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Bikers underestimate reflective material and clothing

Blow strong engines, acceleration from zero to a hundred kilometers in a few seconds. The motorcycle is for someone adrenaline, for another lifestyle. However, for those who do not follow certain rules for road safety, such an unreasonable ride can become life. Every year, there are dozens of people on the road will never come home again. So how do you survive this year’s biking season, which is already in full swing? On this topic, on Friday, April 6, the Motor basil event was celebrated in the slaughterers’ beside where they talked to the public about the word taken.

 

Fortunately, the accident is declining every year. At least that is the result of police statistics. “We are below the level of 1969 in terms of fatal injuries,” said Aloes, Regional Commissioner of Slim Regional Police. According to him, this is due to not only significant prevention but also to better medical care and the increasing safety features of cars or motorcycles. “Nevertheless, we have one death of a biker injury this year,” Bubal said. Among the most risky categories are especially young people, who often underwrite their strength. “It’s just a small impact, and it can also be fatal,” the commissioner explained.

 

However, compliance with rules or speed is not always enough. “People still underestimate safety features, especially when driving virtually anything and especially at short distances,” Zeppelin regional coordinator Bezique, warned. According to him, it is enough for a small thing. Have a reflective tape on his clothes. Underestimation of special clothing is another problem that some bikers underestimate. On a strong machine, it is certainly not normal pants. “Jeans, if they are not special, will definitely not bump the biker during the fall,” said the bicycle manufacturer Libor.

 

In addition to the helmet, which should be a matter of course for everybody, the bikers should also focus on other parts of their body. “The most common falls are on knees, hips, shoulders, and shins. The sticks should be protected by certified protectors, “the manufacturer explained. An integral part of proper equipment should be quality boots that will strengthen your ankle.

 

In addition, if the rider has such equipment, he can go to the legendary Route 66 road to the US, as do traveler Jurassic. He also came to the biker to familiarize himself with this legendary way and outline the habits of American drivers. In addition, for the biker there is another attraction. “There is no need for a helmet in some countries, but safety vest,” Jurassic explained. Therefore, whoever likes the wind blowing in his hair can boldly make his way. It just wants a little bit of it. Such a one-bike design, which Harley Davidson will lend, will cost for a fortnight for a hundred thousand crowns. By car, it is considerably cheaper. That is half.

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.

It is important to be seen. Police handed out reflective tape for pedestrians

Autumn foggy or rainy weather, the many drivers and not complicate them traveling. Darkness and poor weather conditions would be on the road had to adapt not only motorists, but also pedestrians and cyclists without safety vest, because they are the most vulnerable road users and the consequences of accidents are often fatal.

 

“The important point is therefore that everyone who move on roads properly seen. Visibility of pedestrians or cyclists can be increased and properly chosen clothes and accessories with patches of fluorescent and reflective materials. People in dark clothes and black are in poor visibility seen the worst, “said spokesman Simon police.

 

For these reasons, it took place on Monday morning at various locations in Kromeriz and Hulin traffic safety action “We are”, which was primarily focused precisely on this most vulnerable group.

 

“Traffic policemen together with city policemen, the regional coordinator BESIP as police spokesperson and handed out nearly two hundred reflective bags, as well as reflective tape,” police spokesman quantified.

 

They approached various road users, mostly cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and all explain how it is important for them to be on the road to see properly.

That’s to do with breakdowns on the highway

The engine stutters, the car will slow down the other cars race past a. Those who remain are on the highway, must be careful. What to do now? Reflective accessory and safety vest can help you.

 

The important thing is that you do not panic and act rashly. Remember that the car does not count on the highway with pedestrians and go much faster than in the city. With these tips you can master the next breakdown on the highway.

 

Step 1: road users warn

Once you realize that their car is something wrong, you should turn on the hazard lights to warn the traffic behind. Should also the hazard lights have failed, you need to draw attention to them by raising hands. This should take if possible the passenger.

 

Step 2: Walk from the kerbside

Control at the first signs of a breakdown a suitable place to stop, if possible, a breakdown bay or regular parking. Who is not able to get there, must be the vehicle on the hard shoulder, but in any case leave as much as possible at the right edge of the roadway.

 

Step 3: The safety vest is mandatory

Once the vehicle is stationary, you should wear a safety reflective vest. If the situation allows, you can first get out and they create there. As of July 01, 2014 in Germany, the requirement to carry such applies. “However, we recommend carry additional west, so that passengers from a distance can be seen leaving the car,” explains Kurt, President of the German road (DVW).

“Most important, exit the vehicle on the passenger side and embark directly behind the guardrail,” says Kurt.

 

Step 4: Set up the warning triangle

If all occupants of moving traffic in security secure the vehicle from: Place the warning triangle with reflective tape at the right edge of the roadway on. On motorways there should be 150 meters ahead of the broken-down vehicle are positioned so that the following road users sufficient time to adjust their driving behavior accordingly. Offer guidance delineators that are placed every 50 meters.

 

Step 5: call roadside assistance

Or you call the breakdown service. Many drivers use her phone. It is important to convey the exact breakdown location and direction of travel. Per GPS on the navigation device or smartphone to people can easily locate.

Reflective tape shall be required on school backpack

Nowadays schoolchild choosing a briefcase is not just its color or shape. The other criterion is safety. If Germany has legislated for a long time in this field which requires reflective tape on the briefcase, France is dragging its feet.

Every day in France, a dozen children is a victim of a road accident, injured or killed. In a third of cases, this takes place on foot, on the way to school.

Germany, to avoid such accidents, at least 10% of the back and sides of the binder should be covered with reflective bands and 20% of fluorescent materials.

In France, there is none of that. The Road Safety Association has launched an awareness campaign in the form of a manifesto, “zero children killed on our roads,” including asking using reflective material like reflective heat transfer film on the backpack and satchels younger.

Reflective surfaces allow it to be seen at night, 150 meters. The neon allows to be seen when it rains, it is foggy or it is a bit dark. It increases the ambient light and return to motorists.

Christophe Ramond, director of studies and research of the Association Road safety, also adds that “initiatives” were launched “there thirty years with satchels manufacturers are rigged” but there is no “this safety culture in France as there may be in Germany. It may create a European standard that will promote the commercialization of visible and safe school bags for the children “.

A new model of satchel more secure this year was launched. To try to remedy this lack, the Tennessee brand launches a new model of binder, as described in its manager Frederick: “The trick lies in the fact of having placed security cover in the back very discreet, the child does not have to put the time and when it’s on the way to school, he unfolds it and it comes to cover the entire surface of the binder as a safety vest.”

It is also possible to equip oneself his satchel, all the necessary equipment is cycling radius.