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Do not buy reflective vests at 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. Researchers from the Brno University of Technology found out. For example, vests bought at the market. They have a label on attests, but they are non-functional. Pedestrians outside the village have been obliged to wear reflective elements in the dark for more than a year.

 

Researchers from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication BUT test reflective vests with reflective tape in the field. They use a special camera device to create a so-called brightness map. It shows how much the character is contrasting with the surroundings at night. “What you can see here is a luminance analyzer, which is built on a digital SLR camera, which is specially adapted for this case, and then we analyze the photograph using the software,” explains Jan Škoda, head of the lighting technology laboratory.

 

Two helmets went into the darkness, 80 meters from the car. It must be seen at such a distance that the driver can react to the pedestrian at a speed of 90 km. The technician with the device in the car-focused photographed and analyzed the device. “From the brightness map, it can be seen that there is only one vest visible, the other is not visible,” Jan Skoda described the measurement result.

 

Buying a cheap vest is gambling with life

“A few crowns can mean the difference between life and death. The colleague is wearing a vest from the market hall and he was not able to see it on the record,” said Michal Belák, an expert in Traffic Accident Analysis at the Institute of Forensic Engineering. A quality vest costs about two hundred crowns and drivers can buy it, for example, at a gas station or a car shop. These, according to researchers, can be trusted. Reflective elements can be seen on vests at night at a distance of 300 meters. For the highest quality even a kilometer away.

 

Even a certificate with a certificate will not guarantee the quality of the vest

The vest costs about fifty crowns. Most of them have the necessary attestations on the label. That he will be seen in the dark, but still not guaranteed.

 

It is just that the vest has an attestation when checking the Czech Trade Inspection. If it lights up in traffic, it doesn’t know anymore. Pedestrians outside the village have been obliged to wear reflective material elements in the dark for more than a year. The fact that she could not be seen cost the life of a pedestrian, for example, in the accident last year in the Břeclav region. She walked in darkness only in dark clothes. Overall statistics, if people wear reflective elements, but the police do not register.

 

Be seen, equip with reflective elements

Reflective elements can save lives. The time has come when pedestrians and cyclists should think twice about it. Under low visibility, typical of autumn and winter months, they are much more vulnerable when on the road and should never count on drivers to see them in time. They should be equipped with reflective elements for increased safety. The obligation to use them is determined by legislation.

 

Under the Road Traffic Act, visibility is not only reduced in darkness but is a situation where drivers and other road users are unable to identify vehicles, people or other objects on the road sufficiently. This means that wearing reflective accessories is not enough in the dark. Pedestrians and cyclists should also fasten them in case of fog, heavy snowfall or dusk.

 

The legislation does not precisely specify how the reflexive supplement should look and where it should be located. “The reflective accessory that makes a pedestrian or cyclist visible should be at least the size of a reflective tape placed on the wrist or ankle. It is best to place the limbs closer to the center of the road so that the highlight is visible to the driver from both directions,” explains Jan Polák for the Road Safety Team. In poor visibility, drivers most perceive pedestrians with reflective accessories placed on moving parts of the body.

 

Particular attention should be paid to motorists in traffic by children. Child traffic is the most vulnerable group in daylight. Also, they can blend in with the surroundings more than an adult in poor visibility, especially between parked vehicles, pedestrian crossings or roadside. “In the following autumn and winter months, children will go to and from school or clubs in the dark or dark. Parents should think about their safety and equip their children with reflective elements. The fluorescent accessories and reflective fabrics in the form of patches can also be improved on clothing, briefcases, backpacks, etc.,” adds Zuzana Pidrmanová, Head of the Prevention Department of the Police Presidium of the Czech Republic.

 

The importance of the use of reflective accessories is also highlighted by the current issue of the magazine Strestenov, which was created under the auspices of Margaret’s traffic education. Members of the Road Safety Team take him to school to talk to them about safe road behavior. “There is a large selection of reflective materials and accessories on the market. Some are already included in clothing, school briefcases, and backpacks. Children can also be seen by reflective laces, they can clip various pendants, belts or school bag covers. There are several possibilities. In our lessons, we try to explain to them that reflective material is not a shame, and it is important to have it. They depend on which option they choose,” adds Marketa Novotna, a traffic education methodology.

 

Don’t underestimate your safety, be seen!

