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How to survive the frosty weather behind the wheel?

Winter is in full swing and most of our territory covers snow and ice. If you want to arrive in a timely and safe way, you should take the following creations in your car to help you in winter difficulties.

Although it may seem self-evident, it often turns out in crisis situations that you are missing exactly what you need most. That’s why you should definitely not underestimate your travel preparation, especially if you’re going to the mountains. Practical aids and accessories can help you resolve the situation instantly, so you will save money and a lot of time spent waiting a few hours during a snow calamity for a towing service.

Mainly not to fall!

Snow chains are absolutely indispensable during the winter. In the case of snow calamity, which can occur very unexpectedly and quickly, you will not move from here. In addition, if you stay on the road, you will complicate the situation not only for other drivers but also for the work of road-drivers. There are also disposable plastic tapes that can temporarily increase traction.

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Another option is to use rubber rescue bands that are easy to compile and do not take up much space in the trunk.

Extra Tip: The next option is to use rubber bands that are easy to combine and do not take up too much space in the trunk.

A good helper will be the starting cables. Help resolve problems with your discharged battery or other drivers in distress. Generally, it is worthwhile not to save on the length of the cables or on the wire diameter. The ideal aid is, of course, a travel starter station with sufficient capacity, with which you can also reliably start and do not need a second car.

The tow rope will help you when there is no other solution and snow chains or rescue belts are not enough.

If you fall in the snow, the shovel saves you from the deep snow or removes the obstacle to the car. There are also practical folding buckets or models with a pull-out handle. How else would you like to get snow from under the car or its surroundings? In many cases, no chains can help you without snow removal.

Good view

Because the vehicle needs to have a good look, the glass scraper is essentially obligatory in winter. There are many variants, for example in combination with a sleeve, if you do not have gloves. There is also a scraper attached to a brush that will make it much easier for you to work. Instead of a scraper, you can use a spray dryer in a spray that quickly removes frost and is simply applied. Foggy stop, which absorbs excess air humidity, prevents fogging and freezing of the interior of the windows, bacteria, mites, and molds in the upholstery, as well as the corrosion of interior body parts. Just hang it in the car interior.

Good view As you need to have a good view of the vehicle, the glass scraper is essentially obligatory in winter. There are many variants, for example in combination with a sleeve, if you do not have gloves. There is also a scraper attached to a brush that will make it much easier for you to work. Instead of a scraper, you can use a spray dryer in a spray that quickly removes frost and is simply applied. Foggy stop, which absorbs excess air humidity, prevents fogging and freezing of the interior of the windows, bacteria, mites, and molds in the upholstery, as well as the corrosion of interior body parts. Just hang it in the car interior.

You should have good visibility not only when driving. If you accidentally get in, you will certainly appreciate a good lamp. It is dark in the winter and it is important to see it well. Get the ideal headlamp to get your hands free. Practical is a torch with a magnet that is easily attached to the fender.

Other necessities and gadgets

On the Czech roads, only one reflective vest is included in the mandatory equipment, the vest must have reflective tapes, although the need to leave the vehicle in an inappropriate place can occur even when the car is fully occupied.

Before the car gets warm after the start, it takes a while. If you do not have built-in seat heating, you can buy heated covers that just plug into the lighter socket. The classic carcass is also a USB car charger that can be used for every trip not only for long journeys. For example, it will save you from a discharged phone in an emergency.

Before the car gets warm after the start, it takes a while. If you do not have built-in seat heating, you can buy heated covers that just plug into the lighter socket. The classic carcass is also a USB car charger that can be used for every trip not only for long journeys. For example, it will save you from a discharged phone in an emergency.

They delivered vests to motorcyclists in order

Yesterday, on the Costal DE Asuncion, traffic police officers and officials of the National Traffic and Road Safety Agency, and the Ministry of Public Works donated vests to motorcyclists in order, the vests with reflective tapes, and distributed information on road safety education to visitors.

Alejandro Hernandez, director of campaigns and education in Security of the National Agency of Traffic and Road Safety, together with the Transparency Directorate of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications, took yesterday his awareness campaign to the Costal DE Asuncion.

