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Safety vests for school children in Germany

The ADAC brings reflective safety jackets which he distributed to primary schools in South Westphalia. The reflective tape withholds their services. The material damage is apparently at several million Euros.

The safety vests, which the ADAC has also distributed to primary schools in South Westphalia, have a dark spot. That is why the “Yellow Angel” brings back the jackets.

“We have ordered together with Deutsche Post and the action, Eon Hers fur kinder ‘safety vests for all children starting school in Germany,” says ADAC spokesman Andreas Hazel, “so that the school for the youngest road users will be safer.”

Also the ADAC Westphalia asked for all elementary schools from Dortmund to Siegen, who wants to distribute the yellow safety vests to his I-Dote at the beginning of the dark season in South Westphalia. Almost all schools accepted the offer.

“A well-known manufacturer of safety clothing” says Andreas Hazel, – – Consequently, the traffic experts left the West directed by CWS boo produce in China. In order to guarantee the quality of the jackets, the ADAC went to “play it safe”. He asked the company CWS boo to an extensive certification of yellow bedspreads. In addition, TÜV Rhineland tested in Shanghai, the quality of the clothing on the spot. “Here, the safety vests all the tests and also the final full test passed,” says Andreas Hazel.

Extradition could walk across the stage. Each Gaul of ADAC was supplied with the desired amount. “We have passed directly through our partner DHL packages to schools,” said Dr. Peter Mints reminiscent of ADAC Westphalia in Dortmund. Finally, should the safety vests from 22 September – are passed to the first graders – even before the autumn holidays.

But as soon as the packages had arrived in schools, as they were also called back again. The result: All delivered vest were recalled. Should already be some spread that students are allowed to keep these vests. Andreas Hazel: “You meet so the warning functions, only not achieve the best possible standard of safety.” That’s why CWS boo will revise all delivered 750 000. Safety vests and provided with a prescribed reflective material.

The distribution is delayed, that galls me.

“This of course delayed the distribution of the Yellow Jackets to a few weeks,” says Dr. Peter Mints, “the galls me.” Fortunately the autumn holidays come in between, so that the non-material damage was not so great. Dr. Peter Mints: “Immediately after the autumn holidays – so no later than 23rd of October – will be ready is the new west in the schools.”

The material damage, which the manufacturer CWS boo has to wear is, said Dr. Peter Mints, “at several million Euros.”

Reflective vest for pedestrians’ safety

Between November and January; twenty more pedestrians without reflective vest die crushed because of the lack of light.

This is a consequence of the transition to winter time: between November and January, 20 more pedestrians are killed every month on the roadside. To warn about this unknown phenomenon Prevention Maid launched November 3 an awareness campaign.

“Reflect” in every sense of the word. “Think you”. Because the challenge is to encourage pedestrians to get noticed because with winter time, it’s dark in the morning at a time when one starts at school and at night when you come home from work.

This is precisely the morning and evening, after dark, the majority of accidents occur from November to January: pedestrians who do not wear safety vest are less visible effect when they walk through or on the roadside.

The time change does have an impact on health?

“One day, I wanted through a small country road. A car came with a bang. It was winter and I was dressed in black. Fortunately, it was just at the start of the walkway so I have backed, “testified Chloe who lives in the Paris region testifies to the microphone Europe 1.”In the countryside, there is not much floor lamp, so I am with my phone into flashlight mode and I’m doing great signs,” said the young woman.

But the “flashlight” technical Chloe is not the most appropriate as it may, however, blind the driver. There are much more effective measures according Fegueux Sophie, medical adviser for highway safety like trying to put lighter clothes or brighter colors or better to have reflective tape. And for cyclists, have a retro-reflective vest.

But not everything is a matter of pedestrians and drivers of two-wheeled drivers should slow down especially when changing from a well lit area to a darker area. It is, in fact, at that time that we have the most difficulty in distinguishing pedestrians.

