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Police gave pedestrians reflective vest during the inspection

During their Saturday action, the police from Zama distributed gifts … to controlled persons. Pedestrians, who were poorly visible after dark, handed out reflective vests. However, there were also those for whom the meeting with uniforms ended with a mandate.

Saturday activities were focused on pedestrian safety. Therefore, the uniforms paid particular attention to how drivers behave towards road users, but also controlled the behavior of these “unprotected road users.”

Several people who moved without reflective elements took away the uniform from the uniforms glowing in the darkness. – People encountered without reflections were told how important for the life and health of the pedestrian is its visibility on the road. The police officers promoted the habit of wearing reflectors not only outside the built-up area, but also in the built-up area – emphasizes Dorati, a spokesperson for the Municipal Police.

He added that during the weekend activities, road traffic officers found more than 30 offenses committed by pedestrians and almost 15 committed by the driver. Most often, the pedestrians walked on the wrong side or crossed the road in unauthorized places. However, the most common offense of the drivers was bypassing the vehicle, which stopped to give way to pedestrians – explained the police officer in safety vest.

Let yourself be seen on a motorcycle

Car drivers very often admit that there was an accident, because the motorcyclist did not notice. We suggest how you can improve your visibility on a motorcycle.

The Hurt report initiated by the Department of National Transport Safety of the United States confirmed that when the motorcyclist wore bright yellow, orange or red safety vest – the probability of participating in the accident decreased because his “visibility” was increasing significantly. In contrast, the MAIDS study, commissioned by the Association of European Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) with the support of the European Commission, showed an increase in the number of accidents that occurred when motorcycle drivers wore dark clothing.

Therefore, more and more often, clothing manufacturers permanently fix reflective elements and use materials in neon colors in their products. However, if we do not have such an outfit, we can stock up on: reflective stripes on the torso or ankle, vests or butterflies on the shoulders. Such additions will make you more eye-catching in the daytime, and in the dark, reflective elements will reflect the vehicle’s headlight. Very often you can also personalize them with any inscription.

Helmet manufacturers are also more and more often in their offer, not only better white helmets visible in the day, but also those equipped with reflective graphics and neon colors:

Motorbike and helmet can be reflective also on their own. For this purpose, you need to buy straps to stick in the rim of the rim or a universal reflective tape to wrap selected elements of the motorcycle. The choice is considerable; we can choose colors and, for example, adjust them to the color of the motorcycle.

In order to bind your visibility at night, you should take care of the right lighting in your motorcycle. Check the light setting at the diagnostic station, and replacing a bulb with higher brightness can improve visibility by up to 60% (the bulb should be approved). An additional method to increase visibility is also the assembly of enlarged or additional STOP light, on the trunk.

The installation of additional light bar lighting at the front of the motorcycle is also becoming more and more popular, which does not significantly affect the lighting of the road, but only improves the visibility of the motorcyclist on the road. Very often, however, they are assembled in a way that the legislator did not envisage. It is safest to mount them as an additional fog light, for use on winding roads or with limited air transparency. Of course, the reflective elements alone will not protect us from danger. Nothing can replace the principles of careful driving, maintaining a safe distance and speed.

Winter – the police are calling for road safety

Winter is a dangerous time for all road users. Change in aura forces the change of driving technique – unfortunately, many drivers forget about it. Police officers APPLY for prudence and common sense. Incorrect speed to the conditions on the road may be the cause of the tragedy. The weather prevailing in our country makes the conditions on the road very volatile, treacherous and dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians. That is why traffic cops appeal to everyone about the road safety – drivers, cyclists and pedestrians – to be particularly careful and careful.

Roadways can already be frozen, and therefore slippery, and in such situations, the wheels easily lose their grip. Remember that precipitation or slush lengthen the braking distance of the vehicle, in extreme cases the driver may slip and not control the car. Overtaking, passing, cornering in such conditions can be very dangerous. Drivers should remember to move on the road with lights on and observe speed limits, and when weather conditions are worse – release under the rule that slower means safer. We appeal not to charge, think or anticipate threats.