“We provide informative brochures about the six risk factors that we consider essential for pedestrians and drivers to learn: to avoid the consumption of alcoholic beverages when driving, the use of hard hats and safety belts, respect for traffic signals, respect to speed limits and child restraint systems. Reflective vests were provided for motorcyclists who comply with traffic and safety laws, “he said.

This campaign began in December and will continue until March 20. Next week will move to Pitapat, and then, to other major resorts.

“The statistics are what motivate us to do this type of campaign in summer since in 2017 there were 1,198 deaths due to traffic accidents. 54% of these deaths were motorcyclists, and we also speak of more than 64,000 wounded. The Summer Safe campaign has two edges: one is the control of documentation that must be carried by drivers and controls en route, and the other is that of awareness with the appropriate road behavior tips, “he said.

Meanwhile, Carolina Centurion, director of Transparency and Citizen Participation of MOPC, said that they are also working with people to inform and participate in the campaign, in addition to making them aware of the importance of Law N ° 5282/14 of Access to public information.

“We provide leaflets and toll-free numbers so that citizens can make complaints or suggestions. People can call from 0800 11 9990 from the bottom line to make all kinds of complaints, from traffic problems to poorly executed works anywhere in the country, “he said.

The campaign continued all afternoon on a busy Costal, which presented several activities.

Delmonico Pawed Robbie obtained vests

According to the “Neighborhood closer to us” program, police guardians of the regions should be on the proverbial “hand reach”. Therefore, going out to the residents opposite, the district younger aspirant Pawed Robbie, thanks to the support of the Postwar Malinowski, gained citizens’ reflective vests with reflective fabric.

Powhatan Mouse is a place where there is no lack of lovers of evening walks and cyclists. There are still more enthusiasts. Therefore, in the interest of increasing road safety, especially those of the least protected road users, district youth Asp. Pawed Robbie decided to take the matter into his own hands.

Uniforms asked Stare Malinowski for financial support of his initiative, which concerned the purchase of reflective vests to improve the safety of the city’s residents. His idea turned out to be very right.

Just a few days ago, at the hands of the head of the Mystery policemen, Rostand Malinowski Pious Kołodziejczyk handed over the vests for which Robbie had applied for the district. Soon, they will go to unprotected road users during preventive actions on the road. Because as argued by the asp. Trihedron … “Visible = Safe!”

Take away the reflection from the Christmas tree

Ostrogoth police encourage visitors to visit the square around the stage at “Pickup”, on which stood a unique Christmas tree full of flares. Uniforms remind us that the reflections are intended for residents who, when walking around, should remove them from the Christmas tree.

Last Saturday, next to the “Pickup” police policemen, city guards, local government officials and residents of the city and the region decorated with reflective tapes next Christmas trees as part of the “Reflective Christmas tree” action. Reflective elements have been added to the hands of many residents to improve the visibility of unprotected road users.

– “Reflective Christmas tree” is an initiative popular in many places in our country. I am very pleased that she has also found recognition in Ostrogoth. It is directed at improving the safety of unprotected road users, e pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and motorcyclists. These people, equipped with reflective vests, pendants or reflective bands, are visible from a much greater distance by drivers of motor vehicles. It is the reflections and proper behavior on the road that in many cases save human life and health – says asp. Korzybski Locator, p.o. spokesman of the Ostrogoth police.

Uniforms remind us that reflective materials hung on Christmas trees in Ostrogoth and in front of commune offices in the Ostrogoth aviator are intended for residents. The organizers of the action will be most pleased when they take their flares home and give them their everyday use.

A reflective vest disappeared from the mandatory car equipment. The ministry claims not to

With the Decree of October, there was no obligation for drivers to carry bulbs or fuses in the car, and the contents of the first-aid kit changed. Almost none noticed that a mandatory vest was missing in the mandatory equipment. The ministry tried to simplify the decree and go on the way of the Austrians. Experts, however, draw attention to complications in interpreting the law.

