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The police are appealing to wear reflective vests

The safety of pedestrians on the road, especially outside built-up areas, depends on their good visibility.

For many years, policemen have reminded us of the importance of the role of reflective materials in increasing the visibility of pedestrians and cyclists. Good visibility is one of the most important safety factors in road traffic.

The principle of “seeing and being seen” should lead us to an adult pedestrian, but we should also talk about it to our children. The police during all safety meetings remind us how important it is to wear reflective vests. Currently, many clothing, schoolbags, backpacks and shoes for children already have pre-stitched reflective fabrics sewn in.

Reminder:

During poor visibility, when the pedestrian is wearing gray-black clothes and does not have reflective elements on the outer garment, the driver notices it with a long delay.

Remember that in the dark the pedestrian can see the headlights of the car even from a distance of a few kilometers, but the driver will notice it only when he notices the silhouette of a man within the range of the car’s lights.

In the dark, without reflective elements, we are visible in the passing light at a distance of only 20-30 meters. If the driver is driving at 90km / h, he will travel to 25 meters of road in 1 second and there is no chance of any reaction when he notices a pedestrian in his path.

However, if the pedestrian is equipped with a reflective element reflecting the light of the car, the driver will notice it already from a distance of 130 -150 meters, which are about 5-10 times faster! This can save a living life.

The widespread use of reflective elements in various forms – hangers, bands, vests, bright umbrellas etc. – will make the pedestrian’s chance of avoiding the setback in poor visibility conditions even if it makes a mistake, eg it will move the wrong side of the road .

Correctly worn reflectors should be placed in such a place that they are in the field of car light and are noticeable for drivers approaching from both directions (from the back and the front).

Warning:

Traffic law stipulates that a person moving along the road, after dusk, outside the built-up area, is obliged to use reflective vests in a manner visible to other road users.

You do not need to convince anyone to write it down, but you should wear “reflections”, even if the regulations do not require it, in other words, preferably during the whole autumn, winter and early spring, both during the day and after dark. Not only outside the built-up area, but everywhere we move. This custom should apply to all pedestrians regardless of age and applicable law.

Autumn carries more dangers on the roads

Remember that autumn is the time of the year when we face special threats. Bad visibility, fast darkness, rainfall or fog are factors that require special attention from drivers and pedestrians. That is why we appeal to increase the care for your safety on the road.

Autumn is one of the most difficult periods for drivers, early dusk, which is often accompanied by bad weather conditions drastically limiting visibility, greatly impair road safety. We remind you what is worth paying attention to when driving in autumn and how to prepare your vehicle for driving during this period.

Short and wet

In the fall days are relatively short compared to those that summer got used to. The toughest conditions for the driver when it comes to visibility is an early evening or morning when it rains. Then we have the impression that the lights do not illuminate the road, and the pedestrians become completely invisible. It is worth remembering that in autumn, when it is already dark, many people just come back from work and the movement is then the largest. Let’s be aware of how the car behaves on a wet surface. The braking distance, is definitely longer, and to fast entry into the bend can end straight.

Do not be surprised

The period between summer and winter is a period full of traps lurking for drivers. That is why we advise you to focus especially when driving, especially on roads that we do not know. Even when it is not raining, the surface is often wet or has variable grip. When driving on a dry road, we may be surprised that the surface or just before it will turn wet. Even if there is no ice on the road, the hard-to-cool summer tires on wet, cool surfaces will behave almost as if you were driving on snow. The next trap waiting for drivers are leaves and mud. In wooded areas where leaves fall on the road, we advise you to be vigilant. When the leaves get between the tire and the surface, the grip becomes very low and even the track stabilization systems and the anti-lock brakes will not help. Moving on roads in forest areas, remember about the activity of forest animals that can run across the road.

