April 2018 - Reflective tape

Policemen were interested in lights and reflectors

Required bicycle bikes – mainly lights and reflective vests, or reflective pedestrian elements. Police officers who worked on the roads in cooperation with Besip monitored all this. The reason is still high numbers of pedestrians or cyclists who are dying on Czech roads.

“With the dwindling daylight, such preventive actions will be more frequent,” said Czech TV editor Martin. The police officers set off on their journeys in the early hours of the morning, when they did not yet. On the outskirts of Lionel, they were interested in how pedestrians or cyclists are seeing along the busy road to work.

“We stopped and checked two dozen cyclists and we had all the equipment in addition to one. They had front and rear lights as well as reflectors in spikes, “police spokesman Pavli said. They are also interested in pedestrians who have to wear a reflective tape for better visibility. Contribute to greater recognition of pedestrians and cyclists by BESIP. “We give reflection accessories for pedestrians and cyclists,” Olomouc coordinator told BESIP.

Police officers plan similar checks for other days in other locations in the Olomouc Region. According to experts, it makes sense – most of the fatal accidents to cyclists or pedestrians will happen early in the morning or in the evening. Last year 4226 traffic accidents were reported in the Czech Republic where 68 cyclists were killed, 394 were seriously injured, and 3138 were slightly injured. Cyclists have caused 783 accidents and almost a third of them were under the influence of alcohol, according to the Interior Ministry.

This is why the ministry, in co-operation with BESIP, rejects a senate proposal that required cyclists in reflective clothing on local roads not to be fined for driving under the mild influence of alcohol. The government will not support such a proposal as expected in Parliament. The Ministry of Transport refused the abolition of zero tolerance for alcohol under wheelchairs because “an alcohol-based cyclist is not only dangerous to himself but also a major danger to other road users.” The Interior Ministry also rejected the proposed reduction in the fine for cycling under the influence of alcohol from the current 2500 to 20,000 crowns to a maximum of 500 crowns.

You can get a fine on Saturday without reflective vest

Actor Zen Vera also participated in the campaign for greater visibility of pedestrians on the roads. From Saturday, pedestrian reflexes should be mandatory under certain conditions.

Pedestrians should quickly prepare reflective vests, ribbons, reflectors or other similar accessories. On Saturday, a law will begin to apply, according to which people will have to wear such aids whenever they move in low visibility on the road outside the village. The Ministry of Transport thus wants to reduce the number of people fleeing. Two thousand crowns are subject to a fine.

“To wear a reflective vest is a responsibility for pedestrians when moving out of the village under reduced visibility – not only in the night, but also in the clouds, fogs and the like – on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting, “The Ministry of Transport said in a press release.

He wants to achieve a reduction in the tragic number of people fleeing, when the victims have paid for not being able to see the road well. Between 2012 and 2015, 523 pedestrians died on the roads. “Only 72 people died in the past year that was not seen at night. Suitable reflective clothing can save many lives. Seeing and seeing is the basic rule of road safety, “the Ministry urges.

Boundaries between life and death are 200 meters! Be on the road! The driver, who meets the walker in black at night, thinks he is about 18 meters long in an adequate response, which is less than a second at a speed of 70 kilometers per hour. If the pedestrian is wearing a reflective element, the driver can recognize it for up to 200 meters.

The law does not specify exactly what a pedestrian must wear. It certainly does not have to be a reflective vest, just any add-on from a reflective material of distinctive color, ideally for example a reflective strap placed on the leg or hand. Reflective elements that are part of the garment are also sufficient. Separate accessories can be purchased for a few tens of crowns, for example, in stationery or sports outlets, trams or petrol pumps.

The Ministry of Transport recommends wearing such a reflective bracelet, for example. You can find it in stores for sporting needs. The Ministry of Transport recommends wearing such a reflective bracelet. You can find them in stores with sporting goods.

In the event of a breach of this law, the fine in question will be up to two thousand crowns. “Instead of imposing sanctions, police patrols will rather talk to people and give them reflective tapes and bags to prevent the law from breaching the law and moving safely on the road,” the ministry said.

The news is part of the wider amendment to the so-called Road Act, which the Chamber passed last year. Some opposition politicians have criticized it as limiting, but transport minister Dan has resisted not wanting to chase pedestrians, but to protect their lives. BESIP then organized a campaign titled “Do We See?” in which it highlights the need for increased pedestrian visibility.