Autumn has begun. This season brings many unpleasant phenomena. Late dawn, soon dimming, visibility is reduced due to weather conditions. Reduced visibility is a common cause of many tragic accidents.

 

Their victims are often pedestrians and cyclists. They are the weakest road user and are the most vulnerable. They have very little chance against cars, motorbikes, and trucks.

 

Cars are obliged to light, pedestrians do not have such a possibility. Cyclists must be illuminated, but in many cases, they are not. “Seeing and being seen” is the basic rule of road safety. It pays twice for reduced visibility. Drivers who hurt pedestrians agree that they have not seen him at all or too late.

 

Visibility can be enhanced by suitably colored clothing and accessories made of fluorescent and reflective materials that increase the light contrast to the background and extend the distance a pedestrian or cyclist can notice.

 

Fluorescent materials increase visibility in daylight and dusk but lose their function in the dark. The most commonly used colors are bright yellow, green and orange.

Reflective materials reflect light in a narrow cone to the source, up to a distance of about 200 meters. Significantly increase visibility in the dark and in reduced visibility.

Reflective material is visible at night 3 times greater than white clothing and more than 10 times greater than blue clothing.

 

Keep in mind that at 75 km / h, the driver needs at least 1.5 seconds to realize the danger and respond accordingly – in that time he has traveled 31 meters. And before he starts his evasive maneuver, he walks more than 150 meters from a pedestrian sight. For this quite simple task, which happens on the roads countless daily, the driver needs about 200 meters. And at such a distance, a pedestrian can only see if he is wearing reflective vests.

 

It is best to place objects made of reflective materials close to the knees, at the ends of the sleeves and the waist level. The point is, if we have only one reflective tape, to have it on the side facing the road and not to have it somewhere under clothing, but visible from all sides. Children can then get clothes that are already equipped with elements of reflective materials, as well as already equipped school bags.

 

Police warn drivers and all road users not only about their safety but also about the safety of others. Do not count on the fact that it can never happen to you. Those who did not return home would certainly act differently today. But they do not have a chance.

Mandatory reflective elements: Even a pedestrian can be the culprit

Since February 20th this year, pedestrians have a new obligation to use outside the village with reduced visibility of reflective elements. As the head of the traffic police says in the interview, the first statistics suggest that fatal accidents outside the village decreased in the dark. However, the amendment to the Act on Road Traffic, which deals with reflective elements, brought another dimension of the view of night collisions with a pedestrian.

 

The share is normal

 

“The obligation to wear reflective elements (reflective vests, reflective tapes, etc)caused a balance between driver and pedestrian. There has been a legal situation where not only the driver has to focus on driving, but the pedestrian is obliged to be seen,” describes attorney Jan Cerný. Before the effect of the amendment, which instructs pedestrians to become visible, the driver was the primary culprit for the police and, consequently, the prosecutor. “I have also experienced cases of accusations when a pedestrian was walking on the wrong side of the road, wearing dark clothes and even under the influence of alcohol,” adds Jan Cerný.

 

Experts agree that in the investigation of traffic accidents, it focuses not only on the driver but also on the possible proportion of pedestrians. “We have a duty here, and it is assessed whether a pedestrian had a reflective element or not. If the driver with the reflective element had seen it, there could be situations that the driver would be fully developed. Previously, this happened very rarely in a collision of a motor vehicle with a pedestrian,” continues Jan Cerný.

 

Forget insurance benefits

 

Thus, in certain cases, a pedestrian may now be found guilty in part or whole. And this can also be reflected in the insurance indemnity. “It always depends on the investigation of the accident by the police on the spot. However, it may happen that the insurance company does not compensate the pedestrian, because he is responsible for the accident himself,” says Jiri Cívka of Generali. Labor Beran of Allianz also agrees: “There is always a general obligation to prevent damage. The possibility of shortening also applies. In each case, we examine whether the element has been used, how it was placed, and how it had a reflective surface,” he says, drawing attention to other pitfalls. “Typically, pedestrians tend to have a reflective element from behind, which may be useless if they go in the opposite direction. And then it is considered as complicity and guilt – and it can be 100%,” says Aries, and shows the case from practice.

