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Reflective vest to give police a cool summer

In the past few days, the temperature in Hangzhou has been rising. The public security traffic police stood against the high temperatures and continued to adhere to front-line posts to maintain traffic order. The professionalism of the police has moved many citizens.

 

On the morning of June 7th, a love high-tech enterprise in Hangzhou held a condolence event for the new-technology products of the public security policemen sent by the front-line policemen in the Xincheng brigade of the Traffic Police Detachment of Hangzhou Public Security Bureau, sending 30 new R&D productions for the brigade’s public security traffic police. The police used sunstroke- reflective cool vest to express their love and support for police officers on duty. They called on the whole society to pay attention to this respectable and lovely person. I hope that all citizens will start from me, start from now on, obey disciplines and observe disciplines, and travel in a civilized manner. Unimpeded traffic adds to your strength.

 

The heatstroke cooling vest, also known as the cooling vest, is used to provide a comfortable cooling and protection for people who need to work in high temperature environments. There are several new-technology cooling modules on the inside of the vests and also have reflective tapes on vests. The body heat is taken away by the evaporation of the water by immersion, in the high temperature environment. The use of cooling can be kept cool for about four hours each time, to achieve the purpose of preventing heatstroke and cooling. It is particularly suitable for use by traffic policemen in countries where the climate is hotter.

 

At the same time, this policy sunstroke-reflective cooling vest also has the function and function of an ordinary reflective vest. The reflective materials on vests will play safety and warning role at night or in special weather, and it will have a very good protective effect on front-line traffic policemen.

Reflective vest is the surprise gift

On Tuesday, numerous motorcyclists who were traveling on the avenue of 37th Street in the west of the city were taken by surprise by a checkpoint of the Ministry of Public Security (SSP).

Many said they first thought they were stopped for a review of the vehicle and documents, but it turned out that the agents distributed reflective vests to all the motorcyclists who passed by.

In 37 with 128, the SSP has a booth that is located near the La Calera fishing pier, along the route of the Nueva Yucalpetén colony.

At 12:30 hours, SSP agents parked a patrol with the light on and started to stop the motorcyclists.

But not to inspect the motorcycles, nor if they have plates and bills, but to deliver reflective vests with reflective materials to the guides and companions.

The police told them that the vests are a gift from the state government for all motorcyclists.

They asked them to put them on and use them whenever they travel because they are reflective and for motorcyclists they are very helpful.

Knowing about the gift of hi vis vests, other motorcyclists went to the checkpoint to obtain one.

Should I wear a reflective vest

Motorcycle biker mortality on the roads is on the rise again. Cyclists and motorists are also singled out. But over the year and all categories combined, the number of deaths on the roads is slightly lower: 3,693 (metropolitan and overseas), 45 fewer than in 2016 (-1.2%).

That is not going to work in the hands of those who want to change the course of things in terms of road safety. Difficult indeed to fight against the passage of 90 to 80 km/h on the two-way roads without central separator when the number of deaths on the roads in 2017 of the two main categories of users, the biker-scooters and the motorists, leaves again to the rise.

Black year for bikers

Bikers and scooters have paid a heavy price in 2017. 669 death is 53 more than in 2016. This corresponds to a rise of 9%. Motorists do better with a little less than 1% increase but still see their number of deaths on the road from 1760 to 1770. In contrast, cyclists, like bikers, show a significant increase of 6% in from 162 to 172 death in 2017 compared to 2016.

It’s better for other users

For their part, pedestrians see their statistics decline encouragingly, if we still deplore 488 death in 2017, this figure is down 13% from 2016 where there were 559, or 71 of more. The number of 2018 is being counted.

These numbers we do not speak about

If we add the statistics of pedestrians and cyclists, non-motorized users in total, we arrive at a total of 660 death. It’s almost equivalent to the number of biker death. What do road safety specialists expect to impose safety clothing on these particularly vulnerable users? When are helmets and reflective vests mandatory for cyclists, who often drive at speeds equivalent to motorized vehicles in urban centers? When is the obligation to wear high visibility clothing for pedestrians crossing streets sometimes poorly lit at night?

It is a safe bet that many tragedies could be avoided if these users almost invisible. Unpredictable behavior and devoid of any form of body protection were more easily spotted and equipped with reflective materials to limit the effects of a fall or fall. An impact against another user.

Near schools, well-protected pedestrian crosswalks

On the pedestrian crossing in front of the Buisson school, between the town hall and the train station, a group of ten women dressed in an orange reflective vest back and forth between the two sidewalks. They are the ones who make the children go through eight public schools in Hazebrouck, from September to June. To avoid a drama whose parents would not recover, the town puts the big means to train and equip them. “We will give them a fluorescent vest with reflective tape in the summer and a jacket that is also fluorescent and has reflective materials on for the winter. But they will also have a light stick and an illuminated STOP sign in each hand. “explains Frederic, head of prevention at the town hall.

