Month: May 2018

Avoid accidents on road with wearing safety vest

It also recommends helmet on and safety vest or fluorescent textiles on. “Responsibility and mutual care are essential in road traffic,” says Professor Dr. med. Joachim, Deputy DGOU President, and President of the German Society for Trauma Surgery as well as Director of the Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery of the University Hospital Dusseldorf.

 

According to calculations by the Federal Statistical Office, in 2016 there were a total of 81,272 bicycle accidents in which people were injured. 393 cyclists died. The main cause of serious bicycle accident injuries was a car crash in 74 percent of the time. In accidents involving a car, the cyclist was only 24 percent the main cause of the accident.

 

A collision between cyclists and turning car or truck drivers is one of the causes of serious cycling accidents. Therefore, Dr. Christopher, Head of the DGOU Prevention and Senior Physician Section at the Department of Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics, and Plastic Surgery at the University Medical Center: “Attention and respect for cyclists must become even stronger.” Do not forget to turn your shoulder glance and seek eye contact with the cyclist. Eye contact ensures mutual perception. If it does not come about, the cyclist should drive restrained, in order to be able to react to a dangerous situation in time – if necessary by stopping and turning the vehicle. Sparing advises: “For their own safety, cyclists should not rely on their right of way.” This applies especially to truck vehicles. Cyclists need to be aware that they may be in the blind spot and the truck driver cannot see them. Remedy here provides technical turn-off assistance, but with which trucks are so far only sporadically equipped and on the cyclists should therefore not rely.

 

In his own interest, the cyclist should also ensure that other road users could recognize him quickly at any time of the day or night. In addition to the traffic-safe bike with lighting is suitable to wear reflective clothing. One option is the safety vest, a simple but very effective means. Reflective straps or stickers also improve visibility. “On the other hand, car drivers must not rely on this provision. Their perception for cyclists should always be sharpened – especially at intersections, “says Sparing.

 

In the life-threatening injured cyclists, the major traumatic brain injury is the main injury. “Every cyclist should therefore use a protective helmet,” advises bicycle accident researcher and DGOU prevention expert. A bicycle helmet protects the head by reducing the energy that acts on the skull when impacted – helmet wearers thus suffer less severe head injuries. In 2017, 19 percent of cyclists wore a helmet. That is an increase of two percent over the previous year. In 2010, it was 9 percent. “The increasing acceptance of the helmet is very positive. Overall, unfortunately, there are still too few people using a helmet, “says Jurua.

 

Helmet, safety reflective vest, and a look at the risks in road traffic are measures that cyclists can implement on their own responsibility immediately and at any time – but which cannot prevent every accident. “For more safety for cyclists, further measures such as infrastructural changes in traffic are therefore necessary,” says Sparing.

Many Reflectors are no good

In the dark autumn and winter days, the way to school is particularly dangerous. Reflective clothes and satchels should make children more visible in the dark on the road, but many of these reflectors are of no use. This reports the magazine “Auto Bold” in the issue after a test.

 

Whether colorful bunnies, little hearts or little sharks – with reflectors for children’s clothing the imagination knows no bounds. However, the effect is very limited. Most reflectors do not throw back enough light by far. Ten out of twelve tested reflectors failed. A minimum value for the reflection of light is given by the European standard EN 13356.

 

Test reflective material with flashlight

Reflectors should also always dangle on a string that is attached to the clothing with a safety pin. If the child is stuck with it somewhere, the thread simply tears off – but a chain might not. From the quality of a reflector, parents can get an impression by illuminating it in a dark room with a flashlight. If doubts arise that he does not sparkle bright enough, should he be returned to the store, the testers advice.

 

As an alternative to reflector trailers, children can wipe safety vests from the car dealer over the jacket. However, Sven of the German Road Safety Council notes that school bags or rucksacks without additional reflectors must under no circumstances cover the reflective strips.

Round Table 47 donates safety vests

The Service Club Round Table 47 has equipped four urban day care centers with safety vests for the children. Not only children, parents and educators were happy about the reflective vest, with which the Katanga groups can be seen, better during excursions and traffic exercises.

