the year, rain or heat, Eugenio Serrano ran scarce kilometer from home to the gas station Myopia with unwavering determination. He does not hesitate to leave the sidewalk that runs along the luxurious villas of Myopia and disappears up to the station FEVE to continue walking along a very narrow shoulder, with his side going 50 or 60 mph car. More than one driver had to dodge at the last moment in the same place where he was hit two days ago. And more than one had to slam on the brakes at the roundabout Myopia because Eugenio Serrano was crossing the road station. But he was not the only guy that played in that stretch, poorly lit, no sidewalks or crosswalks. There come every year hundreds of pilgrims way to Santiago de Compostable where you can also cross.

“Everyone here knew that one day he had a car ahead” Mort era said a neighbor who prefers that his name does not appear in the newspaper. “I myself have ever had to dodge.” For many locals it was a death foretold, but as someone did for him was to give a reflective vest for cars will look better.

Eugenio Serrano worked all his life in a farm of Myopia, but did not accumulate money or property and started a family. When he retired a few years ago there was nothing, but then ceded pattern until one block at El Adrenal (Myopia) surrounded by luxury homes, to at least have a roof to sleep. It is also that, in the absence of known family is taking care of funeral arrangements.

A man died after being hit in Bizana Clinic near Myopia.

On Monday, as so often, Eugenio Serrano down the hill to make a purchase at the gas station when he was hit at the beginning of the bridge over the train tracks, where the hump very difficult vision. The Civil Guard Traffic is investigating the circumstances of the accident, but since the body of Eugenio Serrano was found in the lane that runs from Mort era and the vehicle that hit circulated to Mort era, it looks like it was hit when was crossing . It was at nine, at night. Its reflective clothing did not appear anywhere.

Eugenio Serrano’s death is the fifth produced this year in Cantabria for injuries. A few days ago, on 16 October, two women died run over by a car in Leganes. May 13, another woman died hit by a truck on the market of Laredo. And on March 30, a man died after being hit by a car at the intersection of Castillo (Arguer).

People wear reflective clothing commemorate Oration Di Garza in Catania

Chronicle – Oration Di Garza has traveled for sixty years the road that linked his home on Via Nuovalucello the field cultivated in Mascalucia. “From farmer I did 14 times around the world, four more than Merck,” he said. Cyclists in safety clothes will meet to Catania retraces his steps to seven years after his death. Watch the video.

“He never looked at the road in front of him.” White hair and a dark cap – to protect themselves when the rain when the heat – head down pushing his bike for all 15 kilometers of ascent that linked the house where he lived – in Catania – with cultivated land, near Mascalucia. “And he did not want anyone’s help.” Every day, for all its past sixty years, this was the life of Oration Di Garza. It was called so the man that many people of Catania have crossed at least once along the road that connects the city to the municipalities foothills, but any of them remembers how the old bike. It failed to 84 years old, on November 4 seven years ago. The association released Promenade, in collaboration with freewheels and Stesicoro square Liberate, Sunday commemorates him with a ride.

“We will leave from Catania Cathedral at 11 – says Alsip Machete, one of the organizers -, we will pass from his home, located in via Nuovalucello, and we will reach Nicolas,” at 16:30 approximately. Participants in reflective clothing will retrace the road in single file that Di Garza daily grind “with the boots with rubber feet and – said those who knew him – a bicycle loaded with vegetables, fruit and working tools.” Put them all in a box red, tied to the roof rack. After being hit by a car – and hospitalized – she decided to wear a reflective jacket. Especially that made his figure and his effort even more evident in the eyes of commuters and residents.

Among them is Alessandro Marinara, that the old bike has dedicated a feature film. It tells the story “of an extraordinary man, out of time – explains the director – who loved cycling, nature and especially Gazelle”. The girl he wanted to marry but that – by the will of the family – was married to a rich cousin, while Di Garza had left for World War II. “He had no news of his beloved for two years. All letters he sent were torn from her father who – adds Marinara – told her that he was dead. “But instead he deserted, returned to Sicily and met again; “But she was not the girl he remembered the pain of losing him had stopped eating.” He died a few months later “and Horace became the mourning in the sense of guilt for not being able to protect her.”

From then on, “he claimed that God had sentenced him to push his bicycle as a long Way of the Cross – he continues – but at the same time, in his love for the bicycle could be free.” In the documentary Of Grace explains: “Gazelle has not been able to enjoy life, not even I want to enjoy myself.” The cycling champion Eddy Merck said once to have done ten times around the world, running with his bike. “Horace was sure I beat him – he tells marinate – said” I, as a farmer, traveled around the world fourteen times I did it. ‘” In memory of those who knew him, “will remain an example of freedom, simplicity, poetry, willpower – said the director – that there has to reflect on what our company is certified to conformity.”

A 12 years activity in Quito attract cyclists

A real party lives 12 years of Ciclopaseo in Quito. This activity takes place every Sunday and runs through the streets of the south, center and north of the city. To celebrate these years of work, Nilopolis prepared a concert in the Amazon and Veintimilla Avenue, in the north of the city. It is done on Sunday 20 September, 2015.

