Tag: reflective vests

The light of flares

A reflective tour of the province is underway Maze wackier. Today, the students of the General Education School in the Grope district received reflections.

This is another edition of the “You are visible, you are safe” campaign, organized by the Provincial Road Traffic Center in Radom and the Marshal’s Office of the Maze wackier Vivid ship. Over 120 students of grades I-VII received reflective materials. They had the opportunity to practice their skills on a bicycle obstacle course. They also familiarized themselves with the rules of first aid and safety in road traffic.

– Today, children got sets with four reflective elements. These are two wristbands(iron on reflective heat transfer vinyl) that can be put on your arm, leg and two pendants, which you can attach to your backpack or keys – said Tomasz from the Marshal’s Office.

– In addition to education, safety and health are in the first place. This campaign should be promoted by all schools to make young people aware that safety is the most important thing for their lives and reflective vests can play an important role in our life- said Joana, director of the ZSO.

– Every action that will save human life is the most important one. If any visible and visible reflection allows the car not to enter only one person, then it is already a success – said the councilor of Masuria regional council Lessen.

We made the choice to ensure our own safety

At the national level, this tragedy had concurred with another involving also five firefighters in Paris, victims of flash over (blazing generalized flash). Interior Minister Nicolas Sarcoxie then launched a municipal security inspection. “It has led to the development of a health and safety commission for all Sid at the national level, and the birth of an accident prevention investigation bureau” with a predominance of experience feedback.

And if the Dome was content with these measures, she did not content herself with it. “Work has been conducted with the ASF on the procedures for interventions on motorways”, with the birth of the one that becomes part of the daily firefighters Dome: the safety vehicle. Yellow in color, similar to that of the Canadair’s, it is positioned upstream of the interventions. “It is visible day and night, sunny weather as fog. It is equipped with LED reflective vests, ramps, a variable message sign. We took the choice to ensure our own security while awaiting the arrival of the protection services. ”

The utility of the security vehicle quickly asserted itself on the national and departmental roads. “We have 20 that benefit from reinforcement, especially in rural areas, of multipurpose light-duty vehicles with a markup function. ”

The outfits have also evolved. “From now on, every firefighter has his own high visibility vest, yellow or orange. It is compulsory for each intervention. “Consideration of new equipment was accompanied by a rise in power of our health and safety department, with action recognized at the national level – territorial price of the Gazette does communes in 2007 – what is the plan? Road risks.

“It’s a global approach intended to limit accidents, both in intervention and training, or during personal time. For volunteer firefighters as professionals. All the employees of the structure are concerned. “explains the service manager Alain Judge. “Let us hurry with caution or wear a safety clothing” is now the watchword of a whole profession. Or how a tragedy saved lives.

Pedestrian without reflective vest is dangerous in the country road

It is not always possible to brake in time, even when driving at the speed limit. Not only drivers should be especially careful. The same applies to inhabitants of the village, which is reminded by KRUS.

 

I am driving along the road, passing cyclists and I am happy to see that they are wearing reflective vests – the reader recounts. A few hundred meters away, I am angry, because the farmers clean the ground off the road – without any glare! Gray, because evening, they are dressed dark. It is good that they clean up after beet harvester or potatoes, but people! You cannot see it, and the driver is easily worried about the tragedy.

 

“Farmer, be safe while moving on public roads!” Autumn in full, dusk falls faster and the days are often rainy. Road traffic participants should take care of their visibility, “more than at any other time of the year they are exposed to deductions or traveling by vehicles”.

 

KRUS reminds that the problem largely affects rural residents. They often move on narrow, unlit roads, without sidewalks and paved roadsides, which are followed by unlit or insufficiently lit tractors coupled with agricultural machines, motorcycles, bicycles, etc., be indicated by the Cash Register. For pedestrians walking around dark outside built-up areas without wearing reflective clothing often means moving in the dark, and for drivers completely unpredictable circumstances – such as the sudden appearance of a pedestrian or parked vehicle on the side of the road or the edge of the road.

