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The light of flares

A reflective tour of the province is underway Maze wackier. Today, the students of the General Education School in the Grope district received reflections.

This is another edition of the “You are visible, you are safe” campaign, organized by the Provincial Road Traffic Center in Radom and the Marshal’s Office of the Maze wackier Vivid ship. Over 120 students of grades I-VII received reflective materials. They had the opportunity to practice their skills on a bicycle obstacle course. They also familiarized themselves with the rules of first aid and safety in road traffic.

– Today, children got sets with four reflective elements. These are two wristbands(iron on reflective heat transfer vinyl) that can be put on your arm, leg and two pendants, which you can attach to your backpack or keys – said Tomasz from the Marshal’s Office.

– In addition to education, safety and health are in the first place. This campaign should be promoted by all schools to make young people aware that safety is the most important thing for their lives and reflective vests can play an important role in our life- said Joana, director of the ZSO.

– Every action that will save human life is the most important one. If any visible and visible reflection allows the car not to enter only one person, then it is already a success – said the councilor of Masuria regional council Lessen.

Reflective clothing in the dark: See and be seen

A black winter coat may be elegant – but it is certainly not. If you are a pedestrian or cyclist in the dark time on the road, you should wear something with reflective tape.

 

In the dark season, pedestrians and cyclists are particularly vulnerable to road traffic. Dull autumn or winter weather and the early dawning darkness ensure that drivers can recognize the weaker traffic later. Therefore, one should wear light clothing and reflective materials.

 

Darkly dressed people are usually only noticed when they are lit directly by vehicle lamps or a street lamp – but it can be too late. Even better visible than with light clothes is with reflective materials, they illuminate brightly in the dipped beam of a car. Such reflector strips are best applied to the arms and legs, as the movement further enhances the effect.

 

Satchels are usually provided with reflector surfaces. On the safe side, a bookcase conforming to DIN standard 58124 is covered with reflectors. Dog owners can secure their four-legged animals with a harness or collar with the back-lit material or such a dog’s line. Reflectors in the spokes of a bicycle are also particularly useful, of course only in addition to functioning bicycle lights. Rollers or baby carriages can simply be attached with a reflective belt.

 

Also the drivers can do something for them to see and see more. So you should drive with low beam and clean headlights. Fogged or icy slices should be completely free from moisture or ice before the ride.

What children really need for school?

The enrollment is an event that many children in safety vest attend for a month. Even parents are deeply moved by the idea that the guarded nursery school will pass. Long before the big school day, parents, grandparents, godparents and, of course, the shooters themselves ask themselves what should be done for the school start. Advertising information gives the impression that school beginners need complete office equipment. But what is really necessary and what is superfluous?

 

A room to study

Many schoolchildren must complete their children’s rooms completely, so as to make room for a desk with a suitable desk chair. It is difficult for children to understand that the doll house or the big crate with the building blocks should now give way to a table. Not every child needs a real desk immediately. In many primary schools no homework is abandoned in the first two school years, which could be worked on at such a table. Also, many children prefer to sit at the family dining table to work when mother or father is nearby. Whether your own desk or not – it is important that children have a quiet and charming place in the apartment, where they can do homework, read or simply relax, without being disturbed.

 

The backpack

A school bag with reflective tape and the school bag are indispensable components of every enrollment. While the school bag can be made and decorated by itself, as explained in this manual, for example, parents should carefully inform themselves which model is most suitable for their child before purchasing a schoolbag. The satchel should be made of harmless materials. Equally important is its weight. Unfortunately, there are still models that are so hard with books and notebooks that they harm the child’s back. How hard a satchel may be and why parents should check the weight of the schoolchild over the entire primary school period regularly can be read in this article.

Reflective materials or reflectors on the satchel ensure greater road safety. Since school beginners are not well-behaved because of their small body size by drivers, any improvement in visibility by reflective materials is welcome. If you would like to be guided by the judgment of experienced testers during the purchase of the Ransom, you will find the results of the current -Test.

 

With the purchase of fillers and pens waiting

Even if relatives and friends ask what the Sagittarius needs for schooling, you should wait with the purchase of fillers, pens and staples until the teacher presents a list detailing which materials in the first School year.

