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Child education on road safety

The Metropolitan School “Vassal April” launched an initiative to educate children on road safety.

By the end of the year “Recess with the traffic police” will be held with children up to 4th grade of all schools in Sofia and in the second period – and students to 7th grade.

All students took a few minutes in the school yard, where they were greeted by the director of the Chief of the Metropolitan Traffic Police Began Matched, Deputy Mayor Lyubomir Rostov Transport and Deputy Mayor for Education Mary Painting.

Began Matched announced that the capital’s traffic police reason to be in school as children. “Your life is the most important and that you learn to follow the rules now, while small, is extremely important,” he said.

According to this enables, when they get older people can be confident that their party will have some disciplined drivers and pedestrians.

The head of the capital’s traffic police in reflective uniform said that the organization was established and by the end of the year, teams of traffic police will visit all schools and absolutely will hold open lessons on road safety during classes.

In his first open lesson in class 4D Matched remind children how to cross on the way to school – just a walkway and a raised hand.

“This ensures that drivers will see you and stop. Will protect you yourself will keep you and motorists. ”

Deputy Mayor for Transport Rostov pointed out that this initiative is the main merit of the Traffic Police Sofia. He added that this is part of the general policy of Sofia municipality related to traffic safety of children.

In his words, 33 cabinets are designed for road safety education. There are 25 interactive sites in schools and kindergartens. Over 300,000 levies have been used by European programs and are bought over 600 bicycles to schools in the “Maddest” and “Poduyane.”

Rostov said that separate from more than 200 hiking trails in Sofia are further illuminated lights in the areas of schools and kindergartens.

Maria Painters did express hope that today’s children wear reflective clothing will spend a very interesting hour road safety. According to her, except police, special guests in these hours will be from riders and capital motoklubove.

Painters urged children to take great care and everything today learn to pass it on to their parents. “It is important for children to show that they know and can move properly on the roads and walkways, she said.

After a brief explanation the students returned to classrooms in anticipation of open classes.

Reflective clothing for visually impaired people

The event was presented reflective clothing that is specially designed for people with visual impairment.

Models show “Step into the light,” made by visually impaired people and several collections of clothes were presented to experience serious vision problems. These people know the personal example of the necessary requirements to clothes.

A prerequisite is the presence of a plurality of pockets and a special pocket for sticks, reflective elements. On the legs and chest should be to strengthen the elements that can soften the blow of a collision with sharp objects and surfaces. Specific requirements – for shoes, summer and winter collections of great attention is paid to strengthening in the area of the fingers.

To participate in the program “Step into the light” was filed more than 20 applications from designers, including designers from normal vision, but who feel fashion in the literal sense of the word.

During visually impaired designers nicely captures the mood of the room and the attitude of the collections created in the dark. Many of them do not distinguish the color, do not see the reflective fabric and create masterpieces to the touch. The audience was struck by a bright collection of designer Alana, is colorblind.

The highlight of the evening was the presentation of two European designers – Anaya Briton and Christine Wolf. They shared their experiences and spoke about the attitude towards this issue in Europe.

Reflective elements to protect the pedestrians

4 people were killed and seven were injured – voiced Statistics Alexander, deputy. Head of Traffic Police Ministry of Internal Affairs on sustainable development. – In this case, none of the pedestrians on the clothing was not reflective elements.

The main causes of such accidents – Pedestrians do not use retro-reflective elements cross the road outside the pedestrian crossings. In addition, the assaults occur in the poorly lit “Zebra”.

As drivers see pedestrians on the unlit passage?

In September, dark early, and some lights near the “Zebra” or not at all, or they are not working. We conducted an experiment and found out as drivers with a distance (25 m) see pedestrians in the clothes of different colors. Camera settings are maximally close to what the human eye sees. To avoid distortion when photographing we did not use the approach.