 

The pedestrian sees the vehicle from a distance much larger than the pedestrian can see. If we dress in dark clothing, at night in the spotlight we are visible only from a distance of 20-30 meters. “A car traveling with a permitted speed outside the built-up area of ​​90 km / h, overcomes a distance of 25 meters in one second. The chance for the driver to attempt to bypass the pedestrian is therefore close to zero. The pedestrian equipped with glare is visible from a distance of 130-150 meters.” This significantly increases the chance of reaction.

 

The reflector is recommended to be placed at knee, hand, and chest and back height

What are the rules? For the last 3 years, people who are after dark on roads outside built-up areas are obliged to have reflective tapes in a visible place. A fine threatens their lack. At night, they do not have to wear flares, people walking on a sidewalk or a road intended only for pedestrians, as well as moving in a residential area.

The leader almost entered the children on the safety belts

The moment the preschooler introduced the pupils to the pedestrian crossing, a Volkswagen Golf car entered the safety belts. The 68-year-old driver did not stop and did not give way. She drove her car very close to kindergarten children who were stopped by the babysitter. The police arrested the woman’s driving license. For causing a danger on the lanes, he will answer the court.

 

Moments of horror at a pedestrian crossing

A group of preschoolers with babysitters approached the pedestrian crossing. The children were holding hands and wearing reflective vests.

When preschoolers were almost in the middle of the road, VW Golf passed through the belts. The driver did not stop and gave way to pedestrians.

 

The local police officers almost immediately received a recording from the scene of the incident. The duty officer gave the patrols a command to find the vehicle.

 

The police were looking for the perpetrator only a few minutes

After a dozen or so minutes, one of the partial reported to the officer on duty that he stopped the vehicle resembling the one on the film. As it turned out, a 68-year-old resident of the Bolesławiec poviat managed Volkswagen. The woman confirmed that she was the one who directed the car visible on the recording.

 

The police in safety vest received the driver’s license. The officers also made an application to the court to punish the 68-year-old.

The car nearly drove into a group of preschoolers

On Tuesday, a Volkswagen passenger car entered the pedestrian crossing, through which a group of preschoolers passed through. The children were equipped with reflective vests.

 

The incident occurred when a group of children was on one-third of the width of the street. At some point, Volkswagen Golf entered the pedestrian crossing, which did not give way to preschoolers and their carers. After the incident, the recording went to the Police Headquarters. The officers immediately notified nearby traffic patrols.

 

After a while, one of them reported to the dispatcher that he stopped the vehicle visible on the film. 68-year-old was the driving car, who admitted that she was the one who directed the car shown on the recording.

 

The police in safety clothing arrested the woman’s driving license and made an application to the court to punish her.

Mandatory helmets and vests protect cyclists

Helmets and safety clothing work great in sports, especially when driving in the field. When the cyclist falls off the bike or he hits his head on the branch, the helmet can protect him from injuries. Although it is worth remembering that the helmet does not give a guarantee, and the condition of its proper operation in the event of a fall is a good fit of the helmet to the head.

 

However, there is also many data saying that the obligatory use of helmets or vests in urban traffic and on the road either is ineffective or even has negative effects – reduced bicycle traffic, deteriorating the safety of cyclists. In the UK (Ian Walker’s famous study), it has been shown that cyclists in helmets, reflective vests or sports outfits are statistically overtaken by drivers with a less secure distance than cyclists who is wearing non-Vogue clothes. In Australia, after the introduction of mandatory helmets, the number of events involving cyclists has not decreased, although bicycle traffic has significantly decreased – this means that the safety of cyclists because of the introduction of mandatory helmets has deteriorated. On the other hand, in the most cycling countries and about the best cyclists’ safety as the Netherlands, the use of helmets and vests by cyclists is virtually.