Reflective clothing is necessary in bad weather

The rain, like the wind, can be an incentive that will help us to make our training more intense tad. Wear reflective clothing is very necessary. Although the weather is likely to reduce your speed, if you are in good physical condition, use it to your advantage to work endurance; greater efforts to involve the legs and lungs. To do this, shorten your stride; the more time you spend without your feet touching the surface, the greater your resistance.

Prepare your routes. Logically, you should adjust the itineraries to weather conditions. Not just jogging in spring by a decamped area that I do in the rain. Avoid roads where many puddles and if you allow temporary refuge becomes more intense. On the other hand, it is not recommended going out on stormy days, if must go out, then wear a raincoat with reflective tape.

Dress smartly. Bring a first layer (a thermal shirt, for example) and other outside as windbreaks, waterproof material such as nylon or the like. It is essential to keep dry when the rain surprises us and also maintain body temperature. You can also consider wearing a visor with reflective material, there are plastic to keep the rain bother your eyes. Do not forget gloves to protect your hands from the cold.

Bring neon elements. The winter light is scarce; especially when it rains, and makes worse the visibility for drivers. Try to always wear a reflective band, yellow, pink etc. Even some sports garments are made with reflective fabric. Check your footwear. Maybe you are too worn or slipping because of the rain, and you need to invest in some new shoes. It is important that the feet are kept warm and dry; there are models made for it in impervious materials such as Gore-Tex.

Reflective safety clothing is very necessary

One hundred bikers learn to intervene in emergency Moan accident will participate, alongside some cyclists on a day of first aid. The objective is to reduce data motorists died performing a first effective intervention. So reflective safety clothing is very necessary.

“Last year was especially tragic for bikers, with many deaths, and is aware that a first rapid action in an accident can make the difference between saving a life or death,” explains Jodi Calvary, the group “Os Mata Par dales “Moan. Therefore this biker rock organized this afternoon the first day of biker emergency and first aid in the village. They do it with the essential collaboration of experts 3.0 Emergency Association.

So far some 80 have arrived, most motorbike users, but also some cyclists. The activities will take place tomorrow, from 16.00 pm in the pavilion Ribbon.

The event will begin with a presentation by the president of the cooperative and technical partnership in health emergencies, Javier Ferreira. “I will talk about the work to prevent accidents and how to act in case of bleeding or amputations occur after a disaster,” explained the reporter himself yesterday. They also explain how to practice the techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or treating burns.

After the theoretical part five workshops will be held, also for attendees learn to practice CPR, bleeding or clog acts before a wounded with multiple injuries. It will also work on the essentials in a first aid kit and signaling aspects of security and the obligation to wear reflective garment or warning reflective triangles.

The most spectacular part is produced with a mock accident involving motorcyclists, members of the Local Police and Civil Protection Moan Congas. It will act in the case of a motorcycle accident with guardrail and operation will be used even a smoke machine, to add realism to the scene.

This day comes months after the death in 1304 of EP-Celia (Buru) of a biker who had hit Moan foot of a guardrail that was in poor condition and had not been replaced by a double barrier blonde as claimed for more than a decade by bikers from all over Spain as a measure of minimum safety ago.

Marches in 25 cities throughout the state clamored against the guardrails that are still common in most of the roads. The conference today is to educate motorcyclists and cyclists of the importance of wear reflective tapes on clothing and preparing to intervene in accidents before they reach fellow EMTs.

Police check Reflective clothing for cyclist

Police in Pilsner surprised cyclists on one of the busiest bike paths in the city. Because it has long dark morning, the patrol checked if people run on machines with the required reflective tape and lights. For three cyclists began the week fines.

U Prazdroj is a strategic cycle route for riders heading out of town Doubravka to the city of Pilsner. It was here, near the stop urban traffic, where signs instruct cyclists dismount from their machines and about 50 meters round lead at half past six in the morning appeared patrol traffic policemen.

