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Reflective elements have been a responsibility for pedestrians

Pedestrians who drive on the road in the dark or diminished visibility must also wear reflective vest for the year. Police sometimes even check and distribute fines. However, the effort was paid off. According to statistics, the number of pedestrians killed outside the village has fallen. Still, there are those who walk on the roads without reflective elements. In addition, some will pay for it for life.

 

Last Friday, 2 September, the Czech police officers received reports from the driver. He drew attention to the unlit pedestrian who was on the roadside. He could not see it, but fortunately, he could avoid it at the last minute. It was too late before the police arrived. A sixty-year-old man on the road between Bola and Doisy hit the car. He died on the spot. Tragic events would most likely prevent a man from reflect himself on the road. It is the year that you have a year on Czech pedestrian roads. In addition, the statistics show that their use has been eliminated by just such tragic events as happened.

 

In the year 2016, 111 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. This is about 20 more victims than in 2015. It also started better this year, when seven pedestrians died in January, compared to 11 in 2015 and 2016. “The decrease in tragic pedestrian accidents is only outside the village, while in the villages the number of their victims was the same as in 2015, except for 20 people less than last year,” says Martin, head of BESIP.

 

Although the reflective material for pedestrians outside the community is obligatory, accidents occur when people are not wearing them. “Every accident is specific and we can hardly generalize that these people would live if they had reflective elements but would certainly have a better chance of surviving,” explains Martin. According to BESIP, it is shown that reflective elements can reduce the risk of a pedestrian accident by up to ten times under impaired visibility.

 

Moreover, the statistics show that the number of pedestrians who died after the accident in the village increased by four, while outside the village, where people would wear reflective elements, the number of pedestrians killed dropped by 10. The duty is still valid for the day visibility. Under such conditions, no one died in 2016, but three people a year earlier. BESIP supports wearing reflective elements of the campaign called “Do We See?” It informs you about the dangers that pedestrians are losing sight of. In addition to the cops, he has already given out a million reflective tapes.

 

 

Reflective bands or what can be useful for running at night

When you are riding a bicycle or running at night, take care of your own safety. Visibility on the road will be provided by clothing with reflectors or special stickers, reflective tapes or wristbands. The obligation to illuminate the bicycle results from the rules of the Highway Code.

 

Bands, ribbons, stickers or reflective vests can be bought in hypermarkets, bicycle, automotive and sports shops, via the Internet or even at petrol stations. Single reflections cost about 2-6 zlotys. A reflective vest costs about 10 zlotys.

 

Running in the dark – clothes, tapes, reflective bands

A smaller crowd in the streets or lack of time to train during the day, there are some of the reasons for running at night. Deciding to be active after dark, you need to take care of your own safety. Visibility on the road will provide glare. Useful accessories for runners include, for example, reflective wristbands or self-adhesive tapes that can be applied to clothing. When buying sportswear (pants, jackets, blouses, sweatshirts), it is worth choosing models that already have reflective material on them. Stickers reflecting light on your legs or arms will make the runner visible to the car driver from a distance of 200 meters.

 

Running at night through the woods – a running torch

The headlamp will be useful during night training on uneven and completely unlit terrain, eg in the forest. The lamp is mounted on the head, you do not need to hold it in your hands while running, it s light falls exactly in front of the runner. It is good to stock up on spare batteries. It is best to go for training in a group, and if it is impossible, run only on paths that you met during the day. It is also worth mentioning to the family or roommates where to go and have GPS enabled in the phone. It is best to run in the forest when it is dry. Turning over on slippery mud or leaves may result in injury.

 

Bicycle lighting – recipes

The most important element of bicycle equipment at night is lighting. A cyclist who uses the road is obliged to comply with road rules. According to the Highway Code, a bicycle should be equipped with at least one position light at the front (white or selective yellow). At the rear, the vehicle must have a position lamp and a reflector lamp in a shape other than a triangle. Both rear bicycle lights should be red. To be more visible on the road at night, the cyclist can also put on a headlamp. You just need to remember that it cannot be mounted lower than 25 centimeters and more than 1.5 meters from the road surface.

 

Does the cyclist have to wear a vest?

In the light of road traffic law, a reflective vest is not mandatory during cycling. However, the cyclist should have reflective details on the clothing or helmet, eg stickers, tapes, bands. Light-reflective stickers can be additionally wrapped, for example, with pedals or bicycle wheels.

 

Riding a bicycle without lights – a ticket

A ride on a motorbike without lights may result in a fine. For riding a bike after dark or in tunnels without proper lighting of the vehicle, the police officer may issue a fine of PLN 100.