Up to this point came Mauricio Roads, mayor of the city. He cycle from the South Grandstand (citadel Atahualpa) with their first child (Mauricio Alberto), the representative of Nilopolis, Christian Credo, and other authorities. In this space, he took the opportunity to highlight the work of this organization to raise awareness of the importance of using an alternative vehicle to get around in the city. In addition, Rhodes announced that in the coming weeks will come a contingent of 300 electric bikes. “We will be the first city in Latin America to have electric bikes so that users can easily mobilize in the city”. In his remarks, he said that as part of its work plan is the expansion of bike lanes south of the city and pedestrian in safety vest in various sectors. For example, the streets around the Plaza Theatre in the historic center will be pedestrian. This will be ready in two weeks. “Our mobility model is like a pyramid, where it gets the pedestrian main actor. For this, adjustments are made on the sidewalks. These projects are designed pedestrian … “

For the mayor, another point that stands out to improve mobility is the mass transit. At this point, he said, it is expanding and trolleybus Covina north and south of the city. In addition, broker’s stops and automotive fleet will be improved. “We will give off a public transport system quality”. And the last point is the use of private vehicles. This should not be necessary, he concluded. In the event he attended Christian Credo, CEO of Nilopolis, noting that in recent years, the Ciclopaseo has been a success. “It’s a recreational space and linking the city to the south, center and north. In total, there are 30 kilometers. “For Credo, it is important to highlight that the activity will be strengthened. Next year it is expected that the route extends to other sectors of Quito. From 2003 to date there have been at least 418 Ciclopaseos. Every Sunday reach an average of 50,000 users. One is Isabel Velasco, who comes with her husband and daughter. A couple of months decided to leave with his family to have fun and spend a weekend asset. “I love this activity and even more if you enjoy my family.” This inhabitant also recommends that they should have more points of garbage and hydration so that the business is conducted better. Another attendee is Jorge Rubio, Spanish. This man and his wife attend Ciclopaseo two years (time arrived in Ecuador) ago. “It seems perfect that this activity is done on Sundays, because it took the opportunity to play sports and have fun. In this match his wife, Patricia Gable, who said the Ciclopaseo is a positive initiative for the whole family. At the time, cyclists wearing reflective clothing continue doing the activity. Some chose to take a balloon and tie it to your ‘bike’ and continue the journey. Others stopped to take a bicycle kit, which includes a backpack, tomato do, a shirt and a reflective tape or a glass of water at the point of hydration. Some to relax enjoy the musical show. Activities range until the afternoon.

Advocate for cyclists share the road: reflective clothing is important

Advocate for a city with various means of transport, clean air and in its low carbon emissions: in other words, it is not set around the car, is the slogan of cycling groups, environmental organizations, municipalities and diplomats.

Thus, proponents of this idea take to the streets to demonstrate, by example, that it is feasible to leave the car at home and travel by train, bike or foot.

In that sense, from Sunday until next Tuesday activities will be conducted under the World Car Free Day to be held on September 22.

The first one is today, Sunday, when a “cleteada” due out at 9 to be made. M. Spain Park (downtown San Jose), San Pedro will tour and will culminate in Curridabat.

The activity is organized by the municipalities of these cantons together with ARCA, ChepeCletas, Kick Bike, fireflies, Action 2015 and ARA groups.

Roberto Guzman, head of ChepeCletas, asks participants to take bikes in good condition, helmet, and reflective clothing, solar and moisturizing lotion.

For those who do not have bicycled group The Fireflies (www.biciamigable.com) rental units. To do this, you can call the following numbers: 2280-6516 and 8703-0799.

As the route is 25 kilometers, it is recommended that children who participate are older than 10 years.

“It seeks to raise awareness about the urgent need to transform our model of urban mobility, based on the intensive use of private cars; and is characterized by high levels of traffic congestion, air pollution, noise, emissions, urban stress, high rates of cardiac disease and sedentary lifestyle, “said Jorge Mora, of fireflies.

In this sense, the groups of cyclists in safety vest have a number of petitions to the authorities.

The first is to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transport as required by the Traffic Law Article 118.

Also they asked developing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure that enables secure and inclusive movement in our cities (wide sidewalks, pedestrian boulevards, bike paths, bike lanes, etc.).

The Ministry of Public Works and Transportation (MOPT) will seek to fulfill its obligation to cooperate with municipalities in enabling routes for bicycle traffic on Sundays and holidays, and thus prevent road deaths.

Also comply with the obligation to promote the placement of bicycle racks in all public buildings.

As for the traffic police, they asked to comply with the duty to regulate and punish reckless and drunk drivers; make operating especially on Sundays and holidays in the high traffic areas of cyclists and pedestrians.

Today, Carthage will be visited by the ambassadors of the European Union, who will travel by train to the old metropolis, then move cycle or walk to the campus of the Technological Institute of Costa Rica.

There they will participate in a panel discussion entitled Citizenship, local governments and urban mobility, which is open to the public and free.

For its part, the University of Costa Rica invites students, teachers and administrative employees in safety jacket to use bicycles, skates or scooters, or walking. This action will remind people died in road.

There will also be a series of conferences on mobility.