Month: April 2018

The police fine pedestrians without reflective vest

Police officers in the Liberec region are starting to pay fines to pedestrians who do not have reflective vest at night outside the village. They have only been alerted to the obligation introduced this February. The fine on the spot can go up to two thousand crowns, in administrative proceedings ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 crowns.

 

“Within the region, we have imposed around forty penalties for this offense. Most often at the rate of two hundred crowns, “said Jan, Chief Commissary of the Police Service of the Regional Police Directorate of the Liberec Region. Preliminary statistics show that pedestrian accidents have been lost in the region this year. This is 19 accidents less than in the same period last year.

 

In the case of accidents caused by pedestrians, the decline is even more pronounced. This year they could walk in 27 accidents, last year for 49. In sections outside the municipality to which the new law mainly aimed, the number of clashes with pedestrians also dropped. Outside of the village four drivers walked this year last year, seven last years. Tapes of various shapes and colors can be seen in cities where pedestrians would not have. “We have found that pedestrians pay attention to their visibility in the village,” confirmed the spokesperson of the Liberec police Vladimir.

 

Preventive actions are also helpful

According to her, the preventive and repressive action is also influenced by the decrease in the number of road accidents involving pedestrians. “We focus on the visibility of pedestrians. However, it is unambiguously to say that the decline has occurred because of these activities, it is not possible, “said Spokeswoman. The police organize a series of events focused on the visibility of pedestrians who move on an unlit street beyond the village in the dark, dark, in heavy rain or snow. However, patrols during these events do not only give fines but also reflective tapes.

 

“Recently we have registered a large number of pedestrians who are properly equipped with reflective elements. At recent events, we usually find only pedestrians who are not out of the village in the prescribed manner, “said Jan Freezer. This is why patrols distribute reflective tapes to pedestrians in municipalities and explain their advantages.

 

Police officers teach older pedestrians

A similar traffic-prevention action is planned for the first half of December in the region. “We will focus on older pedestrians, for example, at shopping centers. We will also give them shopping bags with reflective elements, “said the spokesman of the Czech police Ivan. “ In cities, people should not be forgotten in the elements. When a car crashes a pedestrian, it hurts the same way in the city as in the village, “the spokesperson said. MF DNES and BESIP recently tested reflective tapes and found that they were very different. Retro reflection, the best of them was the worst 60 times. The test showed that the yellow tapes are better than red.

 

“Ideal is white and silver, where no color is applied to dampen the reflex,” explained Lukas of the 3M technology company that is engaged in the development and production of reflective materials. The tapes handed out by the police as part of the project “We See” got the mark 1 and in the test, they achieved the second best result.

 

Scientists will prepare another diode jacket

According to experts, it is best to put the tape on the ankle. “The lights of the car shine from the bottom and illuminate the tape on the ankle before the wrist,” explains Martin, head of BESIP. Even better are LED tapes. Scientists at the department of clothing at the faculty of Textile University of Liberec have long ago developed a jacket that has built-in diodes. The jacket is mainly designed for cyclists who can indicate a change in direction. The flicker diodes on the back can be seen for up to four hundred meters, and pedestrians can wear the jacket.

 

“There have already been hundreds of pieces sold,” Kodak, a spokesperson for the Technical University in Liberec, said. Massive expansion of the reflective jacket so far hinders the price of around nine thousand crowns. “Our scientists are already preparing the second variant of the model, the price will be reduced to five thousand,” the spokesperson Kodak said.

Walker does not have a chance in a car crash

Taking dark clothing in November with no reflective material and going out on the roadside, on the road, can be a gambling with life. Has the new duty of wearing reflective elements helped reduce the number of pedestrian and car crashes, which usually ends tragically?

 

“The duty to wear reflective elements on clothing is valid from mid February this year. People seem to be observing and observing the law, “said Martin from the Malta Transport Inspectorate of the Police of the Czech Republic.

 

He pointed out that, while last year, forty-five accidents were caused by under-lighting for pedestrians, this year’s police have recorded forty cases of vehicle drivers not being able to avoid traffic on time. He reminded everyone of the recent accident that did not go unheeded.

 

“In the evening, the car driver overlooked a pedestrian who was on the D10 motorway in the section of the reconstructed Bride Bridge and did not wear reflective vests. He was also under the influence of alcohol, “said Martin. According to him, the most risky season is coming in the autumn, the place, and then the crossing behind the roundabout. Pedestrians should pay attention to where and how they are going.

 

“It is important for the driver to make eye contact, so he registers that you are going to pass,” advised police spokesperson Lucie Novak, saying that reflective tapes should be worn on the part of the body you are facing towards the center of the road.

