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Dirt passers are fond of reflective clothing

This piece of reflective clothing is nothing for fair weather drivers. The jumpsuit belongs to the wardrobe of the hard-boiled mountain bikers for which no weather is too bad outside a round turn. Whether the preemptive advantages of the bike every day, we have re-examined.

The facts speak for themselves, ten thousand water column and respiratory activity, combined with welded and reinforced seams, as well as waterproof tear-proof closures. In addition, there are six air intakes, a sophisticated pocket management and reflective elements. Sounds good, but today there are many functional garments. Here comes however to the part: The part looks simply hammer!

A jumpsuit is a very demanding thing in terms of cut, but it must serve a size a variety of different body proportions. In this case also male and female, is sold as a unisex model. The size S has fit me very well with 172 cm body size. On the upper body pleasantly tight, but not restrictive in movement, tense around the hip and slightly further around the legs. Only the leg length in the sitting position is a little too short. When driving down the stairs it just goes. Depending on the protector, there is no or only a slight overlap with the pants. “Schooner-Gaps” are not only unsightly, but the rainwater from the trousers leg runs directly under the protectors. Pleasant is different. But this is and will be the case with the length of the protectors and the respective body proportions.

For this, the shines with a reflective vest adjustment and adjustable closures on the wrists, so it sits like ne one and there is no feeling. The hood is cut to fit just over an all-mountain helmet, but can also be worn underneath. In integral helmets she covers just half the helmet.

According to Dirtied, the Dirt suit is designed for demanding endures tours and downhill rides. But it is also perfect for classic bike tours, if it is not too warm. Thanks to the various ventilation inlets, Berg is high for a pleasant climate. With a slight continuous rain, he stayed perfectly even over 90 minutes. Even when he had to fight for 30 minutes after the fifth wash, he kept tight. The upper material then sucks up somewhat, but water does not penetrate into the interior. The fabric dries very quickly when the rain falls and only slight residual moisture remains.

However, the overall has two distinct advantages that no other rainwear can offer. Firstly, the dirt where he belongs and he cannot sneak in between some clothes. Secondly, it is very comfortable to wear, no pants that slips when it is soaked with water and mud, so it does not move around the hip nowhere.

Unfortunately one of the first exits has broken one of the zipper levers. According to Dirtied, this has happened in some cases and will be repaired by another product during the next production. In the supermarket there are however for a few francs snap-grips to retrofit and already can be again unrestrained in the mud.

During really heavy rain, the Dirt suit stayed in the wardrobe – except for the some test drives – because then nothing goes on over long dressing. Dirtied has also recognized this and has just released a long version with detachable legs on the market. This version is somewhat more expensive, but from my point of view guarantees the money value.

Thanks to its reflective materials and the inner lining, the Dirt suit is probably a bit too warm in the summer. But from autumn to spring or on cool summer days, there is hardly any more comfortable weather protection. Even after numerous mud battles, he has hardly any wear-offs. The only downside to my taste is that the leg length has been a bit too short for my taste, and it would be an advantage for men to “open” the man’s mouth from below. But that is whining at a high level.

Protect your children easily with a safety jacket

Tripod has developed a safety jacket for children, easy to put on and use, thanks to its unique central buckle. Keeping your children safe will be a breeze.

Putting a lifejacket on a child can quickly turn out to be a perilous exercise, as long as it moves, there are straps everywhere, or the waistcoat is not intuitive to buckle. Tripod – a brand of sailing sports at Decathlon – has just released a simple life-saving vest that simply slips on a T-shirt: the Easy life vest.

On the left side, a scratch allows you to hold the reflective vest strap to be able to clip the single central loop more easily, especially if your child is moving. With its “fit” shape, there is virtually no need for subcutaneous if equipped. Indeed, its short shape on the front makes it does not ascend under the chin of your child, leaving it free of its movements.

The back is padded for comfort and at the back of the head; there is also foam that will keep your child’s head out of the water. For children under 15 kg, the subcutaneous is replaced by panties. The Easy life vest is rated 100 nektons (ISO12402-4). It has the indispensable safety elements (whistle and reflective strips) and its fluorescent orange and gray colors, just as its design gives it a modern and pleasant look.

Note the absence of yellow vest which makes it easy to catch a child fallen in the water. The team is working on it and could well integrate this system on a future version. For now, it will be enough to recover it by the shoulders.

Bicyclists would be required to wear reflective vest

Senators joined a project that has “the use of high visibility reflective vest at night and when visibility conditions so require.”