Pedestrians must wear reflective vest on road

From now on, pedestrians outside the village must wear reflective vest in darkness and reduced visibility. It is regulated by an amendment to the Road Traffic Act. If the reflective element is not part of the clothing, it is sufficient to have a special self-tapping tape. It is possible to buy those around thirty crowns.

A night walk along the road from village to village is a bit safer. If a pedestrian follows the law and he will has a reflective accessory on his clothes. If he did not, he could be fined. “There will be a fine of CZK 2,000 in the block proceedings for this offense. If the administrative proceedings were conducted, there is a fine of up to 15,000 crowns, “says traffic police Tomas.

There are a number of reflective tapes. “Probably the so-called reflective tapes that fit into the wrist or ankle area are probably best. There are of course different backpacks on the backpacks, we can also take a reflective vest as such. However, I have to realize that any reflective element I place on myself must be visible to all other participants around me, “explains Bissau chief Martin. In practice, this means that the reflectors must be visible not only from the front, but also from the side.

“Since 2012 more than 500 pedestrians have died on the roads, of which 303 at night. Last year, 72 people died and were not seen. A good reflective material can really save human life,” said Transport Ministry spokesperson Tomas. “ From abroad, we can see that where there was a lot of promotion and it was a law, it is Slovakia, for example, significantly reduced the number of fatalities,” he added. Accidents for impaired visibility are at least 100 meters away from human settlements.

Crashed pedestrians are less this year

Today is exactly the year when she began to wear the reflection vest. So many pedestrians perished in the Czech Republic last year. It is about twenty more victims than in 2015. Whether the decline in tragic accidents is linked to the reduced visibility requirement to wear reflective elements is uncertain, but the Transport Ministry believes that the reflection saved lives.

Employees of a sheltered workshop light up the graphic on the high-pressure press on safety vests. Hand sewing yellow Velcro reflexes. “Every accident is specific and we can hardly generalize that victims would live if they had reflective elements but would certainly have a better chance of surviving,” says Bezique chief Martin.

Further, suggesting that the yearly duty may have a positive impact on the number of fatalities, is where the deaths have dropped. The decrease of tragic pedestrian accidents is outside the village, where the year is obligatory to wear reflective clothing in the dark or bad weather. “While in the villages the number of their victims was the same as in 2015,” says the Farrar.

In addition, this year’s figures suggest that the situation is improving. Five pedestrians died during the accident in January, which is four less than in 2015 and 2016.

Dark clothing could also play a part in the tragedy

The tragic accident, in which two lives were extinguished, moves emotionally in a wide region. On the main road line Kaolin – Prague, near a petrol station near Pesky road there was a passenger car with two pedestrians who are not wearing the hi vis vest. According to unconfirmed information, it should be a married couple. After the collision, the man was dead, the woman, despite the care of the rescuers, eventually succumbed to her injuries.

This was confirmed by Petra, a spokesperson for the Central Bohemian Rescue Service. “The first person suffered injuries incompatible with life; unfortunately the doctor could only declare death. The other person rescued the rescuers for several dozen minutes, but despite all efforts, it did not succeed, “said the spokesman. Cologne firefighters intervened on site to illuminate the scene of the incident, and tried to provide psychic assistance to the driver of a passenger car together with a post-traumatic care team.

Only during the night, the victims of the accident were able to identify. “It was a 66 year old man and a sixty-five-year-old woman,” police spokesperson Martina said.

The huge misery has become a topic of many discussions. “It is a misfortune on all sides, including a driver who has been devastated all the time, and perhaps the pedestrian may not even have a chance to see it in time,” Stanislaw, for example, left.

According to him, he was completely hungry when he realized that he was passing by a gas station shortly before a fatal accident. “But it was a little light,” he added. Just around the visibility of pedestrians is now a great debate among people. According to unconfirmed information, both pedestrians who were killed in Pesky road should be in dark clothes and without reflective tapes or other signs that would make them darker in the dark. Therefore, the police again appeal to pedestrians and cyclists not to underestimate visibility.

The cause of a number of traffic accidents is insufficient visibility. With reduced visibility, pedestrians are, of course, the most vulnerable. Drivers who have injured a pedestrian or a cyclist agree that they have not seen it at all or too late. Cars and motorcycles, as well as cyclists, are obliged to shine, pedestrians do not have such an obligation. For their greater safety, however, pedestrians and cyclists would have to use reflective materials in particular. It is recommended to motorcyclists. “It also happened to me that I was glad to avoid the unlit cyclist. In addition, when I called him out of the window, where he had light, he screamed at me vulgarly, “one of the drivers described his unpleasant experience.

