Category: reflective vest

If the city really is “reflective”

The policemen equipped the semi-colonists with reflective vests. The whole group will now be perfectly visible when they are going through the holiday routes.

Today In the “Rondo” football club in Inca, there was a group of 30 semicolons insecurity. Preparing for a pedestrian rally around the city, they learned important rules about their own safety and the importance of using reflective materials on clothing. It is thanks to the policemen of the Prevention Department and the Road Traffic Department.

Knowledge of the basic rules of moving on the road is the key. That is why theory and exercises had to go hand in hand. Children learned in which places and how to cross the road correctly. There was no shortage of hints about contacts with strangers and dogs. Responsible behavior will avoid threats.

During the meeting, the police taught the children how to alert the services if it was necessary. Half-colonies received educational books with traffic regulations and hi vis vests from policemen. Now they are fully prepared for the rally. Successful trips!

Reflective vests and college safety

Forty students from the Vale du Throe secondary school received reflective vests as part of a security operation, handed over by Florence and Daniel Villella, departmental councilors, and Dillon Kelly, a schoolboy and a young departmental councilor (elected from the departmental council of young people from the Tarn).  these vests is printed “Day and night. I save lives”. This is the interest of this operation which benefited nearly 2,000 Farnese schoolboys. These vests can be used on multiple occasions: on foot, by bike, moped, by taking the bus (school transport or regular lines), etc. They are offered on request to college students who have validated their registration on the ENT or the site of the department. “There are 42 colleges in the Tarn, says Florence, and about 5,000 college students. For the moment, just under 2,000 students have taken the step and receive their vests(which made of reflective fabrics). But this operation may be able to be renewed. ”

Every year, many children are involved in serious or even fatal accidents in collisions on the way to school, especially in the autumn when visibility is reduced, especially when the days are narrowing with the passage of time. Based on this observation, the Departmental Youth Council (CDJ), in partnership with the Departmental Committee and organizing committee of the International Federal Week, decided to alert the Farnese students to the need to wear a hi vis vest. Retro reflective safety device to be visible in all circumstances, day and night.

Since its creation in 1992, the CDJ has launched several projects to help improve road safety: poster campaign behind coaches on safety around bus stops, awareness film on the dangers of driving intoxicated, promoting safe means of travel, etc. At the Vale du Throe secondary school, as part of the “Artistic Practices” workshop, schoolchildren produced a clip on the theme of safety that is being edited. Security in all areas is therefore a topical issue within the institution.

A year after the introduction of reflective elements

More than two hundred traffic accidents have been caused by pedestrians in the South Moravian Region since last year’s introduction of compulsory reflective vests for walking outside the village in the evening. Some have not respected the law. Others have caused them in municipalities where they are not obligated. Police officers, therefore, point out that reflective materials are worthwhile to have in subdued lighting conditions constantly.

“A person who is wearing a reflexive vest can be seen in the darkness for as long as 10 times longer than in normal clothes. Drivers thus have much more time to react in time and avoid pedestrians. “police spokesman Alice Musial said.

According to police statistics, pedestrians are often not only victims but also road traffic offenders. “Last year, pedestrians in the South Moravian Region caused 117, this year by the end of September 93. Four unfortunate crashes resulted in the death of the pedestrian. ” Musial said.

The police will demonstrate the meaning of reflective elements in Blanco on November 23 at 4 pm in the police building. Parents and children on the spot will see the difference between the visibility of the pedestrian with the reflective element and without him.

In addition, they can try for example drunken glass and look at police techniques. “Every child also gets a reflective tape for a gift,” Musial promises.

The statistics on the total number of accidents with police pedestrians do not, but it is registered. “Last year, five pedestrians were responsible for five accidents involving 25 people involved in an accident this year, 5 of them from 17 of these accidents,” the police spokesman said.

Reflective vests and a fire extinguisher

You must have two dyadic glass in Spain, a biker must wear a set of clothes in Belgium, and when you park the vehicle in Estonia on a hill, you must secure it with a wedge. Did you know that? For all the differences in the required equipment, we have focused and made a comprehensive overview for you.

Frequently, the driver thinks he or she is required to carry out the required equipment, as in the Czech Republic, and argues this fact either by the Vienna Convention or the Geneva Convention. The problem is that these conventions only mention the technical equipment of the vehicle, not mandatory equipment of the vehicle. Therefore, we have to equip the vehicle differently in every state.

Belgium

Motorcyclists must wear protective clothing: gloves, jacket with long sleeves, trousers with long trousers and ankle protection shoes. The reflective vest is mandatory only for motor vehicle drivers. The fire extinguisher is mandatory for vehicles registered in Belgium, for foreign vehicles it is only a recommendation.

Bulgaria

All vehicles, except motorcycles, must be equipped with a fire extinguisher. Reflective safety vests are mandatory for anyone who comes out of the vehicle during an emergency, even for bikers.

