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Red caps for school beginners

More safety for schoolchildren: That is the stated goal of an action by the traffic guard, police and sponsors such as the testing organization Dekra and the Sparkasse Rota-Inn. Their collaboration makes it possible again this year that ABC shooters throughout the county can be equipped with safety vests and reflective caps. “This equipment makes the way to school, especially in the dark season much safer,” confirmed police commissar Franz Mayer at the start of action at the primary school.

 

After the first graders had greeted the guests of honor with a song, class teacher Ruth informed that she had already prepared the subject “traffic safety” with the children in class. It was also about the best colors for the clothes on the way to school. For this reason, school councilor Thomas advised the children, right now, to always wear reflective clothing and to keep their eyes open in traffic.

 

Headmaster Daniela Winterer emphasized in her welcome not only her joy over the security action, which she described as “very meaningful and important”. She also stressed that traffic education in elementary school is an important part of teaching. Sabah’s police vice-mentor Peter and traffic educator Franz Mayer gave the children important tips: “If you take good care of you and concentrate on the road to traffic and on the way to school, then you arrive safely.”

Policemen promote the “Reflective School” competition

On Tuesday, August 28 this year. In Krakow a conference of school head and educational institutions of the Małopolskie voivodeship was held, organized by the Board of Education in Krakow.

 

The meeting was attended by a policewoman from the Traffic Department of the Polish Military Contingent in Krakow, who in her speech encouraged the current directors of primary schools to take part in the ninth edition of the Małopolskie Competition “Reflective School”.

 

The “Reflective School” Contest for the primary schools from the whole voivodeship was initiated by the Road Traffic Department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow in 2010. Its aim is to increase the activity of directors of primary schools, local self-government authorities and parents in providing students with reflective vests. It gives the opportunity to show that their school not only teaches, but also cares about the safety of its students, especially on the way to and from school. In addition, the aim of the campaign is to draw the attention of educators, parents and guardians of the need to control the statutory obligation to use reflective materials and to promote all initiatives that limit the risks in road traffic.

 

This year’s campaign is being carried out in Małopolskie for the ninth time. Summing up the eight previous editions, we can say that they were very popular. In total, the competition was attended by over 2,500 primary schools from Lesser Poland, nearly 500,000. Students were equipped with reflective elements and reflective clothing. Over 30,000 appeared publications in the media promoting the use of reflective elements.

 

In addition, almost 3000 art competitions and knowledge about road safety were carried out. The “Reflective School” competition is run at the beginning of the new school year. Primary schools are taking care of students’ safety – equip them with reflective elements, making sure that they use them on the everyday road to and from school, ensure proper marking of school areas, organize educational campaigns promoting road safety, including parents.

 

The “Reflective School” Małopolskie Competition as an innovative approach of the Police to the education of students, translated into improved safety on the road for the youngest road users. From 2009, ie before the start of the competition to 2017, among children under the age of 14, the number of road accident victims decreased by 34%.

The tips for a safe “back to school”

The emergency service 112 of Andalusia has published a series of tips focused on self-protection and respect for road safety rules to avoid, as far as possible, incidents in the “back to school”. Tomorrow, Monday, September 10, classes begin in the province of Jaen and will return to be habitual the journeys by car, bus or walking from the homes of schoolchildren to the educational centers. In the case of any emergency, you must call 112.

 

If you go by car

If the journey is made by car, it is necessary to avoid parking in double rows and in non-authorized places such as garage doors as they can cause dangerous situations for other drivers and pedestrians. If we do not park well, we can block several lanes and even increase the risk for the minors since, to get to the car they will have to avoid badly parked cars. Also, due to their height, they can suffer an accident with a car that is maneuvering and not aware of their presence.

 

It is necessary to take child restraint chairs approved in the rear seats to transport children. They must be appropriate to the child’s age and weight. Although the trip to school is short, they always have to go in their special seat with the seatbelt. If the child is less than 1.35, he will always have to go back and can only go forward if he is over 18 or over 135 centimeters tall. In addition, it will be the person who drives the person in charge of placing the child correctly in his chair, without the backpack and fastening the belt. It is recommended not to go back when there are children in the vicinity and who are not on the other side of the road as they would be forced to cross the road.

 

If you go by bus

If you go by bus, you have to exercise caution when getting on or off the bus since it is the time of greatest risk with what you have to teach the child to go up and down in an orderly manner. The bus must carry, back and forth, the “School Transportation” signs and, if there is a companion for the students, you must wear a reflective vest with reflective tapes and get off the bus stops as well as keep an eye on the students.

 

The helmet and reflective clothing, for the bike and the motorbike

If you go by bike, you must wear a helmet, drive along the road and not on the sidewalk or on the bike lanes. Children have to wear reflective garments. It is also necessary to signal the maneuvers and be aware of the rest of the users circulating with caution. It is also recommended to make the tour in advance to warn the minor of the most dangerous points.

