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Driver without a reflective vest died a run over

The victim got out of his vehicle after being in penne with not wearing safety vest.

A driver died in the early hours of Thursday morning in the Autopista, heading to the coast. The outrage happened at 06:45 hours, at kilometer 25, on Route 78, where the victim was left in penne with his vehicle.

 

Then he went down without a reflective vest. While a second driver helped him, a third vehicle hit them by reach, hitting the first. Due to the injuries, the man died in the Padre hospital. Carabineros carries out the expert appraisals.

Tips to put the chains in the car correctly

In these days of cold, snow and frost, many drivers in safety clothing go to their garages of confidence with the intention of asking about how they should put the chains in their cars correctly. Now, that adverse weather conditions are the order of the day, forecasts put on alert even areas where snow is not at all usual. For this reason, it is important to be prepared and carry chains in the trunk to avoid any surprise last minute. Zeta Engine, from the hand of Rudi Motor Services, recommends you follow a few simple steps to place the chains in the car easily and safely.

 

First of all, you should park the vehicle on one side of the road in order not to hinder the movement of the road. Next, the members of the vehicle will have to put on the reflective vest and signal the area with the emergency triangle, a protocol essential to preserve the safety of all drivers.

 

From then on, the first thing to know is where to place the chains. As a rule, they will be placed on the driving wheels, so in the traction cars must be placed on the front wheels. In contrast, in propulsion, should be fixed on the rear wheels. Finally, in all-wheel drive 4x4s, they will have to be put on all four tires.

 

After these first steps, it is time to place them, remember to keep a yellow vest to be visible. First, stretch the chains well on the ground to check that no knot has formed. Next, place the chains on the tire, pull the steel cable behind the wheel and hook it. Then, keep pulling the cable, this time on the tread, and move the car a few inches to finish covering the rest of the wheel. In addition, finally, it connects the hooks with the tensionless and returns to move the car a few more meters to be sure that the chains have been well secured.

Safety advises for children when they ride their bicycles to school

If your child is riding a bicycle to school, follow these tips so they are safe on the trip:

Wearing a helmet, a reflective vest and accompanying them for the first few days of the journey are part of the advice given by the Road Safety Agency.

Help them find the best way to carry the suitcase or other things that weigh, so that they keep the balance and not risk falling.

Before leaving check that the bicycle is in perfect condition, especially the wheels, the chain, the handlebar and the saddle.

Accompany them during the first days so that they know the journey and gain confidence for when they should go alone.

Warn them not to stop to play during the journey or to do things like releasing the handlebars.

Do not wear headphones.

Ask them to be aware of their surroundings, to be vigilant and to avoid talking to strangers.

Keep a bag with reflective strips will be good help for the visibility.

Teach your children about traffic regulations and the use of bike paths.

Mobile on the bike is prohibited for road safety

The use of social media on the bicycle is banned; it is dangerous if you use the phone on the bicycle even you wear the safety vest. Traffic minister Schultz van Hagen is working on a law to ban the mobile phone during the ride, she announces today. It is now just allowed to call in your hand while cycling or to read and send applets. However, drivers must continue to pay attention to traffic and may not cause dangerous situations. This is a difficult task for young cyclists in particular.

 

In 20 percent of the accidents with cyclists aged 12 to 24 years, the mobile phone seems to have played a role. In several countries, telephone use on the bicycle is therefore prohibited. At the end of May Minister Schultz also announced an investigation here, after a conversation with the father of a young victim. In recent years, attempts have been made to mainly influence the behavior of young people, for example through lessons at schools and prizes that youngsters could win if they temporarily did not use their mobile while cycling and wear a reflective vest. It all appeared to have insufficient effect on the target group.

 

Operate

Expert state is mainly the operation of a ‘touch screen’ during cycling that is the greatest risk. According to the minister, this means that it should not only prohibit the retention of the mobile phone, but also prevent it from operating in a holder on the steering wheel. Only next year will be clear when the ban can take effect and how high the fine will be. In the coming period, studies will be conducted into the consequences of social media use on the bicycle. The government wants to use this information to support a legal ban. Schultz: “Of course, a prohibition has the great advantage that it sets a clear standard.”

 

Traffic injured

Today, it also emerged that the number of serious road injuries in 2015 came to some 21,300 people. That is an increase of about 3 percent compared to a year earlier (20,700). Since 2007, there has been an increase in the number of serious road injuries.

 

The majority of the victims, especially cyclists and the elderly are at risk, falling on municipal and provincial roads. The minister gives that concern. “Road managers have to tackle problems on the basis of good analysis and ensure that road safety is improved.” According to Schultz, the figures show that intervention is urgently needed. “An increase in the number of road fatalities and injuries has to be broken.” That is why it is almost making a new strategic plan for road safety towards the year 2030, which should already be ready in 2018.

