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Police in safety vest visited the families of the orphanage

Policemen wear reflective vest visited the family home at Konawa is home to one of three family homes “Ewe”.

There were many topics to talk about: safe moving around the city, paying attention to strangers, dangerous scams and respect for the other person.

Children were particularly interested in what the police were doing with regard to minors. The policewoman in reflective clothing gave them some positive and negative examples to keep children and adolescents able to influence their whole lives.

There was also a discussion about the relationship between the household members. There was talk of respect, mutual help, and the building of good family climates that help each other. Children got educational booklets, reflective items and safety vests.

Hikers will wear reflective clothing

The rules do not specify which reflective clothing should be worn on foot. – You do not have to look like a Christmas tree or put on a special vest right now. Sufficient armrests for forearms and lower thighs, which do not take up a lot of space, adapt to the shape of the body and can easily be taken with each other – says Adam Reza, President of the Polish Association of Experts for Road Accidents.

The introduction of reflective clothing is expected to help reduce the number of casualties. The police statistics show that in 2013, almost 9.5 thousand events involving pedestrians, in which 1147 people died, and about 9 thousand was injured. The year before was over 10.3 thousand. Such as accidents, in which nearly 9,700 people were injured. The number of people killed was alike. If the pedestrian is wearing a blind, the driver is able to see it at 20 or 30 meters after dark. Meanwhile, the response time to the unexpected situation is an average of 1.3 seconds. Auto moving at 50 km / h will be over 18 meters before any reaction occurs. Meanwhile, thanks to the glare, the pedestrian is visible to the driver even from a distance of 150 meters, adds President Reza.

The problem, contrary to popular belief, is not only the children who walk the roads to school. Most of the youngest are killed in the summer months – in June, July and August. But for adults, the biggest problem is the autumn and winter months, when it gets dark quickly, and the rain or snow is more difficult to see. Every year more than a hundred people are killed on the roadside, of which a dozen or so die.

– The basic principle for pedestrians is to “see and be visible”. Children or the elderly who have never been at the wheel of a car often get the impression that when the lights on their car are dazzling, it means that the driver is likely to see them, in this time, the safety reflective vest is necessary for safety. Nothing more wrong. You can compare this to the situation when we see a plane flying at 10 thousand meters. This does not mean that the pilot of this jet see us, – explains Mares from the traffic office of the Main Command of the Police.

According to Adam Reza, new regulations should translate into increased pedestrian safety. “If they are followed,” he adds. Perhaps enough motivation will threaten the mandate. For moving without glare after dark outside the built-up area will face a fine of 20 to 500 zł. Reflectors will not need to be worn if the pedestrian moves on the sidewalk or in the area of residence. Criminal liability does not, however, include children up to the age of 17 years. The officer does not write down the child’s mandate nor can he impose such a penalty on the parent, because it was not he who committed the offense.

Another issue many parents forget about is that children under the age of 7 cannot move on their own. – According to Art. 89 of the Code of Misdemeanors, who has the duty to care for or supervise minors up to the age of 7, allows him to stay on public roads or on the tracks, is subject to fine or reprehensible punishment – Kinkier explains. – In other situations we can apply, who speaks about the means of educational influence. The officer may instruct, draw attention, conduct a disciplinary conversation with the parent, teacher or school principal, and even with the child himself, “the police officer adds.

Although shades are to be obligatory from this Sunday, those who do not fulfill this obligation, so far the police will only instruct. But officials are urging us to adapt to the new law as soon as possible. – We do not treat this recipe through punishment and spending. But buying a reflective item is about 2-5 PLN. It takes a few seconds, and it can save our lives. Fortunately, clothing designers are increasingly using fluorescent materials. Let’s remember that reflective fashion is safety and comfort – argues Mark. And jokingly: – If we all got out of the drawers these reflective items that were distributed by the police or insurance companies, then our streets would be more illuminated than downtown Las Vegas.

Keep your safety with safety vest when meet Vehicle failure

First and foremost, we must take care of our safety. First, when the vehicle is immobilized, we should turn on emergency lights. The next step should be to put on a reflective vest – every driver, even if he does not have a legal obligation in Poland, should have it in his car.

Ideally, if the car had a vest for all passengers, remember to keep the vests in your cabin rather than in the hard-to-reach luggage compartment. The cost of buying a vest is small and its impact on immense security. After dusk no glare, we are only visible to the oncoming driver when it is 20 meters ahead – reflections increase this distance to 130 meters. This is a huge difference that gives the driver time to respond appropriately. In addition, note that reflective vests in most European countries are already mandatory vehicle equipment.

