Tag: safety vest

Police suggest senior tips for road safety

In the meeting the officer Jog was now seniors Tips for safe behavior on the road. Inspired by interested questions from the audience, tires Schneider explained the dangers to pedestrians without safety vest in traffic.

 

Especially in the dark it was difficult for many drivers to see pedestrians in time. Therefore ripe Schneider recommends safety vests with fluorescent colors such as yellow or orange and reflection stripes. “Without reflection material, a driver can recognize a person only from a distance of 30 meters.” With reflective material a pedestrian on the other hand already from 160 meters was seen. “It is important that you are recognized on the road early,” warned tires Schneider.

 

For this are unavoidable safety vests in the dark. “This may not be the fanciest, but it can save lives.” Buy one could vests in the automotive retailers in the technical inspection and surveillance services and petrol stations. Besides safety vests there are already too reflective Jute, a reflective umbrella had tires Schneider brought along for the demonstration. He recommended reflectors for spokes cyclists.

Safety vest – you should have in your car

Regardless of whether you choose a car on a long trip or just work, you should have with you a set of carefully selected items. They are small, but they can often contribute significantly to the increase comfort, save stress and rescue from oppression. A safety vest can make you safer when get off.

 

It often happens that when the car crashes, the long journey, or even run out of everyday driving trifle, which, despite being seemingly trivial, could solve the problem quickly. So what should have with them in order to feel comfortable in almost any situation, but does not clutter the car?

 

Compulsory and recommended equipment car

Course directory useful car without a doubt, you should start with those whose possession is required by Polish law. There is a fire extinguisher and warning triangle. It goes without saying that having these things is an absolute minimum to ensure safety. When it’s choosing a triangle should pay attention to whether it has the appropriate approval mark. Such products have a large reflective fabric surface, which significantly increases our security.

 

We must also take care of the appropriate state fire extinguisher. – According to the law extinguisher it should be kept in good condition so as to work efficiently and effectively. Moreover, it should be placed in an easily accessible when needed to use it- explains Mares inspector of the Police Headquarters. In many European countries the compulsory equipment must also be reflective vest. In Poland, it is not necessary; it does not mean that element this is redundant. Interestingly, the requested items are also not a first aid kit – this is only a recommended item. However, it should be listed along with the basic elements in our car.

 

Failure cars

Tools useful in the event of damage to your vehicle may seem superfluous ballast only to the first failure. It should always keep in the car components, which will be useful in an emergency. Such items can include. Set to be adapted to the model of the car – you should have with you only the tools by which we are able to correct minor faults. – New car models in many cases are able to fix only specialist. Therefore, if we are not convinced that we can correct the problem, better call for help – says Paw, an adviser to the auto service Express. It may be useful to also have a spare car parts, such as a circle or a light bulb. If you decide to self repair the fault, you should have with each other accessories that will facilitate our work. So we should pack up the car gloves, blanket to plant, and a flashlight.

Road safety: Driving ban headphones for cyclists

Every fourth cyclist rides with headphones on his ears. Professional drivers: they prohibit the drive. Even wear a safety reflective vest. It’s still dangerous.

 

Cyclists riding listening to music – according to a poll Center for Social Prevention. It is most common among them risky behavior on the road while driving. Respondent’s cyclists do not see the problem, but in this behavior – more than half of the surveyed young cyclists and skaters cannot see the relationship between road safety and listening to music.

 

“Smartphone, mobile phones, games geo headphones distract cyclists, skaters, motorists, but also pedestrians. It is conducive to accidents,” – says Mares Inspector in safety vest.

 

According to professional drivers listening to music while cycling or skating should be legally allowed on public roads and cycle paths parallel to such roads or streets. The introduction of this legal prohibition is 81 percent. This legal is built up for people’s safety, same as the pedestrian need to wear reflective material element on the road.

 

Police checks abroad car’s safety equipment

Great strides approaching holiday period, so the travel time in Poland and other countries. Know what equipment must be on board our car during police checks. It must be remembered that the requirements in Poland and abroad very often different.

 

Both in our country and beyond its borders must be stocked primarily with a fire extinguisher and warning triangle with reflective material. Importantly, the two pieces of equipment must have the approval mark. No fire extinguisher and a triangle with the risk mandate from 20 to 500 zł. The fire extinguisher must be located so that, if necessary, they can use it immediately. The contents of extinguishing agent must not be less than 1 kg.

 

In Poland there is no requirement to have a first aid kit and a reflective safety vest, but definitely worth it to have in your car, for your safety and others. These elements are mandatory in the vast majority of EU countries, including France, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Czech Republic, Germany and Slovakia. Interestingly, in the latter vest it is also required for the passenger.

 

Drivers often forget about the appropriate marking the vehicle is stationary (during accident or catch a “rubber”). For the lack of or inadequate signaling the stop you have to reckon with a penalty of 150 zł, and on highways rank order provides for an amount twice. Similarly, this applies also for determining the towed vehicle.