 

Reflective vests are obligatory already

From the beginning of November, drivers in Slovakia have to wear a reflective vest. Obligation, of course, also applies to foreign drivers on Slovak roads.

 

The reflective vest is mandatory for both four-wheeled and two-wheeled vehicles on all roads outside the village, both day and night. Persons leaving a vehicle due to a breakdown, defect or accident must wear a reflective vest. If the vehicle is not fitted with a reflective vest, a fine of between EUR 50 and EUR 150 may be imposed. The reflective vest must meet the EN 471 standard. The following colors are yellow, red, green, and orange each with reflective tapes.

 

The Ministry of Transport has decided to include vests in the mandatory equipment of vehicles. Unlike some other states, however, drivers do not have to have it in the car; the vest can be folded in the trunk.

 

Reflective safety vests are mandatory, for example, in Austria, Italy or Croatia. In some countries, for example in the Czech Republic, this obligation applies only to truck drivers.

 

Officers handed out 325 reflective tapes to the city

The policemen in reflective vest stopped the selected pedestrians for a whole week. But not people were committing misdemeanors, but because pedestrians had lighter clothing. Many drivers know about it. Few people in his life did not get to see the man who entered the road in the shadows. The action was named by the police very impressively and forcefully: Be seen – you survive!

 

“We shared 325 reflective tapes. In the morning, we handed it to people at bus stops, business trips, doctors, bakers, news stalls, gateways, and buses. In the afternoon, people who came to shop in the shopping centers, in the parks for those who walked or dressed dogs, the children on the playgrounds, “said the preventer of the municipal police Hanna.

 

Also, cyclists and mums with prams or people on the wheelchair have not been forgotten. Everyone could get ribbons adapted for strollers or medical aids. This was the first regional event of this kind in the field after the cooperation of the municipal police in the field of crime prevention. The Municipal Police of Karlovy Vary, Chekov and Island joined. These four components are working together on similar projects together.

 

“All reflective aids that can help pedestrians in road traffic, I welcome. Children’s things or school aids are already made by manufacturers with reflective elements. Especially for the elderly and their clumsy clothes, its worse, “said one of the drivers Petra Bock.

The police in safety vest patrol the dangerous places

Police in safety vest are surveillance on some roads, but also the removal of dangerous sites on roads where marking should be improved. This is planned by traffic police this year. Places of serious accidents have already been checked by police experts over 600, some have already proposed measures.

 

Police traffic engineers surveyed 607 places where fatal accidents last year. In 42 cases, they proposed measures to prevent or at least mitigate the consequences of accidents. Police officers will continue this year’s inspections, also focusing on places where the drivers themselves warn them.

 

“We are trying to make these places safer if we find that their condition could have an impact on the accident or its consequences,” said Tomas, head of traffic police. Traffic police officers suggest wearing a reflective vest to keep safety, for example, renewing or changing the markings to guide the driver, for example, when crossing the junction.

“It’s about making the security elements so-called forgiving. That is, when the driver makes a mistake to prevent serious consequences, such as getting out of the road and hitting a tight hurdle, “Letch said.

 

Police officers also deal with drivers’ suggestions when typing dangerous sites. So far, unfortunately, there is no uniform system where drivers can report their traffic signs. That may change. “We are talking about a systemic measure with the BESIP department that would create a uniform application,” said the head of the traffic police. Already now, police say they deal with every stimulus they get.

 

In 2015, traffic engineers detected 11,288 faults on road signs. They also checked about 1,500 rail crossings where they found 755 things that could improve. “Of course, we check whether these defects are removed,” Letch assured. Most of the reported bugs the communications manager managed to remove.

Increased security on major sections of motorways, expressways and some first-class roads is also to be assisted by ongoing police surveillance. “We want to establish communications where regular police surveillance will be the rule,” said deputy police president Martin. In addition, there are also no hidden patrols, including fifty new civilian cars equipped with measuring technology.

 

In addition to improving traffic signs and repression, traffic police will arrive this year with several preventive actions. For example, pedestrians will give out reflective tapes that will increase their visibility in poor lighting conditions, drivers and bikers present at major events will offer again.

Last year, police executed 1,664 preventative-security control actions. They found nearly 3,000 cases when the driver ate alcohol, and 854 people were driving under the influence of narcotics. During the inspections, 24 stolen vehicles were found; in almost 580 cases, a man without a valid driver was sitting behind the wheel.

Reflective elements save lives and money for fines

Police officers have the option to save pedestrians without reflective elements outside of the municipality a fine of CZK 2,000. Meanwhile, they are rather preventive, and pedestrians and cyclists distribute protective aids.