 

Round Table is an international association of young men with around 3500 members in Germany. “RT is born of the spirit of the English club life, the membership ends automatically with the completion of the 40th year of life, and thus a permanent influx of new ideas is secured. Round Table 47 was founded in 1969 in Monchengladbach to cultivate contacts, professional Exchange experiences and start repeatedly non-profit projects.

 

Traffic safety consultant Erwin Henchman from the police is also enthusiastic: “Even the youngest children often wear dark clothes today – that looks chic, but makes them almost invisible in twilight and darkness.”

New reflective material invisible for infrared cameras

Scientists borrow camouflage technique from cuttlefish. A new reflective fabric that can adjust its reflective properties has a future in aerospace, the military, the transport sector and more, say the inventors.

 

The scientists have looked for special cells in the skin of squid that reflect light from the dominant surrounding color, so that the marine animals are absorbed into the background. The researchers mimicked this effect with material that directly changes how heat is reflected when an electrical voltage is applied.

 

‘Invisibility blanket’

The substance is a bit like an insulation blanket used by emergency workers and has the same reflective basic characteristics. It consists of layers of aluminum, plastic, and high visibility tape and is wrinkled and dull in its base.

 

Now that there is tension on the material, the layer becomes smooth and shiny, so that the reflective properties of the material change. In this way, for example, someone dressed in a uniform with this material can become invisible to infrared cameras.

 

A patent has been applied for on the idea that now all of them are still in laboratory form. The idea is to produce large quantities of the fabric for, for example, army clothing, emergency shelters, space springs, or cooling systems. The dissertation on the new reflective material was published today in scientific journal Science.

How to behave if Vehicle failure

How to behave in the event of a vehicle was breakdown on the road? If possible, push the car onto the roadside or sidewalk. Car breakdown – put on a safety vest. First, we must take care of our safety. After immobilizing the vehicle, we should turn on emergency lights. The next step should be to put on a reflective vest – every driver, although there is no legal obligation in Poland, should have it in the car.

 

Ideally, there would be vests for all passengers in the car. Remember to keep the vest in the cabin, not in the hard-to-reach trunk. The cost of buying a vest is small and its impact on safety is huge. After sunset, the lack of reflections means that we are visible to the driver of the oncoming vehicle only when there are 20 meters ahead – reflections increase this distance to 130 meters. This huge difference gives the driver time for the right response. In addition, please note that reflective vests in most European countries are already mandatory vehicle equipment.

 

Wearing a high visibility vest, driver, and passengers should safely leave the vehicle. Being in a vehicle exposes us to additional risk. Many people die in vehicles that are inactivated by a breakdown. Speed, wrong marking of a broken vehicle, difficult road conditions means that drivers enter a broken car.

 

“When leaving the vehicle, pay special attention to children. Let us get them out of the right side and hide immediately on the roadside behind safety barriers or in a zone where there is no risk of driving another vehicle, “instructor Auto School. The vehicle in addition to the hazard lights should be marked with a warning triangle. Every car must be equipped with it. His lack is not only a sign of carelessness for his safety, but also the risk of receiving a fine of 50 to 200 PLN.

 

By marking the vehicle with a triangle, we should have in our head the provisions of the road code. If you are on a highway or expressway, the triangle should be set 100 meters from the vehicle. The triangle should be on the roadway or shoulder. Outside the built-up area, the triangle is set at a distance of 30-50 meters from the vehicle, and in the built-up area – just behind the vehicle or on the vehicle at a height not higher than one meter.

 

Our life and health do not have a price. The car’s equipment with reflective vests, learning the rules of conduct in the event of a failure is a small effort if we put our safety at the stake.

How to stay safe on the road

September 29 students from the first grades of Primary School No. 4 Nicolas Copernicus participated in the “Safe Way to School” campaign. Police officers in safety vest carried out a well-organized action.

 

During the meeting, the first graders had the opportunity to check and broaden their knowledge of traffic regulations. The students were eager to answer the questions asked and listened to the lectures of police officers with interest. Everyone received reflective bands and promised to wear them always with them, especially during the evening autumn walks.

 

The police officers made the students a huge surprise bringing with them a large, mascot-like – POLMISIA. The children were very pleased with the presence of the mascot, who along with them set off to the streets. The students together with the police officers checked the acquired knowledge in practice. Dressed in reflective vests, they passed the belts using the current traffic rules.