 

We’ll see in five years

“Mum with a stroller went out of the village in the dark and did not have any reflective elements on it; A ninety car came from behind. The driver registered her at thirty meters, and in one-second reaction time, he drove 25 meters before taking an evasive maneuver to avoid knocking her. But in the opposite direction was the car, so there was a head-on collision with tragic consequences. It is quite clear that a woman is at least somehow guilty. It will probably recover at least part of the cost – and it can go up to millions of crowns,” Aries of Allianz describes the possibility that even the amount can be recovered by a pedestrian.

 

According to Beran, investigating similar accidents will be very challenging and will often have to be investigative. Even now, according to the head of the traffic police, it is common for courts to determine the percentage of responsibility of the parties. The new law, however, is still waiting for a specific interpretation and judicial practice.

 

“In several situations, a pedestrian will say that he did not expect reduced visibility, or that he believes that this is not a bad outlook. It will then be the judgment of the experts and at the same time, it will be a matter of interpretation of the courts. I  assume that it will take at least five years before we can say what it is,” adds Jan Černý.

 

What the law says

“If a pedestrian is moving outside the village in poor visibility on the shoulder or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting, he/she is required to wear retro-reflective material placed to be visible to other road users,” talks about road law. It is important to emphasize what reduced visibility is. It is defined as a situation where road users do not identify other vehicles, people, animals or objects on the road, for example from dusk to dawn, fog, snow, heavy rain or in a tunnel. “People do not realize that reduced visibility is not only dark or dusk or dawn, but the obligation to use reflective elements also applies in daylight, even when it is raining, snowing or foggy,” says Martin Farář from Besip.

 

Where to?

 

The reflective element shall be visible to all other road users. “Therefore, in the case of reflective tape, we recommend placing it on the shin in the area above the ankle or wrist. Ideally, we have two tapes. We always put them on the right side, because outside the villages where there is no sidewalk, we walk against the direction of travel, ie the right side of the road,” recommends Martin Farář, head of Besip. “The lights of an incoming car shine first in the lower half of the body, so it is good to have the tape as low as possible. It is important to avoid having our clothes covered, especially when we put it on the wrist,” he adds.

No risk of wearing reflective elements!

Revolution on the road! Today, at midnight, a new duty began to apply to pedestrians, who now have to wear reflective material elements at night and in poor visibility to be well visible, otherwise, they face a fine of up to two and a half thousand crowns. But as we found out tonight, pedestrians hardly know about it, so they don’t.

 

People do not know about the new regulation at all, or simply because they are to have reflective elements on them. People returning home along the road at night are not visible at all. From today on, police officers can impose a fine of up to two thousand fines on unenlightened pedestrians;

 

For example, some pubs are already thinking of getting reflective tapes or reflective vests for their regulars and lending them for their night return home.

 

Police throughout the country in the coming days and weeks plan special night events focused on pedestrian controls. In one breath, however, they promise to be a little more benevolent about fines for offenses.

 

For example, the measure has already been introduced in Slovakia, and in five years of operation, the number of killed pedestrians has decreased by almost half. Over the past three years, more than five hundred pedestrians have died in the Czech Republic, of which more than three hundred at night.

 

Reflective tape can save a life. A person on the road is almost invisible to the driver without reduced visibility. Also, if the pedestrian is wearing dark clothing, the driver’s reaction time is halved.

 

The number of accidents in which pedestrians die on the roads is alarming every year. On the last Thursday in the evening under the wheels of the car died a man, which the driver probably overlooked. The reflective tape might have saved his life.

 

For example, the newly-baked mother Kateřina from České Budějovice leaves nothing to chance: “Not only does our stroller itself have some reflective elements, reflex points, but I have added tapes to the stroller because I want us to be well seen when it’s dark or dark.”

 

But even wearing a tape has its principles. It should be located on the side facing the center of the road so that the driver who is driving against can see exactly where the pedestrian is and how far it reaches.

 

Reflective jacket for cars: obligation and penalties

Reflective life-saving jackets are mandatory to wear when you get out of the car parked outside the built-up areas and in poor visibility conditions.

 

The reflective vest also called a life-saving vest, required by law since 2004. The Decree of 30 December 2003 of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport establishes that those who get out of the car of a stationary vehicle in conditions of poor visibility (low illumination, fog, snow or heavy rains) is required to wear the jacket.

 

It is advisable to keep the jacket in the vehicle if possible not in the trunk so that it is within reach for wearing it before getting out of the car.

 

Reflective jacket, which one to choose?

The Highway Code provides in article 162 the use of the reflective jacket or alternatively high visibility retro-reflective braces.

