Month: February 2017

Visible with reflective clothing

The darkness in the winter can be dangerous, because one is as good as invisible to motorists. Therefore, one should be made visible with the reflective vest, advises the Austrian Road Safety Board.

 

The ability of people to perceive objects in the dark is reduced by 80 percent. Especially pedestrian or athletes roadside are not perceived in time. Even if the driver only with 50 km / h on the road, he has no chance to stop for a pedestrian who is 30 meters. “But at 30 km / h is a risk that the pedestrian thereby dies at eight percent,” said Dieter Karin.

 

Wear bright or reflective clothing

Traffic psychologist advises bright clothing or reflective materials, if you are traveling in the dark. For walkers, it is simple reflective strips that you simply may be of any suitable jacket. Sportsmen will find a wide range in stores, so Robert Stony, salesperson in Eisenstaedt.

 

Reflectors available on various garments

“There are clothes with reflectors, or taking a headlamp with which it is seen by motorists. Especially in the dark you can also see where to go, “says Staudinger. There are already on hoods, gloves and jackets reflectors. Also sets are available.

 

“I am convinced of the safety vest. It is convenient, you see the reflectors very well because they are not hidden or understated, but are large. I go myself often run at dawn; I know how important it is that you will be seen, “said Stony. The special winter running shoes are already partly equipped with reflectors. These are clearly visible at 100 to 200 meters.

Wear yellow vests to school safely

Colorful School, colorful satchel, excited children, smiling faces and proud parents. For 31 students of Valentine Piper elementary and middle school in Eschew yesterday began the serious side of life. Sticky Thread this is the school safer. For the southern district of the corresponding launch event took place in the parish hall in Bierstadt.

 

To ensure the safety of children on their way to school, representatives of the district office, school office, city council, police, school, area financial institutions had come together at a ceremony. Under the motto “Safe to school, safely home,” the Area Traffic Control had brought and distributed reflective vest.

 

Year Mixed classes

Headmaster Gerhard Amman welcomed in his speech the first year together with parents and the guests of honor. He introduced the teachers of first-graders, Clarissa Sigel, Tanya Place and Jute Thomas and wished every success, fun and joy in learning. Amman emphasized that there are seven years by year of mixed classes in Eschew and the project has proved successful.

District Jens Marco Schiff, who had himself enrolled his child in Worth morning wish that the joy and enthusiasm of the first days holding. Schiff quoted a Chinese saying, after sowing seeds, watering and can fertilize a lawn. But we should not pull the blades of grass, because that they do not grow faster. Parents should exercise the children not use excessive force, was the district administrator for concern. He appealed to always be attentive and always attract the vests with reflective tape to parents and children on the road.

 

The school liaison officers, Police Chief Superintendent Alphonse Motel urged parents to ensure that children who are driven by car to school, are always strapped and transported in child seats.

The representatives of the area Orenburg, Burked and Berthold Seth had brought for the first graders yellow safety vests. Angler stressed that a focus of the Road Patrol is traffic education of children in kindergartens, the bike training in primary schools and the action “Safe to school safely home.” This action, which is performed on the first day already for 47 years, should be made particularly aware of the dangers on the way to school.

 

Good wishes for first graders were also present School Board Michael Bummer from State Education Authority and representatives of financial institutions Stephan and Andreas. The Savings Bank had sponsored the yellow safety vests, starter packages in the form of notebooks.

The second year under the direction of Clarissa Sigel sang the song “Welcome dear people.” In a cornet they had brought six requests for new first graders: that these up easily in the morning, always be sure to come to school, find good friends, get engaged in reading, have fun in school and learn to calculate well.

Safety on the way to school for first graders in Offenburg

No later than on Monday 19 September, it is so far: In the Ortega 3700 graders have their first day of school. This enables them to master their school safely, Sparks’ Offenburg / Ortega has started the action “Safety on the way to school.” The children will not only reflective sports bag, but also the theater of the little zebra.

 

Graders are often also traffic beginners who need a lot of attention of other road users. For years the Sparks’ Offenburg / Ortega promotes in cooperation with the Road Patrol Ortega the safety of school starters by warning banners, but also by neon-yellow sport bag with reflective stripes. “The signal color indicates: Attention motorists – here is newcomer’s way,” CEO Helmut Becker stressed at the press conference on Wednesday.

 

Play for the little

Parallel with the gift that is output in the next few days to the first year, the Bank supports the action theater “The little zebra”. Professional actors and bred police officers will prepare preschoolers and first-graders playing on the road.