Reflective clothing

On the road is visible only black silhouette, which merges with the darkness. When the car drove up, pedestrians had to bounce back to the side of the road to avoid an accident. so the reflective clothing is very important.

Light jacket

Inspector’s traffic police are advised, in the extreme case, to wear something white, to become more visible. In fact – it does not help much. One of the drivers of nearly knocked pedestrian. He stopped at the last moment.

Pedestrian in a dark jacket and white hat

Apparently, because the cap was white crystal and jacket – more sand.

Reflective Bracelet

It can be seen from far away, but even better if these bracelets will be two – on both hands.

Reflective Keychain

So he will not run. It shows us less effective than the bracelet.

Blinking Flashlight

It can be attached to the jacket, bag or cap unlike other tools just like reflective tape; drivers reacted to him as soon as pedestrians approaching the road.

Why we wear reflectors

While road users constantly encouraged wearing reflective clothing, disaster at night is not decreasing. Distributed thousands of reflectors, but people still do not wear them or wearing irregularly. Remember reflectors, it is vital now – October, November, and December for being invisible on the road may have to pay with their lives.

The one small-town schools – the usual flurry. They were met by unexpected guests – police officers and chaplain. Not for the first time, police officers carried reflectors split shares show the same thing: the majority of students still nosegay reflectors. This is especially noticeable in urban schools. “The goal of is to see if people are wearing reflectors, not so much to check how much to explain why all this need. You know, for me as a priest, never pleased when a funeral. Protect your child can pinning him reflector and also visually, or lost sight, not forgotten “- show” Roads. People say police chaplain Lithuania Algebras Foliates.

In some cases, the fact that it is necessary to wear reflectors, children know more than parents, some teachers believe. Not only reflectors but also backpacks, coats or jackets with reflective elements – that should take care of their parents. “A lot depends on our attitude. We can in fact be seen as a kind of foreign body: reflector – at the level of youth as saying. However, the growing number of people carrying reflectors. People are scared. And especially teenagers “, – said A. Toliatas. While fashion dictates its own rules, the reflector of clothing must be installed so that it is visible from all sides. Ceiling reflector is to be laid on the right side, for example. This is especially important if the pedestrian wears only one reflector. Reflector strip is to be easily placed on the sleeve or leg lower leg area.

Traffic safety experts say the most disappointing months, when to wear reflectors vitally necessary – October, November and December. It was during this period to be invisible on the move can cost very dearly. Higher risk areas – urban roads. Walking here often ignore the rules go against the direction of traffic. What’s even endangering a pedestrian? “When it rains there are puddles near the road and pedestrian always reluctant to go near gravel road, he choose to follow the path. Then it becomes invisible, “- draws the attention of the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety Division V. Pupates. In poor weather conditions, even the permissible speed for the driver may not even be able to stop in time. So the “switch” to switch the autumn – to monitor more closely the way and slowing down – each responsible driver’s responsibility. Especially dangerous situation when cars pass each other. It often happens that drivers are blinded by each other and then the pedestrian does not have any opportunities to avoid particularly painful accident “- warns V. Pupates.

Reflective, pinned on a visible place, retro-reflective vest or light shining in the hands – these security measures are necessary, going poorly lit shoulders and roadway at night or in poor visibility conditions. Every year, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Lithuanian Road Administration and other institutions distributing thousands of reflectors, inform road users of the importance and value. Why people forget to wear them? “Quite simply, people think that the disaster will overtake them. That disaster will happen to others, but not them. They do not expect to die on the road in such simple circumstances. The man has to understand that if coming out at night and especially in the countryside road, it must be visible. Otherwise, according to statistics, a pedestrian has little chance of returning home safely, “- talking with the show” Roads. People stated by Mr. Pupates. Last year alone through November, traffic accidents killed 38 people. None of them wear reflector or did not wear reflective vests. So many deaths recorded by more than one European country.

Reflective clothing to guard your walking

Through the windows in the Lodz region snowing, it gets dark earlier. The police like too should wear reflective clothing. Walking has invisible threat.