In the event of a car failure, do not sit in the vehicle

Wearing safety vests, the driver and passengers should safely leave the vehicle. Being in a vehicle exposes us to additional risks. Many people are killed in vehicle immobilization. The speed, bad marking of a broken vehicle, difficult road conditions cause drivers to crash into a broken car.

“Let’s pay special attention to children when leaving the vehicle. Let’s make sure they get off the right side and without hitching on the side of the road behind security barriers or in a zone where there is no risk of getting into another vehicle, “advises ŠKODA Auto School instructor Jackal.

The vehicle in addition to emergency lights should be marked with a warning triangle. Every car must have a car. His absence is not only a sign of negligence for his safety, but also the risk of receiving a mandate in the amount of 50 to 200 zł.

How to set up a warning triangle?

By marking a vehicle with a triangle we should have in mind the code of the road code. If we are on a freeway or expressway, the triangle should be set 100 meters from the vehicle. The triangle should be on the roadway or roadside. Outside the built-up area of the triangle, we set 30-50 meters from the vehicle and in the built-up area – just behind the vehicle or on the vehicle at a height of no more than one meter.

Our life and health have no price. Reflecting your car with reflective clothing, learning how to deal with a crash is a small effort if you put our safety on the table.

Reflective clothing for runners

Running is not just a sports discipline – it’s the endorphins that come from every kilometer, it’s the joy of the lost distance, it’s the exchange of experience with other amateurs. The reflective vest is normal equipment for road safety of runners. So can rain, snow and wind discourage or even stop short and long distance fans?

For runners who are already preparing for the coldest and darkest winter months, Nike Running has developed a Flash Pack series that stands out in reflective design and multicolored prints to ensure visibility in all conditions.

Faces low temperatures and be visible!

The Nike Aeroflot Flash is equipped with special compartments filled with a very light layer of down, keeping the heat on the body. The spaces between the compartments were supplemented with laser-cut openings to provide optimum ventilation. The most interesting element of the vest is a reflective pattern, referring to the northern lights. Another functional solution for Aeroflot Flash is a sliding pocket to which the entire bikini can be hid when the racer gets warmer.

Increase your child’s safety with reflective vest

A few gelds may be enough to save a pedestrian’s life. Reflective elements, such as vests or bands, make walking more visible than normal. Autumn is a time when it is darker, it is wet, slippery, and the streets are often misty. Visibility on roads drastically drops. Our educational action is “Safe Road to School”.

“One of the simplest ways to increase the safety of our children on the roads is to equip them with reflective elements,” says Gregory from PZU, our partner.

And explains why: – Even the best driver will not react at a stretch of 20 meters. And from this distance we are visible going down in the dark without glare. Reflective elements extend this distance to 150-300 meters. Let’s give drivers time to react – he explains.

Already today the traffic law says that children up to 15 years of age who move after dark in an undeveloped area where there is no sidewalk must be dressed in a reflective safety vest. – When they walk alone, we write a note to the court. When they are under the care of their parents, they generally end up explaining why the glare is so important, “says the cop.

But from the beginning of next year this rule will already apply to all pedestrians, regardless of age. Plans are high – up to three thousand. zł. For the time being, the police are trying to educate, distribute in schools and at various reflective meetings. The insurer gives schools money to buy glare, but also distributes such items on events such as the “Safe Zone.” – Even if it was to save a life of one.

Where to buy reflective elements

Reflective bracelets will be bought for a few zlotys (even for 2 zł). Reflective vests are a bit more expensive, but we can find them for as much as five zlotys.

Reflective items can be purchased both in traditional stores and over the internet. Allegro offers a lot of things that improve our security. There are also special online stores that sell a wide range of reflective items – reflective hats, headscarves, pendants, labels and bags. Thanks to the colors and the prints they will surely appeal to the little ones. We will find them on sites like

If we prefer traditional shopping, we will be reflecting in larger hypermarkets, but also in bicycles, motorbike shops, IKEA, and even some petrol stations (we should also have basic reflective vest).

I’m visible, I’m safe

238 first class children received glare as part of the “I’m visible, I’m safe” action. For the 13th time, the President of the City of Fresno donated reflective accessories not only to pupils but also to Fresno schools. The meeting took place on Tuesday 27 September in the Regional Center of Cultured Borderland Culture.

