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Cyclists and pedestrians recognize in good time

“There are just a lot of accidents involving cyclists because they are not seen,” says the employee of the Beranger Ordnungsamt. As part of the nationwide “Day of visibility” campaign, she and her colleague, both of whom do not want to give their names, inform pedestrians and cyclists about the benefits of reflective clothing in traffic on Tuesday morning in front of the Tobias Seiler High School. Reflective bands, flashing lights, bag trailers, gym bags, and safety vests are distributed to ensure that you are seen by other road users.

The employees pay attention not only to the clothing but also to the existing light sources of the bicycles. Many children and adults were already well equipped. “I have reflective clothing, but it’s at home,” was still a frequent response from the students. In the twilight and at night small things, such as a safety vest or reflectors, could help enormously, explained the employee of the public order office.

Cyclists are only required to have a functioning front and rear light. Additional reflectors and helmets are not mandatory, but should always be worn for your own safety. According to the Brandenburg network, experts believe that the number of fatal and serious injuries to cyclists would be reduced by 50 percent if they were more visible to motorists.

In dark clothing, drivers can only detect pedestrians or cyclists from around 25 meters. If you wear reflective material or additional light sources, the distance expands to about 140 meters and you can be recognized early enough. Parents should make sure that children not only wear reflective stripes on the front and back but also on the sides of the body for 360-degree visibility.

So you do not get in the fall and winter under the wheels

How to get through the often dull autumn and winter time as safe as possible reveals Siegfried Angier from the police.

“In the autumn and winter months, it is particularly dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists,” warns Siegfried Angier, the deputy police district commander. He is responsible for traffic safety issues of the executive branch. “The early twilight, poor visibility, fog, insufficiently lit paths, and unadapted driving lead to many accidents during this time,” says Angier from many years of practical experience in the police service. He knows some important safety tips for the behavior of pedestrians and cyclists in order to get through the autumn and winter months unscathed.

Make yourself visible

“Ideally, you wear light or reflective clothing,” Angier advises. “Reflective bands, safety vests, and the like increase visibility.” Especially with children and adolescents, it is important that they are clearly visible in the traffic through light or reflective clothing which made of reflective fabric.

That’s the way it is in practice

“A dark-clad pedestrian is perceived by a car driver using low-beam lights only from a distance of 25 to 30 meters,” explains Angier. “Light-clad pedestrians, on the other hand, can be seen from about 50 meters, and additional reflective materials can increase visibility to 130 to 160 meters,” he says.

Avoid danger zones

“Even avoiding poorly lit road sections, if there is no proper sidewalk, is advisable,” says Angier. “Using well-lit junctions where pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles are easily recognizable is essential.”

Also, make the bike fit

Aligner’s final suggestion: “By the way, like his car, you should make your bike winter-ready before you ride it, especially lights, reflectors, brakes, and tires.”

Presentation of fluorescent vests to middle school students

The county council gives fluorescent vests to college students to be better pedestrians, cyclists or waiting for the bus in the evening and morning.

Jean-Paul and Marie-Claire Malraux, departmental councilors, the young departmental counselor, to give the vests to the students of the college. It is in the presence of the principal Alain and his assistant Benedict that the young people tried the vests with reflective materials.

Since its creation in 1992, the departmental youth council has undertaken several projects dealing with road safety. The idea is to alert college students to the need to wear a retro reflective safety vest to be visible in all circumstances day and night.

Thus, 5000 yellow vests were distributed to the students of the 42 public and private colleges of the Tarn. Three sizes of vests were proposed to allow each student to find the best fit for his size, small, medium and large. The yellow vest which made of reflective fabric saves the life because it is visible to motorists.

Safe on the way to school

Thanks to an initiative of the ADAC Foundation, the way to school for some 90 children at the Max Metzger School will be a little safer.

Bright yellow safety vests

For many years, the bright yellow warning vests, which the automobile club is giving out free of charge to Germany’s youngest schoolchildren at the start of the dark season, have been helping against the poor visibility and road conditions.

In Schopfheim, MSC chairman Karlheinz Renner ted the vests these days. The teacher Regina Hauser received the vest on behalf of all other primary school students and showed on this occasion that they know exactly why they should wear the reflective vests with reflective tapes: “Because we as the motorists as pedestrians or as a bicycle and Scooter drivers are seen much better. ”

Can be seen 120 meters away

In fact, experiments have shown that children in normal street clothes are not seen until ten to twelve meters from the motor vehicles. This is much better with the vest, as Karlheinz Renner emphasized: “The girls and boys wear vests with reflective fabrics can be seen at distances of up to 120 meters.”

