Walking to school with reflective clothing

And every day the traffic jokes greets the schools. Every morning the same picture: the parental School taxi brings the next generation to school. Stop – partly also in the second row, daughter or son-man get off and continue without any reflective equipment.

 

At the Dr. Pfeiffer in Schweinfurt, this hectic hustle and bustle day can be observed, whether the sun is shining or whether it is raining.

This is exactly what the headmaster of the Dr. Pfeiffer Schweinfurt, Mrs. Pensile, and the two traffic educators of the police inspectorate Schweinfurt, police chief Rupert and chief police chief Kraft, took to the occasion of the action week “Walking to school”.

 

With this action the children of all classes got a “to-foot-to-school-stamped”. They were given a stamp every day when they walked to school and stamped it at one of the checkpoints. Members of the Parent’s Advisory Board or teachers occupied the inspection posts. They proudly presented it to the two traffic educators with the already collected motif stamps. After the end of the action, a reward will be waiting for the most diligent pedestrian class.

 

There was no reward, however, for the parents who still brought their offspring to school by car. “We slept,” a hectic mother said. Quickly buy the visibly tired son’s husband at the baker a breakfast, and then push the book into his hand, into the car and go. The students of the Pestalozzi School gave the hurrying mother a red card by reflective material before she drove off!

 

On the red card, the unmistakable message “Red card! Join us! On foot to school! “Kraft, the transport instructor, gave the hurried mother the important advice:” Be an example! The best way to prevent accidents is by using good examples! Accompany your child walking to school and give him behavior tips “.

 

Especially now in the autumn and winter days, where the school paths are increasingly in the dark in the morning, it is important for the traffic novices to behave properly in road traffic. Especially important is bright and reflective clothing! Roads are only to be crossed at the secured crossroads, according to the two traffic educators.

Operation Cyclists: Shine with reflective equipment

The seasons pass and autumn will soon make way for winter. For cyclists, it is time to worry about their visibility. On the roads, with the fog, the rain and the snow, good reflective equipment must be de rigueur. Precisely, to raise the awareness of the most cyclists in the port of these equipments, the operation “Cyclists, shine!” is thrown!

 

A bike safety campaign

The Delegation for Road Safety and Road Traffic (DSCR), in charge of road safety policy, is not on its first try. It regularly organizes communication campaigns to remind and teach every cyclist that everyone must “have a bicycle in good condition, well equipped and well lit”.

She insists that a cyclist must also learn, “know and apply the rules of travel, day and night” to minimize the risk of accidents. Every year, the “Cyclists: shine!” An event is that will take place from 2 to 8 November and which allow remembering the basic rules of safety by bike.

 

Be visible!

“Cyclists: shine!” It reminds all that day and night is necessary to be equipped with lights. Indeed, when visibility on roads becomes reduced, the risk of accidents for poorly equipped cyclists increases. Therefore, it is better to leave with an active lighting. With the light of your bicycle lights, front and rear, you will see while being seen!

 

Choose a fixed lighting that will accompany you continuously and that you will not forget to climb when you are in a hurry. You can opt for battery-powered lighting or a stand-alone dynamo. Always operating at full power, they can even now be installed in the hub. These hub dynamos will also have an advantage: that of running at all times.

Think of your passive lighting: front and rear reflectors as well as wheel and pedal reflectors. As with the safety vest and other signaling accessories such as reflex cuffs and hazard spreaders, they are optional but highly recommended!

 

Many events

Other associations act in the same way as the DSCR. Many events will take place throughout November for this week. For example all this week, the association of urban cycling promotion for Le Mans will offer a light kit to any new member.

 

The Federation of Bicycle Users (FUB), which brings together more than 185 associations, has also set up actions to raise awareness not only of the importance of being well equipped on bicycle but also of having quality lighting: Information booths, diagnostics of your lighting, or special offers such as “a cuff or a reflective vest for the purchase of a lighting kit”…