 

“During the night and when visibility conditions so require, bicycle riders should always wear reflective high visibility vest.” This is the main slogan of the bill that senators Alejandro Navarro entered, Lily and Antonio Horvath Congress.

 

The initiative amending Article 80 of Law 18,290, Transit, establishing and shall be considered by the Committee on Transport and Telecommunications, noted that “despite the advantages of cycling as a means of transport many cyclists and people generally they have difficulty using reflective tape daily, among which is the insecurity of their cities, whose geography are not suitable for driving on streets outside the vehicle drivers do not respect their path and therefore may be victims of an accident traffic”.

 

Also, lawmakers indicated that “No. 18,290 Law says nothing regarding security measures mandatory for drivers of bicycles during driving at night and when visibility conditions so require, taking into account the statistics”.

 

In the same vein, they explained that “the security elements allow traffic accidents prevent and reduce potential damage and injuries that may result. In this sense the appropriate deployment and use of security elements as reflective high visibility vest, reducing, significantly, the risk of injury in the event of traffic accidents. “

City project require motorcyclists to wear safety vest

Approved the regulations, drivers and passengers must wear an identification sight of safety vest. The Buenos Aires ruling introduced in the Legislature on the new draft amendments to the Regulatory Decree of the National Road Traffic Act, with which it seeks to reduce the attack “pedestrian”.

 

The initiative was presented by lawmakers PRO, after a first public presentation on 9 March, in a ceremony attended by the Security Minister Patricia and the head of city government, between other officials.

Changes in Traffic Act seek to combat crime in motorcycle and identify those drivers traveling on the city.

 

With this, it seeks to regularize the situation of more than 7 million motorcycles and force you to carry identification with patent number helmets driver and passenger as well as a reflective vest to help identify the latter.

 

Since the ruling confident is that the project will be approved “within three months”, according to the newspaper Clarion. However, they must thwart the will of some detractors to achieve the 31 votes needed in the Buenos Aires Legislature.

 

Opponents of the measure are mostly motorcyclists themselves, at least those who use their vehicle as a working tool. On March 15, hundreds of workers and couriers deliveries demonstrated in the city center to express their disagreement. They note that the identification of helmets and patents will not solve the insecurity that they are being stigmatized and also thieves steal their bikes, helmets and vests them and then make sliders.

 

The amendments establish that both the driver and passenger must wear a regulation helmet showing the patent number. The second person to go up also must bear a refractory vest with the same recording.

 

The requirement must be fulfilled in service stations for refueling.

Failure to wear a helmet and high visibility vest will be considered a serious offense in terms of the National Road Traffic Act and will involve the immediate abduction.

If a kidnapped bike is not withdrawn by the holder within 60 days of retention, will be decontaminated and compacted, it can serve a public purpose.

Traffic cop checked out reflective vest of residents after dark

We are going to work. It’s just a piece – explained to the men, who were detained by the aspirant Robert. Gentlemen moved after 17 on a roadway one of the more busy roads White Bor. None of them had at least one reflective element. In addition, they were all dressed in dark jackets, pants and hats. They were instructed. – You realize that incurs mortal danger? – He instructed the policeman. – In these costumes driver sees you from a distance of only about 30-40 meters. Time to react is small. Gentlemen humbly promised to supply the glare. – It’s a small cost; the reflective elements are widely available – instructed asp. Robert – And you can save your life.

 

Reflectors save lives

The research shows that the leading driver the car is able to detect a pedestrian who has a glare, even from a distance of 150 meters! These additional meters allow you to bypass the safe deceleration and people. Recently, wearing reflective vest after dark in the area is undeveloped duty and failure threatens his mandate. Despite this, the number of residents does not make much impression, as we noted during a joint patrol “Pomeranian” and “traffic police.”

 

Mandate or instruction the police still conducts preventive actions in schools and kindergartens. As they pointed out, as long as the children quickly and willing to absorb knowledge, and most importantly, wear reflective vests or armbands, is to persuade adults is much more difficult.

 

What it comes from? – Hard to say – says Robert of the Traffic Department. – It would seem that adults should be more cautious and aware of the risks, but this topic is not always the case. Officers carry out inspections regularly. – Every week we stop a few people who do not have a glare. We instruct them or issue mandates. Fortunately, while nearly two-hour joint patrol “traffic cop” to “Pomeranian” managed to trace only three of irresponsible men in Bialy Bor. And we touched both the southern and the northern part of Grudziadz. For assistance in the implementation of the reflective material thank the Municipal Police Headquarters in Grudziadz.