How to use reflective accessories correctly

A fashion show of reflective accessories was prepared by South Moravian police officers for visitors of Thursday’s event on Moresque. At the event called “Let us see who leads guests,” the organizers have warned of the possibilities people can prevent from accidents. “We want to emphasize the importance of security enhancements. We need to be seen, because we have only one life, “said Petra. A pedestrian and vehicle traffic accident always has tragic consequences.

 

At the Basil stand, the children tried to identify dangerous situations. They evaluated whether it was good that the children in the picture played on the road. “So they do not have to read the lengthy questions, so they are pictures. We have hidden in them also those who do not usually have problems with children. The parents are worse off when they try to hurry quickly and overlook them, “said Panel, the coordinator of the Basil team.

 

Basil’s glasses contributed to the program, giving the impression of drug intake or drug overdose. “I was afraid. I heard it was a headache, but it did not seem like I was spinning. I saw the pink color instead of red, but the problem did not do it to me, “wrote Vera from Brno. She was also attracted by reflective material. Like bags and rugs that she would like to buy her grandson.

 

The most popular reflective elements are by Hands Strip on a hand, cranberries, or various pendants. “The colors are beautifully seen behind the lights. Silver is good again in the evening and in the dark. When the light comes from the car, the pedestrian lights up and attracts the driver’s attention,” Horizon said. Reflective material is visible at two hundred meters, and the driver has a longer reaction time.

 

The obligation to wear reflex extras outside the village for diminished visibility has a legal obligation. “It would be best to wear them constantly because the pedestrian crossing may be ill-illuminated. The man in dark clothes is so easily overlooked, Horizon added.

 

The fire brigade arrived in a car-carrying car for traffic accidents and car fires. They have shown the expansion pliers they use when they get rid of an obstacle. The ambulance also attracted attention. People are most interested in how it looks inside. They also asked for revitalization. “There are various myths about it. Many people think that when a straight line on the ECG occurs, the rescuers in safety clothing must immediately defibrillate. They know it from action movies, “remarked rescuer Node. At the same time, the rescuer tried to put things right. “There are only two defibrillating rhythms, and only you can fix them with a shock. So when the line is straight, the rescuers resurrect and the rhythm of the chest massage may occur.

Pedestrians should remember to wear reflective vests

The number of pedestrians hit by cars has increased dramatically. For example, Lithuanian rescuers in safety clothing are talking about an increase in such cases by 700 percent. Crash cars with pedestrians go daily – and Friday was not the exception.

 

The accident happened on Friday at about half past eight o’clock in the morning at the London Street in Liberec. “My girl suddenly appeared in front of the car and it fell, and I started to brake, so it was not a big shock, but she hit the head and probably got something with her leg,” the driver said.

 

“The patient suffered moderate injuries, she was conscious and communicated with the crew and was transported to the traumatic center of the Liberec hospital,” said Michael, a regional rescue service spokesperson. Rescue workers in safety vest warn of an increased increase in similar clashes, which usually end very badly. “We got a lot of it, by the way we rode once a week to one thrown pedestrian, and now we go every day,” added Gergiev.

 

According to experts, most pedestrians in the Czech Republic die from November to February. This is related to reduced visibility and earlier dimming. Critical places are surrounding schools or large corporations where the shift works. “Seventy per cent of pedestrians die at a time when they are poorly seen,” said Roman, a transport expert.

 

Therefore, pedestrians should remember to wear reflective elements, which are mandatory outside the village, in places where there is no public lighting, reduced visibility, and walking along the edge or the edge of the roadway. For example, in Labem on Friday the police checked the unmarked pedestrian. It turned out wrong. Not every other pedestrian was marked. Still, the cops were lenient; they were talking to sinners and giving them reflective tapes.

Reflective tape can save your life

Do you know why the reflective tape for clothing is so important?

Many tests have shown that if a person is in a dark, blue dress, for example, the driver is able to record him at a distance of 18 meters. This is better for example with the yellow color of the garment when the pedestrian is recorded at a distance of 37 meters, in white then the driver sees it at 55 meters. However, even this distance is not enough to avoid pedestrians safely at night. Pedestrians should therefore always have some element in their clothing to make them more visible.

 

Fluorescent materials increase visibility in daylight and at dusk, but in darkness they lose their function. The use of reflexive materials is preferable – they reflect light in a narrow cone back to the source, up to a distance of about 200 meters. They greatly increase visibility in the dark and in low visibility. Reflective material can be seen at night three times the distance of white clothing and more than 10 times longer than blue clothing.

 

Reflective items are best placed at the end of the sleeves, close to the knees and to the waist level (cyclists like helmet and bike, for example). We can then buy clothes that are already equipped with reflective materials, as well as school bags with reflective stripes.

