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Decree that reflective vest in safety kit of all vehicles

The initiative will take effect on January 1, 2016, considering an infraction for not wearing the reflective vest in the car that will constitute a slight fault.

 

A driver is exposed to being run over when he descends from his vehicle because of a technical breakdown, especially if the emergency occurs during low light or at night. Faced with this problem, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications announced a new decree that will require the wearing of a reflective vest on the vehicle, in order to make the driver more visible in case he must descend from the vehicle to attend an emergency.

 

On the occasion, the Minister of Transport, Andrés Gomez-Lobo, explained “the lack of visibility is the main factor that affects the occurrence of the abuses in low-light hours, so we are promoting the use of reflective material for protect people’s lives and prevent accidents.” In addition, Minister Gomez-Lobo called for self-care: “Before getting off the vehicle in case of emergency, put on the reflective vest. It will make you visible and it can save your life, “said the minister.

 

The executive secretary of Cohasset, Francisca said, “More time of vision implies a greater reaction time of the motorist. As an example: a person is visible at night at only 40 meters, which means that a driver walking at 65 kilometers per hour could not stop in time. With the reflective vest on, the person is visible from more than 150 meters and with high lights even from about 400 meters. ”

 

This new decree adds the reflective vest to the other safety elements that must be found in each motorized vehicle to deal with emergencies, such as the safety triangle. The high visibility vest must contain both fluorescent and retro reflective material, and must always be carried in a location on the vehicle that is accessible from inside, such as the glove compartment, so that the driver gets off the vehicle and wearing the vest.

 

The decree will come into effect on January 1, 2016, considering an infraction for not wearing the vest in the car that will constitute a slight fault, which translates into a fine of 0.2 to 0.5 UTM.

 

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In the last ten years, more than 6,000 people have been killed in Chile and only in 2013; the number of pedestrians who died in traffic accidents was 631. According to international experiences, the use of reflective elements significantly reduces the number of people killed.

 

Cirque du Soleil assembles the tent with wear safety vest

This Thursday, July 13, they lifted the iconic blue reflective material and yellow tent from Cirque du Soleil in the Port of Asunción. Approximately what will be the stage for the Mauna show, the flags of the artistic group wave, in addition to the national pavilions of Canada and Paraguay?

 

The expectations of the process; journalists, photojournalists and reporters received a helmet and reflective safety vest on arrival at the construction site.

For the first time in Latin America, and with the support of the Municipality of Asunción, the participants accompanied and experienced the visual and technical deployment of the facility, which will last for 8 days.

 

The invitation to meet behind the scenes and preparations for the circus was made weeks before. The Company Head, Amelia Lavoie, was available during the tent installation, for interviews.

 

Flags of Cirque du Soleil, from Paraguay and Canada, wave on the property.

The awning has capacity for 2,600-seated people, who will witness the magic of Mauna on Wednesday July 26. There are reflective signs for the guiding.

 

 

These are the characteristics that reflective vest should have

From January 1 on all vehicles must wear with a reflective vest, measure that seeks to reduce traffic accidents and collisions of drivers when they get off the car.

Those who do not comply with the regulations will be committing a slight fault and will have to pay a fine that varies between 0.2 to 0.5 UTM.

 

In order to comply with the law, it is necessary to be clear about the characteristics of the vest that must wear. As of January 1, it will be mandatory to wear the reflective vest on the vehicles; can you identify the reflective vest required by law?

 

Characteristics of the vest

– Yellow fluorescent material

-It must have bands of retro reflective material with a width greater than 50mm

-The vest must be in a place accessible from inside the vehicle, so that the driver who gets off the car does so with this element.

 

According to the decree, these alternatives can use:

– Two horizontal bands bordering the torso separated by a minimum distance of 50mm and bands that joins the upper band of the torso from front to back, passing through each shoulder.

– A horizontal band that is surrounds the torso, and bands that join that from front to back over each shoulder. The 50mm distance should maintain.

– Two horizontal bands are surrounding the torso, separated by a minimum distance of 50 mm. The lower part of the lower band must be at a minimum distance of 50 mm from the lower edge of the safety vest.

 

A policeman locked up for stealing five bulletproof vests

A security assistant from Nantes is in prison on suspicion of stealing sensitive materials from the police station in order to return him to a city in Nantes. This is a case that has been carefully kept secret for a good week. The police in Nantes arrested one of his families. A 26-year-old security assistant suspected of stealing five bulletproof safety vests, tear gas and even a secure radio. He was indicted and detained. In the corridors of the central police station, stupefaction is in order.

 

The story is first of one or two vests that disappear, several weeks ago, from the secure room where they are stored. It’s a room that opens with a magnetic badge. We do not enter as in a mill. If they were not lost, then it was someone from “home”.  Departmental Security investigators set a trap to confuse the unscrupulous policeman. They placed GPS tags on the remaining vests. Bingo: a vest on which was a snitch was embarked. The investigators only had to follow the digital signal. They called this colleague on August 30th.