 

What should the reflective jacket be like?

The 2003 decree established that jackets and braces must comply with the CE mark and UNI EN 471.

No matter the color, which can be yellow, orange or red, as long as it is fluorescent and has strips that reflect light.

 

The obligation of the reflective vest

 

Always art. 162 paragraph 1 of the Highway Code imposes the obligation of the reflective vest on drivers of all vehicles except cycles, two-wheeled mopeds, and motorcycles. Normally, quadricycles are not excluded, so those driving for example quads and mini-cars must have a jacket.

 

This also applies to foreigners, even if the decree focuses on vehicles registered in Italy, leaving drivers of foreign vehicles the possibility of having a non-homologated jacket.

 

In paragraph 4, the art. 162 of the Highway Code indicates that the jacket or shoulder straps must always be used by drivers outside built-up areas, stationary on the roadway, on emergency lanes and lay-bys, at night and during the day in cases of poor visibility, when they go down from the car, and in all signaling operations, how to position the triangle.

 

Once out of the car, the vest is also mandatory for other passengers besides the driver.

 

Lifesaving jackets: sanctions

It is advisable to keep the reflective vest in the door to wear it even before getting out of the car.

 

Those who break the rule can run into administrative fines ranging from 41.00 to 169.00, which for the driver goes to reduce even 2 points from the license.

 

In any case, it is not mandatory to have the vest with reflective tape in the car and show it during the checks, while it is for the triangle.

Police alerted first-graders and other road users

To move children from home to school and from school to home as safely as possible, with the first day of the new school year, the staff of the Police Department of Istria began to act “Respect Our Signs”. The action is aimed at protecting children in traffic and preventing their lives being endangered, especially by the youngest who participate in traffic for the first time independently. Police activities at a press conference in front of the Giuseppina Martinuzzi Elementary School in Pula were presented today by Head of the Road Traffic Safety Department Josip Lukic and Assistant Chief of Prevention at the Pula-Pola Traffic Police Station Dubravko Slibar, while School Principal Susanna Cerlon emphasized the importance of implementing preventive measures action for student safety in traffic.

 

Head Lukić pointed out that during September 2017, during the action, no traffic accident occurred in the school zone at the time of arrival or departure of the students, in which the children participated. In the last year, 48 children aged 1 to 14 years have been killed, which is 6% less than in 2016, when 51 children were injured. The children were most often injured as passengers in vehicles: one child sustained serious injuries and 29 children sustained minor injuries. As a bicycle rider, eight children sustained minor injuries, while pedestrians were slightly injured by ten children. It is certainly important to point out that 63% of children are killed as passengers in their loved ones’ vehicles. “Experience so far indicates that children are one of the most vulnerable categories of road users, whether it is crossing the street, playing on the roadway, whether on the way to school or as passengers in a vehicle. A moment of carelessness often has dire consequences for the youngest,” Lukic said.

 

As in previous years, police officers, in cooperation with the representatives of the competent authorities for road maintenance, inspected all roads and traffic signs in the school zones to renew or replace the worn traffic signs by the beginning of the school year.

 

“At the beginning of the school, twenty-minute lectures and talks will be organized with the principals, pedagogues, and teachers with the students of the first grades of elementary schools. During the interview, police will hand out gifts to the children, and this year they are reflective yellow raincoats with reflective tape,” Assistant Silber said. The main objective of the lecture is to familiarize the youngest traffic participants with the basic rules for safe traffic. Also, the police will be present at the first parent meetings of primary school students, where parents will be advised of desirable traffic behaviors, as their children most often imitate them alone, which is why parents must obey traffic regulations.

 

During September, every day, especially during the start and finish of first-grade students, police officers will carry out enhanced traffic monitoring at driveways and intersections near schools to make it easier for children to get and leave school. In addition to preventive activities, the police will also act in a repressive manner in primary school zones, and will primarily monitor the speed, improper parking and compliance of pedestrian obligations on pedestrians at marked pedestrian crossings.

 

WAY TO SCHOOL

Practice your way to school with strict adherence to traffic regulations and safety rules. You are a role model to your child and it will imitate you in everything, and so in traffic behavior. Explain in a child-friendly manner the purpose of the pedestrian crossing, the change of traffic lights and their meaning for changing the movement of vehicles, as well as the role of a traffic policeman. Do not rush your child on the way to school, because getting to school faster is not the safest.

