Did you break the traffic rules?

The drivers passing through road were given this week by the students of the local primary school with a good apple or a lemon. The first fruit could count on the drivers who rode according to the rules. However, those who broke it had to choose between a mandate and a slice of lemon.

 

In the “Apple and lemon” campaign promoting road safety, the Primary School named after Stefan Pawley. Police officers took part in it: Arturo Saxby and Sergeant. staff. Marci and 4 b students along with their tutors.

 

The action was initiated by Wiseman Pawley, the director of the “primary school” ritual as part of the “Reflective School” competition. Students supervised by educator Wojciech and coordinators of the campaign: Dorati and Iowan prepared banners with slogans regarding road safety. The children were dressed in reflective vests.

 

The joint action of students and the police consisted of rewarding exemplary drivers with a gift – a good apple and a poem: “Dear driver, you have kept the road regulations because you get an apple”. Drivers who did not comply with traffic regulations had to choose between the mandate and eating a slice of lemon. As you can guess, each of the drivers after listening to the instructions from the policemen and the poem “Who does not respect road rules, this lemon gets” with a relief of a slice of lemon handed by children.

 

For students, participation in the action was not only great fun but also an opportunity to look at the work of police officers and demonstrate knowledge about traffic regulations and safe pedestrian traffic.

And if you become a volunteer for the Food Bank of Burgundy?

Wearing an orange reflective vest, the volunteers of the Food Bank are looking for food, unsold or expiry dates, in supermarkets. Food is then stored in the association’s warehouses, before being redistributed to 82 partner charities. A volunteer allows the distribution of 30,000 meals. The Food Bank also receives products from the food industry, the state and the European Union. In Burgundy, 1200 tons of food pass each year in the hands of “Vests orange”.

 

Hard-working volunteers

Severna is one of them. He has just returned to the warehouse, driving a van, with a “pickup”, a load of unsold food provided by a supermarket. Involved in the association since November 2017, this retiree devotes his two half days a week. Even more assiduously, four times a week, Colette, 80, is assigned to make small parcels: “At the moment, we put rice, compote, green beans, jam, dessert cream, chocolate, coffee and cocoa. Here, everyone knows her. She has been working there for 16 years, and never tires of it: “I like that, I find friendship, and then I’m all alone, so it takes care of me”.

 

Half a day or more a week

The Food Bank needs to expand its workforce. “We can give half a day a week, or more, of course, usually in the morning,” said Agnes Biotin, General Delegate of the Food Bank of Burgundy. In terms of activities, “They are focused on picking up products in supermarkets, sorting them in our warehouse or in our cold room. Also, we are looking for volunteers to prepare orders for associations. We also have offices, where we look for specific skills, management controller, someone who deals with computers, also people who deal with relations with associations.

 

Protect volunteers against accidents

Sylvie, head of human resources, adds that every precaution is taken to avoid accidents during these activities: “each volunteer is equipped with safety shoes, an orange vest, gloves. Safety instructions are given to all new volunteers, as well as training on sorting, sanitary standards, hygiene and food safety, but also safety when driving a truck, or when working in the company”. In addition, volunteers are covered by insurance in the event of an accident.

Young Poland is going to school safely

With the start of the school year in 2018/2019 – the nationwide campaign “Safe road to school” has started.

 

This is the fifth edition of the largest educational campaign in the country. Will be conducted in September and October, and during its duration children learn about the principles of safe movement under the roads. They will also receive reflective vests and a colorful lesson plan.

 

Ericka is a trademark of the PSB chain of stores belonging to the Pulaski Group. Let us remind you that last year 53 shops took part in the campaign, in cooperation with 153 educational institutions in Poland.

 

Almost 10,000 children from kindergartens and primary schools had the opportunity to get acquainted with road signs and the basic rules of safe movement on the street; especially when crossing the road on the way to school. After training the kids received reflective elements: key chains, special armbands, high visibility vests which are all made of reflective materials – thanks to which they will be more visible on the road.

 

“This year, we expect an even greater involvement of the PSB network in the educational campaign for children, which will last for September and October. In addition, the children will receive a lesson plan.” says Marlene, spokesman for the PSB Handel SA Group.

 

This is the fifth edition of the “Safe Way to School” campaign, which every year is received with great enthusiasm both by schools, police, parents, and above all by the youngest participants. Its scope is constantly expanding – the action goes to various parts of the country.

