reflective safety vests Archives

Throw the book at m-cyclists for not using bike lanes

Every day, when I drive to work from Kuala Lumpur to Shah Alam along the Federal Highway, I see motorcyclists speeding in car lanes.

They do not slow down when motorists are trying to change lanes. Instead, the motorcyclists will blare their horns or show an obscene gesture at the drivers.

Their action causes motorists to panic, especially when they have signaled their intention to change lanes.

I also notice that motorcyclists are riding on all sides of the Federal Highway. They take up the fast lane and even block motorists.

These motorcyclists have to be reprimanded and banned from the road if they don’t use the motorcycle lane.

I also noticed that they fail to wear reflective safety vests with reflective tape at night.

Most wear dark jackets without any reflective materials. There are motorcycles without rear brake lights that put motorists or lorry drivers in a difficult position since they are not visible.

I urge the authorities, especially the traffic police and Road Transport Department, to consider this matter seriously.

There is a lack of enforcement and the law governing motorcycle use on trunk roads and highways in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

Motorcyclists must use motorcycle lanes provided for them along the Federal Highway.

They must ride on the left side of the road only along trunk roads. Motorcyclists should only ride on the left side of the road in highways.

They must also ensure that the rear and front lights of their machines are functioning.

They should wear reflective safety vests and failure to conform should result in them being fined RM1,000 and handed one-year imprisonment, or both.

Alternatively, ban motorcyclists or suspend their license for two years.

The best reflective element is a reflective vest

For almost a year, pedestrians moving outside the village have a duty to wear a reflective element in the dark and the evening. According to the police, the best reflective vests are visible. But the results from the testing room, which were also Czech Television, show that many of them, after a few storms, have lost their luminous intensity. The people in them, though, do their duty, but they cannot be seen better.

The requirement is that the vests withstand 25 cycles of washing, said Ivan Itch, a technician at the Textile Testing Institute (TZÚ). Although the tested vest declares that it can withstand 50 cycles of washing, signs of wear are visible after the first.

The vest material according to the head of the Certification Department of TZU is inadequate because it is very thin: “After the first wash, the damage is visible on the reflective tape.” The vest would not be tested according to the test. After ten rumors, it would be almost useless in the field.

“These fluorescence belts are susceptible to wear during washing and maintenance,” Horace explained. Materials are also destroyed by abrasion or bending. In the institute, therefore, they simulate the friction of the vest that pedestrians walk in. However, none of the samples tested.

At the last inspection, no third vest was passed

For bikes or children’s clothing, there are no limits on the properties of the material. The radiant color is only an advantage in these cases. On the contrary, the strict parameters are prescribed by the law for working clothes, that is, it is just for reflective safety vests.

According to reflection experts, the CE mark is one of the most important data. “There are vests that do not have a brand and look very similar. But they cannot really be guaranteed that the reflexive properties are in order. “said Karle Kieta, an author of the Karle Kieta Certified Safety Institute.

But the TZU test did not pass the vest on the stand that had this brand. The Czech Trade Inspection carried out the last control action targeting these goods in 2012. The fault was found with every third manufacturer.

Helmet, lights and vest, mandatory for cyclists

Yesterday, the text of the District Decree that obliges cyclists and users of other non-motorized vehicles of Barranquilla to use a helmet permanently, and light and a reflective vest (sewn-in reflective fabric) during the night was made public.

The drivers of these vehicles will also not be able to drive on the platforms or other public areas of the city designed for pedestrian traffic and will have to respect the rules and traffic signs, including those related to speed limits.

The violation of these provisions will be grounds for imposing fines of four daily minimum wages to offenders, and five minimum wages to those who, once reprimanded, do not comply with the citation to the pedagogical and training courses that will be issued to disseminate the Cycling culture in the city. The following is some of the new rules for the circulation of bicycles (see the full text of the Decree).

To. You must transit on the right to no more than one (1) meter from the platform.

Wear reflective safety vests between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and as long as visibility is low.
Drivers who travel in a group will do it one after the other.
They should not walk on the sidewalks, places destined for pedestrian traffic.And. They must respect the signs, traffic regulations, and speed limits.
They must not overtake other vehicles on the right, but the free lane on the left of the vehicle to be overtaken.
They must use the manual signs detailed in article 67 of the Traffic Code.
Use a safety helmet, on pain of immediate immobilization.
Do not bring a companion except through devices specially designed for it, or objects that reduce visibility or inconvenience driving.
In night hours, they should have a white light on the front, and red in the back.
They must have a brake system.

During the daytime, only the helmet is required as a protective element, and during the night by the light and the reflective vest are added.