Reflective ribbons to wear pedestrians under reduced visibility outside the village do not always fulfill their function. It is claimed by the Czech Trade Inspection, according to which half of the samples sold do not have the required properties. The light does not reflect enough and the driver cannot see the pedestrian in time.
“The Czech Trade Inspectorate inspected 37 reflective tapes, out of which 33 found violations of the law. Most often it was the fact that reflective tapes do not have enough retro-reflective materials, “said Czech Trade Inspector Jami Froehlich.
“The difference in quality between these tapes may be up to sixty times. If they are poor, we are 60 times worse off seeing the person moving outside the illuminated area, “Igor, spokeswoman for Central Automobile Club (UAMK), said.
Inspectors for the sale of poor-quality reflective tapes awarded fines to businesses worth a total of 300 thousand crowns. It was also the Czech Post that had to sell it, but it sold a good but unmarked CE symbol.
“Of course, we paid the fine with the fact that we were claiming the tapes at our supplier. He added the correctly marked tapes and paid us the fine, “Czech Post Spokesperson Mayes Vatic said.
And even if you have a high-quality reflective tape, it’s important that you place it in a visible place. Best on the hand and foot towards the road.