 

On the other hand, children under seven cannot travel by motorcycle and when that age is exceeded, they must go with parents, guardians or an authorized adult. They always have to go with an approved helmet to their size.

 

Tips for pedestrians

If you are walking, an adult must teach the child the basic rules of road safety education: cross the pedestrian crossings or with a green light, look at both sides of the street (first left, then right and last, again, left) to check that no car is coming. In the event that there is no sidewalk, you should walk along the edge of the road and, if possible, use elements that allow the child to be seen quickly as, for example, reflective vests.

 

Schoolchildren should walk, not running, jumping or playing near the roadway to avoid accidents with what they most likely will be on the side of the shoulder closest to the wall, away from curbs and with attention to the exits and entrances of parking and garages. In addition, it is recommended not to walk between parked cars to avoid collisions.

At the beginning of the school year

On Tuesday, September 11th, the new school year begins. The students will head back to the schoolhouses in droves. But after only a few weeks, the little ones will have to master the way to school on their own. In order to exclude the risk of accidents on the way to school as completely as possible, the police inspection of Walsenburg appeals to the rationality of road users.

 

“Send your child on the way in time!” is a police advice. Because the freshmen have to be able to manage their way to school in peace, without hectic rush and panic. The possibility that the first graders are distracted on their way to school should be taken into account.

 

The law enforcement officers know from Experienced: “Haste in traffic can be deadly!” And they advise all schoolchildren, not just the new schoolchildren, to dress reflective vests so that they are well seen even in bad weather by other road users. In doing so, parents should make sure that hoods do not restrict the child’s field of vision and do not lead to tunnel vision.

 

At the beginning of school, the first years of the traffic guard receive a reflective garment in a signal color, a high visibility vest, a harness, a cap or similar. The police ask the parents: “Insist that your child also puts on the reflective clothing on the way to school. The basic rules for the safe way to school are: “See and be seen!”

 

In principle, it is also to be welcomed from the point of view of the police if the children drive to school by bicycle and are not driven by their parents every day by car. The way to school by bike is from the point of view of the police but especially dangerous because the children would have to focus on driving. Therefore, parents should let their child go to school alone with the bike, if it has successfully passed the bicycle test in the fourth grade, advise the law enforcement officers. In addition, parents should make sure that the bike is safe and secure. Even trifles, such as a missing reflector, could already be fatal to children on the road if they are overlooked in the dark.

The nationwide ADAC warning vests campaign

For a good cause, the Minister of Transport immediately went to the ground: Bernd Buchholz perched on Monday morning in the auditorium of the Claus School to talk on equal terms with first graders on the subject of safety in traffic. It was the start of the nationwide ADAC warning vests campaign.

 

“I’m here today so you can safely get to school in the morning,” the visitor explained to about 75 girls and boys. Not only do they belong to the smallest road users: because children have a smaller field of view and a poor locating ability. They cannot perceive dangerous situations as well as older ones. Besides, they do not react so fast.

 

Therefore, it is all the more important that the other road users recognize the offspring in time. So that the first graders with reflective tapes can be seen more quickly in the dark, the ADAC Foundation launched the West Action in 2010. The motto: “100 meters ahead, who can decide.”

 

Sometimes the advantage of the all-round reflective vest is even greater, the ADAC calculates: in dark clothes, children in the dark can only be recognized from a distance of about 25 meters – wearing reflective clothing – after all, it’s already 40 meters. With the reflective safety vest, it even reaches 140 meters. Due to the eye-catching hood and the long cut the donated luminous clothing also protrudes from the back beyond the satchel.

 

“You promise me that you always put them on,” Minister Buchholz admonished his young listeners. Over the next few days, more than 22,000 reflective vests will be distributed in Schleswig-Holstein.

“Safe Road to School” action

As every year, from September the police action begins: “Safe way to school”. The officers will watch over safety and order in road traffic, in school areas and on roads that lead to schools and upbringing facilities in the initial period of education, after the summer break.

 

A constant element of the “Safe Way to School” activities is inviting police officers to meet parents and to learn communication with children. Classes with a police are always a big attraction for children, which encourages them to learn about traffic rules. The knowledge of officers from “roadsters” who, apart from discussing the most important regulations, are able to give practical advice to children and point out the most dangerous places in the school area, cannot be overestimated. Shaping the right habits in children is tedious work, but it pays off, because these habits stay for life.

 

We remind parents that not every first grader can be an independent participant in road traffic. According to art. 43 of the Road Traffic Act, a child under 7 years of age may use the road only under the care of a person aged 10 or more (this does not apply to the residence zone and the road intended for pedestrians only). A very important factor increasing road safety is wearing reflective tapes or reflective clothing. Parents who bring children to school should also remember about the obligation to carry them in protective car seats or special seats. The child under the school should be taken out of the car from the side of the pavement or shoulder, not from the side of the road.

 

The campaign “Safe way to school” is addressed both to children and to all adults, in particular to parents and teachers who have an educational obligation.

