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These gadgets can save your life

Sustainable mobility and the increasing difficulties to access the city by car means that more and more people take the bike, the scooter or other alternatives to go from one place to another, especially in short distances. The greater volume of displacements also causes more and more accidents.

Unfortunately, many of these problems can be avoided, and not only by driving responsibly but thanks to technology. There are security lights for bikes and other gadgets that can save your life for a small fee.

Many of them are already available, others are a short-term project. What is clear is that when it comes to guaranteeing your safety, any expense is necessary.

Today we have developed a list of road safety gadgets for bikes, motorcycles, and scooters. Basically, everyone tries to make you visible on the road, avoiding that some clueless driver can run over you.

Some of the solutions are quite original, although they are completely useless before a driver who does not respect the rules.

Tracer 360: the reflective vest taken to another level

When you go by bike on the road at night, the security lights are mandatory if you are interested in your physical integrity. If you also wear a reflective vest with reflective tape for clothing, much better.

However, there is something even more secure: Tracer 360, a gadget mode with LED lights that makes anyone see you from hundreds of meters away.

Lumos Helmet: the case with intermittent

When you drive a bicycle or a scooter, it is also mandatory to signal your movements in the turns. For this, you can use your arms, although at night it will be more difficult for them to see you.

Instead of using classic turn signals, Lumos’ proposal is to integrate reflective material into a connected helmet. You can configure it from your mobile and includes buttons that you can customize to signal your next move.

 

Be visible! It can decide your life

Autumn is the time when roads become particularly dangerous, due to fast falling dark and morning light. Today another accident was reported, in which a pedestrian was killed. At the moment we do not know its causes, but after each such event comes to a reflection on how to make such a tragedy never touch our loved ones, our children, ourselves.

First of all, we must be aware that the pedestrian is the least protected participant in the road traffic, which in the face of the vehicle has a poor chance of survival because the car hits directly into his body. The car hood, seat belts, and airbags do not protect it.

Secondly, we must be aware that during bad visibility on the road, when the pedestrian is not equipped with reflective vests and is wearing a dark suit, the driver notices him when he is within his range. Then it is often too late and even the immediate reaction of the driver will not save his life.

After dark, the driver driving with the low beam lights on can see the pedestrian from a distance of 20-30 meters from the car bonnet. However, if it travels at a speed exceeding 80-90 km / h, most often there is no chance of avoiding the deduction because it moves at a speed of about 25 meters per second. When the pedestrian is equipped with any reflective material that reflects the light of the car, the driver will notice it already from a distance of 130-150 meters, which is about 5 times faster! The conclusion is obvious: such a small element of our outfit, which is a reflection, can save our lives or the lives of our loved ones!

Reflective elements are obligatory to be worn by all, regardless of age, who move around outside the built-up area after dark. Such an obligation is imposed on them by the Road Traffic Act. The obligation to wear a reflector or reflective clothing which made of reflective fabric is exempt pedestrians moving on the road intended only for pedestrians or on the sidewalk and in the area of residence, where pedestrian takes precedence over the vehicle.

Accidents involving pedestrians occur most often in the evening, from September to December, when the visibility of a person moving on the road is limited. Officers also appeal to drivers for prudence, caution and speed adjustment to road and weather conditions.

“Safe way to school with Ant”

The Ternopol prophylactics summarize “Safe way to school with Ant”.

It was an intense but very nice working time for the policemen of the Department of Prevention and Traffic of the City Headquarters in Tarnow. For over a month, police prophylactics with the mascot company SUFIGS – the great Ant, taught the first graders how to safely reach and return home from school. They also handed out reflective vests, making children aware of the need to wear them while moving along roads at dusk.

Thanks to reflective vests which made by reflective tape for clothing funded by SUFIGS with headquarters in Tarnow, the police, and the ant reached this year up to 2,000 first grade students in 78 primary schools in Tarnow. To meet with children, they traveled 1800 kilometers.

Every day, the police visited several schools where they met with children who in September began their adventure with the school. Everywhere there, they conducted classes, teaching the youngest how to be aware and all safe participants in the road traffic. The colorful ant gave away reflective materials and sweets.

Children learned the basic rules of the road, learned how to cross the street, safekeeping near it, and when traveling by car. First graders also used the acquired information in a practical way, training under the supervision of police officers crossing the road.

Yesterday, on the last day of action, police officers with an ant visited the Primary School. Like everywhere they appeared, they met with an enthusiastic reception of freshmen, who at the sight of the great ant was smiling from ear to ear.

Recall that the action “Safe way to school with an ant” was inaugurated by the Municipal Police Headquarters in 2016. This year, thanks to the huge support of SUFIGS and the purchase of educational materials, it has been expanded to include new schools, covering all first-year students.

Thank you very much to the action partner – SUFIGS, for invaluable help, school principals for openness and kindness, and our beloved children for their commitment and activity during classes – and remember:

REFLECTIVES – they save lives and health!

