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Act like this if you have a breakdown with your car at night

If the damage we suffer at night it is even more important to make ourselves visible. Legally we are only obliged to use the triangles and the vest with reflective tapes, but the more we make ourselves see, the better.

Every driver must be prepared to know how to act in the event of a possible accident or a breakdown that forces them to stop on the road. Batteries, tires and engine failures, the main reasons why drivers needed assistance, according to the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT). A few situations that make many cars an obstacle for the rest of the road users, so a car parked on the road must always be signaled as quickly as possible.

In order for this action to be carried out without endangering the safety of the occupants of the stopped vehicle and to be carried out in an appropriate manner, our car must be well marked when it is standing on the edge of the road for our safety and that of the rest of the traffic. This is especially important, especially when the breakdown we suffer at night.

The law requires that we all carry in the car two emergency triangles and a high visibility vest and turn on the “warning”, or intermittent failure, but any help is too small to warn the rest that we are on the edge of the road, or even occupying part of it when the shoulder is too narrow or we could not move the car due to the fault.

From Autocasión they emphasize that the triangles must be placed in view and far enough away to be useful. It is useless to place them near the car because a car is bigger than the triangle and it looks better. The triangles must be placed at least 50 m before the problem so that other drivers move with caution before reaching our side and, in the case that we have been standing at the exit of a curve, they must be in a straight section. before this to be effective.

If the damage we suffer at night it is even more important to make ourselves visible. Legally we are only obliged to use the triangles and the vest, but the more we make ourselves see, the better. In the market, there are several devices that will help us to be more visible, one of the most recent is the one known as Help Flash. It is a torch with the shape of a spherical cap that emits light in all directions. It has magnetic support, which when attached to the body of the car adheres and automatically turns on, and two functions:

-Demons of orange light: is the presence of alert function. It is very striking because being LED gives very fast flashes.

-Light lamp: it illuminates us and it is practical to, for example, see the screws when we change a wheel since it sticks magnetically and leaves our hands free.

There are more options in the market of lights to signal our presence, but not all are approved. A warning about Help Flash is that, although it is approved, it does not replace the car’s emergency turn signals, triangles or the vest with reflective materials. It is a compliment. If we do not put the triangles (as long as the traffic conditions allow us to do it safely) and we do not turn on the warning of the car, they can find us.

Finally, finally, it is time to ask for help. Carrying the roadside assistance phone by hand in the phone book or in a visible place in the glove compartment will save time to contact the insurance company, especially in times of nervousness. It is important to identify yourself and the more detailed the information provided, the greater the probability that the services will arrive as soon as possible, both to attend to the injured and to remove the damaged vehicle from the road and to restore circulation.

Always keep in mind …

Move aside so as not to disturb: Whenever possible, the vehicle should be stopped on the shoulder and act calmly so that the emergency situation is as dangerous and uncomfortable as possible. In case the road does not have a shoulder, it is best to leave it as far as possible on the right side, bearing in mind that it is necessary to avoid exits of curves, changes of grade or areas of poor visibility.

Activate the emergency lights: If the fault occurs on the motorway or highway, in low visibility conditions or between sunrise and sunset, in addition to turning on the emergency lights, the position lights will also start up, and in its case, those of gauge. However, much of the damage to the vehicles is electrical, which makes it impossible to use warnings and wired devices, so the vehicle will not be visible to other drivers. To avoid this type of situation, it is necessary to have a luminous device that allows the car to be signaled without having to have an electricity point.

Put on the reflective vest: Once the vehicle has been placed in a suitable area, the regulations require the driver to put on the reflective vest before descending from the car. A rule that makes it essential to always keep this garment inside the car. Also, and although it is not mandatory that the rest of occupants also wear with the vest if they do they can avoid possible abuses.

Place the triangles of security: When the conditions of circulation allow their use, the law requires to place the triangles 50 meters from the damaged vehicle, ie about 80 steps. However, this obligation will be such only when from that point it can be visible at a distance of 100 meters (twice the distance that separates us from our vehicle). This separation will guarantee greater safety and allow other drivers to react in time and move with caution before reaching the height of the obstacle. This circumstance usually occurs when the damaged vehicle stops at a grade or a curve, where it is advisable to place it at the beginning of the section.