The Ministry of Transport has simplified the technical equipment of the car. The first day of October last year came into force Decree No. 208/2018 Coll., Which amended the Decree on the approval of the technical competence of a car and on the technical conditions for the operation of the road vehicle (No. 341/2014 Coll.). You do not have to carry any replacement bulbs that most drivers can not replace, as well as fuses or under certain conditions a spare wheel. And from the first-aid kit, a lot of things could be eliminated by the driver.

The Czech Republic was one of the last countries where the law ordered riders to carry this gear. By the ministry, the ministry has made things much easier, and it is actually the way of the Austrians, who also do not have to carry everything from the flashlight to the light bulbs, but their equipment is mainly related to the driver and is rather his responsibility to be prepared for any hardship.

But few have noticed that after the amendment has dropped out of the decree, and therefore from the mandatory equipment of the car, also recommended and experts so much discussed reflex vest. This is only mentioned in the Road Traffic Act No. 361/2000 Coll., According to which the driver must wear it if he/she is traveling on the road outside the village in an emergency. In the municipality, the obligation to wear reflective tapes does not apply.

Fraud experts criticize the law because this innovation can lead to speculation in both roadside and roadside checks, but also to reduce road safety.

“I’m surprised that almost no one noticed. Everyone, following the amendment of this Decree, limited itself to information on incandescent lamps, fuses, and the contents of the first aid kit. Thanks to this we almost missed a big topic of visibility of road users and possible complications associated with the missing vest in the vehicle, “commented Martin Bedded, a transport specialist from Dekra, who pointed out in the paragraphs.

He added that it is imperative to alert the driver to the absence of a vest, as it should be clearly and completely defined in the decree, in order to avoid speculations and interpretations of the law in practice. Now, the driver needs to have a vest in the car.

The ministry insists that the vest is part of the mandatory equipment. However, there is no de facto rule in the decree. The editors of iDNES., therefore, asked for the interpretation of Michael Dlabol’s transport law expert. “It is necessary to distinguish between compulsory equipment, ie between what must always be in the vehicle and between what the driver must wear sometimes. And since the reflective vest from October 1, 2018, fell out of the decree on the approval of technical competence and technical conditions for the operation of vehicles on the road, there is no doubt that it is no longer part of the mandatory equipment, “Dlabola pointed out.

This is equally perceived by transport expert Roman Budsky from the new security platform Vision Zero. “Reflective vest is no longer listed in mandatory vehicle equipment. It’s hard to say whether this is a mistake or intention on the part of the ministry, “he said.

The topic of visibility is often discussed and road safety experts often remind the vest. In addition, since February 2016, the Czech Republic has introduced an obligation to provide retro-reflective fabric for pedestrians outside the village. “For this reason, the absence of a reflective vest in the mandatory equipment of the vehicle seems to be a mistake. If the fault actually occurred, immediate remedy is in place, “Bednar recalls.

What does it mean in practice? The driver does not have to carry her in the car. “This means that if a driver does anything other than to move on a road outside the village in an emergency because of an accident, a break or nausea, no one can be penalized and fined for not having a reflective vest in the vehicle. The police can not blame the driver even if he is in an emergency in the village or if he is out of the village, but he will not be on the road, “Michal Dlabola, law expert on traffic law, explained.

Because the vest is not listed directly in the decree, the technicians should not be interested in the technical equipment of the vehicle, who should not be involved in the technical examination of the car, and thus threaten the driver that his car will not pass the STK due to the missing vest. Controls are subject to mandatory items only.

The clean thing, the way to school

Nearly 20,000 children and adolescents from 190 schools took part voluntarily yesterday in the Hesse-wide waste collection campaign “Clean School Way”, including the fifth graders of the Schiller School in Offenbach. By Marian Mendel

Their support association also received 500 euros donation from the lottery volume to promote the association work.

“Mrs. Wald, we have found a battery!” Excited storm the children to their class teacher. Sarah Wald has already pulled out the right bag. That’s what the fifth-graders of the Schilling already know: Batteries do not belong in the regular garbage. Equipped with reflective vests with reflective tapes, protective gloves and tongs, the tender-hearted and 11-year-olds on Tuesday clear the streets around their school of garbage – voluntarily. They are among the more than 19,500 students in Hesse who participate in the nationwide “Clean School Way” waste collection campaign.