In the Ortega the number of accidents has risen to school, reported Chief Superintendent Dirk. Was it 2014 yet 60 incidents, the current figure is 88. 70 percent of the incidents were happened by bicycle, 19 percent of young pedestrians. At 60 percent of the students they had caused the accident. “However, cannot say this school is dangerous, can happen anywhere something,” so further one. The Traffic School will host 60 events in the district and rebuild a bicycle course.

 

At the school used

In Offenburg beginning of school year a special project is under way: the so-called Lau bus. School starters meet at Lau bus stop and go together with a supervisor to school. “Thus, children will very quickly become accustomed to the school,” explained Julia Koch from the Department “Economic Development and Urban Development” at the press conference. Supports will this project, which is to be offered at other schools in the future, by the savings bank – they donated  reflective vests. Pioneer in the Ortega – here the Lau bus is offered for years. There have been good experiences.

The so-called “Mama Taxi” is the worst solution, the traffic experts agreed. The children are never brought up to be independent – and in front of the schools reigns unholy traffic chaos.

“Keep the vest!” – For student’s safety

The fresh winds of the girls and boys with wearing safety vest in the morning in two weeks of Autofreier School on their way to blowing around the nose, made them even more alert for the lessons. In this session, teachers and parents’ representatives yesterday agreed in the gym of the Paulsboro primary school. There, classes and groups, which were rated according to a point system, were awarded. The 3a shone as winner and thus winner. Otherwise, there were only second places.

 

“Because you’ve all been so good,” explained teacher Kanji in front of the student group, together with a “colorful group” from the integration class. She had prepared the car-free weeks. There were points for the number of pupils in a class who had made it to the Paulsboro independently without parental help and parental car. Further points were awarded for the wearing of warning reflective vests on the way to school. “These vests, or in any case bright, eye-catching clothes you should continue to wear in the morning,” the children were admonished.

 

Contact officer Kanji of the Achier police had specifically trained the younger ones in traffic education with important traffic rules before the action started.

 

As usual, the primary schoolchildren collected themselves again at meeting points, from there in groups the Paulsboro steered. Steffi from the parents’ representatives as well as other mothers and fathers supported the two-week action. With few exceptions, parents refused to bring their pupils to school in the car, Steffi reported. The dangerous departure and departure chaos did not come.

 

The teachers would like to see that there will be as many children in reflective jacket as possible in the car as well. Getting on with the bicycle, which is, of course, lit in accordance with the regulations, is also an accepted alternative.

Now the safety vest is mandatory

The safety vest duty is 1 July. Here you can read what applies when traveling abroad – and which vest was best in our test.

 

FÜR three Euros, visit a Pills, this match a sausage, the Italians three scoops of ice cream – or a part that can save your life. Ever thought about a safety vest? Also car drivers must have a reflective vest in the car in early. A corresponding decree amending the Federal Council decided on 5 July.

 

When the safety vest duty is in Germany? A duty has been around for drivers of commercial vehicles. How should the vest look? For safety vests the European Standard 471 (EN 471) applies. That is, only the colors yellow, orange or red-orange are allowed. Two reflective stripes at the bottom of both sides are required.

How do I know that the vest complies with the standard? On the wash plate, which is sewn into the reflective vest, EN is 471. Where can I keep the vest best suited to? When getting out of the car, you should already wear the vest.

 

Must the safety vest are particularly active? No. In order not to restrict its function, protect the vest from direct sunlight and moisture, put back into the package after use. By the way: A dirty vest can be washed at 30 degrees in the machine.

 

How do I wear the vest right? You should sit as smooth as possible to the body. This means that the Velcro strips remain closed. Only then it is guaranteed that during the day the colored areas appear particularly bright in the sunlight, and that night the reflective stripes, the light of the headlights reflect.

What is true when traveling abroad? In many European countries there is a high visibility vest compulsory. Often not only the driver has to wear one, but every inmate, disregard threatens hefty fines. We recommend: a holiday a vest for all passengers.

Reflective vests are distributed

Especially during the winter months get the topic “What to be seen” a great importance. During the long hours of darkness to cyclists with dark clothing are often perceived only at the last second. Safety vest and reflective clothing increase the safety of cyclists significantly.

 

Because they are of motorists already at a distance of 150 meters errant- about if they wear a yellow, “Certainly by Munster” reflective vest.

