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Polices handed out reflective vests at the roadside

You have a reflective vest in your car and positioned so that you can in case of emergency use even before the car off? So that’s focused police during a security event, which took place in recent days on the outskirts. Officers checked the driver only, but they also handed out vests.
“The aim of this event is to provide a reflective vest and passenger drivers,” explained the spokesman police Marcel. One of the first controlled brakes should vest placed in the trunk of his personal car, moreover, under heavy baggage, which could not be raised. And that’s wrong.

Now these situations want police warn the driver. “Safety vest should be placed inside the vehicle, such as a mailbox. If it is the driver in the trunk, it may happen that the incident will be struck down even before it wears, “warned Marcela.

Other drivers should keep on hand. He was among them Richard. “Vest got in the car more,” said the driver, who is convinced that similar police actions increase the safety of drivers.

Reflective vests police now distributed throughout, in the context of other services. The event focused directly on the high visibility vests will take place several times, and in December and early next year.

Cyclists’ bad visibility due to lack of reflective jackets

Wednesday morning, Sylvia, cyclist for three years in Paris, was arrested while traveling in the street on his bike by Francis, member of the Association Road Safety. “We will check all your lighting and visibility equipment such as reflective tape, safety vest and helmet etc.,” he offers to the young woman. An awareness campaign for cyclists’ risks night organized simultaneously in 10 cities (Lille, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Rennes, La Rochelle, Besancon, and Gap) by the association and the Road Safety insurer MMA.

Because according to a joint investigation by the insurer and the combination of 2, 000 cyclists between March and June 2013 revealed this Wednesday, three quarters of cyclists riding into town on their own bike poorly lit at night. “Many bikes were originally equipped with inefficient dynamo broke. Others have been degraded and cyclists have not retrofitted provided. In contrast, self-service bikes have less default lighting because they are regularly checked, “says Jean-Yves, general delegate of the association Prevention road.

As for reflective jackets and armbands, they are almost never used by cyclists less than 5% of rental bike users use it and 16% of owners of personal bike. “But the utilization rate increased to Paris, Lille and Rennes (25%), probably because cyclists feel more vulnerable s because the bike paths are less developed than in other cities,” says Jean-Yves. Yet these devices are useful “because they can be visible up to 150 meters against 30 meters without these accessories, he insists. A powerful argument is that 20% of 155 cyclists were killed in an accident road in 2012 at night.

Still, the majorities of cyclists is still poorly informed on the subject and are unaware of the risks they face. “Do you know what the mandatory equipment for riding is?” Francis Gael asked. “The front and rear lights,” replied the young woman. “Not only wearing a retro reflective vest is mandatory open road. A retro reflective device on the pedals is also indispensable, “explains François-Gael. To help Sylvia no longer seem unnoticed, he offers a kit containing a vest, armbands and protection for fluorescent bag back. “I put the now when I will cross the Place de la Bastille at night,” Sylvia advance. Olivier, another seasoned cyclist, also gets his kit: “The safety vest does not look like the Karl Lagerfeld, but I’ll make an effort and put it on as often as possible,” he promises, before straddling his bike.

You go out to the road this winter holiday? Here, tips for driving in snow

Not the same get the car with reflective tape in winter especially if there is snow. Experts recommend tire chains, avoid abrupt maneuvers and reduce speed on routes

Bequeath the winter holidays and many use to meet national tourist destinations. But winter driving is not an easy task. Not the same drive on a paved path, which in a gravel or snow. It is therefore essential to consider certain tips before starting the trip.

In the winter break one of the tourist-star southern Argentina. But driving in the snow is not an easy task; you need to take some precautions before leaving. “It must drive with tire chains or winter tires, increase the safety distance with other vehicles and slow,” explains the head of Road Safety at the International Automobile Federation (FIA), Pablo Azorean. It is also necessary to anticipate maneuvers to use distant visual references; and avoid turns, accelerations and sudden braking. “Use, where possible, the engine brake and box forever braking the wheels straight, without excess. Nor should accelerate or brake in curves,” he adds.

While in cases of visibility reduced by fog is necessary circular low beam, position and fog. In addition, should gradually slow down and increase the distance from other vehicles,” suggests Asotin. He also advised to turn off the audio equipment because you need to hear what is happening in the environment. “There should light the high lights because they can cause glare and a shortening of the visual field,” he adds. It is also important to keep the windshield clean and not pre-empt or pass other vehicles with reflective vest. “If the fog is too thick is best to leave the road and stop in a safe place until weather conditions improve. However, they should not park on the shoulder or the road,” says the expert of the FIA.

