Month: November 2016

Mandatory homologated reflective material gloves for two-wheelers

Jean-Claude, departmental delegate of Road Safety, draws attention to the new security arrangements for two and three wheelers whether motorcycles, mopeds, tricycles and quadricycles (except models with belt and door).

 

“As of November 20, wearing strengthened and approved reflective material gloves become mandatory All drivers and passengers of motorcycles and scooters in particular are concerned ” says the latter he says:..” We must make them aware that wearing these gloves is a necessity in order to avoid serious and irreversible injury since the first reflex when falling is to put hands forward; fingers, wrists, arms and forearms are exposed to fractures, skin lesions and burns with gravel due to friction with the road.” These vulnerable users account for nearly 43% of serious injuries from the road.

 

Fine and withdrawal point for violations

The delegate of the Road safety also points to the absence of wearing of approved gloves made with reflective tape will be punished for the driver a fine of € 68 and lost 1 point on the driving license. ” The passenger will be fined the same amount. This provision will be effective on November 20, a few weeks grace period will however be granted to drivers to allow specialty stores to stock up. ” The fine is minus 45 € if the payment is made at the place of verbalization or within 15 days of the offense.

 

The behavior of cyclists in focus

And Jean-Claude to express dissatisfaction also with regard to the addictive behavior of some cyclists who roam the accident-prone roads in the town and in the image of many motorists who expose them to as road hazards by adopting the same bad attitudes. “Few cyclists know that using a mobile hand-held phone is prohibited by Article R412-6-1 of traffic. Call the handlebar cost them a fine 2nd class, 35 € ‘.

 

He wishes to emphasize another point. “Cyclists often forget that wearing a retro reflective vest is mandatory for day and night, and especially at this time of year when visibility is reduced (low light, fog and degraded weather …).”

Safety vest for the lighting and visibility of cyclists

Headlights front and rear, safety vest and reflectors on the wheels and on the pedals are compulsory equipment when traveling by bike, especially when night falls more quickly, as is the case today.

 

And there are still too many cyclists who forget that they are not always clearly visible to motorists without reflective material. An action will be conducted in Charleroi this thank you around 16:30 near the Form and the former roundabout of the three cocks.

 

For Hélène, the head of the GRACQ,”A motorist must see the cyclist as soon as possible so that he has time to shift in relation to him. We still see in the street many cyclists dressed in Wearing a  Reflective vest is not mandatory but it is advisable, especially young people who are not well equipped while they are, for example, on the way to school.”

 

At 16h30 this Wednesday, the GRACQ will distribute equipment kits to the cyclists too dark. And the others, better equipped, will be entitled to a small chocolate.

Pedestrians, beware! Reflective elements are mandatory

New requirement aims to improve pedestrian safety. Even very cheap solution is fine because pedestrians can save lives.

 

The long awaited obliged to wear under reduced visibility reflective material will come into effect this Saturday, February 20th. Under the amended law on road traffic will have to pedestrians wear reflective elements in reduced visibility when moving outside of the village on the shoulder or on the side of the road in a place that is not illuminated by public lighting.

 

Reflective elements for pedestrians will be required not only at night but also at night and in fog. Pedestrians do not have to wear reflective vests will be enough quality supplement of retro reflective material, distinctive color (e.g. Yellow, light green), which will be visible to other road users.

 

The Ministry of Transport recommends that pedestrians use reflective tape on the leg or arm toward the roadway. Ideally, such a belt was to appear at both extremities. These tapes can get in sporting goods stores or in traditional supermarkets, the price will be around 30 crowns.

 

Test sister magazine World engine proved that even with this low-cost solution pedestrian is much better than not seeing unlit. Transport Ministry adds that while the pedestrians dressed in black driver sees in the dark at a distance of only 18 meters, using the reflective element, it may no longer recognize the 200 meters. This gives the driver more time to react to pedestrians and avoid him.

 

The solution is also significant reflective tapes that are part of the clothing (or backpack bags).

Walkers reflective elements outside of the village do not wear dark, threatening to block the proceedings a fine of up to 2,000 crowns in administrative proceedings will pay 1.500 to 2.500 crowns. In cooperation with BESIP pedestrians will hand out free reflective belts and bags

We will advise you how to outwit the selection of autumn safety clothing

The days are shorter, the temperature drops and gone are the days where we jogging enough to wear shorts and T-shirt with reflective fabric. We advise you to keep your body warm and how to take care of when running for his safety.

 

The most important thing that you need at lower temperatures resolved is thermoregulation. It’s not easy, because when running large changes in the intensity of movement, so very often happens that after a few minutes you will find that you are either too hot or not too cold.

