Month: February 2017

Safety vest – you should have in your car

Regardless of whether you choose a car on a long trip or just work, you should have with you a set of carefully selected items. They are small, but they can often contribute significantly to the increase comfort, save stress and rescue from oppression. A safety vest can make you safer when get off.

 

It often happens that when the car crashes, the long journey, or even run out of everyday driving trifle, which, despite being seemingly trivial, could solve the problem quickly. So what should have with them in order to feel comfortable in almost any situation, but does not clutter the car?

 

Compulsory and recommended equipment car

Course directory useful car without a doubt, you should start with those whose possession is required by Polish law. There is a fire extinguisher and warning triangle. It goes without saying that having these things is an absolute minimum to ensure safety. When it’s choosing a triangle should pay attention to whether it has the appropriate approval mark. Such products have a large reflective fabric surface, which significantly increases our security.

 

We must also take care of the appropriate state fire extinguisher. – According to the law extinguisher it should be kept in good condition so as to work efficiently and effectively. Moreover, it should be placed in an easily accessible when needed to use it- explains Mares inspector of the Police Headquarters. In many European countries the compulsory equipment must also be reflective vest. In Poland, it is not necessary; it does not mean that element this is redundant. Interestingly, the requested items are also not a first aid kit – this is only a recommended item. However, it should be listed along with the basic elements in our car.

 

Failure cars

Tools useful in the event of damage to your vehicle may seem superfluous ballast only to the first failure. It should always keep in the car components, which will be useful in an emergency. Such items can include. Set to be adapted to the model of the car – you should have with you only the tools by which we are able to correct minor faults. – New car models in many cases are able to fix only specialist. Therefore, if we are not convinced that we can correct the problem, better call for help – says Paw, an adviser to the auto service Express. It may be useful to also have a spare car parts, such as a circle or a light bulb. If you decide to self repair the fault, you should have with each other accessories that will facilitate our work. So we should pack up the car gloves, blanket to plant, and a flashlight.

Road safety: Driving ban headphones for cyclists

Every fourth cyclist rides with headphones on his ears. Professional drivers: they prohibit the drive. Even wear a safety reflective vest. It’s still dangerous.

 

Cyclists riding listening to music – according to a poll Center for Social Prevention. It is most common among them risky behavior on the road while driving. Respondent’s cyclists do not see the problem, but in this behavior – more than half of the surveyed young cyclists and skaters cannot see the relationship between road safety and listening to music.

 

“Smartphone, mobile phones, games geo headphones distract cyclists, skaters, motorists, but also pedestrians. It is conducive to accidents,” – says Mares Inspector in safety vest.

 

According to professional drivers listening to music while cycling or skating should be legally allowed on public roads and cycle paths parallel to such roads or streets. The introduction of this legal prohibition is 81 percent. This legal is built up for people’s safety, same as the pedestrian need to wear reflective material element on the road.

 

Police checks abroad car’s safety equipment

Great strides approaching holiday period, so the travel time in Poland and other countries. Know what equipment must be on board our car during police checks. It must be remembered that the requirements in Poland and abroad very often different.

 

Both in our country and beyond its borders must be stocked primarily with a fire extinguisher and warning triangle with reflective material. Importantly, the two pieces of equipment must have the approval mark. No fire extinguisher and a triangle with the risk mandate from 20 to 500 zł. The fire extinguisher must be located so that, if necessary, they can use it immediately. The contents of extinguishing agent must not be less than 1 kg.

 

In Poland there is no requirement to have a first aid kit and a reflective safety vest, but definitely worth it to have in your car, for your safety and others. These elements are mandatory in the vast majority of EU countries, including France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia. Interestingly, in the latter vest it is also required for the passenger.

 

Drivers often forget about the appropriate marking the vehicle is stationary (during accident or catch a “rubber”). For the lack of or inadequate signaling the stop you have to reckon with a penalty of 150 zł, and on highways rank order provides for an amount twice. Similarly, this applies also for determining the towed vehicle.

 

France, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and Slovakia – in these countries are necessary spare bulbs. In France, you must also have two disposable breathalyzers for the driver and passenger. In Spain, however, they are required spare glasses and reflective vest if our license is information about the mandatory use glasses.

Reflectors for pedestrians mandatory since August

Reflectors (safety vest, reflective tape.etc) must wear pedestrians who walk after dark outside built-up. Since September glare for pedestrians will be mandatory.

 

The tragedy was lacking a little. Ms. Alicia Lodz rode with her husband to leave the country. It was dark; the road was winding and narrow. – We drove Beetle; the car had no lights super strong. It was a communal way of access to the village. There was no lighthouse – says Bora. – I was tired, but we were almost at the end. Suddenly, some 30 meters in front of him, I saw a group of people. They walked down the road, had no glare, they were all dressed in black. I have not had a chance to see them before. The road was winding, and I saw these people only when I went behind the next turn.