How to cycle in a group in Spain

The Spanish traffic service DGT explained in a short video how to cycle in a group on the public road. It is indicated that the cycling of two people is allowed next to each other. Even though it seems that this can cause dangerous situations, it also increases the view of cyclists, which make drivers see cyclists better.

 

The Spanish traffic law indicates that if you drive a group of cyclists on the main road you have to do that in parallel with a maximum of two people next to each other unless there is a lot of traffic and visibility is obstructed, then one has to cycle behind each other .

 

It is allowed to drive two by two on public roads when driving in a group. So keep in mind that there are a lot of traffic that can be dangerous and in places where visibility is obstructed, such as in curvy roads.

 

According to the law, the motorist must always keep a distance of 1.5 meters from the cyclists, which are more difficult when cyclists cycle alongside each other (maximum of 2 people). This ensures that drivers sometimes have to be very patient when it is busy with cyclists and opposing traffic. This can sometimes lead to dangerous situations where it is sometimes more sensible to cycle together in groups and not 2 by 2 next to each other.

 

And cyclists beware, outside the built-up area when driving on the public road one always has to wear a bicycle helmet and have good lighting. In addition, reflective clothing is also a necessary luxury, such as reflective vests. A cycling helmet for adults is not required in urban areas, but it is not compulsory for cyclists younger than 16 years old.

Safety operation in school transport

The students of the college launched the operation on Tuesday morning.

 

The operation, which will concern the entire department of Lot-et-Garonne, was launched this Tuesday morning at the college.

 

The 6th graders practiced a life-size exercise: evacuation of a bus in a minimum time, and safely, in case of problems.

 

All dressed in the essential yellow reflective vest, they benefited from the advice of the actors of the Prevention Road, in the presence of the officials of the establishment, members of the County Council of Lot-et-Garonne and the Regional Council of New Aquitaine.

 

 

542 participants of the rally

On Sunday, the 1st Cycling Partnership Tychy took place to commemorate the patrons of the cities of Saint Christopher and St. Valentine. At the same time, the rally started the European Week of Sustainable Transport, which ends on September 22. In the event organized by the City of Tychy and the Sports Association NOL-TYCHY, 542 cyclists took part in the patronage of the Metropolis.

 

Tychy is a city that loves sports and outdoor activities, which is why we have been making sure that cyclists feel good in it for many years. Thinking about them, we have created numerous bike paths, bicycle repair stations, and pump track for those who like extreme emotions and challenges. The “Rowe love Tychy” campaign allowed the Tashkent to love two wheels even more, while “Task Rower” gave them an opportunity for unlimited cycling trips around the city, as well as alternative, ecological transport to school or work – President Andrej Dinuba enumerated.

 

The event had its start at Gemini Park Tychy, where participants received starter packages, which included a reflective vest and band, an information bulletin and drinks prepared by sponsors. – Such rallies have their overriding goals, above all the promotion of an alternative means of communication, but also security. Thanks to such events, more people move in reflections, like high visibility vests and helmets with reflective materials which positively affect the safety of road users – emphasized Michal, Councilor of Tychy and organizer of the event.

 

The pleasure of cycling is appreciated by the residents of our city every day, which is especially evident during the annual Family Bike Rally, which this year was organized for the 19th time, and in which 850 people took part. This year, the city of Beirut organizes or co-organizes a record number of bicycle events inviting all lovers of two wheels on its bike routes – added Kristina, the mayor of the town of Beirut.

 

Then, under the escort of the police and the city guard, they moved to the halfway point in Beirut. At the halfway point, concert contests and a meal funded by DANONE were waiting for cyclists. The finish line took place at the Municipal Stadium in Tychy, where cyclists not only could eat a tasty bison and cold non-alcoholic beer but also take part in the free time fairs.

Silence, it turns for road safety

Wednesday, the streets of Billonnière were occupied by a shooting for TV Vendee around the wearing of the yellow reflective vest.

 

The initiative

 

“The yellow vest with reflective material protects it, but not everything!” The slogan served as a frame for the filming of elected representatives of the Municipal Youth Council (CMJ). The young counselors wrote the script of four sketches. They will play them themselves.

 

The idea was born last year in the CMJ with social action, during a meeting with the director of the local channel TV Vendee. “We thought why not shoot safety clips designed by the kids themselves? “Tell the supervisors.

 

The prefecture organizing a week dedicated to yellow vests at the end of October, immediately gave its approval. This action of the center of social action, led by Severna, is supervised by Major Laurence of gendarmerie, the representatives of Code Rousseau, Michel and Alain.