In case the road is of double direction, it will be necessary to place the two triangles, one in front of the car and another one behind, while, if it is a one-way road, only one triangle will be installed in the part. back

Be safe and ask for help: Once the vehicle has been signaled, it’s time to get safe. Both the driver and the occupants must be in an area where they do not distract the rest of the drivers, nor do they pose a new obstacle, and always off the road.

CHT survey shows more than 20% of cyclists ride at night without lights

Bicycle fires play a vital role in preventing accidents. A TCS survey carried out in the nine largest Swiss cities shows that there is still much to be done in this area. Thus, more than 20% of cyclists were driving at night without lighting and putting themselves in danger as well as other road users. In Geneva, there were even more than 50% of bicycles without traffic lights. With this survey, the TCS wants to send a clear message as part of the “Day of Light” and help raise awareness of this fundamental issue.

Of the bicycles surveyed, nearly 80% were properly equipped with front and rear lights, but the lighting was sometimes insufficient. The results differ a lot in different cities. The city of Aura (AG) is at the top of the list: 100% of the bikes tested were correctly equipped. Geneva, where barely half of the cyclists controlled circulated with adequate lighting, inherited the red lantern.

“Cyclists without fires do not only compromise their own safety. While driving without lighting, they also endanger other road users. Poor visibility is a common cause of accidents. Many of them could be avoided at little cost, “says TCS Communication & Campaign Manager Helmet Gruyere.

The risk of an accident is three times higher at night or in the dark than the day. If you add rain, snow or a backlight, it can even be multiplied by ten. Adequate lighting is important for two reasons: it increases the safety of cyclists because they themselves can better identify hazards, and it allows other road users to notice them earlier.

Rules in Switzerland

When it comes to bicycle lighting, the rules are clear: the bicycle must have a white light at the front and a red light at the rear. Both lights must be non-flashing and visible at a distance of 100 meters. In principle, the majority of commercially available bicycle lights meet these legal requirements. Nevertheless, there are better or less adapted lighting according to the needs and the different types of bicycles (see the TCS (2016)). In any case, it is important to be perfectly visible.

The importance of reflective clothing

In poor visibility, a person wearing dark clothing is seen by motorists only 25 meters away. In this case, it is often too late. Clothing with reflective tapes or reflective elements is visible at 140 meters and gives other road users more time to react. The fashion industry and distribution have realized that it is impossible to generalize the reflective vest for practical and aesthetic reasons. But today, there are many products on the market that reconcile style and safety. The MADE VISIBLE campaign supported by the Road Safety Fund wants to encourage this development by offering on its website a useful overview of the solutions available and easy to implement on a daily basis.

The “Safe holidays 2019” campaign has started

Pupils from five provinces already have winter holidays. As every year, at that time, the police and inspectors of the Main Inspectorate of Road Transport are inspecting coaches carrying children to rest. They implemented as part of the “Safe holidays 2019”.

“The most important in connection with the beginning of winter holidays are safe to access to the place of rest of children and young people and all those who accompany them,” said Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk on Saturday.

On Saturday, in the parking lot at 7 national roads, the Minister of Infrastructure and the Chief Inspector of Road Transport participated in the control of coaches starting this year’s campaign “Safe holidays 2019”.

From Saturday to January 27, there will be holidays for students from the following provinces: Pomeranian, Lesser Poland, and Greater Poland.

The minister reminded that the 16th Road Transport Inspectorate, apart from the normal activities on national roads, pays particular attention to the safety of children who are going on vacations and holidays.

“Checks are not aimed at restrictive action on drivers and bus owners. The aim is to ensure that the buses are in a proper technical condition, do not pose a threat to other road users, especially to passengers whom they are transporting,” Minister Adamczyk emphasized.

“It is important that the drivers who manage these buses meet all the standards have the appropriate qualifications, certificates, not overtired, which is extremely important and they were in an absolute state of sobriety,” he stressed.

Minister Adamczyk added that today entrepreneurs already know that no bus, which children and young people go to wintering grounds and return from them cannot have faults.

“Parents who send their children to rest should be sure that they will be safely and safely return from this rest,” emphasized Adamczyk. Chief Inspector of Road Transport, Alvin, said that inspectors will control coaches until the last days of holidays in all provinces.

He added that parents who want the vehicle to be checked should contact the Provincial Road Transport Inspectorate in advance.

Buses will also be controlled in holiday resorts. ITD inspectors throughout the winter holidays will check, among others technical condition of vehicles braking and steering system, their correct lighting, tires.

