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What to do after an accident

After traffic accident or a simple hit on the road many drivers are not clear on how to act. The road is dangerous so you need to be care when you meet an accident and remember to wear a high visibility vest when you go off the car.

 

In a car accident with another vehicle, even if it is a blow without serious consequences, you have to carry out certain procedures in order to receive the corresponding compensation from the car insurance company. However, at those times, even filling a friendly part can be complex. To guide you in these steps, we tell you everything you should do if you suffer an accident on the road and there is another vehicle involved.

 

What to do after an accident

It indicates the place of the accident. Before starting, the negotiations remember to sign the vehicle with the prescribed triangles and put on the reflective vest so that the rest of the drivers can see you. It is important to fill out the forms in a safe area, without risks for those affected.

 

Collect evidence. After checking that there are no injuries and that traffic is not being obstructed, it is advisable to collect data such as the license plate, the make, the model and the color of the opposite vehicle, whether or not we sign a friendly accident report. In addition, it is convenient to take pictures of the vehicle’s damage or collision point to help our car insurance company know what happened.

 

Notify the authorities if there is no agreement. If discrepancies occur between the drivers involved and a common version not reached, it is best to contact a police in safety vest and a municipal agent who will prepare a report.

 

José wear reflective vest protect children on road

The ‘semaphore man’ of Quito has spent 20 years regulating the traffic of the N-232 to the hours of entry and exit of the school. Today he receives a tribute.

 

The children greet José Maria Garcia ‘Machala’ while he, without taking his eyes off the road, checks that the vehicles have stopped when they reach the zebra crossing located next to the entrance to the school Fernando, which he has been attending five times a day for the past 20 years. In all this time, he has only missed his appointment in “very few occasions.” “If someday I do not come, people miss me,” he said. Dressed in a reflective vest, and with the help of a stop sign, warns drivers to stop when they travel on the N-232 national road to allow children to cross. “I am delighted and I am doing it because I love my people very much, and I will be there as long as I can,” he explained, while continuing to monitor the traffic.

 

To recognize their selfless work, the City Council and the association of mothers and fathers of the school have organized this afternoon a tribute at the house of culture. Most of them are wearing the high visibility vest. It will be an emotional act, which will coincide with his 73th birthday, in which he will be give details of the children, an audiovisual project will be screen, and there will be “some surprise.” Next, you will also discover the plaque that has been place in the place that bears his name, and which was decide after a popular consultation in which there was a great deal of the neighbors. The mayor, Morales, stressed, “If someone deserves this recognition, it is Machala.” Not only in Fifth, know his work. Many people who travel through the crossing has met once with the ‘traffic light man’: “It is already a typical image of Quito.”

 

José Maria was a municipal worker and decided to continue providing this retired service: “Many cars and heavy trucks pass through this national highway,” which is a way to increase the safety of pedestrians, said the local official.

 

Of the same opinion they were shown yesterday afternoon at the doors of the school Maria Pillar and Susana, grandmother and mother of students, who acknowledged and appreciated their task: “We are much calmer knowing that he is here stopping the cars. The children pay much attention to him; he is a very dear person in the locality and with wearing a yellow vest.” It is usual to see him minutes before school entry and exit times, but he also collaborates to regulate traffic if there is any exit from the students.

 

Cyclists would forced to wear reflective vest

Senators entered a project that provides “the use of high visibility reflective vest during the night and when visibility conditions make it necessary.”

 

“During the night and when visibility conditions make it necessary, bicycle drivers should always wear a high visibility reflective vest.” This is the main slogan of the bill that senators Alejandro Navarro, Lily Perez, and Antonio Horvath entered Congress.

 

Transit establishes, it will have to be studied by the Commission of Transports and Telecommunications. They emphasize that “in spite of the advantages, the bicycle presents like means of transport many cyclists and people. In general, they have difficulties to use it on a daily basis, among which is the insecurity of their cities, whose geography is not adequate to circulate in their streets, except that the drivers of vehicles do not respect their pace and therefore can be victims of an accident traffic”.

 

In addition, the legislators indicated, “Law No. 18.290 says nothing in relation to mandatory safety measures for bicycle drivers during their driving at night and when visibility conditions make it necessary, taking into account the statistics.”