Prepare the car for autumn

There are two additional elements that affect the safety of driving in the autumn and winter, and which do not require large financial outlays. In the first place, it is good condition of the wiper blades, because frequent rainfall, combined with dark, require the best possible visibility, and at the same time clean glass without streaks. The second thing is the efficient and properly set lighting. The next days are a good opportunity to check that all the lights are on, but also whether the spotlight falls at the right angle.

Let yourself be noted

Every pedestrian, cyclist, as well as drivers of other two-wheelers, should remember about their safety and take care to be visible. A reflective vest, key chain, headband, or even a flashlight will make them easier to see for an oncoming driver when driving on a poorly lit road. Although the traffic regulations do not impose an obligation to use vests and reflective materials in the built-up area, they greatly improve visibility, giving drivers valuable time to take the right response – often saving health and life.

Please adhere to the advice described, which will certainly help to adapt to the new conditions on the roads.

How to avoid abuses if you are a driver or a pedestrian

Each year there are about 11,000 abuses in Spain and about 400 people die because of this, according to data from RACE and Goodyear. More than 90% of them occur in the city, which means an average of 27 cases of abuse per day in urban areas.

Below we select some of the tips offered by the DGT, RACE, Foundation MAPFRE, aimed at drivers and pedestrians to avoid abuses:

IF YOU ARE A DRIVER

In the city, moderate speed, since the higher it is, the greater the probability of death if a pedestrian is run over. To visualize it better the DGT establishes these comparisons: an outrage at 50 km / h is equivalent to falling from a third floor, at 120 km / h it is like falling from a 14º and at 180 km / h it is equivalent to falling from a plant 36.

Extreme caution in critical places such as pedestrian crossings, school zones, garage exits and leisure places (parks, cinemas…).

If you are going to back down, do it slowly and make sure there are no pedestrians passing behind your vehicle.

Avoid distractions at the wheel (mobile, GPS navigator…) and be especially careful with pedestrians who walk talking on the phone or headphones, as they are less attentive to traffic.

Do not park the car on the sidewalks, as it will force the pedestrian to invade the road and suffer a greater risk of being run over.

Be careful if you find a damaged car on the shoulder of a road, since it is possible that the driver is near repairing your vehicle.

If you are on the road and your vehicle suffers a breakdown, place it on the shoulder and off the roadway. If this is not possible, turn on the emergency signal, position signs, wear the reflective vest and put the triangles emergency. If you have to wait for the assistance service, stay inside the car or in a safe area outside the vehicle.

IF YOU ARE PEDESTRIAN

When you cross the street, always use the pedestrian crossings and follow the traffic light.

Before crossing, look to the left and right and make sure that the vehicles are going to break before crossing.

Do not get out of the cars or obstacles that hinder visibility.

Do not cross behind a vehicle while it is parked.

Pay special attention when you go to an entrance or exit garage.

Avoid distractions when you cross how to use the phone or wear headphones.

If you have reduced mobility or you have difficulty walking, cross calmly.

If you just park your car, always try to go down the sidewalk.

If you walk on a road without a sidewalk, always go along the shoulder and stay to the left of the road, facing traffic.

Avoid sections that are not well lit. If it is dark or there is little visibility, wear a high visibility vest with reflective materials.

An automotive picnic under the sign of safety

Not only examining candidates for drivers, but also spreading knowledge about road safety is a key task for the Pomeranian Road Traffic Center. On Sunday, September 23, PORD organized a large family picnic in Gdansk, whose main goal was education in the field of road visibility. The use of reflectors and reflective vests was promoted, especially among children and adolescents, which make it easier for the driver to see pedestrians and cyclists on the road. The event was attended by numerous representatives from the automotive industry of the Tri-City, and the event’s star was the Golden Life band’s afternoon concert.

Wearing reflective clothing on the body, even 4 time reduces the risk of deduction – the organizers informed. A seemingly small, inconspicuous element reflecting light, turns out to be of great importance to safety.