Flashlight with red light in the hand of a man in a reflective jacket is uncompromising cyclists. “It’s a very big surprise; at first I did not understand it at me. I’ve never while riding a bicycle policeman did not check, “says John Velcová.

The policeman stopped her, because when driving at dusk lit up a front white light. On the bike he had assembled. Cyclist apologized. She thought he was on the cycle it may not be illuminated. No red light was turned on while driving.

After talking with the officer turned on the white light, the police spokesman Haney Štefflová got like all halt cyclists reflective material, a cyclist with a reproof from the police continued on the way to work.

For the first hour of police officers fined two cyclists who had the lights on bicycles at all. The third was fined Marot Picher “This is the first time I’ve checked on the bike. It’s one of my recent trips this year, I buy a light spring, “said the young man, who after stepping on a bike without a rear red light stokorunovou paid the fine.

After Pilsner on a bicycle said he was too afraid because of increasing bike paths. “Maybe there along the main road from the center of Plzen towards Prague’s done well,” says Mares Picher.

Why did the police focused on the bike right now? Night is prolonged dawns around seven in the morning, when many people begin to shift work, night is dark already around eight o’clock.

Vaclav Irking of BESIP Company says that the lights on bicycles together with reflectors and reflective elements on clothing are now vital for cyclists and pedestrians. “Even an ordinary white plastic bag highlights the drivers pedestrian on 50-70 meters, reflective clothing and alerts the driver 200 or more meters,” says a specialist in road safety Vaclav Irking.

Police say reflective band will increase visibility

Reflective band will increase your visibility. Police in the Hradec Kralove region warn cyclists and pedestrians.

Not being seen is a gamble with life. Is the name of the campaign traffic police in the. By the end of every day the police will warn cyclists and pedestrians how very important it is to wear reflective elements. These, they can greatly enhance our visibility and morning way to work or school, then it is a lot safer.

Student Thomas walked to school along the road was still dark. He was wearing dark clothes. Drivers him so they can easily be overlooked. From police that he got reflective armband. “It seems pointless because I have not experienced that here, someone honked at me,” comments Thomas.

Wear reflective elements certainly not useless. According to the coordinator BESIP for Hradec Kralove Region Pert Hose are even indispensable:

“I would recommend reflective tape for cyclists would be appropriate even waistcoat. When the driver is directed at me, so there is a much greater distance visibility than when I drive only in dark clothes. Distance there may range up to about 200 meters. ”

If a man wearing a black jacket, for example, the driver can see it in the dark only from thirty meters. And that can often be too late. Traffic police in the Hradec Kralove region, therefore, started a campaign without being seen is a gamble with life right now in November, when days are shortest. Pedestrians and cyclists get reflective objects.

“We are talking with them on the topic of good visibility. Cyclist has a statutory obligation to use front and rear lights in poor visibility, and generally reflective light. Pedestrian such obligation under the law and does not think it’s risky. Therefore, we try to explain it to the people to understand and heed their safety, “said police officer Jan Čížkovský.

In the first quarter of this year on the roads in the Hradec Kralove region killed seven pedestrians and two cyclists. Throughout the Hradec Kralove Region, cyclists and pedestrians at the end of the year will focus 30 police patrols. The field will be mainly in the morning and evening.

Drivers and pedestrians shall both wear reflective garments

Dark clothes, dark and alcohol, all this played a role in the accident, which happened on Saturday at about half past ten in the evening between Milo vice and the Hare. The driver of a car already missed respond to pedestrians in dark clothes without reflective material, which moved near the middle of the road. Clash took twenty-eight man injured, the extent of which cannot yet be clarified.

The driver panicked after the accident and went to a restaurant in nearby Advice where police soon found him. “When the breath test has blown 0.24 per mile,” she said on Monday, a police spokesman Kamala Haraštová.

Twenty-nine male police officers confessed to the accident. He claimed that alcohol is ingested after the accident. “When the drinking occurred, shows an analysis of collected blood. We are waiting on the outcome, “spokeswoman did not want to make premature conclusions.