Croatia

Children under the age of 12 must not travel to the front seats. An exception is children up to 2 years of age in the “egg” and the airbag off. Motorcycles or mopeds are not allowed to carry children under 12 years of age. Vehicles with a trailer must have 2 triangles. The reflective clothing is mandatory only for motor vehicle drivers.

Cyclists disagree with the pedestrian’s duty to wear reflective elements

The association that supports cycling as a mode of transport does not agree with the obligation for pedestrians to wear reflective vests. This is enforced in the amendment to the Act on Road Traffic by the Ministry of Transport. “This duty is inadequate, especially in pedestrian-friendly villages, and drivers should be ready for them,” said European MEP Bike Vice President Daniel Moure.

“Introducing the pedestrian’s obligation to wear reflective elements is contrary to the principle of the responsibility of stronger motorists for damages they may cause,” said Moure. The ministry in the proposal demands that the reflective elements be worn in the village where there is no walkway and which are not sufficiently illuminated.

However, according to the association, such conditions meet a number of residential districts, where pedestrians would not be able to move without reflective clothing according to the law. In fact, this will be completely different, the association warned, demanding that even without reflective elements the pedestrian could pass through the communication. In such a case, for example, he might be obliged to step back on the roadside before passing the motorcycle.

In addition to wearing reflective materials, the association requires modifications to the obligations of cyclists when moving in traffic. This includes, among other things, the abolition of the obligation to ride at the right edge of the road, which threatens cyclists, for example, when the roads are parked in roads, in narrow lanes or before a roundabout. Cyclists at the crossing for cyclists should also take precedence over branching vehicles. They prefer to join them even when a motor vehicle comes from a special road so that the marked cycle paths in these sections are not interrupted.

Among the associations that submitted comments on the law were, for example, Auto * Mat Association, organizing cycling, the Brno bicycle association or the Partnership Foundation.

Reflective elements for pedestrians

A fine of up to 2500 crowns! Such sanctions should be brought by an amendment to the road law approved by the government. These sanctions threaten pedestrians who will not have protective reflective vests outside the village. How much does this new measure, which still has to go through the legislative wheel, stand for us?

Enhance road safety. This is the intention of the amendment to the Road Act approved by the government. The amendment introduces, among other things, pedestrian responsibilities to wear reflective elements for impaired visibility, i.e. in darkness or mist, on roads outside the village. The original draft of the amendment was that the obligation would also apply in municipalities, but this eventually fell to the legislative council of the government.

If these elements do not have pedestrians, they are liable to a fine of 1,500 to 2,500 crowns. “I am not a great supporter of repressive interventions, we should explain to pedestrians that it is for their safety,” said Transport Minister Dan Wok.

And how much will be the new measure, if it passes through parliament and signed by the president, stand? The most basic equipment is not expensive and can be bought by everyone. In addition, for many security events, these elements are distributed free of charge. Base reflective tapes that we can wrap around the hand or the leg are about 30 to 50 crowns. Like various reflective pendants and stickers, their price is most often between 10 and 50 crowns.

In addition, some people already have problems with the reflective elements solved, because a number of outdated clothes are already wearing these elements.

Reflective elements greatly increase the visibility of pedestrians, with the reflective materials being visible at night at 200 meters, in white cloth only 55 meters and blue clothing, for example, it is only 18 meters. “Reflective material can be seen at night three times as far as white clothing and more than ten times as far as the blue cloth. At a speed of 75km/h, the driver needs at least 31 meters (1.5 seconds) to realize the danger and the corresponding way. “says Be sip.

Security reflective elements can be attached to hands, feet, back or backpack. However, according to experts, it is best to place them in places where we move like feet or hands.

Do not buy reflective vests on the market, experts warn. Some are not visible in the dark

Some reflective vests that are commonly sold here are not visible in the dark. This was found by researchers from but in Brno. These are, for example, vests bought at the market. Although they have a label for the atheists, they are still not working. The obligation to wear reflective elements in the dark has pedestrians outside the village for more than a year.

Researchers at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication of BUT test the reflective vests directly on the field. They use a special camera with a camera to create a so-called bright map. It depicts how much the character is at night in contrast to the surroundings. “What you see here is a luminous analyzer, which is built on a digital SLR camera, which is specially adapted for this case, and the photo is analyzed by the software,” explains the head of the Jan Skoda Lighting Laboratory.

Two figurines went into the dark, 80 meters from the car. At such a distance, it must be seen that the driver has reacted to the pedestrian at speed of about 90km. The technician with the device in the car is focused, photographed and analyzed. “There is only one vest visible from the bright map, the other one cannot be seen,” Jan Skoda said.

Buying a cheap vest is a gamble with life

“A few crowns can mean the difference between life and death. The college is wearing a vest from the market and the record has not been seen, “Michal Bleak, expert of the Department of Forensic Engineering at the Institute of Forensic Engineering, said. A quality vest comes to about two hundred crowns, and drivers can buy it for example at a gas station or in a car-shop. This is believed by researchers. Reflective materials are clearly visible on the vests of night lighting at a distance of 300 meters. For those of the finest, even miles away.