A year ago, during the holidays, the Road Transport Inspection inspected 1,300 vehicles, 53 registration documents were stopped, 21 coaches (about 1.6%) were in a very bad technical condition and a driving ban was issued. All drivers were sober. Inspectors imposed 296 criminal penalties.

Alvin reminded that drivers should be rested and respect the permissible working time, and if they are going on a long route, have an alternate. Daily, the driver can drive a maximum of 10 hours twice a week, on the other days of 9 hours, and after 4.5 hours of continuous driving should take a minimum of 45 minutes break.

Małopolskie Province Governor Pieter Wick said that in 1300 facilities in Małopolskie, children and youth from all over the country will be resting. He appealed recalling the recent tragedy in the escape room so that the guardians and parents would pay attention to how they spend their children’s time.

The Deputy Marshal of the voivodeship, Lukasz Smock, said that the advantages of Małopolskie make everyone go towards the winter capital – Zakopane. “Resorts, Highlanders are prepared to receive guests, young people, tourists, and the slopes are snowed,” said Smock.

Adamczyk appealed to entrepreneurs dealing with transport, drivers and all persons who go on an individual vacation: do not hurry, let’s drive safely, equip the cars with car seats and everything necessary to transport children, keep the sense on the road.

On Saturday morning, the Minister of Infrastructure was handed over to all drivers who had no control, handed a plush crocodile – an ITD mascot, and the children received reflective vests, armbands with reflective materials, and scarves.

Sdis deploys new outfits for its firefighters

The new outfits distributed to firefighters no longer have reflective strips. The Departmental Fire and Rescue Service evokes reinforced security measures.

The Departmental Fire and Rescue Service (Sdis) has been providing new uniforms for professional firefighters and volunteers for a year. Indeed, the SPF1 uniforms replaced by the TSI uniforms (for “service and intervention clothing”). This change aims to “modernize the old military outfit used for forty years and that came to an end,” says the commander David Roux.

The end of the reflective strips makes react

The Directorate of Civil Security, attached to the Ministry of the Interior, has made several adjustments to propose an outfit being modern, comfortable and ergonomic. But apart from the shape of the collar and the trousers, the absence of reflective strips near the shoulders and ankles challenges.

And a volunteer firefighter, Chief Warrant Officer Luc Darden, jumped up: “When we come to an accident and get out of the truck, the first thing we put on the ground is the foot. “Without reflective tape on the lower limbs, firefighter Braid fears for his safety and that of his colleagues while they are brought to intervene in villages sometimes not provided with public lighting:” I am afraid that motorists do not see any more firefighters on the roadsides, especially at night, and there are deaths. As a team leader, when we go to six I want us all to come back. ”

The two reflective strips placed at the height of the shoulders and legs met the high visibility standards of yesteryear, but “these have evolved,” says Commander Roux. A dramatic event notably upset the precautions taken in terms of visibility and safety in a general way. On November 29, 2002, five firefighters died during a road accident, all mowed by a car launched at nearly 160 km / h on a limited portion of 90 km / h.

The Ministry of the Interior then entrusted Colonel Christian Porn, head of the Civil Protection Inspectorate, with the task of studying and making proposals to improve the active and passive safety of the workers. The recommendations include improved visibility of personnel and vehicles in intervention.

No bands but a reflective vest

New recommendations made in terms of high visibility and in addition to a reinforced markup and new instructions addressed to fire and rescue centers in case of intervention on public roads, the firefighters equipped with yellow or red reflective vests that they put on over their TSI or SPF1 outfit.

“The vest ensures the safety of the agents and the visibility of the latter is ensured as long as they are in their vehicle thanks to the markup (a perimeter of security is assured thanks to cones),” pleads the commander David Roux, while specifying that the reflective materials have not disappeared on the outfits used to fight fires.

Finally, the Departmental Fire and Rescue Service specifies that the new TSI outfits are made from fireproof materials and that the number of closures and pockets has been revised upwards.

Half a thousand vests went to kindergartens and nurseries

300 reflective vests were founded by the Bridgestone factory and the rest of the city.

Reflective vests with images of a koala bear and an elephant have reached children from Stargard kindergartens and a municipal nursery today. Some of them were funded by the Bridgestone factory.