 

From 20 February 2016, amendments to the Act No. 361/2000 Coll., On Road Traffic, have begun to apply. Pedestrians have a new duty to wear reflexive elements for poor visibility when moving on public roads. For violation of this obligation, the policeman may award a block penalty of up to CZK 2,000, or in the administrative proceedings between 1500 and 2500 CZK. Meanwhile, the police are giving away the reflective tapes.

 

Do not want to get into the stats!

In the period 2012-2015, 523 pedestrians died, of which 303 at night. More than half of pedestrian fatal accidents occur on night accidents. Outside of the village it is alarming 79%.

 

Campaign for Safe Behavior

Since last fall, BESIP has been alerting the campaign “Do we see?” It aims to teach pedestrians to use reflexive elements. BESIP, in cooperation with the Police of the Czech Republic, distributes 500,000 reflective tapes, 100,000 reflective vests for seniors and tens of thousands of reflective laces and youth cups.

 

More news in traffic rules

The amendment also prohibits driving a vehicle with dirt, snow or frost in the outlook of the vehicle. The novelty is the introduction of the so-called bicycle street. Police officers can remove the vehicle registration certificate when they discover a dangerous defect. Sunway in cities must not exceed walking speed.

 

Walkers in the dark with reflective tapes

The Senate unanimously approved an amendment that, among other things, will allow municipalities to restrict the operation. Norm also orders pedestrians to wear reflective elements outside the village if darkness or otherwise impaired visibility.

 

The law also allows the police to withhold a small technical license in the event of a poor technical condition of the vehicle. The Senate has decided against it today despite the efforts of some senators who wanted, among other things, to take police officers the right to measure the speed of driving or to allow cyclists to ride after drinking less alcohol.

 

The novel, which also obliges motorists to clean vehicles from ice and also from snow, if they prevent them from viewing, will be signed by the president.

“The ministry of transport has a negative opinion on the proposal to drop the possibility of measuring the speed of municipal traffic by the police,” the minister of transport, Dan, told the senators. He justified this inter alia by not discussing this change with the authorities concerned and assessing its impact on both traffic safety and radar investment.

 

He wanted to remove the right to measure the speed of the chairmen of ODS senators and the Mayor of Teplice. He argued that many municipalities want only to improve their income and speed to measure outside the built-up area. He also pointed to the administration and the increase in unpaid fines, which he said last year climbed to 43 million crowns.

 

What does the law introduce?

– Municipalities can regulate the operation

– Pedestrians can move between the villages in the dark or otherwise reduced visibility only with reflective vest, otherwise they are liable to a fine of up to 2000 crowns

– The police can withhold a small technical card if the vehicle is in poor condition

– Motorists are obliged to clean the vehicles from ice and snow if they prevent them from viewing

– For six months, the authorities may withdraw a driver who drives a railway crossing at a time when signaling works

 

Senate Vice-President proposed to allow cyclists, either according to the Austrian model, 0.8 per mile of alcohol in the blood if they were traveling on third-class roads and / or cycle paths, or alternatively 0.5 per mile. He also wanted to limit the maximum penalty for alcohol for cyclists to 500 crowns.

 

To the duty of reflective elements for pedestrians, vests or only strips on the sleeve, the Minister of Transport stated that the violation would amount to a fine of two thousand dollars. Wok also said the ministry had a deal with the police to give people more of their reflective tapes.

He also announced that his office is seeking an agreement with the Czech Association of Insurers to ensure the removal of non-mobile vehicles. He responded to the request of Senator (for the SZ) that the government should take action against overtaking offshoots.

Reflective elements have been a responsibility

Pedestrians who set out on the road in the dark or diminished visibility must also wear reflective elements for the year. Police sometimes even check and distribute fines. But the effort was paid off. According to statistics, the number of pedestrians killed outside the village has fallen. Still, there are those who walk on the roads without reflective elements. And some will pay for it for life.

 

Last Friday, 2 September, the Czech police officers received reports from the driver. He drew attention to the unlit pedestrian who was driving the bicycle on the side. He could not see it well, but fortunately he was able to avoid it at the last minute. It was too late before the cops reached the place. A sixty-year-old man on the road between Bola pod and Doisy hit the car. He died on the spot.

 

Tragic events would most likely prevent a man from reflect himself on the road. It is the year that you already have a year on Czech pedestrian roads. And statistics show that due to their use, the tragic events that happened in the region were lost.

 

In the year 2016, 111 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. This is about 20 victims less than in 2015. It also started better this year when seven pedestrians died during the January accident, compared to 11 in 2015 and 2016.