You should pay particular attention to the depressions of the terrain, on hills, near forests and water reservoirs – the road can be particularly slippery there. Exercise extreme caution near pedestrian crossings. Also, be careful when commuting to them. If the pedestrian enters the passage, the driver may not be able to slow down. A special appeal is also directed to pedestrians wear a reflective vest so that they do not go directly in front of an oncoming vehicle. Even at the pedestrian crossing, make sure that the driver can slow down. Of course, the pedestrian takes precedence over the passage, but here the principle of limited trust is most applicable.

Every pedestrian and cyclist should also remember about their safety and take care to be visible. A reflective vest, key chain, headband or even a flashlight will make moving around a poorly lit road better visible to the oncoming driver. We would like to remind you that from August 31, 2014, all pedestrians who move around the dusk along the way outside the built-up area must have a reflection visible to the drivers. A fine threatens the lack of a reflective element. Although traffic regulations do not impose an obligation to use vests and reflective elements in the built-up area, they, largely, improve visibility. They give drivers valuable time to take the right response – often saving lives and health.

It is also important to remember about proper and compliant use of fog lights and daytime running lights (Article 51 of the Law on Road Traffic). An additional difficulty during this period, not only for drivers, is often a worse mood. Bad mood can affect the speed of reaction and concentration, which is also worth remembering when moving on the road.

Decree that reflective vest in safety kit of all vehicles

The initiative will take effect on January 1, 2016, considering an infraction for not wearing the reflective vest in the car that will constitute a slight fault.

A driver is exposed to being run over when he descends from his vehicle because of a technical breakdown, especially if the emergency occurs during low light or at night. Faced with this problem, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications announced a new decree that will require the wearing of a reflective vest on the vehicle, in order to make the driver more visible in case he must descend from the vehicle to attend an emergency.

On the occasion, the Minister of Transport, Andrés Gomez-Lobo, explained “the lack of visibility is the main factor that affects the occurrence of the abuses in low-light hours, so we are promoting the use of reflective material for protect people’s lives and prevent accidents.” In addition, Minister Gomez-Lobo called for self-care: “Before getting off the vehicle in case of emergency, put on the reflective vest. It will make you visible and it can save your life, “said the minister.

The executive secretary of Cohasset, Francisca said, “More time of vision implies a greater reaction time of the motorist. As an example: a person is visible at night at only 40 meters, which means that a driver walking at 65 kilometers per hour could not stop in time. With the reflective vest on, the person is visible from more than 150 meters and with high lights even from about 400 meters. ”

This new decree adds the reflective vest to the other safety elements that must be found in each motorized vehicle to deal with emergencies, such as the safety triangle. The high visibility vest must contain both fluorescent and retro reflective material, and must always be carried in a location on the vehicle that is accessible from inside, such as the glove compartment, so that the driver gets off the vehicle and wearing the vest.

The decree will come into effect on January 1, 2016, considering an infraction for not wearing the vest in the car that will constitute a slight fault, which translates into a fine of 0.2 to 0.5 UTM.

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In the last ten years, more than 6,000 people have been killed in Chile and only in 2013; the number of pedestrians who died in traffic accidents was 631. According to international experiences, the use of reflective elements significantly reduces the number of people killed.

What to do if your car leaves you lying

Although it may seem obvious what we have to do, there are really certain protocols that will help us a lot. It has happened to all of us. In the place and at the most inopportune moment, the car leaves us stranded. Many times, we did not see it coming without any reflective elements, other times it could have been prevented.

Although it may seem obvious what we have to do in these cases, there are really certain protocols that will help us a lot. If your car has not left you lying in a long time, it does not hurt for you to prevent yourself with these tips to avoid setbacks.

Intermittent

The first thing you should do when detecting any fault, is to put intermittent. It is not the same as grabbing you in a small street, that in a main avenue, and even on the road. The turn signals are the first signal that warns other motorists that you are stopped or something is happening. Especially if you are in main avenues, it is essential to warn and alert to avoid accidents.