 

This Thursday, this young man who presents himself as “fragile psychologically” has presented to the room of the instruction of Rennes a request for release. On the bottom, he recognizes the flights. He claims to have handed sensitive reflective material to a man in the Clops Thoreau district, south of Nantes. One way, defends the policeman, to avoid pressures that offenders of the city would impose on members of his family.

 

The investigation is nevertheless far from complete. Was the security assistant able to receive cocaine in exchange for his services? This is a question, raised before the investigating chamber on Thursday morning, which will have to be purged.

 

This young policeman in reflective vest has already made a lot of talk about him. Never outlawed, he has already gone to Discipline Committee. But this bodybuilding enthusiast also distinguished himself for his good and loyal services. He had participated in the rescue of a mother, savagely attacked by an unbalanced armed with a knife, in Raze, spring 2016.

 

A security kit to locate a person at sea

BAB so attaches to the wrist, ankle, on a safety vest or flat on the belt for example.

In case of emergency, simply pull on a strip to activate the device: 2 tubes which, once broken, generate a strong phosphorescent light for up to 16 hours in a row.

 

The beacon also includes a mirror strip that returns sunlight or a torch at night, a loud whistle, and an identification card of the person carrying that equipment.

 

Spot the fallen person

The electronic beacons relocate the victim, but it is the eyes that locate the person who has fallen into the water. In addition, few boaters are equipped with electronic distress beacons. For rescuers, light signaling, reflective material and fluorescent dyes are among the best ways to spot the person who has fallen into the water.

 

Technical description

Visibility: up to about 300 m at sea and beyond on land

Standard Reach storage sleeve

Life line to fix the device on the person or his equipment

High Visibility Orange Flame Standard 20471

Retro reflective strips Standard 20471

Phosphorescent tubes

Strip reflecting light (mirror effect)

Personal and medical identification tape

Linkage halyard about 1.20 meters, resistant to 150 kg traction

Whistle without ball (approx 60 dB)

Soft and rigid mat

 

Topic Safety: The Reflective Marking Spray

From now on, bike commuters, joggers, motorcyclists or schoolchildren can choose which places to look for reflective material on the clothes or on the bike – thus ensuring a better visibility and more road safety. The spray is simply applied to the clothing as well as other materials and unfolds its reflective effect when illuminated.

And who invented it? Holmen – a recognized specialist for surface coatings from the winter sports sector – has found a market niche with the new light spray as well as “developing a unique product that can be applied quickly and easily to various surfaces.”

 

Holmen sales manager Dr. Conrad: “This is a quantum leap for the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and joggers in road traffic. The Reflective Marking Spray offers a much more flexible application than normal reflectors. The desired reflecting points are freely selectable. Even large areas can now be sprayed with the spray. «

If you do not want to apply it to sports, functional clothing or hats, the spray can also spray on your bike, on shoes, helmets, gloves or backpacks. The reflective property is visible when lighting and ensures more road safety. Moreover, the spray can be easily removed with conventional cleaning and detergents.

 

According to Holmen, “the number of active cyclists and joggers is enormous, especially in the city center. Whether on the school, college or work route, reflective clothing can be life-saving. Soundtrack Dr. Goetz: “Especially in the case of poor visibility, cyclists and scooters, joggers and pedestrians should be noticed, so that they are seen early on in traffic.”

 

Holmen also thinks of schoolchildren who have to walk to the school or to the bus stop in the morning dawn. This safety spray is also suitable for them: Reflectors on backpacks are usually only available sporadically. With the Reflective Marking Spray, all areas where reflectors are missing but useful would be sprayed.

 

Satchels should be safe with reflective tape

Safety is particularly important in road traffic. “In the meantime, the manufacturers of school bags can integrate reflective tape and fluorescent surfaces into great motifs that are very well received by children,” explains Peter Seiner.

 

He recommends satchels, the surfaces of which are at least ten per cent of retro reflective material at the front and at the sides. This coating radiates back when it is lit. “A further 20 percent of school tuition space should have fluorescent materials that store light and release it only slowly,” the expert said. Because of the better visibility, retro reflective material is also required on the shoulder straps. The GS mark for tested safety as well as certification according to DIN 58124 is indications that the schoolbag has the most important safety features.

 

It is important to pay attention to ergonomics when purchasing, as the child’s back is more sensitive than that of adults. “The right satchel helps not to strain the back of the schoolchildren too much,” said Seiner. “He has – according to the ergonomic requirements – straps on both sides, which are at least 30 millimeters wide and do not cut at the neck.”

 

In order to comfortably adjust the satchel for the child, the straps are at least 50 cm long, can be adjusted continuously and are softly padded in the shoulder area. The satchel fits perfectly when it rests against both shoulder blades and closes the upper reflective edge of the shoulder bag with the shoulder height.

 

Silesian police in safety vest are offering free reviews

On Friday afternoon in Tychy started the activities of the Silesian highway “Make a free winter review”. The date of their launch was not accidental because it coincided with the beginning of the nationwide action “Zincs 2016”. Everything is regard to the road safety of road users. The action is carried out together with the diagnostic stations. From October 26 to November 4, nearly 30 vehicle inspection stations located in the 18 districts of the Silesian=, who would like to be able to check the technical condition of the vehicle free of charge before winter or on a long journey.