This year the children received coloring “Communication Education” and a set of reflective elements and lesson plans while schools got the equipment to carry out the signs for pedestrian crossing, reflecting handkerchief – aimed at improving the safety of children during various outputs.

Traditionally, the Police has prepared children’s contests for traffic rules with prizes (pendants, bands and reflective safety vest) funded by WORD.

Litter for children

The meeting summed up the presentation realized by FAMA Group Show “under the name of” merry and safe “, who talked about the dangers of basic communication, lying in wait for children on their way from home to school. Children very energetically and spontaneously participated in the show, willingly performed on stage, together with the actors sang songs, and choral voice together answered questions.

The action “I am visible, I am safe” is implemented within the program of the Mayor of the city of Fresno “I grow safe – reflective vest“. Its aim is primarily to take preventive measures to improve the safety of children and young people on and off school grounds and to prevent the risks to which a young person is exposed.

It is worth to take reflective vest at your car

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a first aid kit and reflective vest. It is worth to carry them, because they can save our lives. Drivers need to remember to bring a warning triangle when traveling. Otherwise, in the case of road traffic control, they may be fined from PLN 20 to PLN 500. The triangle is necessary in the event of a crash to be able to warn other road users of the event.

Fire extinguisher in place easily accessible

In addition to the triangle, the driver must also have a fire extinguisher. According to the rules, it should be placed in a place easily accessible if needed. In case of absence, the driver is also exposed to a general mandate.

If there is no fire extinguisher in the car, the diagnostic at the vehicle control station may decide that the car will not pass the technical test. The driver must then buy a fire extinguisher as soon as possible. Also check its expiry date. If it is exceeded, it would not be a problem, it is best to buy a new one.

However, contrary to the common opinion of drivers, when traveling in Poland, do not have to have in the car reflective safety vest. However, it may be useful, because it significantly increases safety when you need to change the wheel, for example, in a dimly lit night. The police, however, advise you to push your car on the shoulder or otherwise off the road.

– Even wearing a vest on you, we cannot forget about the imagination, especially as we have pierced the wheel on the left side of the vehicle. In such a situation, let us put our car in a safe place before we start to change the wheel – calls Mares from the Road Traffic Office at the Headquarters of the Police. He adds that a reflective vest is not required by law, but it is worth having – we are visible from it at a distance of up to 200 meters. Without a waistcoat the driver will notice us at a distance of 40 to 100 meters, provided he has well positioned lights.

– Car traveling 90 km / h. If we are wearing a reflective vest, we give others more time to react appropriately – says Mares.

Contrary to popular opinion, car drivers do not have to have in the vehicle also the first aid kit. Nevertheless, it is better to equip it. In accordance with the provisions of the Road Traffic Law, a person involved in an accident in which he or she is injured should immediately provide the necessary assistance and call the police and the ambulance. The driver who participates in the incident and does not provide assistance to the victim is subject to penalty of a fine or imprisonment.

– If the driver has a first aid kit and can give first aid, it significantly increases the chance that the injured person will survive in the accident – says Mares.

First aid kit may prove useful not only to help others.

“It may happen that the help will be provided to us by another driver, using the first aid kit that will be found in our car,” says Jack, medical rescuer, Allenton Baby Academy consultant “With a Safer Pharmacy.”

However, the regulations stipulate that in some vehicles the first aid kit and reflective triangle must be compulsory. This is true even in the case of passenger cars that drive as taxis. In addition, the first aid kit must be equipped with a personal trainer for driving lessons. It should always be included in the equipment of buses and trucks, as long as they are used for the carriage of passengers.

Reflections for pedestrians – What does the driver see

From 1 September, pedestrians going after dark outside the built-up area will be required to wear reflective elements. How important this change was argued during the “Reflection” action on the Poznan Tor.

Police statistics on the autumn-winter period are absolute. – Half of the fatalities on our roads are pedestrians. Sometimes it is a miracle to avoid tragedy – says Raffia, provincial police chief in Poznan.

Statistics cover all deductions: both day and night, people with and without reflectors.

– The highest number of fatalities is in the 40 to 60 age group. They are people who have not yet had to wear reflective vest. The youth already had such elements, notes Picot Florey, the governor.