Police officers focused on pedestrian visibility

Pedestrians are among the most vulnerable road users. Therefore, it is important that they follow all the rules of safe behavior and reduce the risk of a traffic accident. One of these important rules is to be well visible under reduced visibility. During autumn and winter, we can often encounter rain, mist or snow in addition to the long darkness.

Decreased visibility can do us more than ever when moving on the road during these two seasons. A low visibility walker with no reflective vests can be almost invisible to other road users until the last minute. Police officers from the Moravian-Silesian Region are advising this pedestrian during this week to check whether the reflective elements or reflective clothing which made of reflective fabrics are used when walking outside the village, but at the same time, they recommend using reflective elements in the village.

Police officers from the Transport Inspectorate, who, during yesterday’s evening at Pollack Street, near the train station, were also involved in pedestrian safety measures to give pedestrians more reflexes. Belts pedestrians gladly welcomed and did not hesitate to use them immediately and place them in a well-visible place. The law on road traffic is remembered for the pedestrians’ movement under reduced visibility. According to him, pedestrians who move without reflective materials outside the village are at a reduced visibility on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by the public lighting of the fine, up to two thousand Czech crowns.

So you do not get in the fall and winter under the wheels

How to get through the often dull autumn and winter time as safe as possible reveals Siegfried Angier from the police.

“In the autumn and winter months, it is particularly dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists,” warns Siegfried Angier, the deputy police district commander. He is responsible for traffic safety issues of the executive branch. “The early twilight, poor visibility, fog, insufficiently lit paths, and unadapted driving lead to many accidents during this time,” says Angier from many years of practical experience in the police service. He knows some important safety tips for the behavior of pedestrians and cyclists in order to get through the autumn and winter months unscathed.

Make yourself visible

“Ideally, you wear light or reflective clothing,” Angier advises. “Reflective bands, safety vests, and the like increase visibility.” Especially with children and adolescents, it is important that they are clearly visible in the traffic through light or reflective clothing which made of reflective fabric.

That’s the way it is in practice

“A dark-clad pedestrian is perceived by a car driver using low-beam lights only from a distance of 25 to 30 meters,” explains Angier. “Light-clad pedestrians, on the other hand, can be seen from about 50 meters, and additional reflective materials can increase visibility to 130 to 160 meters,” he says.

Avoid danger zones

“Even avoiding poorly lit road sections, if there is no proper sidewalk, is advisable,” says Angier. “Using well-lit junctions where pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles are easily recognizable is essential.”

Also, make the bike fit

Aligner’s final suggestion: “By the way, like his car, you should make your bike winter-ready before you ride it, especially lights, reflectors, brakes, and tires.”

Presentation of fluorescent vests to middle school students

The county council gives fluorescent vests to college students to be better pedestrians, cyclists or waiting for the bus in the evening and morning.

Jean-Paul and Marie-Claire Malraux, departmental councilors, the young departmental counselor, to give the vests to the students of the college. It is in the presence of the principal Alain and his assistant Benedict that the young people tried the vests with reflective materials.

Since its creation in 1992, the departmental youth council has undertaken several projects dealing with road safety. The idea is to alert college students to the need to wear a retro reflective safety vest to be visible in all circumstances day and night.

Thus, 5000 yellow vests were distributed to the students of the 42 public and private colleges of the Tarn. Three sizes of vests were proposed to allow each student to find the best fit for his size, small, medium and large. The yellow vest which made of reflective fabric saves the life because it is visible to motorists.

For a safe Halloween day

On Wednesday, disguised children will storm the streets to take part in the traditional Halloween candy picking. For this evening to take place safely, the Surtees du Québec recalls some safety instructions.

See and be seen

It is important to make sure your child be visible as many pedestrians and motorists will drive at dusk, a time when visibility will be reduced. It is advisable to choose a Halloween costume with light colors and reflective tape for clothing. We also recommend bringing a flashlight with you.

Finally, focus on makeup rather than wearing a mask, to allow your child to better see and hear what is happening around him.

During the evening, children should always:

Determine a journey and time of return with their parents;

Stay in a group or with the accompanying adult;

Cross the streets at intersections;

Walk only one side of the street at a time;

Have the candies inspected by their parents before eating them.

During the evening, children should never:

To enter the house or the car of a stranger;

Follow a stranger, whether by car or on foot.

Wear a reflective vest with reflective materials at night when you go outside.

Motorists, a call for vigilance.

The police are asking for the cooperation of motorists who will have to be particularly vigilant and travel at low speed in residential areas, giving priority to children who will roam the streets.

Precautionary principle

Recall that the Principle of Prudence was introduced in the Highway Safety Code last April. This principle is aimed at all road users and provides, among other things, that every road user must act with caution and respect, especially towards the most vulnerable that he, when traveling on the road network. Vulnerable users are required to adopt behaviors that promote their safety.

For more information about safety rules and to test your safety knowledge for Halloween night, we invite you to take the test which is available on the website of the Societies de l ‘assurance automobile du Québec.