Signaling

Ideally, all vehicles have their safety equipment in the trunk: the emergency triangles and the reflective vest. After the intermittent, stay in your vehicle until you consider it safe to get off to put the signs. Remember that, in order to fulfill their function, you need to put the triangles at a distance of 50 meters in front and 50 meters behind your car.

Move your car to a safe area

You already warned that you are arrested. However, look for a safe place to go. If your car is stopped, consider asking for help so they can push it in neutral speed. You do not know how long it will take you to restart, so make sure you try as far as possible to get around.

Review and make the relevant calls

Maybe someone can read certain engine signals. For example, if the lights are OK, but the engine does not run, the problem could be in the engine. Alternatively, on the contrary, if the lights are low or do not turn on, it could be the battery. Nevertheless, the advisable thing is that you have the contact of a trusted mechanic or your insurer always at hand. Even if you feel tempted to move, know what it is, solve it quickly, it is better not to assume things, and wants to resolve them your way.

Although the battery may seem simple, doing it wrong can cause damage to other parts of the vehicle.

Relax and pay attention

Most of the time, the experience can leave us a bit upset. However, things can get worse if you are not calm and focused. From leaving the keys inside, until deciding not to wait so long and prefer that anyone look, both decisions are hasty and risky. Wear a safety vest on the roadside and wait the police to deal with the accidents.

Schedule your next revision.

Before anything else happens, and without thinking too much, schedule your next revisions to avoid surprises as much as possible.

Highlights the importance of wearing reflective band

Still applies to “see and be seen.” Visibility of pedestrians and cyclists is one of the key moments of their safety. The focus should be on the consistent use of retro reflective elements, it is good that today are aware of the manufacturers of clothing and footwear and lots of sports items of clothing already has incorporated these elements of production.

In addition, this year is in effect the amendment of the operation where the movement outside the illuminated portion of villages and towns, the use of reflective materials required. But worth mentioning is also the lighting control functionality on our wheeled darlings. And these are bicycles, motorcycles and cars. It is good to check if everything is lit as it should, if possible, get your check if we have the headlights properly adjusted. With wrong oncoming headlights can dazzle, but does not have lights lit up the necessary distance. Worn light dish or plastic housing dimmed considerably reduces the efficiency of light. Even the bulbs need to be replaced after several years.

Increasingly, we will also meet mostly with morning fog and driving in fog is one of the most dangerous. But that’s probably all aware of them.

Slowly changing, stability and weather related adhesion. Wet road in the evening or in the morning has fewer grips than in the rain. And to that we would fall leaves from the trees and it was really slippery, braking can have in extreme cases up to several times longer braking distances.

Therefore, among other things, it is worth checking the tread depth on tires, hot in summer and when loaded the car on the way to vacation wear out much faster than in normal operation. Worn tire combined with the slippery road, it is a deadly cocktail.

After the holidays is probably the most people rested than during the current year. Therefore, they should be seen on the roads and sidewalks just calm, smiling and concentrating people. Unfortunately, this is but usually not.

Stress at work after returning, piled and unfulfilled tasks dispatching children to school and have to trouble-laws or envious neighbor, they can play even with individual. To sum up in one sentence, calm and smiling, with the vehicle in proper condition, knowing the risks of autumn and the eternal problem of visibility we feel on the road much better and safer.

“We are?” – We want to see you next time!

“Every lost life is wasted, especially when many accidents can be easily avoided. Therefore, BPA sport marketing company decided to support the campaign “We are?” Reflective vest can save lives not only fans who returns home after dark from a hockey match, “explains Jana – Chairman and CEO of BPA.

“Sport is an ideal form of education, and we are pleased to be involved in promoting traffic safety. Each of us is a driver and realizes that extending reflective elements to help the company to greater safety on our roads, “explains Chairman HC Sparta reasons why the campaign also supported his team.

