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People pull out a cell phone instead of the reflective tapes

While the reflective element has the property that reflects the light from the car, the flashlight and the cell phone cannot. “Any light, whether from a flashlight or a telephone, is losing in the light of the car,” said Tomas, spokesman for the Transport Ministry.

 

“In order to fulfill what the law wants, but in order to protect its security, it needs a reflective element. And, of course, it is necessary to behave on the road according to common sense, “added the spokesman.

 

The advantage of the reflective element in comparison with the flashlight or the phone is that it cannot be discharged. In addition, its purchase is cheaper.

Many people do not even buy a reflective material on their own. For example, it gets from the police or BESIP. They are also present at various exhibitions, fairs or sporting events. Since the beginning of the year, people have received 15 thousand bracelets and by the end of April BESIP plans to give another 100 thousand.

 

The pedestrian can see the driver 200 meters away

The unlit pedestrian in black or dark outfits is dangerous because the driver usually only sees it at a distance of 18 meters. If it drives at about 70 km / h, it has only a second to respond. Yellow clothing is visible at 37 meters, white at 55 meters. But even that is inadequate.

 

On the contrary, the pedestrian with the reflective element sees the driver even for 200 meters, thus having enough time to adjust the ride and avoid him.

The tapes in the villages did not work

 

But pedestrians are often not seen in the villages either. However, the law does not regulate the wearing of reflective elements. “We originally proposed to have to wear under certain conditions in the villages as well. But the proposal at the Legislative Council of the Government failed, “said Tomas, transport sector spokesman.

What is important, however, is that the law is valid in the most risky areas, which are the sections outside the village, because the cars are driving fast and the street lamps are not lit, people without wear safety vest on road is dangerous.

Reflective tape for pedestrians: why are we wearing?

The recently adopted amendment to the law concerning traffic imposes an obligation pedestrians wear reflective elements outside of the village. What it actually is, why we wear, where you can order and buy – and how many of us come?

 

The new requirement applies to reflective elements made of a material from which the reflected light from another source (headlights). Scenario: walk in reduced visibility on the shoulder unlit roads, winding between the two villages. Have a handy flashlight or light the way mobile enough. Reflective elements are meant primarily called. Bracelets or reflective tapes; often they are retractable some are again provided with Velcro.

 

“Reflective and fluorescent objects are expensive. All sorts of pendants, badges, iron elements, stickers, tape, etc. on hand. For example, take the haberdashery or bicycle stores” informs on its website BESIP. According to media reports the reflective elements are sold in supermarkets, household goods stores, in drugstores, in newsagents, post offices and petrol stations.

 

Reflective tape that can, if necessary, quick and easy to use, you can also buy in a number of different e-shops. Internet shopping mentor Heureka.cz after entering the term “reflective tape” into your search engine offers the first position of the following products found retractable reflective tape Force dimensions 3×38 cm. Stands from 15 to 89 CZK, usually around 25 to 29 crowns. “It can be worn rolled over ear bag or a belt on your clothes,” he wrote in his mini-review of one customer online store.

 

Safety features of reflective materials as instructed BESIP best place towards the end of the sleeves, close to the knees and waist level (for example, cyclists also on a bike helmet). Children can then buy clothes that are already equipped with elements of reflective materials, as they are already so equipped satchel.

 

Graph “Improved visibility increases safety” The reasons which led the legislature to the adoption of an amendment to Act no. 361/2000 Coll. on the road, in the case of reflective elements clearly preventive. Reflective material at night had seen at a distance three times longer than white clothing and more than ten times greater distance than blue dress. These distances; they have a major impact on whether we can avoid the driver or not. Reflective material is able to reflect incident light to two hundred meter spacing. In contrast, pedestrian wearing dark clothes are in the dark on the road almost invisible…

 

“Every year die on our roads over seven hundred people. And pedestrians, which are heading the campaign, are one of the most vulnerable groups. Every seventh person in our country dies in a traffic accident as a pedestrian. And this is alarming, “he said last October during the presentation of the campaign BESIP” We are? “, Focused on the visibility of pedestrians, Transport Minister Dan.

In 2014, accidents were a total of 112 pedestrians were killed, 65 of them at night. On the night of the accident thus accounted for over 58% of fatal pedestrian accidents – outside of the village but it was 79%.

 

The aforementioned amendment to the law on road traffic entered into force on February 20 this year.

Reflective markers helmet help doctors during surgery

Taking advantage of the vacuum effect of six thin bags containing ground coffee, it has been developed a headset that adapts perfectly to the patient’s skull, thereby ensuring a more precise tracking system to surgeons engaged in delicate interventions to the head.