Some tips to reduce the risk of collision

Seeing and being seen is essential in road traffic.

With the change of time last weekend, many pedestrians move at nightfall. This results in an increased risk of accidents since drivers often do not see them well or notice them only at the last moment. Road Safety Luxembourg ASBL, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructures and the Police recall some tips to reduce the risk of collision:

Pedestrians: be visible!

Wear clothing with a built-in reflective material, armbands, jackets, reflective tape for clothing, umbrellas, reflective pads – all accessories for long-distance viewing by motorists.

Walk in front of traffic on country roads and wear the mandatory safety vest.

Consider the speed and distance of vehicles approaching before entering the roadway. Make sure you are seen by motorists.

Put a reflective collar on your dog.

Joggers: be visible!

Wear reflective armbands and wear clothing with integrated reflective elements.

Wear a safety vest that is mandatory if you take the road out of town.

Cyclists: be visible!

Make sure the lights and reflectors of your bike are in good condition.

Wear a helmet and a vest or other reflective accessory.

Compulsory bike equipment:

A doorbell

Two brakes

A white or yellow light before

At least 2 reflectors per wheel or continuous reflective tape on the tires

Reflectors on the pedals

A red reflector

A red rear light

Motorists: be visible!

Turn on the lights when visibility conditions require.

Report your maneuvers in good time.

Adapt your speed.

Make sure windows and vehicle lights are clean (in winter cleared of snow or ice).

Take into account the potential errors of vulnerable users in traffic.

Yellow vests invite you

It is in the presence of Didier Pierre (deputy mayor and volunteer in the association), Cathy (assistant in charge of school affairs), director Jean-Philippe Laverne and teachers of the school that the League against road violence, in the person of its president Christiana Pinot, was invited to Pierre-Peel school last Friday. The objective of this meeting was to make young schoolchildren aware of this plague by offering them a yellow safety vest, retro-reflective material.

 

Thus, 170 yellow children vests and 20 adult vests were distributed. “By this action, we want to awaken young people’s awareness of road violence and try to make them responsible citizens…”, says Ch.

 

These vests with reflective fabrics, which will remain at school, will protect children during out-of-school trips and school outings. They will allow them to be seen and protected from vehicles when they are on foot but also when they are cycling.

 

Remember also that the helmet is also mandatory for children under 12, since March 22…

Ortlieb High Visibility Bags: Visibility = Safety

Product news: The Ortlieb High Visibility bags combine the usual high quality with high practicality and thanks to reflective material, they provide an additional safety advantage that today’s cyclists can do better than ever before.

 

As a cyclist you are – on deserted country roads or in the crowded city center – a full-fledged road user. Nevertheless, one often feels a bit like fair game: helmet out, helmet ago, against the several hundred kilograms of heavy car you just have little to oppose and is almost continuously in a dangerous situation. No question, that should not be and the causes can be discussed for hours; bad traffic planning, inattentive road users or sometimes simply bad luck.

 

Ortlieb High Visibility

 

As a cyclist, you can do very little for your own safety in many situations. Wherever it is possible, you should take appropriate measures. This undoubtedly includes visible in traffic, especially during the dark season. The StVZO prescribes a corresponding lighting system. In addition, reflectors are also mandatory: front and rear, on or in the spokes and the pedals.

 

More about: StVZO lighting on the bike

 

However, especially in winter and in difficult visibility conditions, a lighting system according to StVZO is in many situations not sufficient to be recognized by other road users, even from a distance, quickly enough. This is where Ortlieb’s High Visibility products come in: Smaller and larger bike bags that, thanks to their reflective properties, significantly improve visibility not only in the dark – and at the same time are very good bags for proven Ortlieb quality.

 

Proven Ortlieb quality means in particular: Robust and waterproof. All Ortlieb High Visibility line bags use a special reflective fabric. To put it simply, it is a multi-woven, special plastic that is extremely resistant and at the same time completely waterproof thanks to its PU coating. In keeping with the principles of Ortlieb, all bags are made in Germany and of course are free of PVC.

 

More about sustainability at Ortlieb

All bags of the High Visibility line are available in a discreet and inconspicuous black at first glance. However, the upper material is traversed by a reflective yarn over its entire surface, which causes the packet to illuminate brightly with incident light (e.g., car headlights). For many “reflection muffle” even a big point of criticism should be omitted, because not everyone is a fan of bright neon colors on the bike.

 

But even neon-friends will find the Ortlieb High Visibility Bags: The models Back-Roller. Sport-Roller, Ultimate6 and Velocity are also available in bright yellow, which is very visible even in normal daylight and thus improves safety.

 

The Ortlieb High Visibility bags presented briefly

Ortlieb’s High Visibility line currently includes seven bags: including six classic pannier rack, frame and saddle panniers and the well-known and popular Velocity rucksack. The luggage carrier bags can be attached partly by QL 2.1 systems, partly by QL 3.1.