Approaching the autumn and winter period, in Lodz Province in the morning it snows. Increasingly, it gets dark earlier and more frequent adverse road conditions. In Lodz and the surrounding area every year there are several hundred accidents involving pedestrians.

Their cause is often inadequate visibility of pedestrians – says mobile. Joanna Kącka, a spokeswoman for the Regional Police Headquarters in Łódź. – It is often so that pedestrians walk the road shoulders in a dark suit and no reflective elements. The problem is that such proceedings are putting their, and only their safety.

For this, it reminds com. Kick, wearing reflective elements is mandatory. With their lack of a pedestrian who moves after dusk outside such areas, may pay a fine in the amount of 20 to even 500 gold says a spokeswoman for Lodz police.

The dark jackets and coats for the winter bought a Polish standard. Grays, blacks and browns placed to rain and snow, because, of course, do not require such frequent washing. Except that pedestrians in these costumes are risking more than you wearing bright colors.

After dark, in bad weather, pedestrian dressed in dark clothing is seen by the driver car from a distance of about 20 meters. If wearing bright clothes, it can be seen from a distance of 50 meters – says mobile. Kick. If we assume that the minimum stopping a car traveling at 50 km / h is about 30 meters and at a speed of 100 km / h – 80 meters, it may be that an accident cannot be avoided!

And calls – “reflectors are necessary, they can save lives.”

Walking with reflective elements will be the driver noticed from a distance greater than 150 meters. Therefore, the reaction time will be much longer and the risk of accidents smaller.

How to “shine” effectively?

It is not enough to have a glare; you still need to know how to use them, to make them most effective.

We must remember that glare is best to assume as low as possible says mobile. Kick. – The headlights do not illuminate the entire body of pedestrian, usually are set at a height of about 25 centimeters. Therefore, the lower will be set up reflectors, the faster it will fall on them headlamp of the vehicle. As a result, the operator will have more time to react – says a spokeswoman.

Therefore, in the first place reflectors should be submitted to the lower parts of clothing, such as boots, trousers or pants cuffs.

It should also be recalled that it is not enough to set up glare solely on the child’s reflective backpack, because they are only visible to those following behind him, and not for drivers from both directions – like phones.

Police appeal not to underestimate the obligation of wearing reflectors, because pedestrians are victims every fifth road accident in Poland. The worse the weather conditions, including a higher risk.

Stay visible with reflective stripe

It is a dark winter day in central Bergen. The time has not yet become eight, and a rush of cars and buses whizzing by venerable Bergen Handel gymnasium in Kalfarveien.

On both sides of the street are people on their way to work and school.

A pupil who shall number the first lesson runs across the street without worrying about cars driving past. Get user reflective tape, but still crossing the street untroubled.

We would make a cool reflection for young people who want to make them visible in traffic, but that was still simple and stylish, tells student at Bergen Handel gymnasium, Stain Landaus (18).

Along with two classmates, he started in Sept. youth enterprise “Be visible UB”, which produces practical and tough reflective bracelet, with room for mobile.

The style conscious boys spent considerable time planning how the bracelet would look like, and got good using a draftsman and ALF center for employment training, producing bands.

We would keep it as pure and simple as possible, telling Landaus who are general manager of the youth now.

Currently they have sold about 30 tapes of teachers and acquaintances, but hope the other students at the school will take interest reflex gradually.

They plan to set up a booth at the school where they will be selling ribbons, and have created a separate group for now on Face book.

The bracelet is made of the same material as exercise tights, so it should be easy, and sit comfortably on your arm.

It is black with two reflective stripes and has a simple design.

Reflective is so easy that you do not notice that it is outside of the jacket, and then you do not take it off and on, says Hans Jacobsen (17) pr.- and marketing manager.

He says that it is also ideal for training because it has room for mobile.