 

The first graders also arrived at Mug, where they were greeted by the Mayor, presented with sweets and wishes for a safe road to school.

Policewomen in reflective vest visited preschoolers

As part of the project “Mom, Dad – I know how to be safe”, Sly police officers in reflective vest visited preschoolers from the Municipal Kindergarten. During meetings with the youngest, they told children what the police officer’s job was and what his uniforms and props needed in his daily service looked like.

 

Yesterday (October 13) as part of the project “Mom, dad – I know how to be safe”, implemented together with the Municipal Nursery, police officers from the Pisa headquarters visited preschoolers. Ladies police officers in safety vest talked about the rules of safe movement on the road, traveling by car in accordance with the regulations and reminded the youngest emergency phone numbers.

 

Uniforms and equipment of police officers, in particular a cap that wandered from head to head, aroused a lot of interest among preschoolers. Children also liked the police lollipop, reflective clothing, and real handcuffs, which were especially interested boys.

 

Meetings with preschoolers are certainly an excellent opportunity to make the youngsters aware of the role and tasks that the Police have in society. They will take place periodically.

Children and adults shone with reflective vest

“Reflective be it safe to live” – such was the slogan of the celebration of the Primary School. Marcie in Grab, taking part in the competition “Reflective School”.

 

The students and their teachers promoted the wearing of high visibility vest wandering through the village, among others to the House of Culture, where the main part of the celebration took place.

 

During the meeting, the art contest “Reflective Owl” was summarized. The students took part in a game about the rules of road safety; there were also thematic artistic presentations.

 

There was also a ceremonial fit for the pupils of the youngest children, who on this occasion received not only school ID cards and commemorative diplomas, but also reflective vests.

Lublin Police distribute reflective vests and lamps

Cyclists and pedestrians are the least protected road users; in the case of a collision with a vehicle, they have almost no chance. In order to improve their safety, police officers from the Social Prevention Team of the District Police Headquarters in Lubing, gave out bicycle lamps and reflective vests, as part of the campaign “I love safety” funded by the Funds of KGHM Polka SA.

 

Due to the fact that pedestrians are also a group vulnerable to participation in road accidents, policewomen also gave them reflective vests and reminded them of the basic rules of how to get around the road – says Anna from the police in Lublin. – The campaign met with great acceptance and satisfaction. Thanks to lighting and reflective clothing, the recipients will be more visible and thus safer on the road.

Police officers plan another similar action at the beginning of autumn.

New reflective clothes for employees

The employees of MPK received new outfits by reflective fabric. The Tallymen Company designed them for dispatchers of the Traffic Supervision of MPK. The employees of the Traffic Supervision of MPK have the uniforms that distinguish them for the first time in the history of this Department. Until now, they were dressed the same as drivers and drivers, and the only element that distinguished them were the characteristic hats.

 

New tickets for MPK in a few months Telecommunications Association Tallymen S.A. designed and sewed clothing for public transport enterprises, among others. The City Transport Company also joined this group, which is why the company has a special satisfaction as a Lodz-based company.

 

When designing the outfit for MPK employees, it was taken into account that business clothing will be used in various climatic conditions (seasons, simultaneously outside and inside vehicles – objects), therefore it should be universal, lightweight, durable (long and intensive periods of use), aesthetic, easy to maintain, comfortable.

 

MPK employees received a multifunctional, waterproof jacket made of laminated fabric with a vapor permeable membrane and reflective material. It can be worn alone or in a set with a fleece blouse, that forms part of it. The set also includes polo shirts with short or long sleeves and trousers like a trousers and footwear.

 

The clothing has been kept in navy blue with reflective details (including the words “Supervision of Movement”) and with licking in red. Many reflective elements are aimed at increasing the safety of employees in street traffic. A distinctive element of the uniforms of the Ruche dispatchers will be a cap with a visor, a reflective vest and gloves.

 

MPK plans to introduce new business outfits for all employees. Due to the large scope of changes and the number of operators (over 1800 employees), new items of clothing will be introduced gradually. The tender will probably be announced in the second half of 2017.