 

A message carried by young people

 

The members of the Social Committee are responsible for safety and the TV Vendee team. Laure and Hervey take part in the project. “When ideas come from children, they are better received by young people, they know what they are talking about and have their own experience,” says Major Laurence Lorena.

 

This Wednesday, filming was mostly on small country roads but next week it will be in the heart of the village, with other dangers to know and avoid. “Sainte-Foy represents the small rural communes. This filming could have been done everywhere in France”, supports Michel.

 

At the end of the shooting, after broadcasting for a fortnight at the end of October, a yellow vests discount will be given to all the children enrolled in the commune, in the presence of the gendarmerie, with advice to wear them when they take the bus at middle School.

 

“Teens are balking, but if we give the habit to young children to wear safety clothing, it will become an automatism for them, as today, the seatbelt for motorists. “

Lack of teachers, schools without building and classes

For some it has not been easy to separate from their parents in the return to school. This course starts with strikes and protests about the conditions that some teachers and students have had to face at the end of the holiday.

 

With the reflective vest, helmet, and goggles: first day of school in Getafe. “This school, instead of a school is a work,” they say. An unfinished work. Because Miguel de Cervantes, instead of children loaded with school material, workers come loaded with construction material.

 

“We have a dining room that will be saturated because they have not built the new dining room, we do not have a gym because they have not built it, we are missing six classrooms because they have not built all the classrooms,” explains Sara, mayor of Getafe.

 

Some 200 students without a classroom will teach in the hallways. Those of another school in there should have started in April and did it in August. So on one side worker, on the other children. Repeated work material thrown in the yard and children without classroom.

 

In another center, silence: first day of classes without children, they do not start the course because there are no counselors. “Last year the school had a third of students with needs,” say some of the parents.

 

In Cantabria, the children are in the yard because they do not have teachers. They are protesting in front of the Ministry of Education. More than 60% have supported the strike against the partial elimination of the reduced working hours of September and June.

 

In Orense they protest because there are more children in a classroom for children than the 25 allowed. In Alicante at the school, 160 children will begin classes in barracks, which are already two-storey. Education says that it has been invested, but that in four years, it does not give time to everything.

Traffic guard Viersen is supported

For the Viersen with their project “visibility”, the members of the KKV Viersen, Catholics and administration, gather at their events, so that the donation piggy bank in a year contains a sizeable amount.

 

Already in the 15th year, the KKV is active with its social project. The movement program of the traffic guard for the primary school classes was presented by managing director Hans Jansen. It is important for students to wear reflective vests when go out at day or night.

 

For the past 68 years, the Viersen has been working as a traffic safety organization on the goal of “no dead in traffic”. “We start our work at the maternity ward,” says Hans Jansen, Managing Director of the Verkehrswacht, who presented the KKV Viersen, Catholics and administration, with such important work. The club donated five bowls for babies to the General Hospital Viersen so that they could get home safely after the birth. “We have moderators who do parent evenings in kindergartens. Here we show the parents with a children’s belt sled that can happen in an accident or in a dark room, how important reflective clothing is. However, we are also active in schools, for example in cycling education and also for senior citizens, our work is becoming increasingly important. “Each of these target groups is characterized by certain potential hazards, which are to be reduced by means of target group programs.

Unprotected road users

Today, traffic police throughout the country conduct national control and prevention activities in the name of “unprotected road users”. They are designed to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists – these road users are particularly vulnerable to the tragic consequences of these events in accidents.

 

During the course of the operation, the supervision will cover areas that are particularly dangerous for pedestrians. That is, passages where pedestrians are detained through busy roads. Police officers will pay attention to whether drivers are trying to use “stronger laws” related to pedestrians, such as exercising priority at a crossroads, especially during so-called “green arrows”.

 

We remind managers that the school year has begun and that children and adolescents can be found on the roads near the school. These are road users who should be given special attention. It happens that children, especially when they move around in a group and focus on conversation. They act unscrupulously, such as crossing the road or walking the wrong road.

 

Currently, the police are carrying out activities “safe way to go to school” focusing on the safety of children and adolescents near the school. We are promoting the drivers so they can drive carefully and focus on the youngest participants in the movement.

 

Regardless of the season, the driver should clearly see unprotected road users. Therefore, pedestrians must wear reflective vests, especially where required by regulations, that is, after darkness outside the building area. Remember, when preparing a school for beginners, be sure to put a reflective element(like reflective vests or reflective tapes) on his coat.

 

The use of reflective materials increases the visibility of the pedestrian several times, giving the driver more time to perform the manipulation of the pass or brake.