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Students wear safety vest to take “Pedi bus”

A week ago at the stop within the via Renate Serra former abattoir Parking is the second game of Pedi bus line Avella school, a “human buses” formed by children “passengers” wear safety vest and two adults, “driver” and “controller” who walk face every day and in all weathers the way to school.

 

The Pedi bus Avella party from former slaughterhouse parking is joined with that from stand Orton Simony, to revive together the slogan ” We are born to Walking “, the name of the regional campaign that the city of Ravenna with its Education Center At Sustainability RA 21 has been running for seven years.

 

In Ravenna, in addition to the primary school Avella, they are active Pedi bus those of primary schools Torre, Randi and Mordant.

“Born to walk” is for children to parents of primary schools from all of Emilia-Romagna City to promote pedestrian in reflective clothing and sustainable mobility, especially on home and school.

 

The walk allows you to come into direct contact with the environment around us, to perceive and build a healthy and constructive relationship with others based on respect, trust and solidarity, thus giving back to the street and other public spaces that natural role a place for socializing and building friendly relations and therefore to the common good, as well as instruction in sustainable mobility.

The campaign includes the distribution of postcards that children must complete with drawings on the theme taken from their imagination. The cards also contain a text of Mayor dedicated to families and focuses on the values of walking and sustainable mobility. The postcards will be collected by CEAS and displayed in themed public initiatives.

 

The city administration hopes that other classes of Ravenna primary schools adhere to the campaign and choose to activate a new Pedi bus and some reflective vest.

Invests pedestrian without reflective jacket

The conduct of the pedestrian invested that circles on foot, at night time, road devoid of lighting, without reflective vest and in the wrong direction, cannot be regarded as foreseeable by the motorist investor. And ‘what emerges from the judgment of the Fourth Chamber of the Criminal Court of Cassation of 30 August 2016.

 

The event saw a man at the wheel of his car, hit a pedestrian who, during the night and no reflective clothing, proceeded in the same direction of travel. According to the judges of merit, however, the responsibility was attributed to the motorist who had not adapted their driving behavior to road conditions, devoid of adequate lighting, a speed kept failing commensurate with those conditions, such as to maintain control of the vehicle and anticipate all dangerous situations.

 

As a general principle, the fault is defined as a lack of the event will be accompanied by the ability to observe a certain pre-trial rule, the concrete possibility of requiring compliance with that rule, and the collectability of the required behavior.

 

As obvious, for there to be liability in negligence is required, first, the event causation that the rule intended to prevent and, secondly, that the appropriate conduct, if held, would have avoided the event.

 

As evidenced by the case law, with reference to pre-trial adjustment of speed to environmental conditions rule, it must be the need to take into account the elements of space and time, having to evaluate, in practice, whether drivers have had any chance of avoid the left.

 

In this case, the judges were asked to verify whether, in the concrete conditions, the conduct of the victim who circulated on the country road, in night time, in the street devoid of retro reflective vest without illumination, it was foreseeable by the motorist.

 

Relates exclusively to the events that fall within the scope and predictability of the behavior of the pedestrian who proceeds in a suburban road, in the dark, without retro reflective jacket, it constitutes conduct that well may escape from such predictability sphere.

Reflective vest requirement on board for motorcycle

Anyone who wanted to take a ride on the French roads riding a motorcycle, a scooter with three wheels or a quad, will be obliged to acquire the yellow safety vest to wear when stopped on the roadway. For offenders the fine ranges from a minimum of 11 to a maximum of 135 €.

 

Always keep on board…

With the new year, in France, it has taken a new “rule” that has already made up their noses at many motorcyclists from across the Alps: as announced earlier this year by the Government, to improve visibility on road and thus ensure greater security, as of January 1, 2016 the French biker – and for bikers we also mean the three-wheeled scooter owners or “light quadricycle fitted with fairing” – will in fact have an obligation to have on board a fluorescent yellow vest with reflective strips.

II offenders, specifies the decree, they will be punished by a fine of from 11 to 135 Euros, the same penalty provided for motorists who have none.