From Sunday anyone walking with reflector

From August 31 to anyone who goes on rural roads after dark force glare. This effect of the amendment is to the law on road traffic. There is no mercy – if you’re not visible, you will get the mandate.

Since Sunday, the police will check whether shine in the darkness. Therefore, if you plan to return after dark outside built-up areas must be provided with reflection.

– “It does not necessarily have to be all yellow vest, you can have a band, trinket, pendant, which is reflective elements,” – says asp.

Such a thing must have pinned when we go shoulder. If trots on the pavement in built-up areas, we do not have the glare. In any other case, you have to obtain a reflective element. Retro-reflector must be visible from a distance. – “It may be a bandage, a luminous point, the strip sewn into a jacket, reflective vest” a – added Marlene.

About this necessarily remember:

  1. Always have a glare. You not necessarily have to wear a yellow vest. It is important that you have a fluorescent band. Available on the market are in the colors: yellow, white, blue. Directed bikes assume such bands on the feet and hands, you too can do so.
  1. Ladies can attach to bags small reflective beads. Such a strap in the spotlight can be seen from afar. It is a sign for the driver, the pedestrian moves along the way. Men can have bands on their hands, legs or vest, which already buy 5-10, respectively.
  1. The youngest can buy reflectors in the shape of bears, elephants, which are flashing. The idea is to attract the eyes of road users. The cost of buying this gadget is 3 to 5 zł. We put it in a prominent place on the backpack, jacket or bag that holds the toddler returned home.
  1. When buying a jacket for fall, you should select one that has already been sewn reflective stripes. Many sporting goods stores have sales in such shelters. If you do not have such a jacket, you can purchase a haberdashery reflective tape and a child to sew on jackets or backpack.

5. If you will not be visible at dusk, moving up areas, you can get a ticket. From 20 to 500 zł. That’s how much we get, depends on the policeman and the threats which have caused. Traffic participant is not only the driver on the road, but walking.

Reflective vest – be visible in the dark

To be on the road as a cyclist in the dark in city traffic is dangerous. The police in reflective vest are tips on what measures it will be well seen. Many bicycle dealer offer bulbs that enhance security.

 

When cyclists and pedestrians are overlooked on the road by motorists, they have to be very lucky to stay unharmed. The risk for them to be victims of an accident is higher than usual in the dark season. Therefore, they should not challenge their luck and even ensure that they are perceived by motorists. The Commissariat traffic accident prevention – protection of victims and the Road Safety advise in the dark season to take extra care and inform about the “security through visibility”. Here is an overview of which means there are, and how they are assessed by their impact ago.

 

Front and rear light since the summer do not have to be operated with a dynamo these lights – officially approved are now even those with batteries or battery. “There are better and worse. In recent years, the bulbs have evolved,” said Police Chief Superintendent Rainer. Were already halogens lamps and improvement over the old incandescent bulbs, there are now LED lights in vogue. Front lights are fitted to the handlebars, rear lights on the seat post or on the rear luggage rack. Experts such as Jan from the bike shop “Chic Hat” preferred battery-powered lights, because waste is avoided with them (from 54 Euros for both). The simple act of being seen primarily as to who would like to see even the environment better, which requires a headlight.

 

Reflectors allow because front and rear light only the visibility of the front and rear reflectors ensure that cyclists be seen from the side. These include the classic cat eyes in the spokes (four pieces cost four Euros for example in Eller). By the company 3M, there are also spoke reflectors (about 20 Euros for 72 pieces, for example at Lucky Bike). Also popular are reflective bracelets. With reflective band not only bicycle racks can be pasted, but also walkers. A disadvantage is obviously the lack of ventilation. From the head lamp is not recommended in dense urban traffic, because it blinds other road users often.

 

Clothes the appeal to wear bright clothing to be visible in the dark, bears little fruit if the winter fashion provides muted colors. Very large areas are perceived cyclists who wear over his jacket a safety vest, as already seen this year a few times. Motorists are required since July, carry them. They are available to buy in hardware stores, among others, in some places even for one or two Euros.

 

A reflective strip, which can be fastened to the satchel, umbrella or walking frame on the zipper jackets or bags, citizens can obtain from the Traffic Control. The same goes for reflective material that can be sewn into clothing. Both accessories shine in the spotlight at long range. The tape costs two Euros, the yarn 1.70 Euros per five meters.