Anticipate the behavior of motorists

The goal, on this warm morning in July, is to anticipate the approach of vehicles as much as possible, while keeping an eye on someone who wants to cross. “It’s not so easy and therefore very important,” says Halloran, who is not yet at his first attempt and protects the pedestrian crossings of schools La Fontaine and Jules-Ferry.

At the same time, the ASVPs, also present, will be deployed to schools to prevent any inconvenient parking and to optimize security around the schools.

 

With safety vest you are safe!

For four years now, it has also applied in Germany: The obligation to carry safety vests.

It ensures a high level of safety in the event of a breakdown. With a safety vest, for example, you will be seen earlier and better in the event of an accident by other road users. In particular, on busy highways or in poor visibility, it may be vital. During the day, the sun ensures that the vest with reflective materials is bright and visible from far away.

In the dark, the reflective tapes of the vest throw back incoming light. The law prescribes a safety vest for each car or truck. But there is no compulsory wearing obligation. Because you usually do not travel alone on holiday, the police recommend: Keep as many safety vests as there are people in the car. And to make sure you do everything right, always remember to set up your warning triangle at a sufficient distance from the safety vest. Leave your car after a breakdown or accident and always stand behind the guardrails with enough distance to the road.

Important information about the safety vest: Always have the safety vest at hand, for example in the side or glove compartment. The vest should be stored so that it is not exposed to direct sunlight. The sunrays destroy the lighting effect. In many European countries, safety vests have long been mandatory in the vehicle. Missing the safety vest, then costs in Germany 15 Euros fines. In other European countries, this is usually much more expensive.

So the best thing to do today is to see the safety vest, warning triangle and first aid kit are on board and ready to hand. The police wish you a safe journey and stay safe!

Safety is available in fashionable elegance

To be well perceived by motorists, helps bright clothes. Reflective clothing increases the likelihood of being seen many times over. These include safety vests.

However, they are the opposite of chic. But there are alternatives. If you look around, for example, in sportswear. For joggers, cyclists or mountain bikers, the sportswear industry has outdoor jackets, hats or scarves in neon colors, or jackets and trousers with reflective tapes. All this can also be worn well in everyday life.

In normal everyday clothing without reflectors, additional light bands with Velcro fasteners and so-called blinking with snap hook and LED light can be attached. Both are available, for example, in the bicycle trade.

Reflectors should be standardized

In the 1960s, a Finnish farmer developed reflectors that you can hang on your clothes. In addition to the classic snowflake shape and simple advertising reflectors from companies, there are now many different designs. Reflectors should not only look good, they should above all fulfill their purpose and comply with European standards. There are jewelry reflectors that cannot be seen at night from a sufficiently large distance. Therefore, one should pay attention to the CE mark.

The important thing is where the reflector sits

The reflector must be installed correctly. An important body, experts suggest, is on the right about knee high above the ground. A jewelry reflector should also not be attached to the lapel, but on jacket sleeves. The best to see are the reflectors, hanging from a chain or a band and rocking freely back and forth. They are visible from all directions. In addition, you should wear several reflectors on the clothes.

Also bags and satchels can shine

When buying satchels, parents should make sure that they meet the DIN standard: this provides that ten percent of the front and side surfaces are equipped with reflective materials. And as a fashion accessory, there are now also chic, reflective bags.

Reflective vests protect pedestrians and cyclists

Due to the weather, the risk of accidents increases. Pay attention to fluorescent and reflective materials.

Autumn has special requirements in road traffic: The days are getting shorter. The weather is getting worse and thus the overall visibility. Adverse weather conditions, slippery roads and short periods of daylight give pedestrians and cyclists a greater risk of being overlooked by motorists. It is highly recommended to wear reflective clothing in rain, fog and darkness. “Additional safety is provided by reflectors, which are already perceived by drivers at distances of up to 150 meters, thus allowing enough reaction time and stopping distance,” says Ralf. In comparison: A bright cap or jacket is only seen up to 90 meters. Dark jackets can hardly perceive motorists or at a distance of about 30 meters.

Pay attention to the test mark

“When buying reflective products, consumers should pay attention to the corresponding standards, license plates and test seals,” Denman says. Reflectors should comply with DIN standard EN 13356 and bear the CE mark. “If the GS mark is appropriate for tested safety, the product and the manufacturer are also monitored regularly.” For safety vests, the standard EN 20471 applies – this check number should be present on the label of the safety vest. Reflective tapes for joggers to incorporating prisms also ensure good reflective properties. By the way: warning clothing is divided into three classes depending on the proportion of fluorescent and retro reflective materials, with class 3 offering the best visibility. “Fluorescent materials or colors are particularly noticeable during foggy and rainy weather during the day, and retro reflective material ensures very good visibility at night, for example when it is illuminated by car headlights,” says Denman. If uncertainties arise with regard to the retro reflective behavior during the purchase, the TÜV Rhineland expert recommends making a cell phone photo with a flashlight from the reflective surface from a few meters away. Good retro reflective behavior is then directly visible on the display.