 

Despite the advice of the French Federation of Motorcyclists in Anger (FFMC), convinced that the use of the vest should be regarded as a personal choice, the law came into force: Beware therefore, if you happen to go to France during the next motorcycle trip, be sure to bring your reflective vest!

 

The test of reflective bag

When unpacking the bright color is obvious to me! Blue oil very flashy, a very waterproof cloth… The many pockets attract my attention in a second time; we immediately see that this bag is not made for short trails but for long, very long!

 

In front of it there are numerous storage pockets on the shoulder straps, zippered pockets, a place for sticks, integrated whistle, pipette passages, various fasteners everywhere, MP3 / telephone connection (yes!) And a zipped waistband on each side is that stabilizes and closes the bag.

On the back, pockets, nets, the pocket for the water bag (1.5 l), zippered pockets (+ 1 on the bottom of the bag) not to mention a reflective fabric for the night on the upper part of the bag.

 

Place inside. There are two net pockets and a fairly large storage capacity.

This bag proves perfect. You can leave for several days and take away all the necessary equipment: this is where you see its potential and its real utility. There is much less rubbing when walking and no sweat problem … small bottles of water pass well into the nets and the compartment provided for the water pocket can serve for something else if you do not want to board the pocket. And the bag is well held on the front thanks to the clips.

 

After these tests on random outings, I decided to test it in running. I must admit that this is not its primary function and this has been confirmed. I started for a long 3 hours. I fill the pocket with water, open the reflective bag and hang the water pocket in the place provided with the ties while bringing out the pipette at the level of the shoulder straps (right shoulder strap but also left strap). The disadvantage is that the location of the water pocket is in the large pocket, just in front of the two inner mesh pockets… This is not very practical because the pockets are hardly accessible unless the water pocket moves… Personally, I usually run with very light bags. It must be recognized that running is heavy and imposing… The braces that is suitable for walking but annoying in running because they are wide… In short, it is very slow pace, much less well on a pace faster.

 

Whether walking or hiking, the flanges are within easy reach, although I find the location a bit low. Attention when the bag is not full, the water pocket moves not badly…

 

At the sweat level, the fabric is quite thick and fleeced in some places; it is very comfortable but not ideal in running…

In the course of the rondo and running trips I noticed that the bag moves less when it is full … I also tested by carrying flasks in the bag that I positioned in the nets present on each side during Great hikes, which allowed me to use the location of the pocket to store Raito.

 

The many pockets of reflective material are an advantage as a downside as you tend to look for several times where you placed things! But hey, it’s not that the fault of the bag, I’m a little head in the air too.

Why we need to wear reflective vest

Do motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians have to wear the reflective vest? It was one of the questions you answered Andrés Gomez-Lobo in DNA testing.

 

Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Andrés Gomez-Lobo spoke with Andrea and José Antonio Name on the use of reflective vest, whose possession in the car is compulsory from the first of January, this 2016 that is just beginning.

The head of the portfolio answered some of the questions that have resonated more recent days:

 

Why yellow vest?

“The reason for that is because it is a color that is very visible day” and “night, which is retro reflective bands are having,” said Gomez-Lobo.

 

Does the use is mandatory or only available in the car?

“We must carry a reflective vest as part of the emergency kit, and this vest must be accessible from inside the cabin of the car , ” said the Minister, explaining that it is not necessary to take hung in the passenger seat, but take visible it might be useful to show that the device actually possessed.

 

Do motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians should use it?

“Now each other always recommend that pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, who are particularly vulnerable on the roads, use a reflective element and hopefully the safety vest,” he said.

Reflective fabric is used by cyclists

Levi Strauss, the alliance has something to surprise. Thought for urban cyclists, the Jacquard project was presented last week at the Google I / 0 2016 conference in Mountain View, California. Sensitive to touch, the reflective fabric of the first jacket connected allows interacting with its Smartphone, without having to take it out.