 

France, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain and Slovakia – in these countries are necessary spare bulbs. In France, you must also have two disposable breathalyzers for the driver and passenger. In Spain, however, they are required spare glasses and reflective vest if our license is information about the mandatory use glasses.

Reflectors for pedestrians mandatory since August

Reflectors (safety vest, reflective tape.etc) must wear pedestrians who walk after dark outside built-up. Since September glare for pedestrians will be mandatory.

 

The tragedy was lacking a little. Ms. Alicia Lodz rode with her husband to leave the country. It was dark; the road was winding and narrow. – We drove Beetle; the car had no lights super strong. It was a communal way of access to the village. There was no lighthouse – says Bora. – I was tired, but we were almost at the end. Suddenly, some 30 meters in front of him, I saw a group of people. They walked down the road, had no glare, they were all dressed in black. I have not had a chance to see them before. The road was winding, and I saw these people only when I went behind the next turn.

 

Fortunately, Mrs. Alice managed to brake. – They’re too scared, some fled to the side of the road. Such a situation would not be if these people were more visible. Therefore it is very good that the rules will change and everyone – both children and adults – will have to wear reflectors – says Ms Alice. The new regulations enter into force on 31 August. With the new school year every pedestrian who is walking after dark outside built-up areas must wear reflective elements. – Reflectors must be placed in visible location son clothing – emphasizes the younger aspirant madder Bora department traffic the Municipal Police Headquarters in Lodz. – Everyone, regardless of age, will be required to wear them. So far elements reflective need only carry children less than 15 years of age. The new regulations are intended to improve pedestrian safety on the roads. Elements reflective in many cases, they save lives. – The exception, when you do not have to wear glare, there are places outside built-up areas where there is pedestrian road or pavement – marks younger aspirant Bora.

 

Police advised to stock up on reflective vests. – Then the pedestrians are the most visible and therefore safest – believes the younger aspirant Bora. – In addition to the life jackets we also reflective armbands. As for the other elements, it also performs well emblems that can be placed on the chest. Lodz policewoman draws attention to the fact that thanks to the glare driver will have a better chance to see pedestrians on the unlit road and thus prevent the tragedy.

 

– Important is also the color of clothing. If pedestrians at night are dressed in black and have no glare, really hard to see them – says the younger aspirant Bora. At the beginning of the police will not punish mandates. Officers intend to instruct and advise. The police do not want to scare fines, but to convince that the use of flares saves lives. Reflectors (safety vest, reflective tape.etc) can buy for a few pounds. With police statistics show that more than 70 percent of accidents involving pedestrians on roads located in areas of undeveloped takes place at night. In the past year across the country were killed in road accidents 1.140 pedestrians. That’s one-third of all deaths on Polish roads. Poland is the country with the highest number of pedestrian fatalities in the European Union. Every fifth killed a pedestrian in Europe a Pole.

Police in safety vest suggest be careful on ice

They are approaching winter holidays, and with them the time fun and relaxation both at home and outdoors. Police officers wearing safety vest in the course of their duties are visiting Waters County, paying special attention to persons in areas of frozen water reservoirs. The uniforms remind us that being on the frozen surface of the ice carries the risk of drowning.

 

Traditionally, during the winter, and especially during the holidays, include police special supervision around water reservoirs. Policemen patrolling our seas areas of the county, react to any inappropriate behavior of children, young people and adults in places particularly dangerous. We follow: reckless, reckless use of the beauties of winter could end in tragedy. Them to the danger posed by playing on frozen rivers and lakes, and see if, if necessary, they were able to call for help. You should also warn children about the absolute prohibition of entering the frozen bodies of water without adult supervision. Police reiterates that the basic principle that should guide every person staying on frozen bodies of water is not stepping on the ice, so avoid an accident, which could lead ultimately to death.

 

If, however, we have to go to the ice, you should follow these guidelines:

Before entering the children on the ice, it should be checked by an adult guardian – ice must be at least 10 cm thick and should not be on the ice hole. And let children wear warm and safety clothing is necessary. Also, the air temperature must be negative,

Remember that the thinnest ice will be present near the mouth of rivers and canals, Streams Rivers, water intakes, bridges, piers, near the source (even those invisible) and in places where the bottom of arrears remains plants such.

Ice should include at least two people – can stay at a distance from each other, but always in sight. Under no circumstances should you step on the ice, if you close no one (including fishing).

 

Do not stick your hands in your pockets while on the ice – in the event of falling into the water easier to get out to the surface,

In case if you hear crackling ice, do not dwell, but immediately towards the shore.

Always where and which way to go and the scheduled time of return, walking on the water reservoir with a dog never runs for animals on the ice;

You should have with him any security equipment (ice spikes, whistle, and buoyancy aid).

In the case of the collapse of the ice to let us try to keep calm and call for help.