 

New Reflective T-shirts for upcoming season

The new season not only includes our training and racing activities, but also the product ranges of many world manufacturers of treadmill. Are the summers even warmer than ever before? What did the producers themselves do for us and the whirlwinds of nature? There are “clever” fabrics, reflective materials, aluminum heat exchangers, compressing second skin, and much more in store shelves.

 

This shirt comes with an unprecedented novelty – adaptive fibers. The fiber should change density depending on whether you are moving, sweating, warming up. Individual yarn stitches are spaced when you are active, allowing for faster sweating and excess heat. On the contrary, when the activity drops, the eyecups will snap and protect you from the cold. Material (polyester, nylon) is comfortable and elastic enough not to restrict movement. The t-shirt also carries reflective elements that will increase your safety in less visibility.

 

As the name implies, this trick is also designed to ensure that you do not overheat when running at higher temperatures. The polyester reflective fabric itself is sufficiently cross-linked, and it also carries proven and even more polished technology of miniature aluminum discs that drain excess heat from your body. Reflective strips on the sleeves, the large logo on one of them also acts as a reflector.

Under Armor Alter Ego

 

The American manufacturer is holding the proven superhero themes. Even you can become Superman, Batman and many others. In addition, you reveal almost the second skin in the trick. It is a compression material that sticks directly to the body, while giving it absolute freedom of movement and removing excess heat. The runners will appreciate the fact that even at the marathon there is no ride anywhere.

 

Asics also beats the new season with a new T-shirt. Here the manufacturer binds to seamless technology. And much less seam, more cross-country comfort. The mixture of materials (polyester, polyamide) is very light and durable. Reflective elements on the chest and back may also be absent.

 

Another American company, which was founded just two years after the marathon came to the Olympics, is starting to make a corner in our country. In the new season, the trick is more than promotional. Ultra-lightweight material with reflective element in tight cut will also delight in flat-seam joints. A smooth drainage and comfort will ensure a delicately structured fabric.

 

 

A shining outfit with reflective material in the dark

BESIP sends a clear SIGNAL: “See Me!” In the fourth year of Signal festival, he wants to highlight the importance of using reflective elements and show a new pedestrian visibility trend. On the Fruit Market in Prague, for four days, human beings literally light up.

 

“It is important not only to see but also to be seen. For visitors to our BESIP Point, we will have reflex tape ready as a basic security element of visibility. We also want to show how clothing with reflective elements can not only work but also looks good. That is why we have prepared a proposal for a collection of sportswear for women, and we will introduce other ways of using reflective materials, especially for children, “says Martin, head of BESIP, to add to the unique festival:

 

“Because it is a festival of light, we will also show the future of pedestrian visibility. We contacted the Technical University of Liberec, where they patented the unique use of nanotechnology to illuminate various items, including clothing. While others illuminate various objects, our show will be lit by people and dummies in shining clothing. ”

 

BESIP, in cooperation with Active Czech Republic’s Mobility Unit, has prepared an exhibition in Prague, based on reflexive elements, from their use to clothing to more and more popular reflexive tapes, an attractive part of the exhibition and a look into the future. We will see the unique models of dresses of Slovak designer Susana who used lighting elements for women’s dresses and accessories, but also the use of this technology in the near future: from warning vests through rescue workers’ clothing to accessories for athletes.

 

BESIP security patrols will also be part of the festival and will help to ensure the safety of people traveling along the festival’s path in bright shining clothing. “By working with the university and the company that is in charge of commercial patent use, we are among the first to get the final prototype vests that not only meet all the parameters in terms of the use of reflexive materials but also feature luminous elements. This adds a new dimension to pedestrian visibility, “adds Martin.

 

“However, it is important to STRESS that such an outfit requires an active source, and for the visibility of pedestrians there is something extra. By law, the pedestrian outside the village must be equipped with reflective elements and any light, even self-evident and visible, is not sufficient. It must always be used in combination with reflexive material, just in cases when light comes out of energy, “he says.

 

Let us add that, as of 20 February this year, an amendment to the law, which clearly sets out pedestrians outside the municipality, obliges them to wear reflective vest that are visible to all other road users, front, back and side. In this sophisticated period, it should be remembered that the reduced visibility is not only the time from sunset to its east, but also fog, heavy rain or snowfall, so reflective elements are mandatory under these conditions even at the time of day.

Reflective material used in difficult conditions

With its second generation of winter reflective gloves, BMW Motor aims to prove all his skills to fight against the cold. Thought out in every detail, the Pro Winter 2 also wants to practice and a quality / price.