We remind and sensitize all road users to pay close attention to their visibility on the road – emphasizes Roman Nowak, Director of the Pomeranian Traffic Center. We are already autumn, the days are getting shorter, the darkness falls earlier. To this rainfall, fog and all other weather phenomena that limit visibility. Often we do not even know that we are simply invisible to the driver of a moving car. It carries a huge risk of losing health or even life – warns Roman Nowak.

The policemen, city guards, as well as representatives of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways, also informed about these dangers. The latter knows best how important the visibility of the Road Service employees is and how to signal their presence on the road, driving drivers.

Dealers of new cars, automotive companies and people associated with this industry also joined the campaign.

Each visitor of the “Visible = safe” event could count on a gift associated with it – participants were given flares, vests and backpacks in bright colors and reflective materials that increase the visibility of people on the road.

Visitors could count on many attractions that would make this education more attractive, prepared by the organizers. In addition to the exhibition of several classic cars, the exhibition of new cars – among them several novelties, including The new Ford Focus, Mercedes A-Class and Kia Kombi, were also shown motorcycle stunt demonstrations and road rescue performed by the Fire Brigade.

The Pomeranian Traffic Center announces that such events, promoting road safety, will fit permanently into the calendar of Tri-City automotive events.

What behavior should each trafficker take to avoid accidents ?

Ignoring traffic rules by both drivers and pedestrians are often the result of serious accidents – warns Brasov police at the beginning of the school year.

Representatives of the Brasov County Police have come up with tips for each category of traffic participants.

Drivers advise them to slow down speeds and to move around pedestrian crossings, to adapt speed to weather conditions, to keep their legal distance from cars ahead of them, and to avoid creating bottlenecks and visibility by stopping voluntarily in the area of pedestrian crossings.

“Children as passengers in the car must be protected from the effects of accidents by means of retention devices appropriate to their age, weight and height,” the agents said.

Pedestrians are reminded to cross public roads only to the “zebra” through the places where the “pedestrian crossing” sign is located, through the green traffic light (green), through the uneven passages or the traffic signal. “Crossing is done every time at a lively pace. Walking for pedestrians is a place to cross, not for a walk, “the policemen drew. Preferably, pedestrians do not speak on the phone and give up the hands-free device when they cross the street.

“Engage in crossing only when drivers have stopped to give you priority. Do not put them in difficulty and do not surprise them with risk traverses. Do not forget! In a direct “confrontation”, the car is louder! “, The representatives of IJP also said.

Agents have not even forgotten about cycling, which should strictly adhere to traffic rules, use the tracks for them, equip themselves for their own protection, check the technical condition of the bike, wear reflective clothing to be easy to observe, and at night to have a reflective vest. “Move as close as possible to the right edge of the road, and when moving in a group, one column only. Do not listen to music and do not talk to your mobile phone as you ride a bicycle; timely and visible signaling of any change in direction of travel; do not carry people or bulky luggage that can unbalance you, “police added.

To run a bicycle on public roads, the driver must be at least 14 years old. And it is important for them to wear vests with reflective materials.

Finally, police officers recommend that bus drivers using public transportation vehicles wait for the arrival of buses and trolleybuses only on the sidewalk, and where there are no sidewalks – out of the carriageway. “On the descent, the bus or trolleybus from the station is expected to cross the street on the pedestrian crossing. Attention, does not cross the back or in front of the bus or trolleybus. “police representatives recalled.

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%.

Fatal accident at DW-835

Policemen explain the circumstances of the road accident that occurred on DW-835. Preliminary findings show that the 29-year-old driver of the Toyota vehicle in undeveloped and unlit land struck a woman who did not have reflective vests. 31-year-old resident of the commune suffered death as a result of the incident. Once again, we remind you REMEMBER THE REFLECTIONS.