Shortly after 9 o’clock, the 125 Schiller pupils swarm out. “There are real competitions about who gets the most rubbish,” says homeroom teacher Sarah Wald, who coordinates the project. “Sometimes you really have to slow them down, so they do not take anything strangers with them or put bulky waste in their bags.” The Hessian state government’s annual campaign since 2002 has been part of the teaching program for the fifth grade of their school. “It’s about having students take responsibility for their environment,” says Wald. “We just want to educate them a bit.”

Measured by the commitment that the children show in their purge, this works quite well. What the students find on the streets around Goethals is sometimes more than surprising. Two broken car tires on the roadside, a deranged deck chair in the bushes and a torn table leg in a parking lot are just three of the examples. “In preparation, we visited the recycling center with the class and looked at what can be disposed of there,” says Wald. She also organized a garbage-poor picnic in advance with her proteges. They should think about how they can avoid waste thanks to clever planning as much as possible. “For example, we took our classwork with us, which we always use at school.”

“Unfortunately, we have no way to weigh the collected garbage,” Headmaster Karin Marrakesh regrets later in the courtyard in front of the sports hall. That with the many, bulging bags that pile up there under the basketball hoop, a few kilograms come together but should be obvious.

When Andrea Koch from the Hessian Ministry of the Environment addresses the children to the children, he is full of praise: “Students from 190 schools have moved out this time to collect garbage – but I can tell you, you are one of the best.” And as icing on top Koch also has a financial contribution for the Overrefined Schilling. 500 euros from the lottery to promote the club work, he hands school director Karin Marrakesh in a deputy.

“Offenbach is our living room, and you have really cleaned it up,” says deputy ESO boss Christian Loose. He promises: “We will bring your collected waste to the recycling yard tomorrow.”

The first candidates of the “yellow vests” for the EP elections

The protesters’ leadership from the middle of November of the so-called yellow vests announced their intention to create their own list for the May elections to the European Parliament. For now, 10 names of potential candidates were given. None of them has ever been a politician.

The movement of the “yellow vests” began protests on November 17 in the opposition to the announcement to raise the excise tax on fuels. Because the first protested drivers, who put on reflective vests, the movement adopted the name of the “yellow vests”. Over time, it transformed into a broader initiative against the rising costs of living and politics led by President Emmanuel Macron.

Reflective fabrics and reflective tapes on the reflective vest make them visible.

Nurse, accountant, and housewife

The movement was created from the bottom up and did not have any organized structure. After a few weeks, however, a group of leaders emerged. Now they announced their desire to submit their electoral list to the European Parliament elections. In total, 79 names are to be found on it. In the first place will be the 31-nurse Ingrid Levavasseur, who became one of the faces of the protests of the “yellow vests”.

For the time being, the names of the first 10 potential candidates have been revealed. None of them has ever dealt with politics. The list includes the names of people who have previously performed the usual competition – an accountant, a forklift operator or a housewife. “We want to create a list that reflects what French citizenship looks like and show that from the first day of our protests we are independent and unrelated to any political party,” explained one of the leaders of the “yellow vests” Hayk Shahinyan.

Lots of enticing “yellow vests”

The list announced by the protestant movement was called the Civic Assembly of the Initiative. In addition to issuing candidates for the EP elections, it is to be used to collect signatures for a city proposal for a referendum on economic reforms in France. In order for it to be organized, at least 700,000 need to be organized. signatures. An opinion poll carried out in December by the IFOP showed that it would have voted 13% on the electoral list created by the “yellow vests”. French.

This potential has already been noticed by political parties. First of all, radical. The supporters of the “yellow vests” were supported by the National Assembly under the command of Marine Le Pen, the extreme left-wing France of Nieujarzmiona Jean-Luc Melenchon and the French Communist Party. The words “Yellow Vest” were registered as a trademark, a close associate of Le Pen Florian Philippot, who last year founded his own nationalist party Patriots.

Communists in yellow vests will go to protest against Wenceslas

Hundreds of Communists in reflective vests will protest against housing, water, electricity or gas. The event will take place on Wenceslas Square in Prague at the end of January. Communists have been inspired by protests in France. This is informed by the Lidovky.cz portal.