In the same line, they explained, “the security elements allow to prevent traffic accidents and / or reduce the possible damages and injuries that they may cause. In this sense, the implementation and proper use of security elements such as the high visibility reflective vest ostensibly reduce the risk of injury in the event of traffic accidents.”

 

“The use of reflective material considerably reduces the possibility of being run over on public roads, especially in situations of poor visibility, alerting drivers to the situation of risk. If using the high visibility vest allows a visibility of 150 meters, distance that allows to avoid the reflective, it is reduced to about 30 meters when it is not carried, which prevents an adequate reaction from the driver”, highlighted the senators.

Operation “Well seen together”: what security for cyclists

In association with the General Insurance Agents and with the support of road safety, France Bleu Saint-Etienne Loire offers a special day “well seen together” this Friday, October 27th. The opportunity to question is the safety of cyclists in Saint-Etienne.

The transition to winter time takes place this weekend. It is synonymous with a significant increase in the number of road accident victims, especially among the most vulnerable, pedestrians and cyclists. Indeed, the night falling an hour earlier, pedestrians and cyclists are less visible because of this lack of brightness. AGEA and France Bleu are therefore organizing a “Well Seen Together” prevention campaign and offer our listeners a visibility kit including: a yellow reflective vest with reflective stripes, a yellow backpack with reflective stripes, a reflective bracelet, adhesives to stick on bicycle frames. Come see us this Friday.

 

What security in Saint-Etienne?

Good visibility is not everything. For good cycling, especially in the city, you need bike paths. And obviously, in Saint-Etienne, it misses a little. It is enough to settle at an angle of the place of the Hotel to realize the problem. First there are very few cyclists. And most importantly, they do not know where to put themselves. The first rolls on the tracks of the tram, the second on the sidewalk and Miguel, a young student, are down from his bike! Too many people, too much danger, and do not even try to convince him to take bi-directional cycling.

 

It’s very dangerous “- Miguel, Saint Etienne cyclist

“It’s super dangerous! I prefer to make a detour and take the streets in the direction of traffic of cars that take double-meaning,” says the Stephanotis. “And if I’m really in hurry, then I get off my bike before being honked by cars that do not understand what I’m doing there and for good reason, the signage is on the ground and they do not see it.”

 

So Miguel often finds himself, like others, on the tracks of the tram, yet forbidden. And it’s not just downtown that’s a problem. Pierre-Yves has been pedaling for 20 years in Saint-Etienne, but it’s been a long time since he ventured on the boulevards: “The cycling network of Saint-Etienne lacks continuity, for example on the boulevards, there is only fragments of bike paths, without continuity we have to go down often on the roadway.” With all that, Saint-Etienne is one of the biggest French cities in the field. Only 0.9% of the working population moves by bicycle in the Loire against almost 4 in Isere and even more than 6% in the Bas-Rhino.

 

And the town hall does not seem to really take the problem seriously. First, the physiognomy of the city is what it is. “We are not going to drop the buildings to widen the streets of the center”, assistant in charge of the town hall of Saint-Etienne. Then, the city has created 18 new kilometers of bike lanes for two and a half years thanks to the zone 30 in the city center, but these are not kilometers of protected bike paths, they are the famous double-senses that do not please cyclists without high visibility vest… Saint-Etienne does not want, like other cities, to deter cars from entering the center. “There is no question of reversing the balance of power between cars and bikes; it is not up to us to encourage people to take the bus, their feet, their car or a bike.”

 

He gives away reflective tapes Instead of fines

The amendment to the law, passed in early December by MPs and apparently starting to apply in the spring, will allow police officers to punish walking without high visibility vest. In the administrative proceedings, the pedestrians will face a fine of up to two and a half thousand dollars. Instead of sanctions but patrols, people will talk and distribute reflexive tapes and bags to keep the law from breaking.

 

The next year, which walks to the next village to the beer pub and walk the police on a road without light, reflective vest or other visible element on his hands or feet, he will not automatically receive a fine automatically.

 

Police Chiefs, following talks with Transport Minister Dan, chose instead of sanctions and bullying rather to educate them. Patrols bring 150,000 distinctive yellow-green reflective tapes from the BESIP ministry, which will be distributed to invisible pedestrians for free. To wrap them around their ankles or wrists and see they next time.