Patrick Karmas, managing director of PSG Slim, adds: “We care about the safety of fans not only during the hockey game, but also the way to the stadium and back. The campaign” We are? “Has a great sense of safety, so we fully support.”

Mark Chile and Team HC Ocular Trine: “Security is not only our fans, for us, a very important thing. Hockey matches usually ends at a time when it is dark outside, and therefore consider campaign promoting reflective elements, and thus better visibility of pedestrians, as very valuable. ”

“It’s not just an obligation for pedestrians to use reflective elements, which is valid from February 20 this year. We want to be reflective tape or other reflective elements become as commonplace as in winter gloves or hats. It’s a small thing, which is, however, the value of human life, “says the head of Road Safety Pastor Martin and adds:

“After every match and in the winter on matches is heading to stadiums tens of thousands of people. We are therefore pleased that, thanks to the clubs every stadium will be able to remind fans that the reflective tape them can save lives. “

Reflective tape for pedestrians: why are we wearing?

The recently adopted amendment to the law concerning traffic imposes an obligation pedestrians wear reflective elements outside of the village. What it actually is, why we wear, where you can order and buy – and how many of us come?

The new requirement applies to reflective elements made of a material from which the reflected light from another source (headlights). Scenario: walk in reduced visibility on the shoulder unlit roads, winding between the two villages. Have a handy flashlight or light the way mobile enough. Reflective elements are meant primarily called. Bracelets or reflective tapes; often they are retractable some are again provided with Velcro.

“Reflective and fluorescent objects are expensive. All sorts of pendants, badges, iron elements, stickers, tape, etc. on hand. For example, take the haberdashery or bicycle stores” informs on its website BESIP. According to media reports the reflective elements are sold in supermarkets, household goods stores, in drugstores, in newsagents, post offices and petrol stations.

Reflective tape that can, if necessary, quick and easy to use, you can also buy in a number of different e-shops. Internet shopping mentor Heureka.cz after entering the term “reflective tape” into your search engine offers the first position of the following products found retractable reflective tape Force dimensions 3×38 cm. Stands from 15 to 89 CZK, usually around 25 to 29 crowns. “It can be worn rolled over ear bag or a belt on your clothes,” he wrote in his mini-review of one customer online store.

Safety features of reflective materials as instructed BESIP best place towards the end of the sleeves, close to the knees and waist level (for example, cyclists also on a bike helmet). Children can then buy clothes that are already equipped with elements of reflective materials, as they are already so equipped satchel.

Graph “Improved visibility increases safety” The reasons which led the legislature to the adoption of an amendment to Act no. 361/2000 Coll. on the road, in the case of reflective elements clearly preventive. Reflective material at night had seen at a distance three times longer than white clothing and more than ten times greater distance than blue dress. These distances; they have a major impact on whether we can avoid the driver or not. Reflective material is able to reflect incident light to two hundred meter spacing. In contrast, pedestrian wearing dark clothes are in the dark on the road almost invisible…

“Every year die on our roads over seven hundred people. And pedestrians, which are heading the campaign, are one of the most vulnerable groups. Every seventh person in our country dies in a traffic accident as a pedestrian. And this is alarming, “he said last October during the presentation of the campaign BESIP” We are? “, Focused on the visibility of pedestrians, Transport Minister Dan.

In 2014, accidents were a total of 112 pedestrians were killed, 65 of them at night. On the night of the accident thus accounted for over 58% of fatal pedestrian accidents – outside of the village but it was 79%.

The aforementioned amendment to the law on road traffic entered into force on February 20 this year.

Drivers receive reflective vests from police

The decree, which mandates the inclusion of this element in the security kit private cars, trucks, taxis and other motor vehicles, will come into effect on 1 January.

A massive delivery of retro reflective vest drivers made this afternoon the National Committee for Traffic Safety by the Chilean Safety Association (ACHS) and the Automobile Club of Chile, as a way to promote their use and disseminate this element among drivers because, starting on January 1, it is mandatory to incorporate safety kit of all motor vehicles .