The demonstration, to be held on Saturday, 26 January, is organized by the Communist Party of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic together with the Union of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, the Communist Youth Union and the Alliance of Labor and Solidarity and the Women’s Left Club.

“No one else will do it for us. We have enough to raise the cost of living! ”

In addition to high rents in Prague and rising mortgages, they also do not like rising energy prices.

“Rising rents have been boosted since the beginning of the year with the rise in commodities that have a significant impact on the housing such as gas, electricity, heat and, to a certain extent, water and sewage,” said MKS secretary of the Prague Communist Party Viktor Puzzler

The organizers also invite participants to take reflective tapes. They became famous thanks to the massive protests against rising fuel prices and housing in France at the end of last year.

“We do not pretend there is some inspiration,” admits the secretary of the Prague Communists.

When should you give them priority?

In recent years, more and more people are switching to a bicycle, and unfortunately, not all participants of the movement are familiar with the rules – this applies to both cyclists and drivers.

Some cyclists can be accused of keeping a lot on the road. Adult people do not have to take any kind of exam to move their bike on the streets, but it is their duty to comply with traffic regulations. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. On the other hand, it happens that drivers expose cyclists to danger, especially when they do not give them the right priority.Cyclists can put reflective materials on their bicycles

When do you need to give way?

Road traffic regulations state that the driver is obliged to give way to the cyclist always when “the driver turns into a crossroads (both right and left) and the cyclist goes straight ahead on the road, bike lane, bike path or another part of the road that the driver intends to leave. ”

 

Look for eye contact

When we plan to turn into a crossroad, at the same time crossing the potential path of bikes (eg lanes for bicycles), we should look long before the turn to look in the mirrors and far to the front to locate cyclists coming from both sides. It is also important to clearly signal the intention of turning and speed reduction. Thanks to this, both the driver and the cyclist have a chance to notice each other and react accordingly. What’s next? – Directly before the turn, check the right-hand mirror and turn to the right to inspect the blind spot of our vehicle. In all potentially collision situations, we seek eye contact with the cyclist – then both parties are sure that they have noticed each other – they say trainers of the School of Safe Driving Renault.

The position of the side mirrors in the car is also important. The driver should see in them a fragment of the car’s outline. Thanks to this, he can make sure that there is no blind spot behind the rear pillars of the vehicle (a cyclist might be in it), which he would not be able to look at, turning his head away. So cyclists should wear reflective tape, whether on the hands, feet or on the body.

What can a cyclist do?

Safety is also greatly affected by the behavior of people riding bicycles. – Cyclists often forget that before entering a ride for cyclists, they should be careful, look around and slow down. If there is no such passage, and there is only a pedestrian crossing, one should get off the bike and carry it through the belts – says Zbigniew Weseli, director of the School of Safe Driving Renault.

Cyclists should also ensure that drivers see them well, especially after dark. Then the lighting of the bicycle is a must (during the day the regulations require only a red reflector at the back), the reflective vest will not hurt either. Although it is not obligatory, it is also worth riding in a helmet – in case of an accident, it can even save a life.

Protect pet from fireworks

The leaves fall from the trees, the wind sometimes blows stormily around our ears, the days get shorter and the nights longer. A fun time to spend with family and (animal) friends. And just to get a breath of fresh air and go for a walk with the dog. But the winter period also requires attention. A veterinarian from Sterkliniek Vets West-Friesland warns pet owners about the dangers that can occur if there is no reflective clothing during holidays and dark months. “We would like to give some tips and advice, so that people can safely pass through the winter and the new year with their pet,” says veterinarian and practice manager Renate Oudhuis.

Now it gets dark early, it is extra important to pay attention to the safety of a pet. Make sure that not only the pet is clearly visible, but the person who discharges him or her, so that the person is not overlooked by other road users. An accident is in a small corner and can have major consequences for the health of the pet if it is injured. Therefore, choose good lighting options for the pet, such as reflective tapes, a reflective vest or, for example, a safety light to attach to the dog leash. And try to avoid badly lit footpaths and cycle paths.