 

A team of engineers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville (Tennessee) has developed a silicone cuff that uses ground coffee to facilitate the work of doctors during delicate surgical procedures in the head. The curious device called “granular jamming cap” with reflective element, was presented today during a meeting of the Conference Information Processing in Computer-Assisted Interventions, currently underway in Barcelona.

 

Before explaining how the headset is right to dwell on the reasons that led the American researchers to develop it. As you know, for surgery to his head requiring maximum precision they will utilize various tools, which work in synergy to provide physicians a real-time view of what is happening inside the patient. Among them are scanners, cameras and computers, which are connected to a TAC, creating a detailed 3D map of the soft tissues and bones?

 

All devices maintain synchrony thanks to helmets with reflective material markers, which, however, due to the movements of the scalp, make necessary continuous recalibration, also can push the doctors to make mistakes. This is basically a ‘drive system’ useful but not very precise, as pointed out by Professor Robert Webster, involved in realization the headset: “I am very delicate operations and developed a sophisticated guidance system to help surgeons, but doctors can not trust the system, as is sometimes perfect and sometimes it is inaccurate. ”

 

The engineering team has decided to use the principle of coffee packs. Under the silicone cuff are in fact placed six thin bags containing ground coffee, which once positioned, private air stiffen, taking exactly the shape of the patient’s skull. That allows much more stable to maintain the reflective material markers that drive the devices in the upper part of the headset. This is demonstrated by the reduction in the margin of error of 83 percent compared to normal cachets, as calculated in an experimental phase. A method for obtaining a still higher precision would be to drill holes in the patient’s skull and apply the reflective markers directly, but it is an invasive intervention and painful, which can be circumvented by exploiting the simple coffee.

Anti-pollution and reflective chokers

If you have a habit of movement in large cities then you must be faced with the problem of CO2 emissions. Particularly among users of two and three wheels is why you HAD thinks and innovates with anti-pollution reflective material chokers.

 

High traffic or pollution, scarves of the HAD brand are both practical and comfortable. Manufactured in Germany, these are primarily for athletes so they can enjoy their outdoor activities or bike rides all year. But they also adapt to the practice of the motorcycle or scooter.

 

Le Smog Protection

This reflective choker ensures effective protection against pollution, pollen and other agents flying in the air. Through a mask having the EN149 covering the nose and mouth, it protects against nearly 70% of fine particles of category PM10. With its shaped tube, the neck strap slips on easily. It also has a clip on the nose in order to better adjust the mask on the face. Entirely of polyester, Smog Protection can be used both summer and winter thanks to a high level of breathability.

Available in two colors (black or gray blue), Smog Protection costs 39.95 €

 

Le Neon Grow In the Dark

This model, 100% polyester, is designed with a yellow high visibility color for added visibility in low light. His white reflective tape will support this high visibility.

But the real innovation lies not in its deep color or reflective band. The neck warmer protects from the cold and suits your needs. Multitasking, it can be worn as appropriate as a headband, scarf, scarf, hat…

Its price: € 19.99

 

In short, no more excuses for not going out your two or three wheels.

Winter train with excellent reflective jacket

All thermal shorts reflective jacket Look Excellence is emerging as a powerful product that allowed us to train all winter.

 

This is French, yes ma’am! We must innovate, diversify, and propose new to survive in today’s trade. The Levers brand, building on its 25 years of experience in the bike, pedals and other cycling components, continues its diversification by offering a range of clothing that deserves a fitting. Knowing the attention that the French brand Look for its bikes and other products, it is reasonable to expect innovative clothes, practices and even avant-garde. We were submitted test all shorts jacket-long thermal, high-end products of the brand Look.

 

After three months of testing, mainly in Lozier and in the Alps, in very varied weather changing from -27 ° to + 10 ° of the Aubrey plateau and weather (rain and snow), we can say both products are effective and have enabled us to maintain daily workouts, whatever the weather. This is a good start but some points remain to refine our perspective.

 

Fabrics:

For its jacket as for his shorts, Look uses a high-tech reflective fabric, Carbon Resisted, fabric-based carbon fibers. The tissue is broken down by the perforations lasers.

 

Protection and ventilation:

Have beautiful clothes is one thing but the key is that they are effective in their use. During the three months of testing, we used the dress together in a variety of climatic conditions. To summarize, we enjoyed the jacket in temperatures ranging from -10 ° to + 10 °. The black focuses the least sunlight and seem transfer heat.

