Tag: reflective jackets

Shine in the dark

How important light clothes and reflective vests are in the dark season, learned the first graders of the Bamberger school by a traffic safety adviser to the police.

Under the motto “Safety through visibility”, traffic safety consultant Ralf Desman of the Coifed District Police Department in the Bamberger School carried out an action aimed specifically at the children of the first classes.

Since the girls and boys in the winter months in the morning on the way to school and in the afternoon are more often in the dark on the road, it is vital for them to be seen in good time by the selection of garments (reflective jackets, pedestrian reflectors, reflective applications). Within a school lesson, Ralf Desman made children aware of the importance of choosing the right clothing in the dark based on a story with a pictorial representation.

The children received at the end of the hour reflective tapes for the jackets. This application allows the driver to perceive the children in the spotlight at a distance of 130 meters. This could be made available to the children for the support of the Coifed roundabout and the Coifed road traffic department.

Reflective fabric for making outdoor wear

A specially designed collection of clothing that throws sticks under the feet of all-purpose paparazzi who want to feel the sensation.

From personal experience that DJ Chris Holmes gathered during his performance in the world tour of Sir Paul McCartney, a brilliant idea finally emerged.

The well-known master of the mixing console could not fail to notice that the reflective clothing he frequently used during his performance had an unfortunate effect on the photographs he had taken. Along the glare, the silhouettes always showed the pictures, making photographs worthless.

Hence, a brilliant idea is coming from here, which can surely endure the lives of often very hunted hunters, the paparazzi.

Chris Holmes and the Beta brand clothing brand are a special collection of Flashback Collection, made of the highly reflective material, with an integral part of glass calibers. They have the only effect when capturing a photo. The wearer of this specially dressed garment makes it virtually invisible.

In addition, the complete collection is designed to protect its wearer not only in society but also in leisure activities. It offers both a social suit and sports reflective jackets and bombs, which can be combined with other accessories such as hats, hats or scarves.

Do you think Flashback Collection has a real chance to succeed? For us, YES.

Should not forget the reflective vest on the way

On the way to the sea watch out for high fines abroad. Therefore, drivers have to pay attention, for example, to using directional lights in Austria. In Austria, drivers, in addition to directional lights for which they are not likely to be fined more than two thousand Euros, should not forget the reflective vests.

 

The use of directional lights in Austria is subject to a fine of EUR 2180 (almost 60 thousand crowns). The police give this highest penalty in case you cause a road accident or someone to endanger your life. Reflective jackets must be in the vehicle and not in the trunk. This is fine for example in Austria or Germany.

 

“When traveling to Italy, you must have a mandatory vest for everyone in the vehicle,” ÚAMK said on its website. “In Austria, the vest is compulsory only for drivers, but for others in the vehicle it is recommended. However, if they have to stop and leave the vehicle on the local road or motorway, it is obligatory to have a reflective vest for anyone who leaves the car. “Unlike the Czech Republic, the warning vest is in some countries subject to traffic regulations and not a vehicle prescription.

 

In Slovenia, drivers have to pay attention to a fine for failing to sign a motorway toll, which can reach up to 800 Euros (21,600 crowns). When paying a penalty for driving without a token mark within eight days, the amount of the fine is reduced by half. This is similar when paying a fine on the spot. But this is the only way to reduce the sanction, Vice said, with police attempts in Slovenia to try to cope with lower penalties as an attempt at corruption.

 

The Mediterranean countries at a driving distance are still the most sought-after holiday destinations for Bohemia. Croatia visited 721 thousand tourists last year, about half a million went to Italy. More than 280,000 Czech tourists went to Austria and a hundred thousand less to Hungary.

Hunting safety: “It’s never too much!”

The topic of hunting safety is increasingly current. There are more risk even the hunters wear the safety vest. The market adapts itself and even the habits of the hunters declare war on the always-fearful “tragic fatalities.”

 

In recent years in the hunting world, a bizarre and paradoxical phenomenon is being observed: there are less and less “guns,” but increasingly crowded. As many new levers do not replace our old men and many hunters have been oriented, for pleasure or necessity, towards the hunted boar hunt. The cyclopean human agglomerates that condense around the black beast can exceed one hundred units, especially in the “jokes-event” of some fanatic-hunting companies. The word SAFETY rebounds from mouth to mouth from the megaphone of every self-respecting headgear to the last post.

 

At first, they were the reflective jackets, then more and more accessories, from the hat to the scarf. Now it is difficult to find on the market a garment that is not visible through the leaves and leaves, just for a hinge or an insert. The market has absorbed what the hunting world is trying to assimilate, overcoming the aversion for certain materials and colors that are not “wild.”

 

Who has not seen with surprise a post a kilometer away, thanks to his orange jacket that led to our conscience the existence of a person in flesh and blood wherever our eyes could ever see it? In addition, what catastrophic consequences have been thwarted when, with the finger already on the trigger, the orange on the dog or its driver dazzled us, where we expected rather the long-awaited wild boar?