 

“The decrease in tragic accident of pedestrians is only outside the village, while in the villages the number of their victims was the same as in 2015, except 20 people died less last year,” says Martin Farrar, head of BESIP.

 

Although the reflective vest for pedestrians outside the community are obligatory, accidents occur when people are not wearing them. “Every accident is specific and we can hardly generalize that these people would live if they had reflective elements but would certainly have a better chance of surviving,” explains Martin Farrar. According to BESIP, it is shown that reflective elements can reduce the risk of a pedestrian accident by up to ten times in poor visibility.

 

Moreover, the statistics show that the number of pedestrians who died after an accident in the village has increased by four, while outside the village, where people should wear reflective elements, the number of pedestrians killed has dropped by 10. The duty is still valid for a reduced day Visibility. Under such conditions no one died in 2016, but three people a year earlier.

 

BESIP supports wearing reflective elements of the campaign called “Do We See?” It informs them about the danger that pedestrians are losing sight of. In addition to the cops, he has already given out a million reflective tapes.

Nocturnal pedestrian need to equipped reflective elements

When walking on the road outside the village at night or in poor visibility, people must wear reflective vests or tapes. The amendment to the Road Act, which imposes this obligation, has become effective on February 19th, but the police have begun fining for this offense only when the fall came.

 

Therefore, if a pedestrian without a reflective element is found to be less visible on the roadside at a place where there is no public lighting, he can get a block fine of up to 2000 crowns. Until recently, the police only consulted these pedestrians and gave them free-of-charge reflective tapes for roadside checks.

 

However, the education was not very effective. As the head of the Department of Transportation, Martin Farer, told the press conference on Tuesday, most pedestrians ignore this new duty or have poorly fitted reflective elements. “From October 1 to 24, 56 people died on the roads, three more than in the same period last year. Of that there were 13 killed pedestrians, “informed traffic police director Tomah Larch.

 

If the pedestrian is equipped with a reflective element in a reduced visibility, the distance to which the driver is able to distinguish, up to 200 meters, is increased. And it already gives enough time for the driver to respond in time, and the pedestrians safely avoided. The reason why the obligation to wear reflective elements was enacted is the fact that between 2012 and 2015, 523 pedestrians died on the domestic roads – 303 of them at night.

She purchases them without any problems

 

“People mistakenly think that reflective elements must only be in the dark. But it is not accurate, because it must be visible in the dark even at dawn or after sunset. In the mist, it is also appropriate to have a light source, such as an electric flashlight, “he said. Reflective elements can be purchased for example in stationery, sports stores, often in a supermarket, in a shop, at a post office or at a petrol station.

 

The price of reflective tapes is usually between thirty to forty crowns. They are even cheaper in internet e-shops, which offer them from 15 crowns and reflective vests for adults from 100 CZK. However, it is necessary to add a delivery amount that is often higher than the price of the reflective element itself. Pedestrians who fail to comply with the law are threatened not only by a fine.

 

“They should also remember that without reflexive elements they are at risk of having to pay for some of the medical or other costs incurred in connection with a traffic accident,” said Roman Bosky of the Road Safety Team.

Safety vest: attention to road accidents

The last weekend of October is already here and its transition to winter time too. Surely we gain an hour of sleep though a spate of road accidents was recorded, because it can’t be seen clearly without safety vest in dimly light.

In the night from Saturday to Sunday at 3 am it will be 2 hours. The day will dawn sooner but the blues Sunday night will come a little earlier than usual with the dusk to 17 pm 30 …

 

Yet an additional hour of sleep clearly not enough to recover from this time change since a study of the Public Security Directorate has been an increase in the number of road accidents the following week.

 

The peak accident rate and mortality was noted in 8 slices / 10h and 17h / 21h or at peak hours. More people on the roads and a reduced visibility in the dark that accentuates are the main causes. Pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, everyone would be concerned. A reflective vest can enhance visibility and make you safer effect with more effective.

 

Fatigue may also be a cause of this accident rate increased, since chronobiologists noted that this time change would be more harmful to the body than the time difference when traveling. Sleep, diet and mood would change the point of seeing a 5% increase in myocardial week after the transition to winter time.

 

To reduce these risks, we should anticipate by lying earlier a few days before, by drinking plenty of water, enjoy the sunshine, make cure magnesium and vitamins.

 

Road Safety recommends “choose bright clothing or better still with retro reflective tapes.” It is strongly recommended that cyclists wear a reflective safety vest even if it is not required (except when driving outside urban areas at night or in low visibility day).

 

Motorists should be vigilant, reduce speed and “beware of” black holes “, these passages from a lighted area to a darker area where a pedestrian may arise, and finally to deviate from the sidewalks as much as possible.”