 

Rule plus ten degrees

In practice, it seems that at the moment when you go out the door, you will be a little cold, but after a few minutes, your body warms up and during a workout, so you will not have to change clothes.

Not always but hit clothes just right, and that’s why it is good to use a system of functional layers. Instead wore a light shirt and a warm jacket, rather reach for a long undershirt, the first layer, which will remove perspiration away from the body. This keeps the necessary body heat and perspiration while allowing for his journey out into the environment. If it is really cold outside or going to the bad weather, round off your outfit a third layer as a light jacket, which protects you from the rain or wind. The jacket should however be as light as possible, so good sweat while you’re under it from overheating.

 

Membrane clothes

Reliable weather protection guarantee membranes, of which the best known and most accessible are those of the brand Gore, therefore Windstopper and Gore-Tex. These two materials can be the same as all of the membrane divided into two types – a material resistant windproof, or against soaking. As the name suggests, Windstopper belongs to the first category and ensures protection against the wind. For the needs of the runner the membrane is more practical, because unlike waterproof Gore-Tex Windstopper has significantly better breathability (not under it so much sweat) and also this material can withstand a little water.

 

Besides the membranes at term sports we wear often encountered with a simpler and cheaper alternative in the form of a surface coating. Such modified outer layer does not reach such excellent parameters as membrane performance, but at a more affordable amount so you can get a reflective jacket, which, while not entirely suitable for running in extreme conditions, but the city should suffice. The big disadvantage of the coating, however, is its limited life, which decreases with every washing.

 

Be seen

Long gone are the days when the sun set at nine in the evening, because most runners managed to collect training kilometers at dusk, or just after dark. If while you run or bike paths along the roads, you should without proper lighting at all sprout from the house.

 

Shine a light on the road

The best way to let you know about yourself is the active illumination. Classics are headlamps which can shine beneath his feet, and as a bonus you any oncoming vehicle just overlooked. Each element of this significantly increases safety on busy roads.

 

Reflective elements

An alternative to the active illumination light is passive. Although it is not as effective as when warmth and blink all the colors, but in most cases it will meet it. When choosing a new piece of clothing for the autumn-winter running and make sure that the outer layers of richly covered with reflective elements on damage is not significant presence of neon colors. They are very popular today; it should not be a problem to choose from a wide range of most cross-country brands.

 

If you have a wardrobe full of black clothes and wants you to buy more just because of a few centimeters of reflective material, for example, you can reach after a cross-country reflective vests, which are made of very soft and breathable material in neon yellow color. Newly appearing on the market as well as iron-reflective tape, which you can tweak your current clothes.

It is important to be seen. Police handed out reflective tape for pedestrians

Autumn foggy or rainy weather, the many drivers and not complicate them traveling. Darkness and poor weather conditions would be on the road had to adapt not only motorists, but also pedestrians and cyclists without safety vest, because they are the most vulnerable road users and the consequences of accidents are often fatal.

 

“The important point is therefore that everyone who move on roads properly seen. Visibility of pedestrians or cyclists can be increased and properly chosen clothes and accessories with patches of fluorescent and reflective materials. People in dark clothes and black are in poor visibility seen the worst, “said spokesman Simon police.

 

For these reasons, it took place on Monday morning at various locations in Kromeriz and Hulin traffic safety action “We are”, which was primarily focused precisely on this most vulnerable group.

 

“Traffic policemen together with city policemen, the regional coordinator BESIP as police spokesperson and handed out nearly two hundred reflective bags, as well as reflective tape,” police spokesman quantified.

 

They approached various road users, mostly cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and all explain how it is important for them to be on the road to see properly.

Road safety: how to remain visible on foot or by bicycle when the night comes down?

When night falls, pedestrians and cyclists are vulnerable. The workers without a safety vest can’t be seen clearly when the light is dimly. The winter season is almost half the pedestrians killed last year, and accidents involving cyclists are increasing. Preventive actions are carried out.

 

Visible up to 150 meters

Retro reflective stick strips on the schoolbag children or in the back of cycling proves particularly effective. Beyond 30 meters, an individual having these stickers continues to be visible up to 150 meters.

 

It is also essential that the bikes are visible at night. For this, the lights should be installed. A danger retractor can also sit on the motorbike so that motorists take more distance to overtake the cyclist. Finally, it is advisable to wear a reflective vest.

Reflective vest in France from now mandatory

From January 1, 2016 is also on the engine in France for driver and passenger are required to have a CE-approved reflective vest with him. It is then obliged to raise this as a rider or driver of a tricycle if you are outside built-up areas is to consider a non-functional motorcycle / tricycle or in an emergency stop for another reason.