Walker, who ended up in hospital, breathed more – over two and a half percent. The driver against the indicted is a matter for further investigation and expertise. “In the game, however, remains whether the driver will not confess to the crime of failure to provide assistance,” mentioned Haraštová.

Reflective elements

Now alcohol strengthening pedestrians and cyclists on the roads with the onset of warm days in eastern Moravia become a nightmare for drivers. Just last year, caused in the region pedestrians “under the influence” three and cyclists even 24 accidents. “It’s a problem. I myself was a witness to the fact that we almost collided pedestrian who was walking along the road at night and in the dark. I therefore welcome when policemen handing out at events reflective tape, “said Mare Sulky of Great Pavlov.

According Haraštová main problem is not so much the number of accidents, as their tragic consequences. Clashes with “ovíněnými” adventurous motajícími the road is often ends in serious injury or death. “A typical example is unlit road between led nice and vatic. Significantly help any reflective element,” she nocturnal pedestrians vyrážejícím from basements and pubs police spokesman.

The problem is besides alcohol also that many walk on the wrong side of the road. For cyclists, then bad light bike, “said Mach. And it confirmed that the most serious accident, pedestrians and cyclists usually are related to alcohol.

It also remains a problem at the wheel, which was confirmed on Monday morning accident at Borkovany. The driver of Skoda Forman was arriving from Brno, mishandled control and drove into the opposite, where he clashed with Skoda Felicia. Measurement of alcohol showed that man behind the wheel Forman drove three percent.

After the accident, both drivers had to be taken to hospital. “According to initial information would fortunately not be a serious injury,” informed on Monday, a police spokesman Haraštová wearing reflective safety vest. And she continued. “The roads remained impassable after the accident, colleagues drove traffic shuttling,” described. Road were fully zprůjezdnit only after towing two cars. The resulting damage is around sixty thousand. By Monday recorded the traffic policemen sixteen cases.

New traffic act on reflective elements

A fine of up to 2,500 dollars! Such sanctions should bring the amendment to the Road Traffic Act adopted by the Government. These sanctions threaten pedestrians who are in poor visibility will be outside of the village with protective reflective elements. How many of us knows this new measure, which still must go through the legislative wheel to become?

Improve traffic safety on the roads. It is the intent of the amendment to the road law, which was approved by the government. In the novel, among other things, the obligations of pedestrians wear reflective material for low visibility, thus in darkness or fog on the roads outside the village. In the original draft amendment was that the obligation applied even in the villages, but eventually dropped from the law on the Legislative Council of the Government.

If these elements pedestrians have not, they face a fine of 1,500 to 2,500 crowns. “I’m not a big fan of repressive interventions, we should pedestrians explain that it’s for their safety,” said Transportation Minister Dan Ťok.

And how many of us a new measure if it passes through Parliament and the President signs it, the state? The most basic equipment is not expensive and can be purchased by everyone. In addition to the many security events, these elements are distributed free of charge. Basic reflective tape that you can wrap around your hand or leg costs about 30 to 50 crowns. As well as various pendants and reflective stickers, the price usually ranges between 10 and 50 crowns.

Some have already have problems with reflectors resolved because a number of outdoor clothes, those reflective elements already wearing.

Fashion designer use reflective tape on clothing

Fashion designer argues that saves lives and our reporter checks in practice. Reflective safety vest is the heroine of the clip made by … road workers.

Bet on reflective tape!” It is to convince young people that although life jackets are not too chic, you might want to wear them, because they improve safety.

TVN24 reporter checked how many nights assumption gives the garment. Walking with reflective tape is visible from almost 100 meters, while a man in a black jacket hood appears before unexpectedly, a dozen meters ahead of the vehicle. In such a situation there is no time to react.

The guarantor of security

How important is the visibility on the road, also convinces Joseph Klimczewski, head of the Traffic Department of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Poznan.