“We know how important safety is, we produce tires,” says Pieter, president of Bridgestone Stargard. “We often take part in various actions aimed at promoting safety, including wearing reflective clothing with reflective fabrics by pedestrians and cyclists.”

The children did not hide their satisfaction with the vests.

“They are great! the little ones were happy. We will wear them on walks.”

For over half a thousand nurseries and kindergarten children, vests were picked up at the City Hall by the headmasters or employees of these institutions.

This is another preventive action in the city. Recently, reflections with reflective tapes were handed out to the cyclists by the municipal police, as well as members of the presidential advisory team, who handed them over to the oldest inhabitants of the city.

The Senior in the Dark passed the bypass

A 90-year-old woman died in a cervical hospital, which was hit by a car on the highway on Monday. The Senior traveled through a bustling road in places where it was forbidden by signs, in the dark and without reflective vests.

The accident happened on Monday, at about half past seven. Toyota’s twenty-six-year-old driver drove in Prague, and near the department store, he collided with a pedestrian.

“One hundred and the eighty-year-old woman suffered very severe injuries. First aid was given to her by the South Bohemian Medical Emergency Rescue Service crew. Subsequently, the rescue workers transported it to the hospital, “police spokesman Milan said.

This morning, a report from the hospital came out saying that the senior had succumbed to the injuries. “The police have started criminal proceedings for suspicion of committing a crime of negligence,” Milan said.

The woman went to places where traffic signs were forbidden. At the same time, the darkness and the senior did not have reflective clothing or reflective materials.

“We remind all pedestrians and cyclists to remember these elements,” Milan pointed out.

On-site police officers took a breath test with a negative result while listening to witnesses.

According to Milan, the police can hardly exclude whether a woman would commit suicide in this way.

Instead, pedestrians choose quite often despite the ban. About two months ago, another woman died when she crossed over. This year, 67 people died on South Bohemian roads.

3 urgent challenges to overcome the crisis of yellow vests

The yellow vests confirmed the democratic possibilities of the digital. And the fact that the lives of precarious citizens cannot be adjustment variables.

To think about the mobilization of yellow vests is first to recognize the complexity. Behind the apparent unity of a symbol, the fluorescent chasuble, the movement is actually plural, contradictory, diverse, touching, chaotic, disturbing. It would be fair to see not a lake whose surface is frozen but rather a lively and moving river, as Arthur Rimbaud opposed “the black and cold wolf” with “surf and currents”. The place is the unacceptable violence we saw last Saturday, in Paris among others. But these drifts should not hide the fact that yellow vests who wear reflective vests with reflective tapes know how to assemble in a responsible way. Their demands are sometimes confusing but they also carry a glaring demand for social justice and a more participative democracy: denunciation of class contempt, improvement of purchasing power, the crisis of consent to tax.

This plasticity and spontaneity have a corollary: fragility. The extremes try to infiltrate it. They all play, with minor variations, small identical music. “The elites have betrayed”. “The elites are deaf”. “The elites are disconnected”. The ecological emergency is evacuated in a silent cynicism. This dangerous speech, everyone can measure the effectiveness of our fellow citizens in precarious situations, destabilized by decades of crises and a pessimism forged by inequality and lack of prospects. There is an echo to these attempts at recovery: the misunderstanding and disinformation between which the power seems to oscillate. One day qualified by a minister of “guys who smoke cigarettes and ride diesel”, another time reduced to far-right thugs in a hurry to fight, the majority of yellow vests see their sincerity denied and their claims discredited. This trait is accentuated by a media treatment that is now primarily the first place to excesses and slippages.

In the course of a lifetime, it is increasingly difficult for workers or employees to access the status of a manager, for example, an inequality that is also reproduced between generations.

The recognition of this plasticity-fragility is a base around which can engage a suture work. It is to be conducted in three directions.

Santa Claus yellow vests to distribute the gifts

Santa Claus abandoned his sleigh and his reindeer to disembark on a motorcycle.

The operation initiated for several days takes place this Sunday afternoon. Following an idea launched by an activist, the yellow reflective vests of the Pau agglomeration celebrated Christmas this Sunday, December 23 during a recreational afternoon.

Dance show music and gifts giving to children were on the program. The arrival of Santa Claus in a red tuxedo with a fluorescent yellow vest and reflective tape was not lacking pace.