 

CHILDREN’S CLOTHING AND SCHOOL EQUIPMENT

If you are able or have not yet equipped your child for school, pay attention to the colors when purchasing children’s clothing. Lighter-colored clothing is easier to spot in traffic, especially for reduced visibility. It is also useful that the school bag has reflective straps or glasses (cat eyes) that are of great importance at night. In rainy weather, it is recommended to wear a raincoat as the umbrella reduces the child’s visibility.

 

CHILDREN AND BIKE RIDING

Before the age of nine, do not just put your child on a bicycle on a public traffic surface. A child of this age is capable of cycling only under controlled traffic conditions, therefore, in playgrounds, parks, areas with reduced traffic flow. Follow a child on a bicycle from nine to 14 years of age and do not release it to a public traffic area – it is not yet a “mature” cyclist and his or her fast reactions may be tragic for him or herself, but also other road users. A child under 16 must wear a safety helmet when riding on the road!

 

CHILDREN IN THE CAR

The Road Traffic Safety Act stipulates that children less than 150 cm in vehicles must be transported in a separate seat/stand, which is secured to the vehicle with a seat belt or special buckles. Exceptions are children less than 150 cm tall and at least 135 cm high, which need not be placed in a safety seat/pedestal, but may only be transported in the rear seats and must be fastened with a seat belt. The prescribed fine in case of non-compliance with this provision is HRK 500.

 

Please note that properly used child seats reduce the risk of a collision by up to 70% and the risk of serious injury by up to 60%. Therefore, use child seats even if the ride takes only a few minutes. Also, you must use the rear door lock to prevent the child from opening the door while driving.

 

We hope that the preventive action “Respect Our Signs” carried out by the Istrian Police during September will result in more responsible, tolerant and attentive behavior of drivers in traffic, especially in the areas where schools are located, and ensure a safe and safe arrival and departure to school for our students and a more enjoyable start to the school year. We urge all road users to obey the traffic regulations, and in particular, we urge drivers to exercise caution, that is, these days they pay attention to children in school zones and on their way from home to school so that we can all contribute together to safer participation of children in traffic.

Cyclists’ high-visibility jackets

High visibility clothing may increase the chances cyclists have an accident rather than keeping them safer, research has suggested.

 

A study of 76 accidents by academics found “no evidence” that those who wore polarized clothing “were at reduced risk”.

 

Jesse Norman, the transport minister, last week said a government consultation in the new year would look at whether cyclists should be forced to wear helmets and high-visibility vests.

 

But research from the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and Nottingham University found “increased odds of a collision crash” among cyclists in reflective clothing, the Sunday Times reported.

 

The study suggested riders wearing the safety clothing with reflective tape “may have adopted more exposed road positions, in the belief that they were relatively conspicuous”.

The results “should be treated with caution” however, as it was based only on a small group of volunteers, researchers said.

 

Other research has reached the opposite conclusion.

 

A larger study in Denmark of nearly 7,000 cyclists found they had 47 percent fewer accidents causing injuries if a bright yellow jacket.

 

Cycling campaigners have also warned against making helmets compulsory, insisting that accident statistics do not back up the case.

 

They argue that the safety equipment can give both cyclists and drivers a false sense of security, while the issue detracts from bigger threats like careless drivers and dangerously pot-holed roads.

 

More than 100 cyclists were killed on British roads last year, the latest figures show.

 

A further 3,397 were seriously injured, a five percent increase in 12 months.

 

Hi-Vis Workwear ANSI Class 3 High Visibility Safety Jacket

The first option for the best high visibility rain gear that is worthwhile to invest in is the ANSI Class 3 WJ9012-2XL High Visibility Bomber Safety Jacket from New York Hi-Viz Workwear. It is a fantastic choice if you truly want to own a jacket designed to bolster your visibility and guarantee your safety.

 

It falls under the Class 3 type of visibility jackets and adheres to the rules and regulations set by ANSI when it comes to this protective equipment. That said, I am certain that it will not let down its users in terms of giving them protection. I am incredibly amazed at the 100 percent waterproof nature of the jacket, too.

 

Apart from its visible lime color, it also features reflective tape around two inches wide at the arms, back, and front portions. This further increases your level of visibility. Another amazing reason to love this waterproof reflective work jacket is its snap-off adjustable hood, which is made to be convenient to put on and adjust.