 

As for the design of its motorcycles, BMW has conducted extensive research on his gloves Pro Winter 2, to promote comfort, ease of use and security. These gloves resolutely “winter” however show an original look, far enough from the aspect of “good big slippers” to own many winter equipment.

 

The cut is elegant and cared details appear as mixing colors on the top of the glove and leverets inside the palm. Reinforced foams are applied to the fingers and back of the hand and a reflective tape 3M two centimeters short of the glove profile for improved visibility when traveling in difficult conditions (night, rain, fog, etc.).

 

But it is above the level of ease of use that the Bavarian brand claims to have made the most progress: internal seams at the fingertips have been removed and the stretch of mixing and goatskin should provide significant flexibility. The feel of hands on the controls is intended also improved with a lower thinner padding (100 grams), a performing of the fingers and a silicone tape application inside the palm and on the ends.

 

Protection against the cold is in turn provided by a padding microfiber (250 grams in thickness on the upper part), lined with a thin aluminum layer and a membrane Gore Tex. Of course, BMW says that the membrane is “waterproof, windproof and breathable.”

 

Finally, Pro Winter 2 have not forgotten the ergonomic and practical sides, since in addition to the traditional Velcro adjustment on the wrist, a convenient cord by pulling system is present on the top of the glove. And like the previous model, this nifty clamp – with a stopper – can operate with one hand!

 

Available from size 6 to 12 in black only, these winter gloves are marketed in 109 € price. A price “Consequent” but is justified by the quality of reflective materials used and its many thoughtful details.

Dirt passers are fond of reflective clothing

This piece of reflective clothing is nothing for fair weather drivers. The jumpsuit belongs to the wardrobe of the hard-boiled mountain bikers for which no weather is too bad outside a round turn. Whether the preemptive advantages of the bike every day, we have re-examined.

The facts speak for themselves, ten thousand water column and respiratory activity, combined with welded and reinforced seams, as well as waterproof tear-proof closures. In addition, there are six air intakes, a sophisticated pocket management and reflective elements. Sounds good, but today there are many functional garments. Here comes however to the part: The part looks simply hammer!

A jumpsuit is a very demanding thing in terms of cut, but it must serve a size a variety of different body proportions. In this case also male and female, is sold as a unisex model. The size S has fit me very well with 172 cm body size. On the upper body pleasantly tight, but not restrictive in movement, tense around the hip and slightly further around the legs. Only the leg length in the sitting position is a little too short. When driving down the stairs it just goes. Depending on the protector, there is no or only a slight overlap with the pants. “Schooner-Gaps” are not only unsightly, but the rainwater from the trousers leg runs directly under the protectors. Pleasant is different. But this is and will be the case with the length of the protectors and the respective body proportions.

For this, the shines with a reflective vest adjustment and adjustable closures on the wrists, so it sits like ne one and there is no feeling. The hood is cut to fit just over an all-mountain helmet, but can also be worn underneath. In integral helmets she covers just half the helmet.

According to Dirtied, the Dirt suit is designed for demanding endures tours and downhill rides. But it is also perfect for classic bike tours, if it is not too warm. Thanks to the various ventilation inlets, Berg is high for a pleasant climate. With a slight continuous rain, he stayed perfectly even over 90 minutes. Even when he had to fight for 30 minutes after the fifth wash, he kept tight. The upper material then sucks up somewhat, but water does not penetrate into the interior. The fabric dries very quickly when the rain falls and only slight residual moisture remains.

However, the overall has two distinct advantages that no other rainwear can offer. Firstly, the dirt where he belongs and he cannot sneak in between some clothes. Secondly, it is very comfortable to wear, no pants that slips when it is soaked with water and mud, so it does not move around the hip nowhere.

Unfortunately one of the first exits has broken one of the zipper levers. According to Dirtied, this has happened in some cases and will be repaired by another product during the next production. In the supermarket there are however for a few francs snap-grips to retrofit and already can be again unrestrained in the mud.

During really heavy rain, the Dirt suit stayed in the wardrobe – except for the some test drives – because then nothing goes on over long dressing. Dirtied has also recognized this and has just released a long version with detachable legs on the market. This version is somewhat more expensive, but from my point of view guarantees the money value.