In 2011, we launched the Commuter Trucker collection. Dedicated to urban cyclists, the line adapts the classics of the house to the specific needs of those pedaling in city dress. Thermal properties, resistance, elasticity, protection and even safety – we have worked on reflective fabrics in the dark, to make cyclists more visible at night – the collection aims to combine design and performance for the benefit of sports. So, because innovation is inherent in the Commuter collection, we thought it was the perfect place to incorporate the Jacquard project.

It allows cyclists to control their Smartphone from a distance. By way of example, the jacket may, by vibration, indicate when the user receives a call or message. The user can program the gesture (tapping, friction) which will activate the desired functions on his telephone. Listening to music, taking a call, launching a GPS, or learning about the buildings you are crossing … all this becomes possible, just by touching your left sleeve. The garment thus becomes a co-driver, avoiding the pedal to let go of the handlebars and divert his attention.

The engineers in charge of the project wanted to create the simplest technology to facilitate its integration by the weaving factories. Thus, they have created a fiber similar to a reflective material, but incorporating wires of conductive metal alloys. This allows you to integrate a tactile interface directly into the fabric. This simplicity of integration is what makes Jacquard’s interest.

Soon, we will develop more diverse interfaces solutions, such as LEDs, hap tic feedback (which allows us to reproduce real touch sensations on a tactile interface) and microphones. APIs will also be introduced to allow manufacturers and developers who wish to see their applications used with our clothes.

Aesthetically speaking, the garment is very successful because it looks to be mistaken for the iconic Levi’s denim jacket. How did you manage to reconcile fashion and technology?

Do not let technology constrain appearance was our main challenge. Fashion and technology must work together, but there is an inherent tension between the two. We wanted the garment to look like any other Levi’s jacket, the technology was as useful as possible and its appearance as discreet as possible.

Another constraint was that the jacket had to go through the machine. For this purpose, it is sufficient to remove the electronic module which covers all the operation of the wearable device before washing the jacket.

The connected fabric will not be reserved for Levi Strauss. Other brands will be able to use it, as they would with any other fabric. More than the technology itself, it is the designers and their apprehensions of the needs of the consumer who dictate the architecture of the product and value the connected clothes. By abandoning the idea of exclusivity, we want to create a creative ecosystem that will benefit everyone, and in particular consumers. We are proud of this technology and look forward to seeing it evolve and expand on a large scale.

A test version of this first connected reflective jacket should be available to developers this fall, before being released in the spring of 2017. No awards have been announced.

Reflective element is important to sports enthusiasts

Light, airy, comfortable. So you want to feel the new 4F spring / summer collection from 4F. Clothing is maintained in a sports climate, with the use of sports reflective materials, and the new variety of assortment to the most popular sport in Poland – cycling. The whole, maintained in classic, subdued colors – dynamics and sporty character is here by strong color accents.

The spring-summer 4F clothing collection for the 2017 season is centered on three disciplines: fitness, running and cycling, which first appears in the 4F range. The collection is very sporty, but it also includes a number of comfortable everyday clothes.

“The sporty women’s collection is a monochrome mélange set with color accents of yellow neon and blue, exemplified by girls allover and track suits. Cross-dressing is a combination of fashion and sport, with the dominance of matching shapes and cuts that emphasize silhouette, glossy prints and iridescent fabrics, “writes Marlene, Director of the 4F Collection. The fitness range is in the 80’s in a pastel version, with color combinations in the pastel and animal prints. Bicycle clothing, in turn, is characterized by strongly feminine cuts and matching shapes. The collection also includes suggestions for women in the issue of “after sport” – it is the contrast of delicate pastels and scattered, tattered surfaces. The clothes are inspired by flower gardens and suburban blocks, so they dominate the mélange of denim and gray concrete with reflective element of copper shine. The collection also features the design of the 1990s in a hip-hop atmosphere where branding and prints are visible.

Men’s collection is, first of all, suggestions inspired by linearity, wave propagation and digitization. Colorfully subdued, ideally suited for intense physical activity. Secondly, the proposals are strongly modern, designed for outdoor sports, where classic, simple patterns dominate. There are also fitness suits with colors, camouflage inspirations, and cycling activities with matching patterns in gray and black and blue and neon green. The men in the new 4F collection will also find bomber jackets that clearly show the inspirations of cuts from motorbike clothing. The collection complements sports wear and accessories, maintained in a hip-hop atmosphere where big branding and prints are visible.