The importance of making changes can be seen on Tuesday evening at the Poznan Tor. It shows the distance from which the driver sees a moving column of people with and without reflective elements at night. The second presentation consisted in counting mannequins while passing.

How much does it give you a retro reflective safety vest, and also an experiment by TVN 24 reporter? Pedestrians with a glare are visible from almost 100 meters, while a man in a black jacket appears in front of a mask unexpectedly, a dozen meters in front of the vehicle.

Be visible on the road with wear reflectors

You go to darkness to shop, friends, school or church – remember to wear reflective vest! They can save your life!

It has been a year since the introduction of regulations that require anyone who after dark to walk on undeveloped terrain wear reflective. Police officers are reminded that they have a duty to check that we “shine” in the dark.

– It does not necessarily have to be a yellow vest. You can have a tie, a tinsel or a pendant that has reflective elements – explains asp. The reflection must be visible when we walk side by side. For his lack of police can be punished with a mandate. Up to 500 zł!

– Pedestrians with reflective elements are seen on the road at a distance of more than 150 meters.

Good visibility of the pedestrian will give the driver a chance at his early notice, and thus avoiding the accident. There is no need to worry about walking on the sidewalk in the built-up area.

Do not forget about it:

Always have a reflective tape. You do not have to wear a yellow vest. It is important that you have a fluorescent band. Available in the market are in colors: yellow, white, blue. The bicyclists put on their feet and hands, so you can do that too

Ladies can attach small reflective pendants to their bags. Such beams in the spotlight can be seen from afar. It’s a sign to the driver that walking is moving along the way. Men can wear armbands, on legs or waistcoats, which we will buy for 5-10 zlotys

The youngest child can buy reflective toys in the form of toy teddy bears, elephants that flash. The point is to attract the attention of road traffic. The cost of buying such a gadget is 3 to 5 zł. We put it in a prominent place, on a backpack, a jacket, or a bag that holds a toddler going home

When buying a jacket for autumn, you should choose one that already has sewn reflective stripes. Many sportswear stores have such covers. If you do not have such a jacket, you can buy a reflective tape in trimmings and make a baby in a jacket or a school bag.

Watch out for the mandate. If you are not at dusk visible by moving in undeveloped area you can get a mandate. From 20 to 500 zł. How much we get depends on the policeman and on the threat that we caused. The participant of the traffic is not only a driver on the road, but also a pedestrian.

Mandatory glare – wear a reflective vest at night

From August 31st, anyone who goes to a non-built-up area after dark uses a glare – reflective clothes. This is the effect of the amendment of the law on traffic. There is no mercy – if you are not visible, you will get a mandate.

From Sunday the police will check whether we are in the dark. Therefore, if you are planning to return after dusk outside the built-up area, you need to get reflective.

“It does not have to be a whole yellow vest, you can have an armband, a tinsel, a pendant that has reflective elements,” says Marcela Swede from traffic department of Police Headquarters in Katowice.

Such a thing must be pinned when we walk on the side. If we walk on the sidewalk in a built-up area, we do not need to have glare. In any other case, you need to provide a reflective element. Reflect must be visible from afar. “It could be a band, a spot of light, a belt sewn in a jacket, a vest,” Marcela adds.

If we do not have it, they will sign us a mandate. The forks range from $ 20 to $ 500, depending on the risk.

Remember this:

You do not necessarily have to wear a yellow reflective vest. It is important that you have a fluorescent band. Available in the market are in colors: yellow, white, blue. The bicyclists put on their legs and hands, so you can do it too.

Ladies can attach small reflective pendants to their bags. Such beams in the spotlight can be seen from afar. It’s a sign to the driver that walking is moving along the way. Men can wear armbands, on legs or waistcoats, which we will buy for 5-10 zł.

The youngest child can buy reflective teddy bears, elephants that flash. The point is to attract the attention of road traffic. The cost of buying such a gadget is 3 to 5 zł. We put it in a prominent place, on a backpack, a jacket or a bag that holds a toddler going home.

When buying a jacket for autumn, you should choose one that already has reflective stripes sewn on. Many sports shops have such covers for sale. If you do not have such a jacket, you can wear a reflective tape and wear a jacket or a school bag in trimmings.

If you are not at twilight, you will be able to get a mandate by moving in undeveloped areas. From 20 to 500 zł. The amount we get depends on the policeman and on the threat that we caused. The participant of the traffic is not only a driver on the road, but also a pedestrian.