Even the label with the certificate does not guarantee the quality of the vest

There is a vest around fifty crowns at the market. Most of the time he has the necessary certificates on the label. The fact that it will be visible in the dark, but it is still not guaranteed.

It is just that he has a vest for the certificate. It is enough to check the Czech Trade Inspection. If it’s actually shining in the traffic, it’s not already. The obligation to wear reflective elements in the dark has pedestrians outside the village for more than a year. The fact that she was not seen was also a life walker for her last year accident in Becalm. Dark went only in dark clothes. Overall statistics, whether people really wear reflective clothing but do not register the police.

Without reflective elements and in dark clothing

On Tuesday, I / 12 died in Pesky Brood on the road I / 12 married couple who hit the car. “One person suffered injuries incompatible with life, the doctor stated death. We tried to revive the other person for several dozen minutes, but in spite of all efforts, the doctor had to declare death, “said Petra Weinberger, an emergency service spokeswoman.

It turned out that the driver of the car probably did not have the chance to see the pedestrian in time. Not only did they have reflexive elements, but they were in dark garments. Visibility, esp. Invisibility, but it was also a major cause of crashes with pedestrians in January. “Most of these people did not have reflective vests and were in dark clothes. Obviously, if we do not see it, it’s bad on the road, “said Mimosa, Head of Regional Railroad Police in Hradec Karloff.

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Studio Hradec Karloff: Safety of pedestrians and drivers on the roads

Last week at Starry Jessica in Pardubice it was similar to a crash in which the pedestrian died in dark clothing and without reflective elements. A tragic accident in which an “invisible” pedestrian died, was even on the D11 motorway where the car crashed the driver of another car that stopped and crossed the highway to help in an accident. But he did not take his reflective vest.

The police or department of the BESIP of the Ministry of Transport warns about the danger of invisibility for pedestrians. According to BESIP, the use of reflective material gives the driver the chance to avoid pedestrians at night in a safe and safe manner. While in dark clothes he probably does not notice it before the accident and in white clothing does not have enough time to react anyway, the reflective tape or vest should be seen at 200 meters, which already give a sufficient time reserve.

Hradec Karloff Regional Coordinator of BESIP Lade Konia stated that in good visibility and on dry roads the driver needs to stop at a speed of 50km / h at less than 30 meters. “It’s changing at different speeds,” she said. So if the car is driving at ninety, the distance the driver needs to see that something is in danger and brakes increases to 70 meters.

Goes’ company is the market leader in fire fighting suits

Most firefighters in the Netherlands wear a Zeeland firefighting suit. The suits are from PWG from Goes. The company is the market leader in the field of safety clothing. Seventy percent of firefighters in the Netherlands work in a PWG suit.

Dutch market

The vast majority of PWG’s production is intended for the Dutch market, but the safety clothes also regularly cross the border to, for example, Saudi Arabia and Luxembourg. In Zeeland, only the corps of Thule, Vlissingen carries no suits from PWG. The design is done in Goes. The production takes place in Poland.

Innovation is the strength of the company

In order to maintain the good position in the market, new clothing is regularly designed, such as the gas overalls and a new fireman’s suit that can be worn during wildfires which have high light reflective tapes. The ‘forest fire suit’ was developed together with the fire brigade of Zwolle because forest fires are increasingly taking place and the normal fire suits are too heavy and hot to work all day long. Special gas overalls to ensure that the gas mechanic does not get gas in his overalls.

Fair-trade

Being distinctive is one of the spearheads of PWG because that is also why the family business maintains its good market position. That is why brother and sister West veer chose to work as a sole company in the Netherlands with Max Have lair fabrics in order to be able to use the Fair-trade quality mark. The organic cotton cannot be used in all clothing, but the reflective vest is made for a large part of it.

With children about safety on the road

Safe crossing the road, rules of getting around on the road, are topics that were discussed during a meeting between policewomen and children from the school in Bithynia. During the meeting, students received uniformed reflective vests.

Last week (on Friday, April 20) policewomen from the Pavia Police Headquarters visited students from the first grade at the Primary School in Byte. The theme of the meeting was the safety of unprotected road users.

At the beginning of the meeting, the students received uniformed hi vis vests. Policewomen discussed why wearing such vests after dark is very important. Children also talked to policewomen about safe crossing the road at pedestrian crossings with signaling and without traffic lights. Policewomen also reminded about the rules of moving around the road without a sidewalk.

The primary school in Bithynia is located at the very busy national road No. 92. Therefore it is very important that children are aware of the essence of correct crossing the road. In order to make the young students aware, the policewomen who wear a reflective clothing went with the freshmen on the road and showed in practice how to cross the road, discussing the mistakes made by the pedestrians.

The last point of the meeting was to discuss the rules of cycling and the mandatory equipment of these two-wheelers.