Being visible is the motto of the Night series

Kaleen has presented his autumn / winter collection. Being visible and seeing yourself is also the motto of the Kaleen by Night series.

 

CLOTHES

The reflective clothing of the Kaleen by night collection makes runners visible in the light of vehicles from 120 meters and 360 °. The men’s shirt Evolutes by Night has reflective seams and an optimal ventilation system through magnetic openings at the shoulders. The Ladies Shirt Evolutes by Night has a ventilation system that you can control yourself in no time by simply pulling on a small cord in the collar. For those who want to stand out, there are the fluorescent yellow and sleeveless Protect by Night vests.

 

SHOES

All Kaleen models have reflective elements on the shoe. The Eli run is now also available in the silver for the winter 2013/2014 winter season after the already existing eight colors. The Eli run Silver is equipped with reflective elements on the side.

 

ACCESSORIES

Kaleen by Night also has a whole range of accessories in store to make walking in the dark and cold more pleasant. A cap with four integrated LED lights and three lighting modes that allow you to see up to nine meters, a light and easy to lift mountains Safety Top reflective vest, Full Reflective gloves, hat, headband and support bracelet for your Smartphone, LED lights that you can click anywhere and an illuminated 2 positions Bag.

Christmas event and walk with in reflective clothing

As part of the Warmest Week, you can set off for the ‘Warmest Evening Walk’ in Loksbergen on Friday 22 December. They will hand out the safety vest and the proceeds go to the Martine Van Camp.

 

‘The hottest evening walk Loksbergen hollow paths’ is the initiative of some walking friends, united in ‘Wanderlust Loksbergen’. They are a group of friends who regularly walk in and around their own village with wear a reflective vest. Just like last year, they want to contribute to the Warmest Week of Studio Brussels.

 

You can leave at café De Lupberger between 6 and 8.30 pm. In addition to the Loksbergen homes in Christmas light, the well-known hollow roads are also illuminated with atmosphere. Even those who do not want to walk are welcome, because at the starting place behind De Lupberger a small Christmas village is set up with the necessary hearty snacks & drinks, in the presence of Santa Claus. As a closing, there is a surprise act. You can walk for 5 Euros per person, including a drink. You best provide sturdy footwear, a flashlight and reflective clothing.

Bicycles: Keep light and reflective vest for your safe

“Hello, municipal police. You ride a bike without lights and wearing reflective vest, it is dangerous at night!” As police officers approach, faces close. However, for lack of fine, everyone will be left with tips, an explanatory leaflet and a lighting kit.

In the late afternoon, the municipal police, the Grand Toulouse, and the Vela association organized yesterday the third prevention and awareness campaign for cyclists on the rue Alsace-Lorraine, who were traveling without fires. “With the fall, the days are getting shorter and people will be moving at night. Then they want to let go of the car more and more with pollution, traffic jams, “explains Sebastian in safety clothing, president of the Association Vela.

“There are a lot of people in Toulouse who do not respect these rules. This operation is short but it has a lot of impact, “adds Jean-Claude Ruggiero, representative of the municipal police. Thomas, 28, is one of the cyclists arrested. “Yes, I knew that you had to ride with lights and safety vest,” he admits. However, I did not feel like we needed it in town. Know that now, for each forgotten lighting element, it will cost you 11 Euros.

The bikers in the viewfinder of the gendarmes

At the time of the return of the beautiful days, and therefore the outings on motorbikes, the gendarmes of the departmental squadron led, yesterday in Moseley-South, an important operation of control. The site was not chosen at random. Yesterday afternoon, the gendarmes of the departmental road safety squadron of Metz chose a very particular sector of Moseley-South to carry out a great operation of road safety: the roads of Dao and Demon.

 

The coming spring and the milder temperatures led the gendarmes to act quickly to meet them, with both hands: one, for all, for prevention; and the other, if necessary, for repression. In addition, the stakes are important. “After the winter season, the first exits are riskier because the bikers are slow to regain all their reflexes driving two-wheeled, says the captain Jean-Jack, second in command of the EDSR Metz. There is a 27 times greater risk of being killed by motorized two-wheelers than by car. Still, many bikers take a lot of risks, feeling in control. ”

 

On a motorcycle, the slightest carelessness can be fatal. The recent news is there to confirm it. “Last year in Moseley, during the first quarter, there were three accidents of two-wheelers and three wounded,” says Captain. This year, at the same time, we recorded eight accidents, with one killed and ten wounded. These accidents involved five motorcycles and five cycles. “In addition, faced with these disturbing figures, the gendarmes decided to hit hard. They distributed to them a guide of good behavior. “There are tips to be well equipped, to behave appropriately, to be vigilant, and to respect the rules of conduct and so on. Since January 1, it is for example mandatory that all two-wheels have a reflective vest, to put in case of accident or breakdown.