Safety vest and warning triangle at hand?

For four years now, it has also applied in Germany: The obligation to carry safety vests.

It ensures a high level of safety in the event of a breakdown. With safety vest, for example, you will be seen earlier and better in the event of an accident by other road users. In particular, on busy highways and highways or in poor visibility, it may be vital. During the day, the sun ensures that the west is bright and visible from far away. In the dark, the c of the vest throw back incoming light. The law prescribes a safety vest for each car or truck. But there is no compulsory wearing obligation. Because you usually do not travel alone on holiday, the police recommend: Keep as many safety vests as there are people in the car. Because everyone is safe.

And to make sure you do everything right. Always remember to set up your warning triangle at a sufficient distance from the safety vest. Leave your car after a breakdown or accident and always stand behind the guardrails with enough distance to the road.

Important information about the safety vest:

Always have the safety vest hand, for example in the side or glove compartment. The vest should be stored so that it is not exposed to direct sunlight. The sunrays will destroy the lighting effect of reflective materials. In many European countries, safety vests have long been mandatory in the vehicle. Missing the safety vest, then costs in Germany 15 Euros fines. In other European countries, this is usually much more expensive.

So the best thing to do today is to see if the safety vest, warning triangle and first aid kit are on board and ready to hand. The police wish you a safe journey and stay, safe!

Why did the chicken wear a reflective vest?

A flock of chickens tasked with greeting guests at a Scotland bed and breakfast now wear reflective vests to make sure cars spot them as they cross the road.

Owners of Glenshieling House put the vests on their chicken residents to keep them safe. Now people are flocking to the Internet to see the sight of the dressed chickens.

14 hens are free to roam their 3-acre property. While most of the hens stay in the garden area, Nikola enjoys going out on to the driveway and into the road.

To keep Nikola safe, Lennox purchased a set of reflective vests with reflective tape online for the entire brood of hens, which have been dubbed the Glenshieling girls.

“The hens are very happy to wear them because they’re specially designed for chickens’’, Lennox told InsideEdition.com. “It Doesn’t interfere with their movement in the wings and they don’t overheat. In Scottish winters, it provides a bit of insulation.’’

She said she hopes the reflective vests with reflective materials will help cars slow down as they spot a chicken crossing the road, or catch her neighbors’ eye if a hen tries to waddle away.

As they reviewed the business plan, they wanted to offer more than just a run-of-the-mill menu, and decided to build a chicken coop so guests could enjoy fresh eggs in the morning.

“They like to come into the house, so when guests arrive, they love to see the hens and they’re always surprised by how friendly the hens are.” she said. “The hens will gather at their feet and knock on the glass. They’re very popular with all the guests.”

How to cross the road properly

Police officers, together with BESIP, went to pedestrian crossings near schools. As part of the Zebra campaign, they do not look at you alerting you about safe road traffic behavior. This nationwide event also took place in front of the Street School.

The preventive Zebra project does not look at you as a safe behavior in road traffic since 2007. It takes place twice a year, at the beginning of the school year and in April.

“Police at pre-established crossings, especially in the vicinity of schools, introduce children to the basic principles of safe behavior that they should observe when passing the road, and it is useful to wear clothing which is sewn-on reflective materials.” said Drain.

The event takes place in various places in the Moravian-Silesian Region. For example, in Navy Jilin, Police, together with BESIP, surprised children at elementary school at Comenius Street.

“I look to the left, then to the right, to the left for the last time, and then you can go when nothing is possible,” said the passage of the journey to the first man. “I’ll see if there is a car when I wait until it stops,” added the sixth grade student.

“Unfortunately, I have to say that the kids, when they go to school early in the morning, rely on protecting the crowd. It is a group, they are talking and the basic criteria they should observe, look at, make eye contact, so it lags in that group, “said Pave Rakes, coordinator of BESIP for the MS Region.

According to police officers, everyone should remember one important rule. It is also important to wear a reflective vest when go out at night.

“Not only children but all pedestrians should remember that they do not have absolute pedestrian crossings,” police spokesperson added.

Other rules of safe pedestrian crossing also include the fact that we should cross the road perpendicularly, to the right of the crossing and not to use it unnecessarily.

“We strive to influence not only the thinking of children but of all road users,” concluded the BESIP coordinator.

As a gift for the right knowledge of crossing the pedestrian crossing and a reminder of security rules, children received small gifts from the Police and BESIP – puzzles, coloring books and reflective tapes.