How big and where the reflective element should be

The amendment to the law, which commands to wear reflective elements in reduced visibility and out of the village on unlit streets, does not quite say how, where, and what size reflective elements are to be.

 

“You do not have to wear a reflective vest. Just a good complement of retro reflective material of distinctive color (yellow, light green, orange, etc.) that is visible to other road users. Ideal for example is a reflective strap placed on the leg or hands (ideally on both limbs) towards the road. You can carry your belt comfortably in your pocket or bag, where you do not take too much space and use it when needed. For example, a reflective element that is part of the clothing, the backpack or the bag is sufficient if it is sufficiently visible to other road users, “the Ministry of Transport writes on its website.

 

Simply put, in theory, a reflective element might be enough on the jacket sleeve two inches two inches. The Decree states in what situations the elements should be worn, in what weather, but not their particular form and location on the body.

 

What threatens you when you are invisible?

If police officers see you in a badly illuminated location outside of the village and you have no reflexive element, theoretically you may be facing a fine of up to two thousand dollars. “There is a fine ranging from zero to CZK 2,000 per block, from 1,500 to 2,500 CZK in administrative proceedings. Instead of granting sanctions, however, police patrols will talk to people and give them reflective tapes and bags to keep the law from breaking and moving safely on the road, “the Ministry of Transport said. The diary was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Taco police Dagmar. “Initially, police patrols will, if they see unmarked pedestrians, highlight the validity of the amendment to the decree, agree, if possible, distribute reflective tapes,” she said.

 

Even though you have to put these straps on the limbs so that you can turn them over in the winter months and see them at the same time, it is not only by the police. “We are perceiving pedestrians as being beneficial by reflexive materials on the street. Vehicle traffic police patrols are currently equipped with reflective tapes, and in direct service, police officers unloaded unmarked pedestrians. The amendment to the law, however, does not mean that the traffic police will massively fine all unmarked pedestrians. Although pedestrians will be involved in a misdemeanor, in these cases the police will, in particular, approach the understanding, explanation, preventive action, and pedestrian visibility by reflex tape itself. By the end of 2016, we assume that we will deliver up to 250,000 pieces of reflective tapes in this way, “said Tomas, Director of the Traffic Police Service of the Police Presidium of the Czech Republic.

 

The Decree could also remember the city

To wear a reflective element according to the pedestrian regulation is obligatory when moving out of the village under reduced visibility (not only at night, but also at dusk, fog, etc.) on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting.

 

Thus, the decree deals with the movement outside the village, but also within the marked village and town we find little illuminated sections. “It is in many municipalities,” the police spokesman confirmed – for example, the section of Street, where a number of workers move to or from the evening shift in one of the races. And the decree should also apply to the pedestrian and cyclist trails, which are also several in Taco. “Although it does not specify this decree, it is still a road, so the reflective elements should be worn by pedestrians on pedestrian and bicycle paths,” added Giroux.

 

According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Transport, it is good to use reflexive elements where there is a danger that the driver cannot safely recognize the pedestrian. The aim is primarily to prevent serious and fatal accidents caused by the fact that the pedestrian was not sufficiently visible on the road. Between 2012 and 2015, 523 pedestrians died, of which 303 at night. In the last year alone, 72 people died, who were not seen at night. The driver, who meets the pedestrian in black at night, is about 18 meters long for an adequate response. At about 70 km / h, it is less than a second.

A year and a half with mandatory reflective elements

For eighteen months, pedestrians outside the village have to wear reflective vest. Do they do it? In addition, how did it show up in statistics?

 

It will be a year and a half from Sunday, when the pedestrians should start shining on our roads. On February 20, the following formula was added to the Road Traffic Act. “If a pedestrian is traveling outside the village in a low visibility on the roadside or on the edge of a road in a place not illuminated by public lighting, he is obliged to wear elements of retro reflective material placed so as to be visible to other road users. ”

 

It is just before 9 o’clock when we pass the sign indicating the end of Prague. We decided to see how the Czechs adhere to the law. True, the main season of all kinds of reflectors, straps and strips for clothes are gloomy autumn and winter. The law, however, applies without exception to the end of a fudgy summer. Is it dark or not? That is what we call when we are coming from Redoing towards – we meet a completely unlighted runner. Legislation reduces visibility by clearly distinguishing other vehicles, persons, animals or objects on the road. It is not just darkness, dusk or dawn, but also heavy rain, snow and mist.

 

From a statistical point of view, the new regulation looks promising. Perhaps for the first year of validity, the number of pedestrians killed in the night outside the village fell from 37 to 31, which is almost a fifth decline. It has certainly played a role in a massive communication campaign, warning about the possible consequences of invisible night walks. The parts of reflective tape are more prominent: “After the effectiveness of the law, we recorded a total of 24 killed pedestrians under reduced visibility. In seventeen cases, the pedestrian did not have a reflective element, “shocked Petra from the Police Presidium.