It would be worthwhile to cover the jackets, even if they do not necessarily correspond to the current fashion. Parents should turn a blind eye to the safety of their children. And also to further motivate the ADAC to spend the vest. Because it looks like Renner assured: “It will probably have been the last action of this kind in Germany”. The headmaster and teacher think that would be a pity.

Some tips to reduce the risk of collision

Seeing and being seen is essential in road traffic.

With the change of time last weekend, many pedestrians move at nightfall. This results in an increased risk of accidents since drivers often do not see them well or notice them only at the last moment. Road Safety Luxembourg ASBL, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructures and the Police recall some tips to reduce the risk of collision:

Pedestrians: be visible!

Wear clothing with a built-in reflective material, armbands, jackets, reflective tape for clothing, umbrellas, reflective pads – all accessories for long-distance viewing by motorists.

Walk in front of traffic on country roads and wear the mandatory safety vest.

Consider the speed and distance of vehicles approaching before entering the roadway. Make sure you are seen by motorists.

Put a reflective collar on your dog.

Joggers: be visible!

Wear reflective armbands and wear clothing with integrated reflective elements.

Wear a safety vest that is mandatory if you take the road out of town.

Cyclists: be visible!

Make sure the lights and reflectors of your bike are in good condition.

Wear a helmet and a vest or other reflective accessory.

Compulsory bike equipment:

A doorbell

Two brakes

A white or yellow light before

At least 2 reflectors per wheel or continuous reflective tape on the tires

Reflectors on the pedals

A red reflector

A red rear light

Motorists: be visible!

Turn on the lights when visibility conditions require.

Report your maneuvers in good time.

Adapt your speed.

Make sure windows and vehicle lights are clean (in winter cleared of snow or ice).

Take into account the potential errors of vulnerable users in traffic.

Safety vests in every car duty

The safety vest is intended to protect motorists when the vehicle is left lying due to a breakdown or an accident.

The Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) include in each passenger car, truck, bus and in tractor and tractor each a safety vest. This must comply with European standard EN 471. This is indicated by an imprint on the vest or its label. The vest must be yellow, orange or orange-red and have two reflective tapes at the bottom of the front and back. It is generally important that the vest is “retro reflective”, according to the German Traffic Watch Association Kurt, president of the association, explains: “With normal reflection, the light radiates in a different direction – in retro reflective clothing it radiates directly to the Light source back. ” This could be checked with a safety vest, for example, with a flashlight in a darkened room itself.

Safety vests have long been mandatory in many other European countries. This can be important for the upcoming holiday with your own car because who has none or not wearing them, is sometimes sensitive to the cash. An overview of countries and special regulations can be found at TÜV.

According to the German traffic police, over 27 percent of all accidents occur at dusk and darkness, 40 percent of them end in death. If motorists have to leave the car during this time, for example, because of an accident, a bright, reflective safety vest with the reflective fabric can be life-saving, according to traffic experts. And this does not just apply to car drivers. Even motorcyclists or cyclists and pedestrians can protect themselves by wearing a safety vest: About 90 percent of all motorists, according to the German traffic guard, say that they did not see the pedestrian during nighttime collisions.

A bit more security for the daily journey to kindergarten and on excursions – that was the goal for the Serviececlub Round Table 32 Regensburg.

At the handing over of a total of 200 neon yellow safety vests with reflective tapes on Monday morning, April 30th, the young Regensburg-based Tabler around President Wolfgang Hirmer conjured up a big smile on the bright faces of the girls and boys in the children’s family house St. Elisabeth Kareth. Bernadette Heiß, the director of the day care center, happily reports on the great excitement and excitement among the kids before the donation of a total of 200 safety vests for the 180 children.

“Our aim is to increase the safety of children on excursions”, said the current RT32 President Wolfgang Hirmer. Following the handover of the neon yellow safety vests with round-table logo, the children thanked the present panel with the presentation of some songs. As part of their national service project “RT KiTa Pate” many Tabler donate safety vests and warning signs in Germany to children’s education institutions and thus contribute to the sensitization of the Gafahren in the participation of children on the road. The purchase of the safety vests funds the 220 local round tables through donations and hands-on campaigns. “The handover and gratitude of the children was so positive and joyful that I never expected. So elated and with such a happy feeling, I rarely went to work on Monday morning! “Says Thomas Neiswirth, Vice President of RT 32, after handing over the presents to the Kareth children in the morning. Just worn over the clothes, they do not just look great.

