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Reflective apparel for outdoor safety

Saturday, Jolly Site welcomes lovers of trail running, Nordic walking and hiking greedy who loves to wear all kinds of reflective apparel for safety. The sporting dimension of the event will be secondary, agrees Freddy Litter, responsible for the Northern Athletics Committee: “The tests will be decorated with gastronomic supplies (sausage, pâté …). We note the friendly aspect of the event. ”

By smell, enticed, many participants in safety vest have already answered this: “On the trail, we are almost 400 registered runners. Participation is equivalent to Nordic walking. The trail is limited to 500 riders for safety reasons. “A member of ESA 59, Julian Beauvais, already winner of the Val Jolly trail on distance of 31 km, appears able to win the new version of the race. But this short 12 km, he might not find his usual efficiency, competition from uneven specialists from Belgium. In the lot, another candidate has every chance: the Stephaney Curlier, a versatile competitor, equally at home on the Trail of pebble Saint-Waist-la-Vale on the Marathon des sables Morocco.

Fixed the day before the race in the ramparts Vauban in Maubeuge, she made the race the trail of the shadow of his neighbor? “I had an interview with the head of Maubeuge Marathon. We are not on the same type of public. The foot runners are not fond of trail. And committed the trail is almost 80%, out of Aversions; they will not be present the following day at Maubeuge. But in the future we will seek an understanding with the Association sambrienne on a different date, knowing that Jolly would keep this appointment for the near Halloween, “says Freddy Litter.

The race will take place at night. For security, each participant will be equipped with a headlamp and a garment with reflective tape.

New traffic rule suggests reflective tape for pedestrians

During the day the Kiev GAI found eight cars who are wanted in the capital May 26 traffic police in reflective uniform recorded 361 violation of traffic rules (including the failure to comply with road signs and markings – 62, breaking the rules of roundabouts – six machine operation without the necessary documents – 17, a violation of rules of stop and parking – 17, stay behind the wheel while intoxicated – 29, infringement of rules of passing pedestrian crossings – 66 pedestrians-violators – 72).

Registered accident four (two of them – hit a pedestrian), in which four people were injured.
Taking into account the deterioration in weather conditions – in the capital of rain is expected with thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind – GAI of Kiev encourages drivers to adhere to traffic rules to increase the distance between vehicles, to move with the dipped headlights (or fog lights), refuse risky maneuvering, but when you stop and hazard lights. Metropolitan Traffic Police advises pedestrians have reflective tapes on clothing – it will reduce the risk of accidents. It is particularly important to provide a children’s clothing.

Meanwhile, traffic police found eight cars that were on the wanted list.

In the capital, continuing preventive measures “Pedestrian. Crosswalk “,” Rows “,” Avtokofeyni “,” LFA “,” Primrose “and” excise duty “. In the Kiev region in the day there were five accidents in which five people were injured. Recorded 218 violations of traffic rules, in particular, the driver drove 21 transport in a drunken state, 34 – exceeded speed.

On Tuesday, there were two accidents, which resulted in the two cyclists were injured and were taken to hospital. At 6.45 on the 28th kilometer of the Kyiv – Kharkov 49-year-old driver of VAZ-21061 41-year-old knocked down a cyclist who was riding in the same direction. And at 9.30 in Bovary 56-year-old resident of Kiev, driving a truck DAF, at the exit to the main road 71-year-old knocked down a cyclist.

On the same day at 11.30 in the city of White Church unknown driver on unidentified car ran over a 60-year-old pedestrian in safety vest. The driver fled from the scene of the accident and the injured man was taken to hospital. Soon the workers of the regional traffic police identified and arrested the offender – it was 29-year-old driver of a GAZ-33023.

Shopping bags with reflective tape

See and be seen. The basic rule for pedestrians is be seen on the road. Doubly true in bad weather or at night, wear reflective safety vest increase the distance up to ten times at which the pedestrian is seen. Due to the unfortunate experience of senior arise equipped hall in Jedu Bran all pensioners’ reflective tiles.

“We had a few unpleasant when even two cyclists died. Then there was also an incident with two small children, “he recalled Mayor Jed ​​u Bran Jan Hardily (before.). After the municipality in cooperation with the police endowed schoolchildren reflective pendants turn came to earlier. “Thanks to the guesthouse we have multiplied the number of seniors, so they have more moves. After several incidents, we decided to help them, “added the mayor. Town Hall for the oldest residents of the village, therefore, had made 120 shopping bags with reflective tape.

According to a police spokesman Bohemia Alaska seniors are a risk group because they dress in darker colors. “I wear black pants and a gray dress. Similar colors but they are not visible from afar, “said Malaren. To wear reflective elements they want the police to convince the elderly and children as well as in the streets.

“I’ll be careful. Although it goes only one car, so I better wait until it passes. Nothing with reflectors although I have not yet, but the bag will wear it when I go somewhere in the evening, “she promised senior Ditka Fuchsia.”Personally, I do not go in the evening too, but perhaps grandson and the other children you have reflective elements – such as the legs,” recalled the previous security event hall Josef Role.

Reflective elements are mandatory maybe soon. At night or early in the morning, most of the pedestrians died on Czech roads. Due to the unfortunate statistics aspire police, traffic experts and the Ministry of Transport of the compulsory wearing of reflective elements. Getting should have prepared an amendment to the Road Traffic Act. Pedestrians would have to wear a reflective element or apparel when they will move in poor visibility along the road where there is off street lighting. Potential sinner’s police would be able to grant up to two thousand fines.