 

All this indicates that the subject of compulsory helmets and high visibility vests requires a lot of research and analysis before any suggestions for their obligation appearing on various internet forums can be taken seriously.

The police gave walkers reflective vests

During the service, they still reach people who, outside the built-up area, move around at dusk without any reflective material. On Monday, Elblag police officers had reflective vests for them.

 

Traffic police officers carried out activities under the name NURD yesterday. This abbreviation means unprotected road users. This time, in addition to carrying out the controls, police officers were handing out reflective vests to pedestrians – informs Commissioner Krzysztof Nowak, a press officer of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Elblag.

 

The main objectives of Monday’s police action are to protect pedestrians and to make them aware of the importance of visibility on the road. We acquired the reflective vests and thanks to that, we could make such a pedestrian gift for the actions of traffic police officers – he says. These vests will also be given away during subsequent actions.

 

The police officers still go to people who move around outside the built-up area without any reflective elements. In addition, now you can receive a ticket for an offense. Only during one day, we found 6 such people. Dark clothes are often found here and … misfortune is ready. We encourage you to wear reflectors in the city, not all places are well lit, and reflections significantly increase the visibility of the pedestrian.

 

It is worth recalling that after dark a pedestrian dressed in a dark outfit is seen by the driver only from a distance of about 40 meters. However, a walking person wearing reflective clothing becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters! These extra meters allow the driver to slow down and safely bypass the pedestrian – adds Nowak.

The police cycling museum highlights the missing reflectors

A two-member police cycling tour, which takes part in the preventive event in the South Moravian Region, bikers most often draw attention to the missing reflective vests. ČTK said the police preventer Rocha. Today, cyclists were able to meet in Becalm region.

 

The patrol on business bicycles within the event runs throughout the territory of the South Moravian Region. Cyclists highlight the correct wheel alignment, visibility, and safe road traffic rules. Cyclists have been able to meet her before, for example, around Rocha.

 

“When we go to the event, we will drive about 20 to 30 kilometers a day, but we stop very much and talk to people,” Rocha said. With cyclists trying to talk about safe movement along the cycle path, considerations, discuss with them the mandatory equipment. “We all recommend a bicycle helmet, although adults are not obliged to do it, and they are very pleased to use it in most cases, and most of the mandatory equipment is lacking orange hi vis vest in wheelbase,” said a police officer. These reflectors are also missing from some new wheels that are otherwise fully equipped.

 

Since it is prevention, the patrol is only a positive response from a police officer. And even those who do not have a good round will receive a smaller gift, such as a reflective tape or a stick or a leaflet. “Do not forget to miss something on the bike,” she said.

 

The bicycle park does not forget pedestrians, which also emphasize the importance of safe movement and the importance of reflective material. It should ride along the paths of the South Moravian Region around early September.

How many emergency safety vests do you have to carry in the car

How many reflective vests do I have to carry in the car? Although we usually carry one, or two, it is convenient to know how many we are going to travel, to carry the corresponding emergency vests.

 

We can ask ourselves how many emergency vests we have to carry in the car, especially when we travel with the whole family, because surely, as usual, we travel alone in the car. On a day-to-day basis, when traveling to work or shopping, only one person usually occupies cars. Therefore, in case of breakdown or emergency, a single reflective vest helps us get out of the car.

 

We all left the car, what do we do?

If the car has broken down on an interurban road, we should try to stop outside the road, on the right side and leaving the side of the shoulder free. If we get out of the car, all the individuals who leave must wear the emergency safety vest.

 

In this way, if we have a car that can fit 5 passengers or, for example, a minivan in which 7 fit … we will need 7 emergency vests, if the 7 passengers are going to get off if necessary. That is, without a vest it is forbidden to get out of the car … so we must take the number of vests needed for the occupants.

 

In case of emergency or a breakdown of a vehicle, the drivers will conveniently signal the vehicle, turning on the emergency lights and, where appropriate, for example, between sunset and sunrise the parking lights.