It is necessary to control the From Let us fight for life, civil association nonprofit dedicated to preventing traffic accidents, recall some habits that are essential when embarking on a trip. “Do not answer the phone while you are driving. You need to devote full attention to the road and just when you arrive at your destination will begin the holiday. Instead of ‘hands-free’ must install ‘free mind’ to drive and enjoy trip, “says José Alberto Sliver, president of the association.

Sliver says that should not be exceeded the limit of between 90 and 100 kilometers per hour, even in places where it is allowed. “Decrease 10 kilometers usual flow rate will significantly increase security,” he highlighted. Another important point is to eat light and drink water or soda instead of alcohol, if lunch or dinner before you leave home or return to the route.

Finally Sliver warns: “You want to gain time Other than driving at night or tired Before hitting the road should rest well to have ‘all the lights’ while driving if there is no possibility to alternate driving. With another person, you need to take a ten minute break every two hours and do some stretching exercises and relaxation “General .stood the vehicle before starting the trip.” They must have effective technical verification and documentation of vehicle control levels of oil, water, brake fluid, state of brushes and wipers, check the correct operation of the lights, and verify the presence and conditions of manages triangular beacons, cricketer, key cross and safety vest. It is also very important to check the inflation pressure of tires and depth of its channels, which should be on the order of three millimeters. If fewer than 12 are carried, they should always go on the rear and homologated seats according to their weight, age and height seat. Finally we must avoid loading the vehicle excessively “sums Asotin.

 

North Bohemian police received new “fighter” for pirate’s roads

Traffic police with safety vest in the Usti region got a new “weapon” against road pirates. White Octavia with four-wheel drive, automatic transmission speed of 260 kilometers per hour and acceleration from 0 to 100 in less than 8 seconds. Meanwhile, the four year still add another three to one in each district.

Police Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI is equipped with many special features.

“Radars are operated using a touch tablet. There’s a front camera, rear camera, the device monitors the vehicle both before and after him. At the rear glass panel, to which the crew can give programmable text, which warns road users that do not have the lights on, it’s on the road or icy roads may regulate traffic in the lane, “explained Martin Sochi from the North traffic police.

The camera controlled via tablet also able to capture and assess them according to the number plate whether the controlled auto forfeit technical or whether, after looking for him. Octavia thus have a similar technique as two “fighters” VW Pass at R36, which officers were given in 2012 and still use them.

Octavia northern Bohemia policemen in reflective vest came only a few days ago. On Tuesday they got the license plate, in the middle are introduced and in the second half of January will go into operation. Their price is around million.

Capitalizing on the penalties it is not, says the head dovekey

Previous equally expensive Passim put on your “earned” in fines for drivers for six months. North Bohemian police chief Jeri transport Utah assumes that in the case of Octavia it will take longer.

“When we got the Passas, nothing like that here, not anywhere, and the car was going, it was successful. Now the situation is different, these cars are more people know them. But I want to emphasize that capitalizing on the fines it is not. Contribution of these cars is to prevent people know they exist and be careful. The situation on the road, thanks to the awareness of calm, “said Uses.

Now high speed is one of the main causes of accidents. Last year stood at 1,456 accidents, which are 137 more than the year before. There were 9,707, a year earlier 8 372. About half a million crowns decreased damage to 4.5 million. Dropped and resulted in accidents. Fewer wounded and the dead, last year, died on the roads of North Bohemian 44 people, 13 fewer than the year before.

“The road is moving increasingly safer cars and mainly attracts more people belts,” says Utah statistics.

Officers dealt reflective accessories, made themselves girdles

This year, northern Bohemia police want to focus on making sure people on the roads were easier to see. Seniors will distribute bags with reflective tape and children luminous tubes for bicycles wires.

Invent but also to increase their safety. They came with sleeves that wrap around the calf below the knee, on which are reflective stripes.

“” Under certain conditions, a vest is not enough when a police officer shining a car. Here are the mists, the white darkness, and this increases the visibility of police officers, “said Osaka. Special covers are northern Bohemia police first and so far only in the Czech Republic.