And executive authorities moved to O’Higgins Park to deliver this kind of vests the Union Intercompany Truck Drivers, the National Confederation of Truck Owners (NCDC) and Chile transport AG as well as private motorists they are circulating in the vicinity.

Executive Secretary Cohasset, Gabriela Rosined explained that a driver is at risk of a hit when the vehicle descends because of a technical failure, especially if the emergency occurs in low light hours or night.

In this situation, it will come into effect a decree of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications making mandatory carrying of a reflective vest in the car, in order to make more visible to the driver if he should get off the vehicle to address a situation of emergency.

“The lack of visibility is the main factor affecting the occurrence of abuses in times of low light, so we are promoting the use of reflective material to protect people’s lives and prevent accidents,” said the professional.

The high visibility vest must contain both fluorescent material as retro reflective, and must always behave in a location of the vehicle that is accessible from the interior thereof , such as the glove, in order that the driver gets off the vehicle wearing and the vest.

For its part, the specialist in transport and logistics sector ACHS, Andrés Cannas said the institution concerned for the safety of workers in the country, wants to make a call to all employers, regardless of company size or type activity they perform, as this new legislation on mandatory carriage of reflective vest in any vehicle, is a measure that comes to protecting workers should conduct their activity, whether professional or non – conductive.

For the manager of public affairs for the Automobile Club of Chile, Alberto Escobar, this “is an inexpensive, simple and very effective measure to prevent the abuses that can occur in areas of high speed, such as highways and roads.”

In the last ten years, more than 6,000 people have died run over in Chile in 2014 and only 615 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. This figure corresponds to 38% of total deaths nationwide. According to international experiences, the use of reflective elements significantly reduces the number of outrages.

Police officers handed out their safety vests

On Saturday, from the early hours of the morning, policemen from the Police Headquarters carried out activities known as “My Safety”. The nationwide campaign is aimed at improving the safety of cyclists by wearing safety vest.

During today’s meetings with residents, traffic policemen and the district have been reminded of traffic safety rules and cyclists may have received reflective elements, says Beta, police officer in Tarn bug. – The officers were at two points in Tarn bug, in the area of the bazaar at Kuwaiti Street and at the bus station.

The main objective of the action was to improve the safety of cyclists as unprotected road users but also to discipline cyclists and drivers of vehicles and pedestrians who violate road traffic laws. Prevention activities were of great interest – policemen responded to numerous questions from cyclists who had doubts about the interpretation of the rules governing two wheelers.

“Mundey reminded us of the safety of cycling and above all the obligation to comply with the rules. They pointed out the technical requirements that need to be fulfilled by a wheelchair, and the need to wear a helmet and reflective elements – adds Beta. At the end of the activities they gave the bikers the reflective vests provided by the Regional Road Traffic Center in Tarn bug. The most common offenses committed by bicyclists include: crossing a red light crossing, improper crossing of pedestrian crossings, improper overtaking, incorrect twisting, entering the pavement without using safety rules.

Kano police distributed reflective elements

The nationwide traffic safety project (with safety vest) called we see ourselves? In recent days, also involved officers from Kano traffic inspectorate is also in collaboration with cop printing department and prevention.

The project followed the first part of this preventive action, which took place in the spring of this year. “Police handed out to pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers but reflective elements such as reflective tape, as well as bags and vests with reflective marking,” said Kano police spokeswoman Jana.

The event took place at four selected locations of Kano. It was a station near the pedestrian crossing the street American, Italian, CSA and winning.

Officers in the transmission of reflective material in addition all road users informed on how to behave safely roads.

“Preventive action is found with great success and was among the citizens very positively evaluated. The largest responses were mostly the elderly and women on parental leave, which reflective tape placed on strollers, “said the newspaper the Kano police spokeswoman.

Since February this year, pedestrians have the obligation to wear reflective elements, and if moving when you are outside of the village in reduced visibility on the shoulder or the edge of the road in a place that is not illuminated by public lighting.

“Failure to meet this obligation, they face fines of up to two thousand crowns,” said Jana.