 

“Yes, I know I should have a glittering tape. I wear it in the winter, but it is not even dark now, “says the cross-country skiing we meet on the edge of the Alaska. At least he is dressed in a distinctive red shirt – but it would not help before the law. “After the introduction, we have advised that we will especially explain to pedestrians the meaning of this duty. At the same time, we warned that with the approaching end of the year, which is most risky for pedestrians, police would also be faced with block penalties for failing to comply with this duty, “explains Haven in safety vest.

 

Dangerously, however, not only pedestrians, but also drivers, behave in the dark. “Classical halogen headlamps are about a hundred meters long, so they have to adjust their speed. If we do not, we often do not have enough room for an adequate response. At the last minute, we are unable to react, “says Bezique chief Martin.

Wear reflective tapes to keep safe on the road

20 downed pedestrians, two of them dead in a week. “The number of hiked pedestrians is increasing rapidly. Within one day, there are four injuries, “warns Regional Secretary Michael.

 

Soon it diminishes, and pedestrians can not be seen in the evening dark. “The obligation to wear reflective strips outside the village is imposed by the law, but I am very much in favor of people being carried in the towns, too,” says region police.

 

It responds to the tragic accident in which a woman died last week. BusLine also responded the alarming number of injured or killed pedestrians. Her drivers now give out reflective tapes as part of a campaign, along with a bus ticket.

 

According to a representative for Nikola, it has its logic. “The most vulnerable travelers are mostly traveling on a bus stop or on a bus, and often walking along the edge of the road,” she explained the reason for the campaign, which was also launched by the TV reportage.

What standards should cyclists meet

In a pedestrian crossing signposted as such, the cyclist in reflective jacket cannot cross it transversely (not even to make a turn or a change of direction). If you want to cross to the sidewalk in front, you will have to get off the bike and take it on foot; in that case, it would have priority of step because it would stop being a cyclist to become a pedestrian.

 

It will only have priority if it is traveling by a bicycle lane or by a marked passage for cyclists.

– The cyclist in reflective clothing must ride in the center of his lane, like any other vehicle. This is done because in urban environments the cars parked on the sides could suddenly open the doors and favor a collision. In addition, the cyclist can turn left or right (signaling) conveniently to his destination.

– The assumptions in which cyclists have priority of step with respect to motor vehicles are established in Article 64 of the General Circulation Regulations, are the following:

  1. When traveling on a bike lane, pass for cyclists or shoulder marked properly.
  2. When to enter another road the motor vehicle turns to the right or left, in the permitted cases, and there is a cyclist in its vicinity.
  3. When circulating in a group, the first one has already started the crossing or entered a roundabout.

 

– In addition to the above assumptions, article 59 on intersections states that “even when it has priority of passage, no driver shall enter with his vehicle at an intersection or in a pedestrian or cyclist pass if the situation of traffic it is such that, predictably, it can be stopped in a way that obstructs the transversal circulation “.

– When traveling at night, it is mandatory to use front light and rear reflector on the bicycle, as well as a reflective garment on the part of the cyclist.

– The other mandatory rules for drivers are also for cyclists, including BAC (yes, you can be fined if you go by bike drunk, although you will never lose points if you take an administrative penalty).

What documents can the PMT ask for road safety

Inspector Carlos in reflective clothing, from the Municipal Traffic Police of the capital, recalled what documents can be requested and are required to transit in a vehicle, in addition to the most frequent infractions of drivers.

 

To park badly or in prohibited places, like, for example, on the pedestrian strip, and to drive in state of drunkenness are the most common faults, according to the inspector Carlos, of the Municipal Traffic Police About thirty infractions per day are recorded for bad parking, which can cost three to 10 days, between about G. 300,000 and 780,000.

 

To drive alcoholic would cost from 10 to 20 days, between G. 780,000 and more than G. 1,000,000. The case of motorcyclists also has the same amount, depending on the infractions they commit. Parades said that there are cases and cases: people who drive without a helmet, sheet metal or reflective vest, for example.

 

Regarding the documents, he reiterated that the PMT could request driver’s license, municipal authorization, and green card of the vehicle, which is the driver’s obligation to have at that moment. Not having some of these is the immediate cause of retention of the vehicle in the municipal corralling until the papers are put in order and an amount is paid.

 

He added that the National Police in safety vest, in addition to the cedilla, could also request a driver’s license, because if the driver does not have it, this represents exposure to the danger of ground traffic. Finally, he insisted that the lights of the car or motorcycle should be lit while driving en route, either day or night, in the city or in the interior of the country.