 

Let us face it: the high-visibility technology for someone could also be not very “aesthetic” but it is definitely functional and sustainable. In this regard, not only clothing and buffets but also the same weapons are proposed by the gun industry with orange polymer stockings or with fluorescent inserts on the stock and the rod that guarantee total visibility.

 

The gun industry does not offer us only high visibility. Today we come to meet us offering weapons more reliable and distracting: it is an example of the “manual cocking lever Hand Cocking”, which allows with a simple gesture of thumb to disarm the springs of the dog making the weapon practically exhausted ( and not only with the trigger locked) in the movements in the spot. The “security” revolution has not spared even the precious auxiliaries: high-visibility garments protect them from the sharp defenses of wild boars and from the dangerous oversights in the thick of the bush. In addition, in this case, the orange inserts are not just an accessory but also a form of coherence on the articulated security discourse. Here we go again; the password for hunting cannot be another. Everything else (passion, fun, friendship) comes a little later. The bag is never empty when we bring home health and life!

 

SOS reflectors for immigrants cycling

“In the evening you cannot see them. They must begin to wear the reflective vest otherwise motorists run the risk of investing. “This, writes Enrich Coretta on the Vicenza on page 34, the appeal of the neighborhood residents Eugenio in Bassano concerned about the safety of the eight African migrants hosted the Bethany House of the Sisters of Our Will. The problem is that immigrants when they come out at night on their bikes do not turn on the lights and do not even wear reflective jackets provided by the cooperative.

 

“Motorists often see them only at the last minute because they run without light. Given the poor lighting in the area, the situation is rather dangerous, primarily because of them, and of course for motorists, motorcyclists, cyclists and passers-by, “says the president of the neighborhood committee has sent a formal request to the municipal administration for you to load the face of the problem. The mayor concluded, “Should alert their hosts of behavioral dangerousness of these black guys.” Request to wear reflective clothing when running at night to keep safe.

Children in safety vest give motorists memoranda

Dear car driver, at the point where you stop at 30 km / h just in front of me, when I suddenly run onto the road, you have not braked at 50 km / h yet and you are driving around – sure. Handbook with this text handed over 3500 primary schoolchildren and nursery children in safety vest to the drivers of the so linger road traffic on Friday morning.

 

A total of 20 primary schools and 37 day-care centers participated in the “See me?” Between 7.45 and 8.15 they pointed out the situation of children on the road. The posters “Down from the Gas” were also executed.

 

Teachers, parents and police officers supported the action

The 240 children of the elementary school were also up early on Friday. At the crossroads, they had positioned themselves together with teachers, parents and police officers. In the red phases at the traffic lights, they talked to the drivers, handed over their notes – and experienced a lot of understanding. “The drivers were all very nice and thanked the note and the information,” said Anita (9) from class 4a. She herself lives and in the morning she has two crossroads on the way to the school. “But I always take good care,” emphasized the fourth-grader.

 

The school has been taking part in the action at the beginning of the dark season for years. “The older people already know it and are therefore well informed,” Ann, speaker, emphasized. But all children were very committed and disciplined. “We are also very pleased that many parents are supporting the campaign again,” said Headmaster Katharina Hoffmann. The primary schoolchildren were, of course, equipped with bright warning reflective vest from the ADAC, which the school distributed to the first years each year.

 

Katrina, police transport officer, accompanied the action in the city center. “It is good that we are doing here in Solingen, unlike in other cities, the action concentrated in one morning. This is how no driver can get on the road to work on the subject. ”

Basically, the respondents were very understanding. “When children are involved, the reactions are usually always positive,” says Gyrostat from experience. Ernst, who had been traveling with his transporter early on Friday, also expressed his thanks for the handout. “I think the action is great. But I am sensitized anyway, because in my family all the educators are. ”

 

“Light clothing is the most important thing to look at children in the dark,” explained Katrina, and regretted that reflectors are still partly found on children’s reflective jackets, but mostly not on clothing for adults. In other cases, adults in road traffic are often a bad example for the children. “But after actions like this, the children can then explain to their parents how they have to behave properly in road traffic.”

Bad reflective vests: Are you fine for non-compliant equipment

Up to 90 percent of reflective vest for drivers sold in our market do not meet European standards. They indicate, for example, how much have reflective elements to reflect light vests and what dimensions such elements must have at the least. While motorists can be fined up to 2,000 crowns, but more importantly, for problems on the road you are on a vest much less visible.

 

According to Transport Minister Dan but it is not necessary to change the current vests because the new standard as it applies to newly manufactured products. Change would you have only those drivers who find no vest patch or mention of certification.

 

If you are in a car approved vest with the certificate, so the driver can be reassured. It is more important to take good care at a possible purchase of new vests, which alters the need for a lost or damaged. Some technical inspection station but when safety vest in the car is according to the latest standards, drivers cannot be technical.

 

At first glance, apart from the two jackets not know, but analyzes that he kept one of the distributors undertake showed big differences. It has mostly uncertified surface reflective elements smaller than standard specifies a particular light reflects at least.