The company was started as part of the subject “Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development” and with a grant from Sparebanken Vest shall continue to operate until the end of May.

Reflective bands sold for 150 million piece, and the boys hope they will make a profit within the school year is over.

The contractors tell they are keener to use reflex after they sat behind the wheel for the first time.

When you go out in the dark thinking that the cars look, but once you start to drive, you learn that it is not true, says Lars Otto Torsi.

Now he makes sure he always uses reflex when it is dark, and hope other young people will follow his example.

Severe Kristopher Jensen went by bus for 18 years, and has had several scary situations on the road because of pedestrians who do not use reflectors.

Pedestrians who do not have the reflex are a nightmare for us running bus, because they blend in with the surroundings and you see them so late. Then it can quickly cause a hazardous situation cannot manage to stop in time, he said.

Jensen finds that it is especially adolescents and adults who are reluctant to use a reflector, and that people in the city are duller with reflective clothing use than those living in more rural surroundings.

He praises the boys for the project and agrees that it is necessary to have a product that can appeal to young people.

I think it is absolutely king that the boys have been involved in this matter, and that they have found something that is easy to carry and use, while it works in traffic, says Jensen.

Reflective clothing is necessary in bad weather

The rain, like the wind, can be an incentive that will help us to make our training more intense tad. Wear reflective clothing is very necessary. Although the weather is likely to reduce your speed, if you are in good physical condition, use it to your advantage to work endurance; greater efforts to involve the legs and lungs. To do this, shorten your stride; the more time you spend without your feet touching the surface, the greater your resistance.

Prepare your routes. Logically, you should adjust the itineraries to weather conditions. Not just jogging in spring by a decamped area that I do in the rain. Avoid roads where many puddles and if you allow temporary refuge becomes more intense. On the other hand, it is not recommended going out on stormy days, if must go out, then wear a raincoat with reflective tape.

Dress smartly. Bring a first layer (a thermal shirt, for example) and other outside as windbreaks, waterproof material such as nylon or the like. It is essential to keep dry when the rain surprises us and also maintain body temperature. You can also consider wearing a visor with reflective material, there are plastic to keep the rain bother your eyes. Do not forget gloves to protect your hands from the cold.

Bring neon elements. The winter light is scarce; especially when it rains, and makes worse the visibility for drivers. Try to always wear a reflective band, yellow, pink etc. Even some sports garments are made with reflective fabric. Check your footwear. Maybe you are too worn or slipping because of the rain, and you need to invest in some new shoes. It is important that the feet are kept warm and dry; there are models made for it in impervious materials such as Gore-Tex.

Police check Reflective clothing for cyclist

Police in Pilsner surprised cyclists on one of the busiest bike paths in the city. Because it has long dark morning, the patrol checked if people run on machines with the required reflective tape and lights. For three cyclists began the week fines.

U Prazdroj is a strategic cycle route for riders heading out of town Doubravka to the city of Pilsner. It was here, near the stop urban traffic, where signs instruct cyclists dismount from their machines and about 50 meters round lead at half past six in the morning appeared patrol traffic policemen.

Flashlight with red light in the hand of a man in a reflective jacket is uncompromising cyclists. “It’s a very big surprise; at first I did not understand it at me. I’ve never while riding a bicycle policeman did not check, “says John Velcová.

The policeman stopped her, because when driving at dusk lit up a front white light. On the bike he had assembled. Cyclist apologized. She thought he was on the cycle it may not be illuminated. No red light was turned on while driving.

After talking with the officer turned on the white light, the police spokesman Haney Štefflová got like all halt cyclists reflective material, a cyclist with a reproof from the police continued on the way to work.

For the first hour of police officers fined two cyclists who had the lights on bicycles at all. The third was fined Marot Picher “This is the first time I’ve checked on the bike. It’s one of my recent trips this year, I buy a light spring, “said the young man, who after stepping on a bike without a rear red light stokorunovou paid the fine.