The accident happened yesterday evening at around 20:40 in the town at DW-835. Preliminary findings show that 29-year-old driver of the Toyota brand rode from the direction of Bagel towards Lublin. In an undeveloped and unlit area, the right front of the vehicle was hit by a pedestrian, which did not have reflective materials. As follows from the preliminary findings of the police officers, the woman ran across the road in a place not designated as a pedestrian crossing, from the left side to the right in the direction of the vehicle’s movement. As a result of the event, the 31-year-old resident of the commune suffered death. The driver of the car, tested by the uniformed for alcohol content in the body – sober.

Policemen worked on the site under the supervision of the prosecutor. Due to the incident, for almost 4 hours DW-835 was blocked, and the traffic took place on detours organized by the police. Now officers explain all the circumstances of this accident.

Once again, we remind you REMEMBER THE REFLECTIONS. Every pedestrian, which moves at dusk along the way outside the built-up area, must have a reflector placed in a visible way for the drivers. Remember, a pedestrian dressed in a dark outfit is seen by the driver of the vehicle at a distance of about 40 meters. However, a walking person wearing reflective elements becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters. Reflective elements may include attachments for clothing, headbands, vests and leashes. It is important to place them: the reflective fabrics are recommended to be placed at the level of knees, hands, around the center of the chest and back – then we will be sure that they are clearly visible to other road users. We also appeal to wear reflections in built-up areas.

Work clothes are also part of the corporate identity

“Workwear is used in many sectors of activity, in some cases it is used to avoid certain risks for workers, in others it is simply a way of identifying the staff of a company, but in most cases it ends up becoming something more than part of the corporate image of the company “indicate from Valera.

Law 31/1995 in relation to the prevention of occupational hazards obliges employers to equip their workers with personal protective equipment (like reflective vests and helmets ) when the risks cannot be avoided collectively. That is to say, any equipment -clothes between them- destined to be taken by the worker to protect him from one or several risks. Examples include shoes with safety toecaps, high visibility, antibacterial or thermal clothing; anti-cut gloves and a long etcetera. And it is time to take another step and, since it is necessary – with or without the law – to personalize it and make it part of the corporate image itself.

This type of garment manages to stand out from the crowd, create a collective conscience in relation to the need for safety of its workers and contributing to improve the corporate image of the company. On the other hand, it should be noted that workers who wear uniforms with reflective materials have a greater sense of belonging to the company than those who do not use it, which translates into higher final productivity.

“When choosing the right uniform, we must take into account various factors such as functionality, freedom of movement, ergonomics, safety and comfort, which are why the advice when purchasing these garments is an essential requirement. , especially because the security itself is part of the image they project and that can make a client to decide for the brand when they see their work commitment, “they comment on Valera.

In view of all the above, there is no doubt that the use of safety clothing by workers entails too many advantages that should not go unnoticed by entrepreneurs, both new and existing.

Reflective umbrella

In recent years, more and more reflective materials have been used in our lives, such as reflective vests, reflective raincoats, ring-sleeves, and fire suits. These are more common in our lives, and reflective umbrellas are less concerned. .

Reflective umbrellas are mainly made of printed reflective fabrics. In recent days, it was the rainy season in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Precipitation was abundant, and some areas even experienced floods and floods. In this rainy season, consumers’ demand for purchasing umbrellas has also greatly increased. Reflective umbrellas produced by us, while satisfying users’ requirements for sun protection and rain protection, also have a reflective effect and can be your choice.

In addition some drivers always use the flash light at night. As a result, the driver can only see the pedestrian within 3 meters and cause blindness for 3 seconds. The vision in the rain is even more blurred. This kind of situation is very dangerous! Supporting reflective umbrellas, on dark rainy nights, can warn drivers and prevent pedestrians from hurting. It also protects our own safety.

At the same time, reflective fabric of the reflective safety umbrella adopts our advanced reflective materials and technology. The quality inspection meets the EN471-2 standard, which is the same standard as the dedicated uniform. Environmental protection is pollution-free, and the reflective effect and durability are of high quality.

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”.