 

This year, Radio Olsztyn joined the activity giving away children who started the school year with reflective vests.

 

The “Safe Way to School” campaign will last until September 9.

Police officers appeal for safe returns from holidays

Holidays are slowly coming to an end. All travelers have the same goal – a safe return from holidays. Let’s be careful! May increase vigilance and common sense accompany us on our way back from summer rest. Excessive rush, bravado, fatigue, absentmindedness, routine are just some of the factors conducive to unhappy accidents.

 

Police officers appeal for increased caution to all road users!

 

Remember the principle of limited trust in relation to other road users. Try to anticipate situations that may find you on the road. Stay alert. Do not let yourself be surprised by routine. Adjust the driving speed to road conditions. Remember the elementary rules of traffic: adherence to road signs and signals, fastening seat belts, carrying children in car seats, driving with lights on, preventing excessive fatigue at the wheel.

 

If you are riding a bicycle, remember: the bike must be properly equipped – a red light at the back and a pulsing white light in the front, an efficient brake and a bell. You should also have a helmet and reflective elements such as a reflective vest or headband which is made of the reflective fabric. This significantly increases your safety when riding a two-wheeled vehicle.

 

If you are walking, especially after dusk, be sure to wear a reflective vest or other reflective clothing. You become more visible and increase your safety! Remember that when there is no sidewalk and you use the roadside or roadway you have to move on the left side of the road, so that the arriving vehicles are in front of you.

Reflective ideas improve the safety of children

Safety of children on the road and learning about traffic rules are the goals of the “Reflective school” competition. One of the institutions participating in it is the Primary School of the “Elementary” Foundation.

 

At the end of the competition, the school celebrated a festival crowning the efforts of students, teachers, firemen and policemen.

 

As the representative of the branch Jack informs in the presence of the representatives of the Parents’ Council, the police and the guard, all the “reflective” activities were mentioned from the beginning of the year to the end of October.

 

During the campaign, all students were equipped with reflective vests and reflective materials to improve their visibility on the road. There were educational activities related to road safety and to preparation for the bicycle treadmill exam.

 

A reflective happening and walks around the area were organized to remind residents of the importance of reflections and how much they protect the pedestrian. The policemen told the students about the rules of the road traffic. Children also learned road signs, learned to do them, draw them to remember. All students were learning about the importance of wearing reflective clothing at night.

 

At the final gala, there were awards in competitions organized as part of the “Reflective School”.

Reflective school uniform

A few days ago, thousands of high school students received their new school uniforms. Compared with previous school uniforms, these school uniforms have reflective tapes. Received these “reflective school uniform”, the students said: This is to prevent our puppy love, is to facilitate the capture of the evening party in the small wood. It is reasonable to have such an imagination. However, the school’s argument is enough to convince us.

The school’s response is this: The reflective sign (which is made of reflective heat transfer vinyl)of the new school uniform is a guess about the prevention of early love, and it is purely nonsense. The promotion of “reflective school uniforms” takes into account the fact that students attend school in the winter early and late in the evening. When there is car light shining on the uniforms, the reflected light can cause the driver’s attention and take measures such as deceleration and avoidance in advance. This serves as a warning and guarantees. Student safety.

The author believes more in school’s argument. “Reflective school uniforms” are the same as “reflective clothing” worn by sanitation workers and traffic policemen. When the light is not good, they can play a role in attracting drivers of the past. For “reflective school uniforms”, we really do not need to be unscrupulous to speculate, and don’t regard the school’s good intentions as donkey liver and lungs.

The sky was not bright when the students go to school in the morning in winter. And when the students come home in the evening, it is dark as well. In this case, walking on the road to school increases student risk factors. The tragedies caused by this are numerous, and many students are involved in traffic accidents when they go to and from school. With the “reflective school uniform”, this incident will be relieved. When the students return home at night whether they are walking or cycling, the driver can see it in time.

The reflective school uniform reduces the incidence of accidents.

Standard requires of outdoor reflector

Outdoor workers often deal with all kinds of environment, especially when they encounter bad weather conditions, the danger of their outdoor work will increase, and their only protective equipment may be just the reflective clothing, the quality of the reflector is particularly important. So what should be the reflective clothes have?

According to China’s national standards and Ministry of labor standards, outdoor work reflective protective clothing should have the following basic requirements:

The international EN47 standard requires that the reflective material must be treated by a special process. In the light action, it should be able to be found at a distance of 800 meters. The standard also sets a corresponding grade standard for the reflective area of reflective clothing to ensure the safety distance of wearers in the open air.

The reflective tape (fluorescent band) sewn on the reflector (fluorescent band) is now a 3M brand reflector, which is required to reach the reflective distance of more than 330M at night under irradiate of the light, so that the wearer can be found at the first time in the far safe distance. And for different types of outdoor work, the reflective area of the reflective belt also has a corresponding level of standard requirements. The conventional requirement is 5cm wide, the distance between the two reflective bands, not less than 5cm.