 

The jacket has in each round of a hand guard. Adding a perforated fabric wherein the thumb is slid. Thus positioned, the back of the hand is effectively protected from the weather and the cold. However, with use, this development becomes troublesome because a large pressure appears on the thumb joint.

 

The jacket of reflective material has two zipper openings located under the armpits. These openings can be opened if the athlete feels too much heat. They promote good air circulation, a wicking. In strong winds, we have strengthened protection by using the Look windbreaker white, and all perfectly satisfied us.

The safety of cyclists reviewed and corrected

The visibility of the cyclist will always remain one of the most important topics in road safety. And to protect these, many products and brands offer equipment to be seen. This is the case, a brand specializing in highly reflective clothing and accessories.

 

But then, what is their element of differentiation? The answer is simple: products are perfectly adapted to the needs of urban and sports cyclists, who seek comfort and safety. So in the event of an outing in bad weather or low light, here is a list of high-visibility clothing and accessories.

 

Headband

This headband effectively protects the cyclists’ ears against the cold and wind. It is possible to wear it under its bicycle helmet. The visibility of the cyclist is enhanced by its reflective material and its black and dark gray fluorescent colors. On the comfort side, the headband has a thermal insulation coating, a fleece interior and a breathable fabric. It is available in one size, thanks to its extensible material.

 

Reflective jacket 2.0

This jacket protects bust and arms against wind and cold. It makes it possible to make the cyclist visible at 360 degrees thanks to well-placed reflective zones, and zippered pockets. This jacket combines comfort and lightness: it has ventilations under the arms and in the back. It is available for women (size 36 / XS to 38 / XL), and for men (size 38 / S to 52 / XXL).

 

Pair of gloves 3.0

This pair of gloves protects cyclists’ hands against cold and rain, thanks to their thermal and waterproof fabric, in addition to a polar interior. On the visibility side, gloves have a large reflective surface, with yellow, black and dark gray fluorescent colors. Their tactile lining on the thumb and forefinger, allows the cyclist to consult his phone without removing them. Comfortable, the gloves have an internal silicone at the handle. This pair is available in sizes S, M, L, XL (palm width of 7.8, 9.10 cm).

 

Backpack

This backpack is perfectly suited for urban cyclists who want to carry their bags or handbags, as well as sports cyclists for their hiking business. Fluorescent during the day, reflective at night thanks to its broad gray band, this bag is perfectly compliant in terms of visibility. Its wide opening and small closure are thanks to its strong cords. It measures 42 x 34 cm (height x width).

 

Smartphone Armband

Small favorite for this support Smartphone: it can carry a phone whose maximum size is 4.7 inches. It is very practical to read its music and to measure its performances while pedaling thanks to its transparent tactile coating! Its internal flap makes the Smartphone stable, and an output is provided to pass its headphones. Reflective material is perfectly visible. Simple fastening is done quickly by an elastic band and Velcro, on a turn of arms.

Reflective vest is necessary when visibility reduced

On the A2 Bucharest highway, road traffic takes place in dense fog between Drina and Feet, visibility being less than 50 meters below this time. Police advise drivers to wear safety vest to enhance visibility for safety.

 

On the A1 motorway – Arad belt road, road traffic is under fog. Between 530 and 584 kilometers, visibility is between 50 and 80 meters.

The same phenomenon is also a problem on the A3 Bucharest – Ploiesti highway, here the visibility is between kilometers 14 and 68 under 150 meters. The reflective material is necessary for drivers to keep safety on road.

 

In addition to the usual rules on foggy traffic, some motorway recommendations should also be considered: Follow the indications displayed on the electronic panels, first of all those related to speed!

 

Increase driving distance!

Do not stop on the traffic lanes and on the emergency lane! In case of a feather or technical failure, switch on the hazard warning lights, fit the reflective vest, remove the passengers from the car outside the carriageway and place the reflective triangles one after the other at greater distances! You can also request support from the Highway Police through the Single National Emergency Call System 112.

Reflective fabric improve the safety coefficient

Technical fiber among technical fibers of reflective material, carbon is not only the racing element par excellence but also the promise of a controlled weight, the reverse of the medal a tariff that flies away. Nihau (a trademark belonging to the German manufacturer Louis) breaks this phenomenon of cause and effect and displays in its catalog an integral at ultra soft price. Under the 300 Euros mark, the NRX-1 displays top-of-the-range services, with a stretch design, aggressive at will.

 

Nihau does not go by four ways to seduce and offers the bikers the total, history to give them full view (in addition to the apparent carbon that still recipe).