 

Controls will be:

– steering – responsible for keeping the driving direction constant or changing it according to the driver’s will, its smooth operation can help you get out of the slippery road, which is easy in the wet or slippery road in winter.

 

– A braking system designed to reduce the speed or stop the vehicle according to the driver’s will. Only uniform braking force on the left and right wheels allows for a safe braking maneuver in winter conditions.

 

– Vehicle lighting. Only correct alignment of lights and proper use of the reflective material will make us visible to others, and drivers will be able to see everything that happens on the road and affects safety.

 

– Car tires. When it is in proper condition, it will not allow the vehicle to lose its grip on the road in the winter, so the tread will be checked, any mechanical damage that will prevent further operation and tire air pressure.

 

During the action the police and the diagnose will give the drivers reflective vest, while asking if the pedestrians encountered on the road, especially at dusk, with a poorly visible pedestrian, stopped and handed him a “glare”. During the operation, everyone could use a roofing simulator from the Provincial Road Traffic Center in Katowice.

 

Interested diagnostic stations may still wish to participate in the action by contacting the police units in the cities in which they operate, prior to contacting the Roads Department of the Municipal and District Headquarters to update the list.

Two men without safety vest were killed on the spot

wo pedestrians died without wearing reflective vest after being knocked down by a personal fixture. The driver was sober. The event took place on the road Barossa Kathryn at the crossroads with the road to Meadow.

 

On Thursday (15 December) approx. 17:20 on the road Barossa Kathryn, at the crossroads with the road, there was a fatal road accident. Two men aged 58 and 61 were killed on site, according to preliminary findings crossing the road from the bus creek, about 50 meters from the designated pedestrian crossing, reports young. Beat Patoka, press officer of the Police Headquarters.

 

– Men were hit by a personal fixture. The 32-year-old resident of the municipality of Spool was a sober man. He was with the passenger. Preliminary findings indicate that the driver did not notice in the dark men. They did not have any reflective material on their clothing – informs Beta Pataki.

 

A prosecutor arrives at the place of the tragic accident and the prosecution is under his charge. Beta Pataki shared with us the information that she was doing today on traffic safety with seniors. They gave them reflective items to wear on clothes, after dark, outside the built-up area. Tomorrow, there will be another, previously scheduled activities for seniors with the same theme…

 

Increase our visibility and security with reflective vest

As we promised in the previous article, once a month, we will be posting information about motorbike reflexes. For what? Let’s increase our visibility and thus improve our security. The time has come for news from the world of glitter. The first question should be “how are the glare”?

 

Retroreflexion – is the principle on which glare works. It consists in the fact that the light (such as the car’s reflector) bounces off the reflective material and returns to its source. Reflective materials are characterized by such a structure that the light is reflected in the direction of the closest one is that of which it falls (not only when it falls perpendicularly). The structure is made up of special elements placed on the material – glass microspheres or fine acrylic prisms.

 

Describing these technical details we had a specific goal. Since we already know how glare works, the next question should be, do all glare “shine”? Unfortunately not. Only certified glare “shine”. There are two ways to check if your motorcycle glare is working:

 

Take a picture with your flash phone flashing at a distance of about 6m. If you see a characteristic flash in your photo, your flashes are OK. After a few washings of your motorcycle clothing with reflective elements perform such a treatment again. If the image is the same effect, it means that your glare is of good quality. Unfortunately, it often happens that non-certified reflectors lose their value after several washings (fluorescent material and reflective tape lose their properties). The other way is to memorize this abbreviation – EN 471. If the reflectors are certified then the label should indicate that the product was made of EN 471 compliant material or that the product complies with EN 471.

 

How have you taken photos of different reflectors?

The creators of the Hen Vision campaign intentionally took pictures with a mobile phone with flash so that everyone could perform such a test themselves. Magazine where photos were taken – the light is minimized through the windows over the model.

 

We have two types of photos:

Light coming through the window + fluorescent light

Turn off the fluorescent light (imitation of the twilight)

Photos show how different glare is available on the market. It’s great that you want to ride in the glare. However, our article is to educate what to look for when buying reflective accessories.

 

What defines EN 471?

EN 471 – High Visibility Warning Clothing for Professional (Professional) Use. The standard specifies clothing requirements that visually signal the presence of the wearer to be seen and seen in hazardous conditions at night, daylight and headlights. Specifies the visibility class of the reflective, fluorescent material, and reflective grade depending on your reflectivity.

 

This article contains some technical information regarding glare. Maybe a bit boring, but very important and worth remembering. Why do we write about it? Because we have met several times with the actions of many companies, who wanted to promote their brand, they distributed various glare, most often vest. The objectives of the action were noble, but unfortunately these vests were often not certified, so they did not glitter in artificial light (eg in car headlights). So someone in Poland has developed and put on a reflective waistcoat to increase visibility. It moves in the dark in the dark, with the awareness of “I am visible”. And here a surprise – the glare does not “shine” and we have a tragedy.

 

If we are wearing reflective clothing, please note that our reflective motorcycle vests, belts or braces are certified and light. Motorcyclist “Let’s get noticed”.