 

“The biggest impact it has on the end consumer, the motorist is not so visible,” he consecrated one of the distributors of Michael. Distributor estimates that vests that do not meet current standards, is up 90 percent. Vista, which has not undergone compulsory certification in the laboratory, is cheaper by up to 40%.

 

The problem is that when entering a product on the market, has reportedly become an opportunity to intervene. Manufacturer sends itself reflective jackets batch testing and if it passes, will receive the certification, which is then sold vests. According ÚAMK assistance services is up to him whether the whole series produced fairly, or whether some vests cons.

A safety vest as a ticket to concerts

 

What if you could go to a Coldplay concert without paying anything? Two journalists from vice magazine did. Zoo, concerts and cinema, happens everywhere: a safety vest.

 

Winning panoply

They made a journey. David and his friend Sean, both Australian journalists for vice magazine, had an idea of a crazy and unpublished report. Using a fluorescent safety vest, they had the goal of returning to any private event for a day.

 

“When you see a guy with a fluorescent yellow vest straddling a fence or going straight ahead of a bouncer, you assume he’s there to fix something. That’s why a fluorescent vest will help you all your life. ”

 

Using false walkie-talkies and their panoply then complete, they began by getting into a cinema, until the concert of Coldplay.

 

Wearing our fluorescent reflective jackets, Sean and I walked past the guy at the entrance counter and walked back into the first room on our way.

 

This was a crazy challenge brilliantly performed by the two compasses, an experience dreamed by all music lovers. After a visit to the zoo, David and Sean encrusted at the Coldplay concert and mingled in safety.

 

To be totally honest with you, getting into the stadium has not been easy. We had to go to several different entrances and come back several times, but we were relatively quiet compared to the stakes. To our surprise, everything went pretty well. In the end, we managed to get back. (…) I’ve never been a big fan of Coldplay, actually. Except that on that day, when charging the group of Chris Martin for free with a vulgar waistcoat, everything changed.

 

A day full of adventure that ends in beauty, all thanks to a crazy theory: that of breaking all prohibited in this case, thanks to a safety reflective vest.

Safety clothing: Pedestrian Training for first graders

In Hamburg practice abecedarians with the police in safety vest to school

Many children are now driven by car to school and it shows on the road noticeable when the children fall to reach even on foot to the classroom. “The children are unsafe crossing the road and also because parents trust them too little,” said Cornelia from police station 38 in responsible area for pedestrian training. Many of the first-graders would not even know the most important rules of the road and therefore it was also fortunate enough to be able to support the students in Jenfelder way in the context of road safety education.

 

“The white stripes here, which are for the blind,” says Daria in reflective vest, which knows quite well and also crossing the road safely acts. Samma and Mirjam dare indeed to cross the road in a safe place, but hesitate when she should emerge behind a big, illegally parked cars and waiting for a safe moment to pass. “Many motorists are on the sidewalk or parking so close succession that pass barely room to remain” complains Cornelia Kayser, which relies on frequent train with the first-graders directly on the road, instead of focusing only on the theory. That is their recommendation to parents: “Practice and practice again,” so that the children are safe and there is also no risk of accidents.

 

After the traffic education in the first class, which takes place several times a year, it goes from the fourth grade on the bikes. “We then try with the children riding on the excellent cycling routes,” said the police officer who has a good rapport with the children and knows how to motivate the timid. “Brain turn, think, act,” laughs the traffic teacher who has learned this morning with the kids from primary school Jenfelder road some new steps. The questions for the safest passage in a street with no crosswalk and traffic lights, as well as the behavior when crossing were established here by frequent training. For families whose children come to walk or bike to school, Cornelia recommended to wear bright reflective jackets and safety vest. “Clothing is now in the autumn not being bright enough.”

Moto: safety vest and other equipments for safety

On two wheels, the risk of death is much higher than car. Having good quality equipment is essential, like safety vest and others.

 

MOTORCYCLE EQUIPMENT – The year 2016 will be rich in new regulations for bikers as can be seen with the testing of the inter-files circulation. Another symbolic measure: any driver two wheels should now have a yellow vest handy security. Warning: this does not mean that riders will have to wear it all the time. Put the reflective vest will be necessary in case of emergency stop (accident, breakdown…). This measure is for bikes, scooters, the 3 wheeled motorized vehicles and finally to the quads.

 

ESSENTIAL FACILITIES

If the yellow vest is guarantee of security for visibility, other elements are also essential to ensure its protection. To avoid orthopedic injuries, choose gloves and ankle boots is not to be overlooked. Wearing shells gloves should also become binding in the course of the year.

Finally, choose the ideal in a helmet and a strengthened anti-abrasion jacket. Always ensure that the equipment is certified according to European standards with the presence of the CE.

 

INNOVATIONS MARKET

About innovations in motorcycle safety, the reflective jackets with integrated airbag start to democratize. Several types of airbag exist, there are wired airbags that are connected to the bike by a thread, the radio controlled airbags connected to a sensor and finally the self airbags running alone. These are the most advanced as they integrate accelerometers, gyroscopes, hammers and gas cylinders to inflate very quickly if detected shock. If you wish to offer, the prices vary from € 350 to over € 1,000 depending on the model.