Adequate visibility is primarily a guarantor of security. Reflective clothing is a way to make pedestrians visible. Then when we are visible, the driver can react and avoid an accident. Safe distance is a standard range of beam that is 150 m. This distance is sufficient to control the vehicle, provided, however, that we are indeed visible?

They went on the bandwagon.

Drastic cartoons teach behavior on the highway.

Vest of years, has the same cut, but it is further appealing because of years of saving people’s lives. This is what we intend to promote – says spokeswoman, Kwiatkowski.

Help you have at this person from the world of fashion – designer Rosen Opalińska and Clara Kenton and Antonia Smack, founder of Brand Risk.

The result is short film collaboration with reflective vests in the lead role. – We want to persuade most people to hold such vests – he says in the clip Opalinska.

To promote safety vests invited once a well-known designer, Karl Lagerfeld. “It is yellow; it is ugly and does not fit into anything. But lifesaver” – argued in the campaign. So we can say that the road builders from Greater … go for fashion.

Improve cyclists’ safety with reflective tape

To improve safety for cyclists on the road, not only should change the culture of driving, but also their own cyclists should take care of their visibility and has the awareness to equip themselves with reflective tape. Cyclists often do not have a vest or other reflective elements. They should possess them due to their own safety – says Lech Piasecki, cycling world champion.

Vivid Lubuska Catherine Osos encourages cyclists to have glare and appeals to retailers: Join the bike vest. There are, however, already the first positive results.

Some shops distribute vests bought by you; others will join willingly to share, if such a vest receives from us. So we’ll talk and find common solutions. Life and health is most important. It is still too many accidents involving cyclists. Every initiative, every action that would reduce the number of accidents is needed – says Solos.

Lech, world champion amateur and professional track world champion, winner of the Peace Race, the five stages in the Gyro the leader of the Tour de France: – action is most needed. It should be promoted. We see many cyclists, who move in different places. Many of them are invisible. They have no vests or other reflective elements. They should possess them due to their own security.

The legislation does not require that the cyclist was equipped with a safety vest. Mandatory bicycle is the only lighting after dark. The rules also require individuals to have reflective elements moving after dark outside built-up. Although the reflective elements of cyclists are not required, it would be reasonable to hold them.

Our bike shop joined in the action. For each purchased a bicycle adding a reflective vest. We do not have small sizes for children, but we will soon have them. People driving competitively in most cases, these reflective fabrics are, maybe not in the form of vests, because in them you cannot ride, but e.g. the clothes fitted with visible fluorescent colors. Very popular is also a rear bicycle lights, often much stronger than, for example. Indeterminately fog in cars – says Piasecki.

To improve safety for cyclists should also sensitize drivers who should pay close attention to what is happening around them. I recently came into force a new provision allowing the rider to overtake cars on the right column of this page. This requires not only a driver of looking at what is happening in the left mirror of his car, but also pay attention to what is happening on the right side, especially in times of approaching the intersection.

Culture driving should learn as cyclists and car drivers. The potential collision situations, however, the cyclist always suffer more than the car. The bike simply has no chance to win this clash – says Piasecki.

Wear a helmet

Polish law does not require the cyclist to this was equipped with a helmet, but hit his head on the ground can be fatal. About he also should not forget cyclists.

While cycling, I noticed that drivers who themselves may not drive or ride bikes very little, they respect cyclists that wear reflective tapes on clothing on the road. Anyone who rides knows how to behave cyclist on the road. Not all cyclists are perfect and do not always behave the way as they should – says Piasecki.

This is not the only measures planned by the governor. – Before the summer holidays we want to reach our appeal to teenagers and give her vest. Students also should not forget the flares. Vests received from us or the police and Road Transport Inspectorate officers to during their work when they encounter a cyclist without glare, they could give him the vest – says Katarzyna Osos.

Vivid do not want to limit itself to working only in the immediate area.

We would like to manufacturers of bicycles joined to make this vest with reflective material become a standard feature of the bicycle. With this appeal will be paid to producers across the country – provides Solos.