Delivered as standard with a Pin lock lens the integral is entitled to a neck deflector, another nasal, a rapid disassembly mechanism (with beautifully made carbon platinum kit) and an emergency extraction system play.

 

Beautiful benefits that will be underlined by a removable interior super soft with embroidery (and reflective fabric) please and double loop D!

Available in two sizes of shell (XS to M and L / XL) the helmet is hardly especially in view of its price. The competition has worries to be done all the more that it accuses a ridiculously small weight of 1,249 grams (checked for a size S in full configuration!

German thinks of everything and even the embedded communication system which will find its place easily thanks to the specific cuts or to the lever of blocking of screen easily accruable.

 

SELF-EMPLOYED BENEFITS

It is understood the helmet slams squarely as the young people say but what is it once on the head? It is not on this theme that carbon will be taken in default. Easy to put on the helmet instantly comes into place.

Good release on the ears, comfort of ubiquitous foam, it even gave the impression of being more part of the integral touring than the segment racing … we will not complain.

Waterproof in the rain it will fish by ventilation more than limit at the level of the chin and insufficient on the upper part. Too bad, especially since the manipulation cursors could have been more practical. The Pin lock is purely and simply indispensable in mid-season and even insufficient under certain conditions of use.

We will reassure ourselves with a field of vision in the standard and a sound level that is so all. On this last point no miracle even equipped with the lower deflector…

 

BALANCE SHEET

Carbon helmets are expensive than special safety clothing? Nihau proves the opposite with a bonus level of finish above what one might think.

The NRX-1 has serious arguments such as comfort, stability, neutrality or general sealing. Of course it is far from being a champion neither of aeration nor to make prowess side noise but given its tariff it is more than good. A challenger capable of coming to look for helmets much less well placed and much heavier…

Reflective material is used in students’ bag

Now comes back the school year with its lists of supplies to buy among which the reflective backpack requires special attention.

A backpack ill-suited to the child’s height and weight, poorly fitted or not properly worn can cause back pain or injury. Here are specialist tips for choosing, fitting and wearing the bag as well as some quality criteria to prevent, for example, water infiltration.

A backpack is clearly preferable to a shoulder bag for a better weight distribution. The bag should have wide padded shoulder straps to distribute the weight over a larger area of the shoulders.

The bottom of the bag should not go lower than the curve of the lower back and never lower than 10 cm below the waist. Anchorage points should be 2.5 to 5 cm below the shoulders. A low-backed bag exerts a greater pressure on the shoulders, resulting in poor posture.

Several professional organizations recommend that the bag and its contents weigh no more than 10% to 15% of the weight of the child. It is therefore important that the bag be made of a resistant but light reflective material. Leather bags are discouraged because of their greater weight.

A well-padded dorsal area reduces pressure points on the body and can prevent injuries, as children often tend to put the material pell-mell into the bag.

It is often advisable to choose a bag with an abdominal strap in order to better distribute the weight evenly on the back, waist and hips.

An interesting safety feature is the presence of reflectors or a reflective fabric to improve visibility at dusk or dawn.

Beyond the characteristics important for the prevention of back pain, there are the quality criteria of the garment. The Consumer Reports consumer magazine suggests checking for stitching, loose threads, or frayed fabric edges that can weaken the seams and get caught in the zipper and finally, if the zippers have a cloth flap that covers them to prevent water seeping.

It is advisable to advise the child to carry the bag on both shoulders and not on one shoulder.

It is advisable to check regularly with the child if items cannot be left in the classroom. The heaviest items should be placed in the center of the bag.

Other items in school supplies can pose health risks as recently demonstrated by tests conducted by the French consumer association UFC-Queue Choicer: Toxic school supplies: products to avoid, others to choose.

Security inspectors should wear reflective vests

On April 21, some of the 1,900 officers wear reflective vests of the City’s Prevention, Security and Protection Branch (DPSP) demonstrated in front of the Paris City Hall. For over a year, they have been demanding handguns.

Equipped with safety vests, tunas, riot-resistant tear-gas and handcuffs, these inspectors and technicians of public tranquility, approved by the public prosecutor – a status unique in France, in a city that does not count Municipal police “- they feel they are not in a position to ensure the safety of the Parisians (or theirs) and wish to have the same means as the police.

The City assured these agents must wear clothes with reflective material that reflection would be entrusted “to a senior manager of the City”. And the report of this reflection is planned “late September or early October”.

And are you in favor of the arming of the city’s security inspectors?