Turn on the reflective tapes and wear them elsewhere

The obligatory reflective tapes have already informed that must be carried on Saturdays by pedestrians on illuminated roads outside the village. The police even distributed hundreds of thousands of reflective strips on sleeves or trousers across the country.

Even though the tape measures 37 centimeters inches, sometimes it can be useless. At least during this time of year, reflective elements would fit the most. For a person who logically takes a warm feather jacket into cold weather, the tape is short. Over the arm where it would be most visible, you simply will not turn it on. The Ministry of Transport recommends wearing reflective tapes on both legs and hands. Strips handed over by the police cannot be turned on even through the calf. Better, it is just above the ankle, but it is also problematic in this area over the ladies’ boots.

Similarly, with magnetic strips, they wrap around themselves after swinging on their hands. They are even shorter, measuring 32.5 centimeters. Easier than on the arm, it will snap to the forearm. When you get the tapes on your hand, there may be more trouble with them. “I have a tape by reflective material, I got it from my friend, and I wear it regularly. I am going to get her over my sleeve, but it is true that she falls or slides down, “one of the readers told her,” I’ll try to get some better, especially to keep it, I’ll definitely wear it, “she added.

The police handed out 100,000 straps last year and another 250,000 of them are giving away this year. They are also available in stores, variants, and sizes. “Today we have only the shorter ones, we’ve had longer, after the bigger demand, and so we had to order them. Interestingly, people are asking a lot about these elements, “they said in a shop for sporting goods in Street, where they sell reflexive tapes in several colors, thirty crowns in one piece.

Other reflective elements were discovered by Deink in the stationery on the square. The packing of two reflective tapes in different colors cost 26 crowns, and there is a sufficiently long tape, which, in addition to the radiant color, contains several integrated lights that can be switched on and off. It costs 69 crowns. “These reflective elements have been bought in the last few days,” they said in the shop. Color tapes are offered other sellers, for example, in the department store in the square they had one for 19 crowns on Tuesday. Increasingly, these protective elements appear on clothing. The sport jackets and sweatshirts are becoming commonplace; of course, they are also placed on backpacks for children, school bags, and most of the backpacks, and bags.

Iron-on reflective tapes and other gadgets we can look forward to

In order to increase safety, use the ability to adjust the clothing with reflective tape at home and the natural development of the baby’s foot. Moreover, it will bring interesting news that we can look forward to next year.

At first glance, it may seem that running and sports equipment has already exhausted all the possibilities to develop. Every year, however, our producers persuade us that this is far from true. Let’s take a look at some interesting news that was seen at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Sport Fair and we can look forward to next year.

Iron-on reflective elements

The days are shorter, the lights are getting shorter, and so many runners only have to collect training kilometers in the dark. If you run along a road or bicycle, it is vital that you can see it from a great distance.

Of course, there is a headlight and a red flashlight, but reflective elements that are even mandatory for runners and pedestrians are also important. Most runners produce more than enough of their reflective clothing, but they still find running pants and jackets that lack this element. Perhaps you will be pleased to be able to buy iron-on reflective tapes to decorate most of your functional wear.

One package contains 76 centimeters of reflective material from 3M in the form of adhesive or ironing tapes. The purchase price will be about $ 10, and it is expected that a similar bag of security items will burst next year.

New from Seventy Degrees: reflective and lightweight vest

The Spanish firm Seventy Degrees uses its deep knowledge of the product team to present three new garments, which meet the demanding CE certification. The initial line of accessories of the Spanish brand consists of a modern reflective vest, a comfortable waterproof and a versatile lightweight feather that will not leave anyone indifferent.

For the days of changing weather, Seventy Degrees offers the new SD-A5, for men, and the SD-A7, for women, made with wind and cold resistant fabric, which incorporate a lining that allows good breathability. Some lightweight feathers that can be used as under the reflective jacket, as internal lining, or independently, since they can be placed protections and is approved to go on a motorcycle.

In addition, so that motorists can always carry the most necessary items by hand, the new SD-A5 and SD-A7 have two exterior pockets with zippers and two inside pockets. These new lightweight feathers can be purchased in two color ranges: black / yellow fluorine and navy blue / red. As for the sizes, the male version is available from S to 4XL, while the female version from XS to 2XL. The price for both versions is identical: 47 Euros PVP VAT included.