 

The penalty for not having with him a fluorescent vest with € 38 certainly not high, but an emergency can provide more cost; for it not to have the safety vest the fine can -as additional Breakdown rise up to 750 Euros! Moreover, this rule also applies to cyclists and drivers of a wheelchair. Cars are still the familiar warning triangle and an alcohol test, but the latter two do not apply to motorcyclists.

 

As always and everywhere reigns subjectivity and emotion over rational.

It is not always true that more striking with a yellow cardigan.

 

This is the contrast that you have with the environment. It’s a hell around, summer day, lots of light; you fall right in with dark clothing. And most motorcyclists ride in good weather and when it is light.

 

Neither in low light trap you neither are your clothes nor with what color, is you seen as your clothes reflect light. So the best thing is normal dark motorcycle with lots of reflective surfaces.

But unfortunately, as usual, take the political decisions that are totally not related to the actual fact.

Road safety: yellow jacket, it is now

This is the implementation of Decree No 2015-514 of May 7, 2015 concerning the detention and harbor of the high visibility vest. It has long been subject to wear a yellow vest for motorcyclists. A measure caused a scandal and had been abandoned. But it’s failing to admit defeat, the government returned to the charge, but in a different way. Like motorists must have a yellow vest in their vehicles since January 1, bikers will also have the device on them in the event of an asset.

 

And it is partly because of these various turnovers that many users are still lost on the final implementation of this decree. So make it a point to what lies ahead.

 

So yes, from 1 January 2016, the presence of the yellow  reflective vest on a motorcycle is mandatory. It must be under the seat or in his jacket to make it handy in case of emergency stop. In case of control, the non-presence of the device will cost 11 Euros fine and in case of breakdown at the roadside, if you do not wear it, the bill will rise to 135 euro fine. In the end, it’s a simple alignment in the car… The triangle less.

 

Under no circumstances wear the wheelchair is required, as is the requirement to have a second for the passenger. Always in line with the car, one vest with CE enough to be legal (excluding common sense would dictate that we have in a second). However, wearing the reflective armband, which had been mentioned at the time, is not allowed.

 

The majority of bikers are not excited about the introduction of this device. For many, they see this decree as an open door to a requirement to wear it permanently (just like the technical inspection) but also the lack of space on the bike makes a fuss.

Axa Prevention offers 30,000 fluorescent vests for motorcyclists

Since January 1, lugging a high visibility vest in the trunk of his bike or scooter is obligatory under penalty of a fine of € 11 or € 135 in case of an emergency stop without this equipment on the back! The insurer Axa helps to equip free by distributing some 30,000 fluorescent vests in its branches and on its website Axa Prevention.

 

Although a safety vest does not cost very expensive is always better than nothing!

 

This initiative implemented by Axa Prevention and Club 14 will continue until 31 March and comes to echo the position of the insurer in favor of wearing the vest by the user 2 and 3-wheelers.

 

“The requirement to hold a vest is a factor in improving safety on motorcycles we support with 14 Club and we support with the free provision of 30,000 reflective vests. We are going even further since we recommend wearing the vest in case of rain, and the night to be better protected, “said Eric, President of AXA Prevention.

Rules of safety vest in the holiday country

In the event of an accident or an accident abroad, the traveler has to observe the rules of the respective country.

 

In Poland and Romania, for example, the person concerned is in any case obliged to bring the police to the police in case of an accident.

 

In the case of breakdown, a warning vest must be installed in most countries. The correct vest can be recognized by the European certification mark EN 471 and should always be on board the car. In some countries, such as Norway, Austria, Portugal and Slovakia, the reflective waistcoat must also be shown if required by law enforcement officers. Violations of the obligation to take part in the transport are sometimes punished with high fines; in Portugal there are threats of up to 600 Euros.

 

As in Germany, the setting up of a Warndreieck is also compulsory in foreign countries. It should not lie under the luggage in the trunk, but should be found under the passenger seat its place. Thus, in an emergency, it is ready to handle and ready for use. Replacement bulbs for headlights and taillights also belong in the glove compartment. Driving with defective lighting devices is prohibited. In Spain it is even necessary to keep a complete set of reserve bulbs and reflective vest.

 

If the language of the country is not mastered, it is advisable to hire a small phrasebook to ask at least for the nearest workshop or police station. For further help in other European countries, various testing organizations and automobile clubs offer protection letters. These offers include breakdown assistance, towing and rescue of the car after an accident.