 

All those who were in good standing left without being worried. The others, including cars, were caught by the patrol. Especially since, for the exercise, the EDSR also mobilized two of its most effective and formidable weapons for the violators: the unmarked motorcycles and the unmarked car, able in particular to grasp with discretion every speeding in the two directions of circulation.

 

In the end, 150 bikers were checked and all were in good standing. Twenty offenses have been reported against motorists: 18 speeding (recorded thanks to the dreaded unmarked car with embedded radar), a phone behind the wheel and driving under the influence of alcohol. The presence of the gendarmes with safety clothing in force, however, was not enough to reason everyone. A biker lost control of his craft in the climb of Demon.

 

 

The Haute Route outfit with the 3 reflective colors

The trilogy of Venous ended today on the mythical face of the Giant of Provence, that of Bedouin, the royal road to the summit. This morning, for the test event, program change, departure at dawn, lights at the front and at the back, 25 gas and gas that start from km 0, to the final touch. Unit of time, unity of place, unity of outfit, it is definitively more than the wheels. It is a very beautiful range of textile, we recommend you the Haute Route outfit with the 3 colors red, yellow and pink 3 big rounds, and this morning it’s life-size test, a reflective vest not orange, not yellow DDE, simply white with reflective strips cleverly placed, so that we spot a runner at 100 meters.

 

A very effective vest, very beautiful design and you can feel in your favorite stores, a success, in the meantime, maybe someday, a garment with flashing led, not developed “for now”, to follow so .

 

To close 3 days of great conviviality, between many different nationalities: Switzerland, English, New Zealand and the French colony from Annecy. But also the corner, a real melting pot that is nothing less than that of the Haute Route , whether on 7 days or 3 times a year, or on a new appointment in Colorado next June, and there in the footsteps of the giant, in Provence. Night vision of the Venous so, some will say why not after all, since the 10 kilometers in the forest are never less than 8% and that in these cases, it is better not to know! Reassure yourself in October 2017, we will leave day, like 8 hours, departure every 20 seconds, history that participants in safety vest can return to London, Geneva or Brussels, in time and to complete a great weekend, and anticipate the week ahead.

 

Anyway, it is a rich idea, if only for the sunrise over the Reynard. Sunburn is that warms as much the rind as the heart and gives the want to go higher up to the top, because it is well known. We do not crack in the Venous and especially not in the desert of stones, that is so much for the fame of the Venous, we see for miles to the round, further reinforcing the incongruity of this molehill that makes humble, and any climber.

 

The classification of this Haute Route will be established in cumulative time of 3 days, without neutralized part, the medal at the top will be well deserved for all finishers and will be ranked in the radius of good memories, no doubt. We are talking about a cycle in stages, not in stages with a la carte menu. It could despite everything, a quota of places be reserved for this against the clock, nothing is less certain , and the bar of 500 engaged will not be exceeded, Bedouin wishes a controlled tourism, a tourism where one does not find papers after the passage of the runners, message received by the organizers.

 

The first starters will be able to admire and encourage, for once, the last to leave, the leaders; the descent will be done on Bedouin, thus giving everyone the opportunity to greet for the 5th time the stele Tom Simpson, beautiful tribute. Thank you to all the participants in yellow vest of the organizers for all the service providers, who are much more than that on the Haute Route: Dr Bruno, Masseuse, Manic, and Alexis, all the riders from our Swiss neighbors, English, not to mention the manic boys from Annecy and the United States, we feasted, and we ask for more. It is good, after the Erotica, the Roc d’Azur, race of Haute Route, place the presentation of the Tour, Tuesday, before, perhaps to attack the videos of the main stages of the Tour 2017.

 

 

My neon bike is reflection and safely

There were the wooden bicycles, the recycled bikes, the electric bikes: here is now the phosphorescent bike with reflective material!

 

The bike is certainly a means of transport very practical and ecological, it does not prevent that its practice remains a little risky. To navigate the traffic, contacts with cars unfortunately become sometimes inevitable. In addition, at night, the risks increase significantly, so much so that since 2008, the reflective vest has become mandatory cycling at night or insufficient visibility, out of town. While a cyclist without a vest is spotted only at a distance of 30 meters, a reflective vest allows apprehending him at more than 150 meters and therefore to react accordingly. Taken in default of wearing the vest, a cyclist is even liable to a fine of 35 Euros.

 

And if the bike itself could signal its presence in the middle of the night? This is the case of the bicycle called “The kilo”, whose frame is entirely phosphorescent. He is the first model of the Glow line (in French: “glow”, “brightness”, “light” …) of the manufacturer. A manufacturer who has a special bond with ethics, since he goes as far as creating certain lines of bicycles especially for causes that are close to his heart: pink bicycles whose profits are donated to the fight against cancer, green bikes that will finance ecological projects…

 

None of this for the Kilo just an original model that every sweet transport enthusiast should instantly fall in love with the reflective elements. We in any case, we validate!