 

I am also very delighted with the presence of the molded adjustable cuffs in this hi-vis winter jacket with reflective material. Such cuffs feature easy-to-use hook and loop closures. I am also sure that you will be pleased to know that this jacket comes equipped with a few pockets. This will help you bring some important items with you without any hassle.

 

It comes with a clear ID pocket as well as a pocket intended for mobile devices, like a phablet. Furthermore, this highly protective jacket boasts of its high waterproof and breathability rating, making it great to incorporate into your safety gear collection.

 

Is the yellow vest soon mandatory for motorcycles and scooters?

We are used to seeing it worn by protesters. But the yellow vest could tomorrow be worn by bikers, and more generally drivers of two or three motorized wheels. The explanations of Maître Jean-Baptiste Dall, a lawyer in road law.

 

The mandatory wearing of the yellow vest, which returns to the front of the scene in recent days, is an old story for bikers. One could even say an old fight since users of two motorized wheels has so far been opposed to such a change. It is indeed not the first time that the idea of wearing a retro-reflective vest is advanced.

 

At the Interdepartmental Committee on Road Safety (IRB) on May 11, 2011, the government had already tried to impose it. After a few days of intense debate, the interior minister at the time, Claude Guéant, had backtracked. In the aftermath of the IRB’s announcements, many mobilizations were supported by the French Association of Suppliers and Users of Driver Assistance Technologies (AFFTAC). The bikers had been able to get quite easily the setting of the wearing of the vest. To be precise, he did not leave the closet but in the bag or under the saddle, since the presence of this equipment is mandatory in an automobile as motorized two-wheelers.

 

So why come out the vest?

 

Some misplaced minds could say that by imposing the yellow vest to bikers, it would tear the protesters. But this idea stems rather from the upcoming arrival in the Highway Code of the New Personal Electric Vehicles (NVEI) or Personal Movement Vehicles (PDU). Electric scooters and other hoverboards that swarm on the sidewalks of our cities for a few months. The government has therefore announced on May 4 an amendment to the Highway Code for September 2019. It’s objective: to make room in the regulation of these devices new mobility by imposing them, in addition to the helmet, the wearing of the yellow vest with reflective tape, night and during the day when “visibility is insufficient”.

 

Remember that it had long been envisaged to settle the legal issues raised by their arrival in the context of the Mobility Orientation Act (LOM). She refers to it. But its adoption is slow and the multiplication of incidents no longer allows to wait. The legal vacuum will be filled at the start of the school year using a regulatory amendment. However, the LOM law has not said its last word in terms of new mobility. And one will find probably in this catch-all text provisions relating specifically to NVEI or EDP. This is notably the case of amendment No. CD1951 filed on May 9 by 27 LaREM deputies, whose logic and content.

 

Everyone has the same sign

 

The diversity of the acclaimed machines, especially by users of agglomerations, raises the question of coherence. So we already find this concern in the announcements made May 4, for example in terms of wearing a helmet. It would indeed have been difficult to allow young users under the age of twelve to ride on a scooter without a helmet, while they must wear it when they are struggling on a bike.

 

The logic is a bit similar to Amendment No. CD1951 tabled on May 9th. We understand the concern of members to ensure the good visibility of users of electric scooters or other Monowheel, especially at night.

 

“Chapter 6 of Book 4 of the Highway Code is supplemented by a new Article L. 413-6 as follows: Article L. 413-6 – In circulation, every driver or passenger of a bicycle, a scooter, a Segway, a motorcycle, a motor tricycle, a motor quadricycle or a moped must wear a high visibility vest and be wearing a type-approved helmet. must be tied in. The fact that any driver contravenes the provisions of this section is punishable by the fine for class IV tickets.” In other words, everyone is housed in the same sign yellow mandatory vest with reflective material, bike to the bike through the scooter. Note that the question of the degree of visibility is not addressed in this amendment.

 

The question of the legal framework of these machines certainly had to be settled. But with electric scooters that can sneak as fast as scooter or motorcycle, the question of the difference in treatment arises. Why impose the wearing of the vest to the user of one of these scooters while the driver of a scooter neither more nor less fast would be dispensed? That’s why the 27 members want to impose the yellow vest on everyone.

 

In any case, many clubs and biker associations have already expressed their hostility to wearing the yellow vest.