Thanks to its reflective materials and the inner lining, the Dirt suit is probably a bit too warm in the summer. But from autumn to spring or on cool summer days, there is hardly any more comfortable weather protection. Even after numerous mud battles, he has hardly any wear-offs. The only downside to my taste is that the leg length has been a bit too short for my taste, and it would be an advantage for men to “open” the man’s mouth from below. But that is whining at a high level.

Pedestrians without safety vest will receive fines

Officers are still betting on prevention, but now it starts pedestrians without reflectors will be punish.

 

The obligation to use pedestrian walking along the road outside the village reflective materials is one of the most important changes introduced by the amendment to the law on road traffic. Although she came into effect in February, but officers from Klatovska, unlike some of his colleagues from other regions, in violation of the law still give away penalties. Instead, they are handing out reflective bags, for precautionary reasons.

Last week at pedestrians who moved in reduced visibility on roads outside the village, some illumination for example south Bohemian police. “The three pedestrians who violated the provisions of the Act were imposed fines, each worth five hundred crowns. Three pedestrians who violated the same provisions of the Act were policemen, due to age, reproved and instructed to use reflective elements, “said the results of the checks the local police spokeswoman.

 

It will be similar by police from now on. “The police will no longer be pedestrians only to negotiate but shall, in the absence of reflective elements and giving fines,” said Ladmanová and warned that in the coming period, police will be increasingly pedestrians and will supervise them focused and traffic safety events.

 

SEE YOU

Already last autumn launched Ministry of Transport, Besip and Czech Police campaign “We are”, which is focused on pedestrians. “This campaign is also involved police officers to Klatovsku. The project officers from the traffic inspectorate handed out these days for seniors bags with reflective elements and the point is that it moves when a pedestrian outside the village of reduced visibility on the shoulder or side of the road in a place that is not illuminated by public lighting is required to wear elements of retro reflective material disposed so as to be visible to other participants in road traffic, “said Ladmanová, adding that it is recommended to put reflective tape on the upper or lower extremity, and always toward the road. Pedestrian walking outside lit areas can also use a vest with reflective elements, for example, or use tags or badges.

 

“The driver of a motor vehicle or sees record pedestrians wearing dark clothes at a distance of 18 meters in the red at 24 m, in white at 55 meters and the use of reflective materials for 200 meters. When the driver see pedestrians, does not mean that immediately stops the car, “she told Ladmanová.

Police once again, calls for wearing reflective material

Visibility of pedestrians for the winter approaching cold and shorter days again become a hot topic. Last time it tragically suffered the man on Sunday at midnight truck collided. Officers point out that duty of pedestrians – for your own safety – to be seen on the roads sufficiently. Under bad conditions they threaten people without reflectors fine of around two thousand.

 

The man went to along the right edge of the road, in the same direction as passing cars when the truck hit him. According to police spokeswoman Alice was not wearing any reflective tape or other accessories clothes.

 

The truck driver had a negative test for alcohol and drugs. From January to September this year, police in South Moravian Region recorded thirty-pedestrian accidents after dark, eight of which in places with poor lighting.

Be seen, the police announced that

 

To the poor visibility of pedestrians alert the police a long time. The greatest risk occurs in the winter months when it become darker and worsens the conditions for the driver. According to police statistics regularly deadliest month of November because it often rains and the days are rapidly running out.

 

Since February this year, moreover, applies the amendment to the law on road traffic, which requires pedestrians in poor visibility in darkness or fog and gloom while walking along the roadside in unlit areas required wearing reflective materials. But the rule applies only outside the village.

 

Poorly visible to pedestrians at risk fines up to two thousand crowns in administrative proceedings between 1500 and 2500 crowns. According to the Ministry of Transport is wearing reflective elements of a good prevention of fatal accidents.

Police advise wearing reflective elements and in the community

 

Since last autumn, the police handed out more than one hundred thousand reflective tape to increase visibility of pedestrians up to two hundred meters. “As a precaution, we recommend to people that they were wearing reflective vest in communities where there is good lighting. If the driver see pedestrians, not able to react in time and such accidents often ends in tragedy, “said police spokesman Brno.

 

“Most of the walks on the wrong side, they are unlit. Moreover, when they have a little toast, all is not trying to avoid cars. When a driver encounters in turn, often does not have time to duck, “said the policeman.

Reflective elements can be purchased in stores cycling equipment or stationery.