 

Fortunately, Mrs. Alice managed to brake. – They’re too scared, some fled to the side of the road. Such a situation would not be if these people were more visible. Therefore it is very good that the rules will change and everyone – both children and adults – will have to wear reflectors – says Ms Alice. The new regulations enter into force on 31 August. With the new school year every pedestrian who is walking after dark outside built-up areas must wear reflective elements. – Reflectors must be placed in visible location son clothing – emphasizes the younger aspirant madder Bora department traffic the Municipal Police Headquarters in Lodz. – Everyone, regardless of age, will be required to wear them. So far elements reflective need only carry children less than 15 years of age. The new regulations are intended to improve pedestrian safety on the roads. Elements reflective in many cases, they save lives. – The exception, when you do not have to wear glare, there are places outside built-up areas where there is pedestrian road or pavement – marks younger aspirant Bora.

 

Police advised to stock up on reflective vests. – Then the pedestrians are the most visible and therefore safest – believes the younger aspirant Bora. – In addition to the life jackets we also reflective armbands. As for the other elements, it also performs well emblems that can be placed on the chest. Lodz policewoman draws attention to the fact that thanks to the glare driver will have a better chance to see pedestrians on the unlit road and thus prevent the tragedy.

 

– Important is also the color of clothing. If pedestrians at night are dressed in black and have no glare, really hard to see them – says the younger aspirant Bora. At the beginning of the police will not punish mandates. Officers intend to instruct and advise. The police do not want to scare fines, but to convince that the use of flares saves lives. Reflectors (safety vest, reflective tape.etc) can buy for a few pounds. With police statistics show that more than 70 percent of accidents involving pedestrians on roads located in areas of undeveloped takes place at night. In the past year across the country were killed in road accidents 1.140 pedestrians. That’s one-third of all deaths on Polish roads. Poland is the country with the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the European Union. Every fifth killed a pedestrian in Europe a Pole.

Safety vest with remote control will improve safety

Lublin light blouse with reflective fabric material is the best in the national competition.

It is to ensure the safety of cyclists, especially in dimly lit rural areas. We are talking about light blouse, reflective vest or tunic with turn indicators and position light, located on the back. Design students from Secondary School transport and communication in Lublin just received the first prize in a national competition for innovative technical projects relating to agriculture and rural development.

 

– When the power turns on red light position, such as in a car that lights up nonstop. The steering wheel is fixed pilot. We have the two buttons. When we turn to the left, we press the left button and then begin flashing left turn. Lights on for 10 seconds and then turns itself off – explains the principles of operation Clichés…

 

Students dreaming of that light blouse with reflective tape went into mass production.

Police in safety vest suggest be careful on ice

They are approaching winter holidays, and with them the time fun and relaxation both at home and outdoors. Police officers wearing safety vest in the course of their duties are visiting Waters County, paying special attention to persons in areas of frozen water reservoirs. The uniforms remind us that being on the frozen surface of the ice carries the risk of drowning.

 

Traditionally, during the winter, and especially during the holidays, include police special supervision around water reservoirs. Policemen patrolling our seas areas of the county, react to any inappropriate behavior of children, young people and adults in places particularly dangerous. We follow: reckless, reckless use of the beauties of winter could end in tragedy. Them to the danger posed by playing on frozen rivers and lakes, and see if, if necessary, they were able to call for help. You should also warn children about the absolute prohibition of entering the frozen bodies of water without adult supervision. Police reiterates that the basic principle that should guide every person staying on frozen bodies of water is not stepping on the ice, so avoid an accident, which could lead ultimately to death.

 

If, however, we have to go to the ice, you should follow these guidelines:

Before entering the children on the ice, it should be checked by an adult guardian – ice must be at least 10 cm thick and should not be on the ice hole. And let children wear warm and safety clothing is necessary. Also, the air temperature must be negative,

Remember that the thinnest ice will be present near the mouth of rivers and canals, Streams Rivers, water intakes, bridges, piers, near the source (even those invisible) and in places where the bottom of arrears remains plants such.

Ice should include at least two people – can stay at a distance from each other, but always in sight. Under no circumstances should you step on the ice, if you close no one (including fishing).

 

Do not stick your hands in your pockets while on the ice – in the event of falling into the water easier to get out to the surface,

In case if you hear crackling ice, do not dwell, but immediately towards the shore.

Always where and which way to go and the scheduled time of return, walking on the water reservoir with a dog never runs for animals on the ice;

You should have with him any security equipment (ice spikes, whistle, and buoyancy aid).

In the case of the collapse of the ice to let us try to keep calm and call for help.

 

Let us move towards the shore all the time lying on the ice. When we see a person drowning, do not let us run toward her, because at us it can also break the ice. It is also forbidden to approach air hole upright, because in this way we increase the pressure point on the ice, which can collapse under-saving. If at hand, we have a long scarf or thick branch, try to through a distance throw and try to give the victim the other end, avoiding direct contact with him.

Police in reflective vest advises: If we do not have the ability to provide victim assistance immediately informed about our accident the nearest police station or fire department.