Above all, they make the small even in the dark at a great distance clearly visible. A big plus for avoiding road accidents. Especially for children: “visibility = safety” The neon yellow vests look small and simple, but they do a lot. Made of lightweight material, they do not hinder children from playing, they fit in every kindergarten bag and are easy to pull over jacket or backpack. Their reflective fabrics also make it possible for the children to be much more visible in traffic.

Yellow vests invite you

It is in the presence of Didier Pierre (deputy mayor and volunteer in the association), Cathy (assistant in charge of school affairs), director Jean-Philippe Laverne and teachers of the school that the League against road violence, in the person of its president Christiana Pinot, was invited to Pierre-Peel school last Friday. The objective of this meeting was to make young schoolchildren aware of this plague by offering them a yellow safety vest, retro-reflective material.

 

Thus, 170 yellow children vests and 20 adult vests were distributed. “By this action, we want to awaken young people’s awareness of road violence and try to make them responsible citizens…”, says Ch.

 

These vests with reflective fabrics, which will remain at school, will protect children during out-of-school trips and school outings. They will allow them to be seen and protected from vehicles when they are on foot but also when they are cycling.

 

Remember also that the helmet is also mandatory for children under 12, since March 22…

Tips for a safe way to school

The new school year is in the starting blocks. This marks the beginning of a whole new phase of life for many first graders in the district of Leer and in the city of Emden this week with a series of new challenges – on the way to school. So that the little ones on the way to school are not overwhelmed, they need a lot of support especially in the early days. The traffic safety advisors of the police inspection Leer / Emden, Garret Hendricks (district of Leer) and Holder Gartner (city of Emden), appeal to parents and road users to pay attention to some tips to provide the little ones as safe as possible on the way to school.

Tips for the safe way to school:

  1. Avoid school stress: Plan enough time in the morning. Hustle and time pressure lead to carelessness. The safe way to school starts with a good breakfast.
  2. Planning the best routes: Plan and practice the safest way for you and your child together with your child. The shortest way is not always the best. Take a little detour in order to arrive safely at the destination.
  3. Wear bright and high visibility clothing: Equip your child with a safety vest, reflective satchel, reflective jacket or reflective tapes. The motto is: safety through visibility!
  4. Pupil transport by car: Walk and practice the way to school with your children on foot. This is how the child learns to actively and safely participate in road traffic. The daily “parental taxi” with the car carries danger. Many dangerous situations at the schools are caused by the turning, the reversing and the getting in and out of the children.
  5. By bike to school: We recommend that the children go to school only after the theoretical and practical cycling training. This usually takes place in the 4th class. At this age, (about 10 years) of the physical development and the responsiveness are sufficiently well developed.
  6. By bus to school: Children should never cross the road in front of or behind the stopping bus, but wait until the bus continues and visibility is clear. When getting out, children should pay attention to passing cyclists as well as passing pedestrians and should not jostle when boarding.
  7. No distraction by mobile phones / smart phones: The accessibility of children is important for many parents. Nevertheless, the cell phone / smart phone should be safely stowed away in the jacket pocket or bag on the way to school, so that the children can focus on the traffic.
  8. Looking ahead and ready to brake: For motorists, special attention will be paid in the coming weeks. Foresighted driving and a constant readiness to brake are demanded of them in particular in the vicinity of schools, at stops as well as crossing points (for example traffic lights, pedestrian crossings).

In 2017, it came under the jurisdiction of the police inspection Leer / Emden to 18 school road accidents. 14 people suffered light injuries and two injuries. School-related accidents are recorded on the way to school with the participation of children until their 14th birthday. Compliance with traffic regulations on school routes will be a particular focus of police officers in the coming days, so that road users will have to expect more controls in this context.

Summer rafting, safety vests are indispensable

Every summer, people will think of water rafting. It cannot only feel the thrilling rapids, and also enjoy the quiet leisure. But what do we need to pay attention to make rafting more safer?

1.When drifting, you’d better to wear long trousers and clothes, it can avoid sun exposure which causes sunburn. And the boat is easy prone to water. It is better to wear plastic slippers or sandals.

2.You can carry some drinking water or a small amount of food, to prevent physical fatigue during rafting. Mobile phones, cameras are better to put into a waterproof bag. In addition, you can wear gloves to avoid hand rubs.

3.Before the board, you must carefully read the drifting notes, put on reflective safety vest. A safety vest with reflective material gives a strong light reflection during the summer sun, which is easily detected when people fall into the water. Especially at night, the light is not enough and the light is weak.

4.While rafting, without any permission, you shall not disembark. If you encounter capsize, do not panic, stay calm, as long as wearing a reflective safety clothing can ensure safety, and actively cooperate with the rescue measures. Get back on board and continue rafting.