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Preventive plan in busy roads

Staff of the Ministry of Public Security (SSP), in coordination with the Municipal Police, began the delivery of 250 reflective vests to motorcyclists and cyclists, who travel daily to towns, ranches or milpas.

On Tuesday morning in the morning municipal police performed this work in control posts installed on the roads mentioned.

William Piña Carrillo, deputy director of the Municipal Police, said that this program is part of the security device promoted by the Alfa Group of the SSP to prevent accidents that involve people traveling daily to communities or work centers on motorcycles, tricycles and bicycles.

Reflective vests with reflective tapes were already delivered, he explained.

“People are recommended to wear the safety clothing for their safety when traveling on those roads,” he said. – M.C.B.

Reflective school uniform

A few days ago, thousands of high school students received their new school uniforms. Compared with previous school uniforms, these school uniforms have reflective tapes. Received these “reflective school uniform”, the students said: This is to prevent our puppy love, is to facilitate the capture of the evening party in the small wood. It is reasonable to have such an imagination. However, the school’s argument is enough to convince us.

The school’s response is this: The reflective sign (which is made of reflective heat transfer vinyl)of the new school uniform is a guess about the prevention of early love, and it is purely nonsense. The promotion of “reflective school uniforms” takes into account the fact that students attend school in the winter early and late in the evening. When there is car light shining on the uniforms, the reflected light can cause the driver’s attention and take measures such as deceleration and avoidance in advance. This serves as a warning and guarantees. Student safety.

The author believes more in school’s argument. “Reflective school uniforms” are the same as “reflective clothing” worn by sanitation workers and traffic policemen. When the light is not good, they can play a role in attracting drivers of the past. For “reflective school uniforms”, we really do not need to be unscrupulous to speculate, and don’t regard the school’s good intentions as donkey liver and lungs.

The sky was not bright when the students go to school in the morning in winter. And when the students come home in the evening, it is dark as well. In this case, walking on the road to school increases student risk factors. The tragedies caused by this are numerous, and many students are involved in traffic accidents when they go to and from school. With the “reflective school uniform”, this incident will be relieved. When the students return home at night whether they are walking or cycling, the driver can see it in time.

The reflective school uniform reduces the incidence of accidents.

Reflective elements are still underestimated

Since the beginning of August, the police have been trapped in five tragic accidents, and a pedestrian died after a car accident. They become less noticeable early in the morning or in the evening. Although pedestrians have had to wear reflective vests since last year, they are not even used to it.

Morning fog and early black. In this season, just to increase the visibility reduction time, similar accidents will increase. In recent days, there are only two in southern Moravia. On August 15th and August 9th. For the first time, a pedestrian who was seriously injured in the hospital died and was killed in the second.

This year, after a guard in August, a total of five pedestrians died in the Czech Republic, with 20 people throughout the year and 20 in 2015. “Pedestrians should be aware that when they go to work early in the morning, it is still dark and must wear reflective elements,” said high school spokeswoman Alice Messier.

The police quickly set off early and pedestrians warned them that they were in danger. “When I am very light, I will go, but not now, this is true,” said a policeman who immediately equipped with reflective tapes.

Wearing reflective elements, when it comes to pedestrian villages, is not only in the dark, but when dawn or vice versa, it is dark, there is no sidewalk or street lighting on the road, it is already mandatory for more than a year. “The reflective material has been beautiful to see two hundred meters, the driver was able to give it and respond at ninety speed” SCUBA’s Paul Ciskei explained.

Pedestrians must carry reflective elements such as sleeves or belts to reduce the visibility of the garment. This regulation applies to people moving on the roadside outside the non-illuminated area or area of the community. Part of the amendment to the Road Traffic Act should primarily increase the safety of pedestrians.

If the pedestrian is not in the dark, the fog or haze on the road is marked by a reflective element, and a fine of up to two thousand dollars may be imposed in the program. In administrative proceedings, penalties range from 1,500 to 2,500 kroner.

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!

How to choose the high-quality reflective vest

As today’s material life is getting better, people are paying more and more attention to safety and health issues. However, when we open shopping websites and search for reflective vests, the result is more than one hundred pages. So how do we find high quality reflective vests from the vast sea of clothing? How can one choose a genuine reflective vest of good quality?

What is the difference between the five-piece reflective vest and the 50-piece reflective vest? First of all, to introduce, reflective clothing usually refers to clothes that can play a reflective warning effect at night. The clothes are composed of reflective materials (reflective tapes or lattice strips) and base fabrics. When there is light shining at night, the reflective material will reflect back some of the light, to alert people to see the reflected light, does not emit light by itself.

According to national and industry standards, manufacturers of reflective clothing must strictly control all aspects of design, selection, sewing, and post processing of reflective clothing, instead of directly affixing one or more reflections to ordinary clothing. It’s so simple. In fact, from the reference points such as the reflective distance of reflective strips, the number of times of washing, and the width of reflective strips, the national standards are all clearly stipulated.

Some people may ask, cannot wear a reflective vest that does not meet the standard? Do I see some of the ten eight-piece reflective vests that people have in them not quite reflective? Yes, it does not mean that reflective clothing that does not meet the standards can’t be worn. Only the reflective clothing that is not designed and produced according to the standard will have more or less certain problems and security risks.

For example, the national standard GB20653 specifies a reflective distance of 330m. You wear a piece of clothing with reflective distance of only 100m. Of course, it is also possible. However, in case of an emergency, your reaction time to others will be much less. The danger has increased a lot. When it comes to life, one second is also critical! Finally, some reflectors can achieve a reflective distance of 330m. However, glass beads can easily come off due to insufficient processing. This led to some reflective vests not reflecting after washing several times.

Therefore, when we buy reflective vests, we must ask the shopkeeper what the reflective distance of the reflective clothing is, and how many washing time are supported. Of course, the larger the reflective distance, the better, and more washing time the better.

Reflective vests and steering wheels can provide safety

Police Corporations of the three levels of government and the Army carry out the new operation, through which they install randomly in various points to detect the possible commission of a crime, in addition to providing security to tourists that every day they arrive or pass through the region to distribute reflective vests.

Last Monday a meeting was held between representatives of the various police corporations, in which the strategies and actions to be carried out were considered.

The following day (last Tuesday) a checkpoint was installed on the federal free highway towards Cancun, on the cruise to the police station, where a driver of a private car was arrested because he was carrying in his bag a pack of cigarettes and three marijuana cigarettes, so it was put at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office. However, the subject was released after checking that the amount of drug he was carrying did not exceed what the law allows, besides that he said it was for consumption.

The day before yesterday, a checkpoint was installed on the toll road, at kilometer 165, where the police, in coordination with the Canine Unit of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) of the State Government, reviewed the vehicles that circulated through there.

Then they moved again to the entrance to the police station and at night they were at the gates of the 32nd Military Zone, on the outskirts of the city.

They distribute hi vis vests

At each of the roadblocks, drivers were recommended to remove their two and three smoke polarized and reflective vests with reflective tapes were distributed to cyclists and motorcyclists, even those who drive tricycles, so they can use them to prevent road accidents.

Flyers were also distributed with some exhortations, such as driving with responsibility respecting the speed limits, checking your car before driving, using seat belts, avoiding talking on the phone while driving and not driving tired or under the influence of any drug or alcohol, among other accident prevention measures.

It was reported that the operation will continue in a random manner and will be installed at different points to mislead the drivers, so that they do not know where they are.

Some guiders expressed their support because the surveillance gives them greater security, while others expressed their annoyance due to the delay for and during the revisions, which caused delays.

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.