 

“We will be giving out reflective tapes and at the same time we have received about fifty thousand reflex bags for seniors,” said police spokesman Josef.

According to the amendment to the law passed by Members in early December and apparently starting to apply in the spring, police officers may be punished without visible clothing. There will be a fine of up to two and a half thousand dollars in administrative proceedings.

 

Mandatory reflective elements were immediately found in the Chamber of Deputies at the hearing. They argued above all that the police would get another tool to restrict freedom and bullying. Transport Minister Dan, however, rejects such criticism.

 

“But the law was not written in order for the police to bully people and to impose additional fines, and we want the pedestrians to realize the road safety that if they do not see they are threatening themselves,” said Dan.

Who does not work shall not eat

Senator Zeeman has on her new billboard slogan “He who does not work shall not eat.” According to critics, in terms of populism and assault is not only on people who do not want to work, but also to those who, for example, for medical reasons, cannot.

 

Who does not work shall not eat. Quote that hidden pages of the Bible, and who was a popular slogan Communist government under the previous regime, now revived Senator and Zeeman (ODS).

 

Billboard with the slogan lines Plucky Street in Jawbone. Next to Clean-up rake is Zeeman snow clad in orange reflective vests. According to some NGOs and political scientist is motto “who does not work shall not eat” smacks of populism and generalization.

 

“Everyone is after all possible that they lose their job, you may have a problem that it impossible for him to work. Yes, there is a certain group of people who want to work, but then there’s a much larger group that wants and we would rather be interested such steps to help get them back to life, society, and not to condemn similar statements, “he said Lukas Rocha.

He said that it is very easy to transfer the problem to a group that cannot defend themselves. “Unfortunately, there are people who hear the password, and politicians know that they can ensure that their votes in the elections,” he added Rocha.

 

Katarina, which is the site coordinator Faktus.info, which among other things monitors statements by politicians on similar topics, is convinced that such a password is generalizing. “Does this mean that a mother on maternity leave, pensioners, disabled and does not work because we do not eat it?”

 

“This password only increases tensions in coexistence between the majority and the minority, which is already problematic. Apparently it is targeted at a particular group of people of a particular ethnic group, people whom politicians today talk about a maladjusted. But even for them, after all, the same laws as the majority society and social benefits are the same way as we do, “added Ropak wear safety vest.

 

According to her, there are always similar statements before the election and especially in certain regions such as the north of Bohemia and Moravia. “Politicians know that this is a topic that can bring them political points,” said Ropak.

 

“It’s a kind of populism. It is certain folk wisdom. He turns to the people and tells them that those who contribute to the joint work, and does not deserve any reward to be a member of our society. Once, this motto made famous by Anton a former union boss, “said Broil.

 

“I would not do it but of great science, and I do not attach greater importance,” said the political scientist.

“Today the market is so busy that it can work even one who does not. Perhaps by attacking critics for a group of people who do not want to work, but I do not care. But I have no constitutional obligation to feed people who do not want to do. Let them live on their own and do not annoy those who walk to work properly, “said Zeeman.

 

“She’s been gone some time before seven years ago, when some regions crashed in a factory and did not work. Today there are jobs for two or three hundred thousand people, “said Zeeman.

 

Senator presenter laws on public service, the collection centers and the benefits for housing. “Social benefits essentially corrupting an entire generation of people who do not want to go to work. Children see that Dad is rolling at home mom. So decode ninth grade and then what would bother. Twenty, thirty hours a month to work in public service is not so bad after all, and those people will develop some social habits, “says Zeeman in high visibility vest.

Safety vest belongs to the cab car and not in the trunk

The high visibility vest, which is part of the mandatory equipment vehicles, it’s belonging to the cab car and not in the trunk. This is the basic lesson, with whom in recent days to meet (meet and may continue) motorists during traffic controls in the area of the metropolis. Central Bohemian police had engaged in preventive actions aimed at increasing the visibility of motorists.

 

Its mission is to remind motorist’s obligation to use the vest every time the driver gets out of the car to solve technical failure or an accident. Now why should he have on hand – and not in the trunk, recalled Monika policewoman.

Having a car in a reflective vest designed for the chauffeur duty – police, however, highlight the need to ensure security for the entire crew. The ideal is that for a rainy day should vest in the car ready with everyone sitting in it.