Police teach primary school students about road safety

Safety vests and reflective bicycle spokes increase security

Practical classes were given the primary school pupils in the Minden Street on Tuesday morning. In the schoolyard, the police-security adviser Heike Klein and Ditmars Hess welcomed the children and parents. At dawn they demonstrated to the students how important it is, even in the dark on the road to be seen. For this, the children were given reflective vests.

 

Thus, it was also really vividly, the children took place in the police van and watched from there if they can recognize their classmates in the dark well. “The one sees hardly,” says the eight-year Auras. “Only with vest I can see,” he says.

 

Ditmars Hess grazed him over such a vest, so he is better known on the way to school. “The jackets of the children are dark and the backpacks have hardly reflectors,” says Heike Klein. “It’s just not as cool to go with a vest to school, but in this way we show the children the difference. It would be ideal, of course, if the satchel also reflected,” said Klein.

 

“This morning I look at as a learning unit. Once a year we welcome the police with us. The issue of security is part of the social studies,” says Vice-principal Wolfgang Mickey. Ditmars Hess explains the classic scene from the road: “Children with and without reflective vest standing about 30 meters from the police van and then the fellow students can see for themselves whether they recognize the child or not Some have safety vests with reflectors, while others do not.” says Hess. 30 meters is about the distance that needs a motorist than stopping when he was on the way with 50 kilometers per hour. The stopping distance is then obtained from the reaction time and the braking distance, so Hess.

 

“Dark dressed people are perceived in the dark about 25 meters before, while those with reflective clothing to a distance of about 160 meters are visible,” says Owe Hageman by Dakar. He accompanied the project and keeps at school or a lesson from. “To the children of the differences between the visibility and the dangers to explain,” he says, pointing a photo with a dark person. In addition, the traffic safety consultants had a bicycle there to show the children the importance of lighting and reflectors. “The wheel has spoken here sticks reflected each spoke. Once the tire is moved, the area lights,” Heike Klein explained to the children. “We hope to achieve with this vivid action, the children and parents and prevent accidents at dusk and dawn can,” Klein hopes for more school children who move with reflective clothing in the dark.

Reflective clothing makes Pedestrians safer at night

Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable in autumn and winter – beware in the dark. Those in the dark are not seen – except, they wear reflective clothing.

 

In the dark season, pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to road traffic. The statistics show that the number of pedestrians killed in 523 in 2014 died more than every third (219) in the months of November to January, warns the accident research of the insurers (UDV).

 

Pedestrians are particularly at risk on the mostly badly or not illuminated country roads, four-fifths of the 2014 killed passers-by died there. On a dark country road, if possible, you should not walk if there is no separate walkway. And wear a reflective vest can make you be seen easily and keep you safer.

 

But also in the mostly better-lit inner city area, the risk of being killed is higher for pedestrians in the months of November to March, according to the insurance association, almost twice as high as in the other months. Anyone who is on foot should wear clothes that are as light or reflective as possible. Parents should pay attention to the equipment of reflective material with children’s clothes, shoes and school bags. Crossing pedestrian streets should only be crossed at a well lit location and never parked by vehicles.

Reflective clothing for pedestrians and cyclists

Pedestrians and cyclists with dark clothes are practically invisible to motorists at dusk. On jackets and trousers reflective elements increase not only the visibility on the road; they can be life-saving. The facts, the BG ETEM supplies in the new “pulse”.

 

The number of the injured in road traffic pedestrians and cyclists is loud high accident statistics for years and does not get much back. More than 77,700 cyclists suffered an accident in 2015. 383 died there or the consequences. One of the possible causes of an accident: They were seen too late.

 

The trade association energy, textile, electrical and media products (BG ETEM) wants to prevent that. In the new issue of prevention medium “pulse – the newspaper for all employees” it is therefore among other things visibility on the road – wear a reflective vest is important to enhance visibility and keep safe, an issue that especially in the dark winter months is very important, because many workers travel daily by bicycle in the operations.

 

Especially the so-called “vulnerable road users” – pedestrians and cyclists – are at risk due to lack of crumple zone. You must ensure that they are perceived by motorists at an early stage. A good way for pedestrians and cyclists to make the visible at long distances, are reflective clothing or reflective elements on clothing. Who bears these is visible to motorists according to a study of up to 150 meters. In comparison, even white clothes can be seen in the dark only to 50 meters. In colorful or even dark clothing are pedestrians and cyclists, which move in the winter in the early morning and late evening hours on the road, virtually invisible to motorists.