 

When leaving the car, we place the reflective triangles

In the same way, we will have to place the danger signaling devices – the popular triangles – unless the traffic conditions do not allow it. 1 triangle will be placed behind and 1 ahead, at a distance of 50 meters -respectively- from the damaged vehicle and visible from 100 meters. By the way, in one-way roads, or more than three lanes, a single triangle at 50 meters, and visible from 100, located behind the vehicle will suffice.

The hunters in reflective vest went to shot wild boars

In a place close to the Polish border, a hunt for wild boars was held on Tuesday. Hunters wanted to reduce their population, as they are slightly overpopulated here and cause damage to farmers. No pigs were able to do it, but they shot one fox. There are several silhouettes of orange reflective vests in the milk haze. They are so-called hunters or hunters, hunters, who have the task of raiding game to the main gunmen of the shooters. They lurk in their places opposite them.

 

On Tuesday, wild boar hunters should be the main victims. There are 92 hunters on them, of which about 65 shooters. “We organize this pre-anniversary hunt every year. Last year we hit seven wild boars. The record we had in 2012 that was three more, “calculates the Hero. Wild boars have been overwhelmed recently. Although not so extreme in Freeland as it is recently in the forests. “So far, we have caught twenty-one wild boars. That is the same number we caught for the past hunting year. It lasts from April to the end of March, “the Hero points out. Pigs are mainly causing problems for farmers. They like to enjoy not only on the stomach but also on the corn or mice. These delicacies often look for the fields where the sowing crops are growing. “Today, besides wild boar, we will also shoot a fox, both races and raccoon dogs,” my guide says.

 

The local president taught a four-thousand-dollar boar at night

We climb the forest slope. Occasionally, a shot sounds from a distance. A couple of hunters are inviting their dogs: “Where the piggy is, but where is it?” Wild hogs have bad luck this time. Just here, in the nozzle, the fallen roe scare the hunters. We are approaching slowly up the hill to the shooters. The mud sticks to the shoes; the feeling of heat is slowly disappearing and the feeling of moisture changes. “It does not say anything,” he says from above. None of the black-shot shot hit. Even though they do not yet, the hunters know that Tuesday’s fun in the pre-dinner without the main prize of the tombola will not be. The four-thousand-year-old boar ran down the local president tonight.

 

“We have to stick to the bar, to know that beside us the next door goes to the right and left. No one should go off, go too far ahead, “says the owner of the hunter association, Josef Hardin. For the certainty that you are walking alongside a hound by your colleague, not only does a reflective vest or a hat – by the way, reflective apparel also have hunting dogs – but also a variety of regular calls or whistles. On the contrary, shooters must be as quiet and very alert as possible.

 

Another slaughtered pig will wait for starved hunters with dumplings and sap lettuce. “Wild boar is also good baked with steamed cabbage, even smoked or with sirloin sauce. Good is a schnitzel, but game is fat-free, so it is not so juicy and does not have to taste everybody, “Josef Hardin drives through the saliva path. From somewhere out of the creeks, a bit of barking and a row of dogs suddenly sounds a bit from the railroad. Their owners can scream the vocal cords to call them. However, when the hunters approach, they find that dogs are chasing around deer who find death in the rest of the field fence.

 

Hon was the life of a fox

Upon arrival at the inn, we find that one shot has hit the target. The victim is a fox. “I’m a little disappointed; we’ve never been in such a vacancy while we’re on this hunt. Unfortunately, wild boar caught the wind and showed only two shooters, but they did not have their day. However, the fox counts. A damn likes kennel-killing chickens, “says the Hero.

 

It seems that wildlife hid in nearby Poland on Tuesday. “They are looking for forested heaps around Tarawa, where they have peace and good food. On our side, they go out at night. In addition, tourists who are walking through the woods are very scared, “adds the hunter in safety vest. Above the slain fox and the horn sounds somewhat sad hall from the pipes. However, inside the inn they already smoke from the plates. So hunt well and have fun especially.