Tag: yellow vests

They hung on the logo and slogan of the yellow vest

The Children’s City Council met on Saturday. Aurora Caro, municipal councilor delegate for children and youth, guided the debates. This second council after the start of the school year had on the agenda: set the slogan and logo to be on the new yellow vests to distribute to schoolchildren this year. Remember that in 2016 and 2017, the motto “I think in the night, I think of my life” was flocked to reflective clothing.

 

“The reflective vest saves the lives of young and old”

The counselors endowed with a fertile imagination defended their proposals. “My vest equals my safety”, “Think about it, the reflective vest, everyone goes there,” “In Menu, on foot or by bike, you need a fluorescent vest,” “For your safety, wear a vest”, “With a vest, you are saved”…

 

Ultimately, the slogan adopted after the vote was that of Lilly-Sarah: “The reflective vest saves the lives of young and old.” As for the logo proposal, that of Algae won the majority of votes: two concentric circles in which a boy and a girl wearing a vest hold hands. The advisors decided to solicit local insurers to help them financially with the realization of the fluorescent vests.

 

Outdoor cinema on July 6

Three other points were adopted unanimously: the outdoor cinema, the visit of the rescue center and a day of animation. The open-air cinema session will be held on the last day of school, July 6, in the City Hall Park. On this occasion, Mila wishes this year a distribution of drinks and argues: “Eating popcorn makes you thirsty.” The day of animation could take place in March, the carnival in the morning then a boom in the afternoon room Alain.

 

 

The reflective belt soon be mandatory in school transport

No mandatory belt and reflective vest, more than 3,000 student’s ghosts or the lack of escorts. The safety Critical in school transport rain. The Walloon MP MR, Valerie De returned to the charge in Parliament to the Minister Antonio Di Carlo (transport and mobility).

 

For the liberal parliamentarian, it is essential “to drastically improve the security of school transportation.” Four points need to change to improve the safety of school transport. First, it’s compulsory wearing of seatbelts. Second, impose the presence of a fluorescent vest in each bus for each child. Third, set up an evacuation plan for school buses and ensure its effective communication to users. Fourth, provide continuously children a secure waiting area.

 

In Parliament, she questions the minister on the four proposals discussed above. “Sir, can the minister tell me where he is in this thinking? Are there a project to improve safety inside but also outside the school bus?”

 

Minister Di Carlo Antonio (HRC) said that various Tec have conducted here and there some actions to improve the situation.

 

These include the training given in schools. “During this initiation, an instructor teaches students including the proper way to evacuate a large size vehicle. Emergency plans in coordination with the emergency services were set up in two provinces, and a third experience in preparation “, said the minister.

 

Regarding the reflective yellow vests, Tec, with the approval of the Minister, has opted for a smaller model, the reflective armband. It will be provided “to pupils attending school routes, as part of an awareness campaign on how to equip when traveling in the dark.”

 

The Minister concluded that security will be strengthened in the new specification, “including imposing the compulsory wearing of seatbelts.”

 

An army of yellow reflective vests for the future line Canal

Preliminary studies of the future tram line “Channel” are visible from a few days in town: officials in yellow reflective vest covered the routes of cars to see traffic flows.

 

If you traveled in the city center these days, you do not miss them: posted along major axes, dressed in yellow vests, a strange interim army performs a counting operation. Counting ground-based instruments and cameras placed on red lights at some intersections complete the system. This will determine where do and where to direct the cars on the main road between the Grand to determine what is the best path for the future tramway Canal, called to enter into Service in 2019.

 

“AA BD 564 … 298 …” In his Dictaphone, the agent records the first five characters of car license plates. Organized in trio, each agent handles a file, Boulevard of the mouthpiece, at the bridge. A hundred meters away, Boulevard des, a new trio recorded the plates. The operation also performed Boulevard Marquette, will post recordings of counting, to know precisely the path of each car.

 

Where will the tram “Channel”? This is the question that will have to meet officials SMTC and Toulouse. First, what side of the canal? The two tram routes will they be on the same side? How very crossing used by he will build a special car design with reflective tape? What impact the route he will have on traffic?