 

Let us move towards the shore all the time lying on the ice. When we see a person drowning, do not let us run toward her, because at us it can also break the ice. It is also forbidden to approach air hole upright, because in this way we increase the pressure point on the ice, which can collapse under-saving. If at hand, we have a long scarf or thick branch, try to through a distance throw and try to give the victim the other end, avoiding direct contact with him.

Police in reflective vest advises: If we do not have the ability to provide victim assistance immediately informed about our accident the nearest police station or fire department.

Bad reflective vests: Are you fine for non-compliant equipment

Up to 90 percent of reflective vest for drivers sold in our market do not meet European standards. They indicate, for example, how much have reflective elements to reflect light vests and what dimensions such elements must have at the least. While motorists can be fined up to 2,000 crowns, but more importantly, for problems on the road you are on a vest much less visible.

 

According to Transport Minister Dan but it is not necessary to change the current vests because the new standard as it applies to newly manufactured products. Change would you have only those drivers who find no vest patch or mention of certification.

 

If you are in a car approved vest with the certificate, so the driver can be reassured. It is more important to take good care at a possible purchase of new vests, which alters the need for a lost or damaged. Some technical inspection station but when safety vest in the car is according to the latest standards, drivers cannot be technical.

 

At first glance, apart from the two jackets not know, but analyzes that he kept one of the distributors undertake showed big differences. It has mostly uncertified surface reflective elements smaller than standard specifies a particular light reflects at least.

 

“The biggest impact it has on the end consumer, the motorist is not so visible,” he consecrated one of the distributors of Michael. Distributor estimates that vests that do not meet current standards, is up 90 percent. Vista, which has not undergone compulsory certification in the laboratory, is cheaper by up to 40%.

 

The problem is that when entering a product on the market, has reportedly become an opportunity to intervene. Manufacturer sends itself reflective jackets batch testing and if it passes, will receive the certification, which is then sold vests. According ÚAMK assistance services is up to him whether the whole series produced fairly, or whether some vests cons.

Reflective clothing saves cyclists at night riding

The big problem is that cyclist’s night is not well regarded. Wearing a safety vest can enhance the visibility and make cyclists be seen and be safer.

Well, now there is a spray that solves this problem…

 

Volvo has teamed up with a Swedish company to produce a spray Albedo100 whose job it is to make your reflective clothing. While day, natural light is invisible, it reacts with headlamp lights at night, and producing the same effect they have reflective strips.

 

In addition, it leads to first wash, so I do not have to wear the same clothes (or vest) every time you go out on the bike. It can be applied to a wide range of articles (and textures) different from accessories chic clothing, shoes, helmet, wheelchair or backpack with reflective tape.

 

Currently, the spray is able test – offering free vela six stores in London – and will expand the availability and internationally, if it proves feasible for commercialization.

 

Safety vest for actions outdoors

The fourth shift this year is held this weekend, on a beautiful trail, about 30 km.

All cyclists in safety vest are in shape are invited Saturday, August 27, from 08:30 route. Duration is estimated at 5-6 hours. During the tour, we will make stops regrouping and refueling with water and food, respectively. It will be a ride with medium to advanced difficulty. We recommend participation of cyclists with training, experience and a good health.

 

It is only accessible trail bikes and cross country mountain bike type properly equipped and we recommend wearing protective Castile and / or reflective vest. Please bearer mandatory participants have cameras bike parts, hats / caps, sunscreen, food and water, organizers transmitted from Green Bikes.

 

This trip Banat is the fourth in a series of six taking place this year already Banat traditional bike tours within the “Green Bicycle”, first of its kind carried on in 2009. The aim is to encourage movement actions outdoors, every have a vest with reflective tape to keep safety, make known the green surroundings of Timisoara and spend quality time in nature.

Equip yourself with reflective vest for safety

National Company of Administration of Road Infrastructure (CNAIR) brings attention to the fact that the National Meteorology Administration issued for the period December 1, 17:00 – December 2, 08:00 code card information.

 

It provides significant snowfall and blizzard quantitatively in mountain areas north and center of the country. In this case, on the recommendation of the General Inspectorate of Police in safety vest, to prevent unpleasant events that endanger road safety on national roads and motorways, reducing the speed necessary to avoid any risk, increase the distance walking and proper use of lights.

 

“On highways must be respected and other specific rules: do not turn off the lanes and the emergency lane, turn on the hazard warning lights in case of power failure or technical failure and equip yourself with reflective vest, remove occupants off the roadway and reflective triangles placed one after the other, at greater distances, “specific institution.

 

Since winter began preparations for all problem areas CNAIR act where weather conditions require intervention consisting of scattering material.

 

“In the mountains and where the snow was strewn already, we recommend equipping your car with winter tires with specific equipment and reflective material signs for intervention in case of unwanted events. Recall that obeying traffic rules and restrictions that are imposed in problem areas it is paramount, “according CNAIR management.