 

The order partnership accident prevention information in as next week on “traffic safety in the dark season” and distributed at twelve locations in the metropolitan area, the popular “Certainly by Munster” waistcoat by reflective fabric for adults

Drivers are insecure in the dark: pedestrians without safety vest

Adverse weather and poor visibility of pedestrians and cyclists without safety vest: Autumn confronted motorists with special challenges that often trigger a queasy feeling. For example, a representative Forsa survey commissioned by According Cosmos Direct four out of five drivers (80 percent) in the dark by poorly visible pedestrians and cyclists feel very insecure continuous rain, the traffic safety additionally impact. 65 percent of respondents said that wet road surfaces and reflective cause great uncertainty with them. “Especially pedestrians and cyclists should always with appropriate clothing protection when visibility is poor,” advises Bernd Kaiser, insurance expert Cosmos Direct. “Reflective clothing or a reflective vest can increase their own visibility.

 

In addition, cyclists should wear a helmet ever. During a fall or accident, a helmet from serious head injuries can protect. It is these injuries can lead to serious health problems for themselves and can quickly become a financial burden. At least for financial support private accident insurance can provide you guaranteed in such cases. A helmet and clothing or bag with reflective tape can keep you safer on the road.

Police in safety vest search a person in Bad Hall

In Bad Hall, the forces police in safety vest late on Wednesday stood by a search operation for a missing person resident in use. A 72-year-old with dementia residents of a senior citizens apartment building was apparently since Tuesday noon.

 

“When the investigation until the evening of 23 November 2016 was not successful, a search operation was launched,” reported the police. Ten search dogs, two Man trailer, two fire departments and the police in reflective clothing were in the search operation. Shortly the man was found in the area of a wooded slope.

 

“As a firefighter with the Hands the area, flashed briefly something on. In the lookup they found the missing persons sitting on a tree ajar. He was wearing a reflective vest, which had reflected the spotlight. The man was slightly hypothermic, but otherwise unharmed. Due to his illness he could not provide information where he had been staying, “said the police on.

The 72 year old was supplied by the emergency services.

German Post distributed safety vests to first graders

Nationwide, the bright yellow safety vest is distributed to the ABC shooters this year to 750,000 graders in 16,000 primary schools. For the first time, this action took place in 2010 and has until today to issue a total of 5.3 million safety vests to schools free of charge to children starting school. “A Bright Future” is a joint initiative of the ADAC Sifting and Deutsche Post AG.

 

This year is the School in Kornberg, Herzfeld Rotenberg, one of more than 1,170 schools in Hessen, which takes part in this action. In the school a total of 60 children are being taught at the time.

Along with District Administrator Dr. Michael Koch and the headmaster Horst Brose ski handed the chairman of ADAC Hessen-Thüringen, Matthias Felts, and the safety vests to the 20 first-graders. Nearly 60,000 graders receive one of the reflective safety vests this year and it is time ensured before the dark season that the children are identified at an early stage on the way to school by all road users. If a child is detected in dark clothes and without this vest by a motorist until 25 meters, the recognition with the reflective vest is given after only 140 meters. Completely logical that a safety vest and bright clothes visibility of the children so the risk of accidents is reduced considerably increased on the way to school and.

 

The ADAC advises

Parents should work with their children before starting school to school. The children learn the safest route and know how to deal with dangerous situations better. “The adults should set a good example so that the first graders reach their destination safely. Our children will have a safe way to school and for these vests are “ideal, so Administrator Dr. Koch at the handover of the West to the kids. Still, he taught at motorists to drive more carefully in the vicinity of schools to appeal.

 

Accidents with children are still too high

In 2015 wrecked 28,235 children under 15 years on the road, 84 of them died. The primary school children between six and nine years, 7,671 children were involved in accidents and 20 were killed. Children because not have the right view to recognize dangers in time, you have the joint action called “A Bright Future” to life, to make the kids more visible. The German mail brings the safety vests with reflective tape about 30,000 packages for free to schools. The ADAC Sifting has been designed for safety action courseware and posted on the Internet.

Policewomen in safety vest visited preschoolers

The project “Mom, Dad – I know how to be safe” Pinkie policewomen in safety vest visited preschoolers of the Municipal Nursery in Pisa. During the meetings with the youngest children they opted for what the police work, as well as how its uniforms and props necessary in everyday service.

 

Yesterday in the framework of the project “Mom, Dad – I know how to be safe”, realized in cooperation with the Municipal Nursery in Pisa, policewomen with a squeal command visited preschoolers, and take some reflective vest and reflective tape to hand out. Mr. Policewomen spoke about the principles of safe behavior on the road, traveling in a car in accordance with the rules and reminded the youngest emergency phone numbers.

 

Large aroused interest among preschooler’s police uniforms and equipment, in particular the cap, which wandered from head to head. Children liked the police lollipop, reflective vest and a real handcuff, which were especially curious boys.

 

Meetings with preschoolers are certainly an excellent opportunity for the youngest to realize the role and tasks that the police fully in society. They will take place periodically.