After Pilsner on a bicycle said he was too afraid because of increasing bike paths. “Maybe there along the main road from the center of Plzen towards Prague’s done well,” says Mares Picher.

Why did the police focused on the bike right now? Night is prolonged dawns around seven in the morning, when many people begin to shift work, night is dark already around eight o’clock.

Vaclav Irking of BESIP Company says that the lights on bicycles together with reflectors and reflective elements on clothing are now vital for cyclists and pedestrians. “Even an ordinary white plastic bag highlights the drivers pedestrian on 50-70 meters, reflective clothing and alerts the driver 200 or more meters,” says a specialist in road safety Vaclav Irking.

Fashion designer use reflective tape on clothing

Fashion designer argues that saves lives and our reporter checks in practice. Reflective safety vest is the heroine of the clip made by … road workers.

Bet on reflective tape!” It is to convince young people that although life jackets are not too chic, you might want to wear them, because they improve safety.

TVN24 reporter checked how many nights assumption gives the garment. Walking with reflective tape is visible from almost 100 meters, while a man in a black jacket hood appears before unexpectedly, a dozen meters ahead of the vehicle. In such a situation there is no time to react.

The guarantor of security

How important is the visibility on the road, also convinces Joseph Klimczewski, head of the Traffic Department of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Poznan.

Adequate visibility is primarily a guarantor of security. Reflective clothing is a way to make pedestrians visible. Then when we are visible, the driver can react and avoid an accident. Safe distance is a standard range of beam that is 150 m. This distance is sufficient to control the vehicle, provided, however, that we are indeed visible?

They went on the bandwagon.

Drastic cartoons teach behavior on the highway.

Vest of years, has the same cut, but it is further appealing because of years of saving people’s lives. This is what we intend to promote – says spokeswoman, Kwiatkowski.

Help you have at this person from the world of fashion – designer Rosen Opalińska and Clara Kenton and Antonia Smack, founder of Brand Risk.

The result is short film collaboration with reflective vests in the lead role. – We want to persuade most people to hold such vests – he says in the clip Opalinska.

To promote safety vests invited once a well-known designer, Karl Lagerfeld. “It is yellow; it is ugly and does not fit into anything. But lifesaver” – argued in the campaign. So we can say that the road builders from Greater … go for fashion.

Reflective material makes pedestrians visible

Driving from the famous 25-year-old driver of the Honda Civic from Koszalin said later that the pedestrian was for him a completely invisible if without wearing any reflective material.

The man was not wearing reflective jacket, and the incident took place on the side most likely not the technical area but on the roadway. It is not known yet whether the man tried to cross the roadway or walking her agent. It will explain the investigation – says Marcie, a spokesman for the police and adds: This tragic event let realizes all pedestrians, how important it is to wear reflective elements.

From 31 August each foot, which moves after dark on the road outside built-up areas, it must be placed in a reflection visible to managers. For lack of a mandate threatens reflective element – from 20 to 500 zł. – Unfortunately, though awareness is growing pedestrians, many people forget about it or still do not know that these are now the rules – says Monika Kosice, a spokeswoman for police in Koszalin. – Meanwhile, we wear the reflective tape also in the cities, because there is sadly lacking poorly lit streets – he added.

The existing provisions of the Act – Road Traffic Act imposed an obligation to wear reflective clothing only to persons under 15 years of age. Now, the legislature extended it to all, regardless of age, who will move through the dusk outside such areas.

Reflective elements may be Trailed items to clothes, headbands, jackets and lanyards. It is important to place them: reflections should appear on the knees, hands, near the center of the chest and back – then we will have confidence that they are clearly visible to other road users.

It is worth recalling that after dark pedestrian dressed in dark clothing is seen by the driver of a vehicle with a distance of about 40 meters. In contrast, a person walking or sporting with reflective elements, it becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters. These additional meters allow the driver to decelerate and safely get around on foot.