 

Yet it does not remain just rhetoric. In the preventive police action transmit controlled drivers another vest. “In addition, since the drivers were to hear a very positive response. In just the first 13 days of the campaign distributed police during the nine audits total of 462 reflective vests; most in the Klan (170) and near the capital (in the region of Prague: West – within the territorial division of the Messenger of police activity – it was equal to a hundred and Prague-Country: East 20).

 

The current wave of the campaign is mapped out on until 15 December, when police officers with vests still meet motorists at Malta Boleslaw – and additional checks are going until February.

 

Reflective warning dispels the death

for drivers who stand out from the car in dealing with crisis situations, the use of warning vests responsibility – as a useful supplement would be of course policemen also recommended pedestrians. Especially in the current season of short days, long nights and sometimes lousy visibility even at noon.

 

Without exaggeration, without exaggeration, because in the dark or in the rain, for example, may be a matter of life and death. For example, while the figure in a blue dress (yes, practically invisible not just black) can only observe from 18 meters reflective elements are visible up to 200m of distance. The driver who travels 75 km / h, while it needs about 30 meters out to react and managed to avoid pedestrians …

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.

People need to wear safety vest when on boat

The city seen from the river is at a different angle to that of everyday. This is what the association “Arterial” proposes together with the Italian Naval League with reflective clothing in Florence and Prato in an initiative that sees the patronage of the Commune. In practice it is a trip on board an inflatable boat to get to know some other beauty of the city admired by the Bison, from the bottom up.

“The idea – said the president of Arterial Veronica Bartlett – was born in September, then I got in touch with the Naval League of Florence and Prato and so it was possible to realize this route on board an inflatable boat.” Visits will begin on Sunday, May 7, and will take place on Sundays this month, each time divided into three shifts (9.30, 10.45 and 12).

“Two rafts will be available for each turn,” adds Bartlett. “Everyone will have 8 seats available; two are reserved for the Navy’s helmets, safety vest and one for the guide that will illustrate the route. Therefore, the seats for those who want to do this experience on the river, which lasts about an hour from the moment of the climb to the descent. ”

The route on the boat starts shortly after the bridge of the Pascrell (entrance from via) to the bridge to Vitoria, then return, climbing the current, and descent to the same place of departure. The reservation is mandatory and the cost of the trip on the boat is 20 Euros. Participants (there are some limitations, for safety reasons, weight age and health condition) are provided with the life jacket and helmet to be put in the head.

“We have told the participants about the origin of the bridges we will see and should wear high visibility vest, the Walls that will frame our passage, the various liberty architecture we will encounter, the ancient shooters and the fork bastion.” “We are very glad to join,” said Alsip, vice president of the naval section of Florence and Prato. “This is a way to live the river and to enhance the city of Prato.” At the end of the month, unplugged from this initiative, a canoe course on Bison is planned, it will last one morning at a cost of 50 Euros. Meanwhile, the Arterial association thinks already in the summer months of June and July, during which to do excursions on board the inflatable boat on Bison at night. “We need to equip ourselves with the headlights – ends Veronica Bartlett – and then it will be possible.”

Motorcyclists are required to wear reflective vest

The measure was announced at the beginning of the year, after the publication of bad figures of road mortality. It is now official: drivers of two or three motorized wheels will have obligation from 1 January 2016 to have on board a yellow vest, such as motorists, according to a decree published Sunday in the Official Journal.

Officially called “high visibility vest“, “retro reflective vest” or “fluorescent vest” by some, this accessory must be within easy reach of drivers “on them or in a storage of their vehicle (net, trunk …) “And they will have to” wear it when they come down from their vehicle following an emergency stop, in order to improve their visibility “, the decree specifies.

Fine from 11 to 135 Euros

Compulsory since 1 July 2008 for motorists – such as the red triangle – the fluorescent yellow vest, in conformity with the regulations in force (CE marking), must be lined by the driver before leaving his vehicle in the event of immobilization on The causeway or its surroundings as a result of an emergency stop.

Offenders will incur a fine of € 11 in the absence of a vest on board, € 135 if they do not wear it as a result of an emergency stop.

The measure, several times announced, had been the object of a shield of the French Federation of angry motorcyclists (FFMC). This encourages incentives to travel with appropriate equipment such as reflective vest (gloves, jacket with backbone, boots …).