“I lost weight but it’s because of taxes!” pioneered Santa Claus. The public seems to be responding to the initiative and the shipment of gifts is gradually starting.

A festive atmosphere quite far from the tension that can reign on certain events in major cities.

With seniors about safety

During the meeting, which took place in the commune, policewomen handed out reflective vests to seniors. In addition, uniforms warned seniors against the methods of action of fraudsters and thieves. We hope that this meeting will positively affect the safety of its participants.

Last week, policemen visited a group of seniors in the village. The purpose of the visit at the meeting of the Circle of Country Housewives was to draw the attention of seniors to how dangerous situations can be avoided.

Policewomen discussed the popular and less common methods of fraudsters and thieves who often want to take advantage of older people. Taking advantage of this opportunity, uniforms also cited examples of crimes from the country, as well as examples from the area of commune closer to seniors. In this way, the speakers wanted to draw attention to the fact that everyone should be vigilant because the fraudsters can try to cheat anyone, no matter where he lives. The uniforms also warned that thieves do not always knock on our door. Sometimes it happens that they are calling or sending text messages to the phone and also then be very vigilant not to become their victim.

In addition, policewomen also discussed the rules of safe movement on the roads. To improve the safety of the meeting participants, the officers gave them reflective vests with reflective tapes. We hope that seniors will use them whenever they go for a walk after dark.

The “Reflective School” competition in Lesser Poland

The elementary school has been at the forefront for several years. In 2010 it was 9th, in 2011 – 7, 2014 – 6, in 2015 – 2, and in 2016 and 2017 was the best.

Pupils from Primary School No. 1 for the third time in a row turned out to be the best in the “Reflective school” competition. This was the third victory of the “primary school” in this competition. During the gala and summary of the competition at the Congress Center in Krakow, the school delegation with the director Ursula Memo, the coordinator of the project Mayra and the students received the prize of 10,000.

In this year’s, ninth edition of SP No. 1, it scored 1865 points. For comprehensive actions for the safety of pedestrians in road traffic. The second place went to the Primary School, earning 1570 points. And the prize of 8,000 PLN, and the third primary school earning 1310 points and an award of 7,000. 340 elementary schools applied for the competition.

Thanks to this initiative at the beginning of the current school year, reflective vests and reflective materials were equipped with over 50,000 students. The organizers of this action were: Road Traffic Department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow, Małopolskie Voivodeship Road Traffic Safety Council, Marshal Office of the Małopolskie Voivodeship, Małopolskie Voivodeship Office, Kuratorium in Krakow, National Center for Traffic Safety and Radio Krakow.

The next victory of Primary School No. 1 is her great success. For several years, the elementary school has been in the forefront. In 2010 it was 9th, in 2011 it was 7th, in 2014 it was 6th, in 2015 it was 2nd, in 2016 and 2017 it was the leader of the competition. The school cooperates closely with the Traffic Department of the Police Headquarters. School coordination of activities in the “Reflective School” competition for five years with great commitment and dedication is taken care of by Mayra.

“It should be emphasized that the Primary School No. 1 has a long tradition in propagating the subject of road safety since, for over 26 years, its students have been participating in National Road Safety Tournaments, achieving numerous success. The provincial and national competitions have won numerous times, winning the titles of the Polish Champion in both the team and individual categories,” emphasizes Eureka, spokesman for the police headquarters.

During the gala in Krakow, awards were given by Barbara Nowak – Małopolskie, Education Superintendent, Mark Doral – secretary of the Małopolskie Voivodeship Road Traffic Safety Council, Insp. Pieter – deputy director of the KGP Road Traffic Office, Insp. Marias Carla – spokesperson of the Chief Commander of the Police, young Insp. Marcie Ryman – head of the Road Traffic Department at the Military Police Headquarters in Krakow, sub-department Krzysztof Demure – deputy head of the Road Traffic Department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow, Monika Kolas – director of the Office of the Małopolskie Provincial Office in Krakow, Jack – president of the National Road Safety Center, Bernard – director of the Małopolskie Traffic Center, Warsaw – deputy director Małopolskie Road Traffic Center in Nowy, Mark Sure – representative of the Marshal Office of the Małopolskie Region, Marci – editor of Radio Krakow, Katarzyna – Junco – president of the Center for Road Safety Initiatives. The prizes in the competition were funded by the Małopolskie Provincial Road Traffic Safety Council and the National Road Safety Center.