Accessories include hair bands with reflective tape double-sided caps and running and cycling gloves. The collection also includes a wide selection of backpacks, bags and kidney sachets.

“Light, airy, comfortable – so you feel the new spring / summer collection of 4F brand from 4F. Sports have already entered the fashion for a permanent, and fashion has permanently entered the sport. Today, active people do not give up either comfort or fashionable design, and the task of sports brands is to combine these two elements. I think that as a 4F brand we have this experience because we know today that sports wear and accessories have become part of everyday style, “concludes Anita, Creative Director of 4F.

Preschoolers will be safer if wear a reflective vest

Preschoolers will be well visible on the sidewalks and in the streets. They will receive reflective vests and special reflectors. For the moment, such gifts are enjoyed by children from kindergarten number 13 in Myles.

Vesting and reflectors are accompanied by a police lecture. At the same time, the policeman recalls the most important safety rules for the youngest. In addition to wearing reflective jackets, going through the pedestrian crossing only at the pedestrian crossing and in the green light, cycling only on designated lanes or cycling paths or walking on the left side of the road.

In the next days, sets of vests and reflective materials will reach all Myles kindergartens.

The action is under the patronage of President Myles Daniel, sponsored by several local companies.

Prostitutes are bound to wear reflective vests in Italy

Italian prostitutes will be forced to give up mini-skirts and high-cut blouses in favor of trousers and reflective vests to avoid highway accidents.

Women who practice prostitution every night on a crowded Milan highway risk a fine of 500 Euros if they refuse to wear garments imposed by the authorities.

Officials in Spine dada say prostitutes are causing traffic problems without wearing high visibility vest on the Milan-Cremona route and should be treated as construction workers.

According to The Independent, some 15,000 prostitutes gathered in the Milan region after many tourists came to the area to attend the 2015 Exhibition Fair in Milan.

“Prostitutes should be treated as roadside workers and should be forced to wear reflective clothing to make them more visible,” said Lucian Sonia, vice-mayor of Spin dada. According to him, those who are caught twice without the right clothes will be taken to the police station.

Safety vests are required for sailors

North Sails sailboats and Hilly Hansen protect themselves with a safety vest while sailing without giving up style and detail.

A sailing jacket for sea enthusiasts, are not willing to accept compromises. Because every weather condition must be tackled with caution using appropriate equipment and clothing. Such as wrap-around technical and waterproof jackets for the most adverse sea conditions. And even when weather conditions do not promise anything good, and think about staying on the ground, a good head inspired by sailing is a way to stay in touch with the sea. The choice of the sailor’s clothing cannot be oriented towards brands that have always been closely linked to the world of navigation. Like Hilly Hansen and North Sails.

Hilly Hansen is a Norwegian company that has been producing quality reflective clothing and design for sailors for 140 years. Whether it is offshore sailors or in-shore cruisers, the Scandinavian company offers state-of-the-art solutions. Like the Race Jacket. A professional waterproof, windproof, breathable, and waterproof cloth is with foldable hood and reflective details. A product highly appreciated by the jobseekers. So much for winning the GOOD DESIGN® Award awarded by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Center for Architecture and Urban Study. Also because Hilly Hansen’s Reflective Jacket is light but has a robust design. It guarantees great freedom of movement and is suitable for sailing under extreme conditions thanks to the protective neck and the mask that protects it from the water.

For North Sails – an American brand synonymous with sailing – the strong point is the Sailor Jacket. A garment with 30 years of history, but renewed for the summer of summer 2017. Made of durable and water-repellent nylon, it also protects against UV rays. To meet the demanding of in-shore sailors, and even days spent far from the boat. Beyond the performance, there is the unmistakable style of the brand founded in 1957 by the Lowell North sailor. The jacket is a bomber with slim fit, cuffs and bottom ribs and sleeves lined with nylon which is available in navy, white, red and blue navy variants.