Police will distribute vests and reflective bands to pedestrians and cyclists

Reflectors intended for road users are a gift of the Starosty in Nakło. They are to improve road safety in the autumn and winter season

 

There are 250 reflective vests and 400 shiny bands. Reflectors were bought by the County Office in Nakło and handed over to the police to be used during activities carried out on the county’s routes.

 

“Due to the prevailing pandemic, it was impossible to officially hand over the luminous elements, but this very useful gift has already found its way to the unit in Nakło,” assures the subcommands. Justyna Andrzejewska, press officer of the KPP in Nakło.

 

As we learn – policemen from KPP in Nakło will soon start handing over the received reflectors to those who are least visible on the routes in autumn and winter, i.e. pedestrians and cyclists.

 

“Wearing any luminous elements always increases visibility on the road and thus improves safety,” remind the officers.

Be visible at night by bike/motorbike/scooter

The upsurge in soft mobility in recent months is currently associated with shorter days, which increases the risk of accidents when traveling by bicycle, scooter, or electric scooter.

The Toulouse -based startup Road-Light is launching the Clic-Light V2 today, this small safety vest with integrated lighting, which allows you to be seen in traffic. Associated with remote control, it can trigger a certain number of light signals, such as the stoplights (on a motorcycle), position lights, hazard lights, right-left turn signal, and fog lights, all at the level of the field of vision of the car user.

On motorcycles/scooters, it is possible to connect the Remote control to the vehicle’s rear signaling system, using the 8-wire cable. In this version, the Position Light comes on automatically as soon as the vehicle’s ignition key is turned and the vehicle’s signaling commands are automatically synchronized with the Clic-Light.

Among the small appreciable functions, one will note the recharging in USB C, the adaptation of the brightness according to the environment, the autonomy of 10 days, or the effect “progressive sweep” of the indicators.

CYCLISTS: BEING SEEN IS VITAL!

With the winter passage, the City of Besançon recalls the importance of being well seen when traveling on two wheels. The Highway Code underlines several mandatory types of equipment: White or yellow front headlight, red rear headlight, white or yellow front reflector (reflector), red rear reflector (reflector), reflectors visible from the side (reflectors attached to the spokes of the wheels or tires with reflective sidewalls) and pedal reflectors.

 

Wearing a retro-reflective vest is also compulsory for any cyclist (and his passenger) traveling outside built-up areas, at night or when visibility is insufficient. In town, it is strongly recommended.

Equipment for your car: is it worth buying in action or not?

Surely you know that when you buy a car, you have not quite won yet. To drive safely and be prepared for any problems you may encounter, you also need a few other things, whether in the car itself or home in the garage. What accessories are they and how much will they cost you?

Storage, maintenance, and safe and comfortable driving

We could divide the needs of drivers into several groups. The first of these are the ones that are important for your safe and trouble-free driving. This mainly includes mandatory equipment, like a spare wheel, a set for its replacement, a warning triangle, a first aid kit, and a reflective vest with reflective tape.

If any of these items are missing from your car, you should purchase them immediately. Not only would you not have everything you need to secure your car and possibly injured people in the event of an accident, but you would be fined for a police check.

As for the mentioned vest, it is definitely worth having at least two pieces in the car, one for the driver and the other for the passenger. It can be assumed that when you need an emergency stop, it will not wait for you all the time in the car. As you can see in the table below, where we compare the prices of various car accessories, it will cost you a few crowns, whether you buy it in action or not.

In addition to the basic needs included in the mandatory equipment, it also pays to carry a tow rope. All you have to do is forget to turn off the lights or just close the door incorrectly and the battery will be completely discharged in a few hours. How do you start then? Probably hard on their own, so someone will have to stretch you to get your engine off. And without a tow rope, it would be really hard for you. Again, this is not an expensive affair that can pull you out of a real mess.

If your battery does not have time to charge on the way home or runs out overnight when you park in the garage or front of the house, you will also need a car battery charger. Of course, you don’t have to take it with you, just store it somewhere in a closet at home, and when needed, just remove the car battery and let it charge at home. Here, it is worth watching the event, as the table above shows, you can save several hundred thanks to them.

You can then use them, for example, to ensure comfort in the car as well. This brings us to the second group of car equipment, which are things that make driving more enjoyable. It can be, for example, the mentioned phone stand, with which you will be able to use the navigation or play music much better. If you suffer from cleaning, you can’t do without a hand-held vacuum cleaner in the car, with which you can vacuum all the crumbs in a few seconds.

The last group of things worth thinking about is the ones that make it easier for you to store all the things you need as a car owner but don’t use them all the time. By this, we mean not only the case where you store the washer fluid, the rest of the engine oil, the preparations for the treatment of the dashboard, or the broom and scraper for ice and snow. But also a tire stand – winter or summer tires still need their place, while they wait half a year for you to put them on again.

Don’t forget your pets either!

If you have a pet and you are carrying it in your car, you have to think of a few other things. In this case, you will also need a seat belt for your four-legged friend and also a blanket to protect your upholstery. The best are special animal blankets, which have a waterproof layer on the underside – this is exactly what Kaufland offers a leaflet for a special price, along with other handy things for dogs and cats.