For the days when the Noah flood falls, Seventy Degrees proposes the SD-A3 waterproofs for men and SD-A4 for women, which incorporate the Winter Tex membrane. These two lightweight and comfortable garments are made of flexible material, which offer greater adaptation for use over other garments, as they also have reflective details. In addition, these two raincoats are also perfect as windbreakers under a summer jacket. The SD-A3, for men, is available in sizes from the S to the 2XL, while the SD-A4, for women, in sizes ranging from the XS to the XL. The price is identical for both, 24.90 Euros including VAT.

With an eye on the active safety of motorcyclists, Seventy Degrees incorporates a reflective safety vest, the SD-A1, in yellow fluorine into its catalog. Made of elastic fabric that guarantees greater comfort and adaptation to the body, it also has an anti-sweat liner. The revolutionary SD-A1 has a zipper closure and a pocket so that users can have their Smartphone or the most important documentation at hand. SD-A1 is unisex and is available in sizes ranging from S to 2XL for 35 Euros PVP VAT included.

Jose wears fluorescent vest work for safety of children

The ‘semaphore man’ of Quinton has spent 20 years regulating the traffic of the N-232 to the hours of entry and exit of the school. Today he receives a tribute. The children greet José while he, without taking his eyes off the road, checks that the vehicles have stopped when they reach the zebra crossing located next to the entrance to the school Fernando, which he has been attending five times a day for the past 20 years.

In all this time, he has only missed his appointment in “very few occasions.” “If someday I do not come, people miss me,” he said. In addition, is dressed in a reflective vest, and with the help of a stop sign, warns drivers to stop when they travel on the N-232 national road to allow children to cross. “I am delighted and I am doing it because I love my people very much, and I will be there as long as I can,” he explained, while continuing to monitor the traffic.

To recognize their selfless work, the City Council and the association of mothers and fathers of the school have organized this afternoon a tribute at the house of culture. It will be an emotional act, which will coincide with his 73th birthday, in which he will be given details of the children, an audiovisual project will be screened and there will be “some surprise”. Next, you will also discover the plaque that has been placed in the place that bears his name, and which was decided after a popular consultation in which there was a great deal of the neighbors. The mayor, Jesus Morales, stressed that “if someone deserves this recognition, it is Machala.” Not only in Fifth is known his work. Many people who travel through the crossing has met once with the ‘man semaphore’: “It is already a typical image of Quinton.”

José was a municipal worker and decided to continue providing this retired service: “Many cars and heavy trucks pass through this national highway,” which is a way to increase the road safety of pedestrians, said the local official.

Of the same opinion they were shown yesterday afternoon at the doors of the school Maria and Susana, grandmother and mother of students, who recognized and thanked their task: “We are much calmer knowing that he is here stopping the cars. The children pay much attention to him; he always wears a fluorescent yellow vest, and he is a very dear person in the locality.” It is usual to see him minutes before school entry and exit times, but he also collaborates to regulate traffic if there is any exit from the students.

Infractions that we commit daily can result in a fine

Among all the infractions included in the Traffic and Road Safety Code, most drivers commit some relatively frequently

Do you know the road traffic regulations? Up to a point, right? The logical thing is to think that we all know it, except for a small detail that escapes us, but well, nothing too important … Or is it. If it turns out that we all commit infractions on a daily basis that we are not aware of? Some of them could cost us fines and even withdrawal of points. These are some of the most frequent:

Circle with the dirty or worn license plate, do not use the high visibility reflective vest when getting out of the car, do not carry a spare wheel, drive with the expired card or circulate without connecting the corresponding lighting systems are 200 Euros fine.

In the event that you do not carry, two homologated portable warning pre-warning triangles, also 200 Euros. Although you may also be fined for not properly placing the hazard warning devices, or you are not taking the necessary measures to warn other users of the existence of an obstacle or danger. In both cases, the fine is 80 Euros.

Give bursts to the vehicle traveling in front, or what is the same, “alternative employment, in the form of flashes of long-range light or road and short-range light or crossing, with purposes other than those planned is punished with a fine of 80 Euros.

To circulate with children under twelve years without safety vest as moped passengers or motorcycles there is the possibility of withdrawal of driving license for a period of up to three months, although the normal is a fine of 200 Euros and the loss of 2 points. For throwing to the road or in its vicinity objects that may cause fires, accidents or obstruct the movement, make improper overtaking or overtaking endangering or hindering cyclists the penalty is 200 Euros and the loss of 4 points.