In many other countries, wearing reflective elements for pedestrian’s worth. For example, the Slovak Republic declined over five years the number of dead pedestrians from 184 to 64th.

Safety vests for school children in Germany

The ADAC brings reflective safety jackets which he distributed to primary schools in South Westphalia. The reflective tape withholds their services. The material damage is apparently at several million Euros.

The safety vests, which the ADAC has also distributed to primary schools in South Westphalia, have a dark spot. That is why the “Yellow Angel” brings back the jackets.

“We have ordered together with Deutsche Post and the action, Eon Hers fur kinder ‘safety vests for all children starting school in Germany,” says ADAC spokesman Andreas Hazel, “so that the school for the youngest road users will be safer.”

Also the ADAC Westphalia asked for all elementary schools from Dortmund to Siegen, who wants to distribute the yellow safety vests to his I-Dote at the beginning of the dark season in South Westphalia. Almost all schools accepted the offer.

“A well-known manufacturer of safety clothing” says Andreas Hazel, – – Consequently, the traffic experts left the West directed by CWS boo produce in China. In order to guarantee the quality of the jackets, the ADAC went to “play it safe”. He asked the company CWS boo to an extensive certification of yellow bedspreads. In addition, TÜV Rhineland tested in Shanghai, the quality of the clothing on the spot. “Here, the safety vests all the tests and also the final full test passed,” says Andreas Hazel.

Extradition could walk across the stage. Each Gaul of ADAC was supplied with the desired amount. “We have passed directly through our partner DHL packages to schools,” said Dr. Peter Mints reminiscent of ADAC Westphalia in Dortmund. Finally, should the safety vests from 22 September – are passed to the first graders – even before the autumn holidays.

But as soon as the packages had arrived in schools, as they were also called back again. The result: All delivered vest were recalled. Should already be some spread that students are allowed to keep these vests. Andreas Hazel: “You meet so the warning functions, only not achieve the best possible standard of safety.” That’s why CWS boo will revise all delivered 750 000. Safety vests and provided with a prescribed reflective material.

The distribution is delayed, that galls me.

“This of course delayed the distribution of the Yellow Jackets to a few weeks,” says Dr. Peter Mints, “the galls me.” Fortunately the autumn holidays come in between, so that the non-material damage was not so great. Dr. Peter Mints: “Immediately after the autumn holidays – so no later than 23rd of October – will be ready is the new west in the schools.”

The material damage, which the manufacturer CWS boo has to wear is, said Dr. Peter Mints, “at several million Euros.”

Reflective vest for pedestrians’ safety

Between November and January; twenty more pedestrians without reflective vest die crushed because of the lack of light.

This is a consequence of the transition to winter time: between November and January, 20 more pedestrians are killed every month on the roadside. To warn about this unknown phenomenon Prevention Maid launched November 3 an awareness campaign.

“Reflect” in every sense of the word. “Think you”. Because the challenge is to encourage pedestrians to get noticed because with winter time, it’s dark in the morning at a time when one starts at school and at night when you come home from work.

This is precisely the morning and evening, after dark, the majority of accidents occur from November to January: pedestrians who do not wear safety vest are less visible effect when they walk through or on the roadside.

The time change does have an impact on health?

“One day, I wanted through a small country road. A car came with a bang. It was winter and I was dressed in black. Fortunately, it was just at the start of the walkway so I have backed, “testified Chloe who lives in the Paris region testifies to the microphone Europe 1.”In the countryside, there is not much floor lamp, so I am with my phone into flashlight mode and I’m doing great signs,” said the young woman.

But the “flashlight” technical Chloe is not the most appropriate as it may, however, blind the driver. There are much more effective measures according Fegueux Sophie, medical adviser for highway safety like trying to put lighter clothes or brighter colors or better to have reflective tape. And for cyclists, have a retro-reflective vest.

But not everything is a matter of pedestrians and drivers of two-wheeled drivers should slow down especially when changing from a well lit area to a darker area. It is, in fact, at that time that we have the most difficulty in distinguishing pedestrians.

Reflective stripe requirement applies in Germany

From July 1, a reflective vest requirement also applies in Germany, and then there must be in each vehicle a safety vest. Shortly before the deadline, however, know 42 percent of motorists still unaware of the new regime, as evidenced by a recent survey of the portal “deals.com”.

Although Of the more than 2,000 respondents have three-quarters of female (75%) and two-thirds of male car owners (69%) already have a safety vest. However, more than one in four still has to be retrofitted (28%).

One reason for the poor interim result could be that 41 percent of respondents consider the safety vest unnecessary. This could, however, soon revenge, because who from July 1, has no safety vest in the car, which may be a fine of 15 Euros will be imposed. And who contributes to an accident no safety clothing, who even risked his insurance coverage.

Available are the red, yellow or orange vests, which are in other EU countries for year’s duty, on the Internet or at Dakar. However, many gas stations have safety vests. But beware: The vest has the standard DIN EN 471 or EN ISO 20471: 2013 match.

In a joint test of “Auto Bald” with the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (IFA) has been found, for example, in the past year that some of the 13 audited vests do not meet the requirements.

Four of the tested west – MBW, Help and Aral – did not meet the German standard for undersized reflective material or poor reflectors and were rated with 10 Euro, the protective clothing of Aral was also still the most expensive “deficient.”.

Rated “sufficient” and therefore also not recommended are the west of Calf and ATU The predicate “good”, however, was six times awarded, including the reflective stripes on protective clothing of ADAC, Shell, Leona and Obi.