Road safety – Balance of five days of road checks

A significant slowdown from the A68 to exit Gaelic was caused by a magnitude control nature of gendarmes Sunday Ascension bridge back tonight. Hundreds of controlled and few offenses vehicles.

 

The figures for road safety early this year are quite encouraging but still fragile. Three killed are to be deplored against twelve last year at the same time. However, since the beginning of the year, a slight increase in injury accidents is recorded (41 against 39) and injuries (61 against 58).

 

To ensure the safety of users on the roads of the Tarn and encourage caution, the gendarmes of the Tarn gendarmerie group increased by 24% the road police and 22% speed controls with interception at the first quarter of 2016. 208 retentions permit took place in 2015 against 142 in the same period.

 

Sunday evening from 18:30 to 20 hours, twenty-five soldiers in safety clothing of the company and BMO Saint conducted road checks at the roundabout Massac in the Toulouse direction in the presence of Colonel Sylvain and the director of office of the prefect of Tarn Astrid. Speed checks were carried out upstream of the control that has caused a huge slowdown on the A68 from Gaelic found.

 

More generally, these are 340 personnel of the Tarn gendarmerie group who took turns on the roads of the department during the Ascension Bridge 4 to 8 May It was conducted with 106 speed controls interception 36 speed checks (automated sanction control) and 282 services “Police road.”

In terms of offenses, Tarn military statement 74 speeding with intercepting retentions 4, 213 speed control in automated sanction (CSA) also conducted 15 blood alcohol retentions which 7 and 6 lines in narcotics, including 6 retentions.

On the five days of tighter controls were also sanctioned 16 refusal priority, 9 phone use findings driving and 18 faults of security equipment.

 

Since the beginning of the year, special attention will be paid to the fight against dangerous behaviors including alcohol and drug, speeding and failure to comply priorities. Indeed, alcohol and speed are the main causes encountered in crashes, and 10% of accidents are due to the priority rules offenses.

 

By 2020, the objective set by the government is to go under the 2000 deaths per year. It is necessary to remember that in 1973, the peak of road deaths was reached with 18 000 deaths. If these figures give an idea of the extent of progress since they also recall that ensuring safety on the roads is a long-term work that requires the investment of each.

 

Before starting the car and motorcycle

For cars – Check the pressure and the tire condition. Control devices and condition of liquids: water, oil, brake, battery… Make good visibility, wash the windshield. Have your brakes checked.

For bikers – Check equipment approved helmets and visors. Certified garment provided with retro-reflective strip.

 

During the trip, put your seat belt, do not answer the phone, do not drink alcohol before leaving, 30% of accidents are due to excessive consumption, do not go if you are tired and take breaks every two hours, drowsiness is the first cause of accidents on highway, observe the speed limits and safety distances and make sure your medicines for driving.

Finally, careful, reflective vest and warning triangle are required.

In case of failure, mandatory safety vest and triangle

Must we always report your vehicle stopped by the security triangle and wear safety vest when go off the car? It’s not an obligation.

 

Since 2008, all vehicles traveling on French territory are required to have at least a yellow reflective vest and a pre-warning triangle. To skip this equipment can be expensive: € 135 fine, according to Article R416-19 of the Highway Code.

 

When to use its triangle?

Must we always get his warning triangle when you’re down? According to the Highway Code, when a vehicle stopped on the road is a traffic hazard (…) the driver must provide advance warning of the obstacle by making use of its fire distress and a pre-warning triangle.

 

The obligation to put in place the triangle does not apply when this action constitutes a clear endangering the life of the driver (Decree of 30 September 2008). Vehicles on the emergency lane and do not impinge on the floor are not subject to this requirement, either.

 

Reminder – pre-warning triangle should be placed on the floor at a distance of about 30 meters or beyond if necessary, for it to be visible by the drivers coming on the same traffic lane. In addition, highway, be sure to put you behind the guardrail.

 

The mandatory safety kit in Europe too

If you travel abroad, note that in some European countries the set mandatory safety kit of accessories is not the same. For example, in our Spanish neighbors, each car must have 1 Reflective vest and 2 pre-warning triangles. Conversely, Austria, drivers must have two reflective jackets and one triangle.

Reflective vest can save your life when you go off the car

Man remedied the interest on the trailer he was towing when the clash took place on Friday. He was seriously injured.

 

The driver of a van in reflective jacket, who was in charge of a problem with the trailer he was towing in the tunnel, was hit Friday by a car and seriously injured. The structure, located on the A22 was closed for four hours to the south as a result of this accident.

 

It was about 3:30 p.m. when the driver found that support its trailer was detached and rubbed the floor. He then stopped to put the piece in place. A car traveling behind him and wanted to miss did not rule out its trajectory enough and hit. Seriously wounded man was taken to hospital.

 

A police spokesman, questioned by arts, could not indicate whether the driver of the van had stopped switched its failure lights, set up the triangle down and put on his reflective vest.

 

The vehicles involved in the accident were evacuated, which led to the closure of the tunnel to Leister.

 

At the place where the accident occurred near the south gate, the tunnel is two-way, with no emergency lane. The right lane is output office towards Leister. The two people involved live in the region. And they are not wear safety vest when go off the car.

Marathon runner in safety vest gives you best tips

She has won twice in a row – in the marathon at the World Cup in Beijing, she was also the fastest of the Swedish girls. Now she gives you their top tips for autumn and winter running, including reflective vest to keep safety.

 

Johansson went from being exerciser to become national team runners in just four years, and she has a strong position as one of the fastest long distance runners in Sweden. Anne, for example, the only woman to have won twice – to keep running races during the winter is one of the secrets behind the success.

 

– I think it will be easier to get back into racing shape if you run in the winter. I recommend that you run 1-2 times a week to avoid losing running feeling. Do it, it’s really hard to get out so take a while on the treadmill inside the gym, says Anne.

– Add also the more alternative training in the winter, when the body gets the chance to repair itself from any flaws. The key is to maintain fitness and cross-country skiing can be a very good option.

 

Before each winter season many wonder how to dress when the days and nights are dark and cold.

– I usually winter tights and a little warmer running reflective jacket or shirt with underwear shirt underneath. It is like the foundation, and then I build on for how cold it is. Is it really cool is that both wind panties, knickers and an extra sweater or vest over the top layer. Maybe I change even out skin layer against something that resists moisture if such snows a lot, says Anne.

 

The collection Craft Brilliance are tights with napped inside that keeps the heat and uppers of wind panels that protect against wind and rain. The garments are the extra reflective prints for good visibility in all directions – and moreover, the collection of fluorescent paint to increase visibility. Other items in the collection Craft Brilliance here!

 

Anne means that there are few things that bring so much energy to get out and move around in the fresh air, even if you feel tired and tough when it gets dark early.

How To Get despite the cold and darkness – Anne top tips:

  1. Spring home from work – so-called transport running. Then you decided earlier in the day and it’s getting harder to fold down for another.
  2. Spring with nice friends and see it as a social activity. Calm speech speed is good enough at the autumn session.
  3. Skaffa good and stylish workout clothes with reflective tape that can withstand all weather conditions and to keep you warm and dry. Glare and headlamp makes you appear extra fine.

4. Se to have something good to expect when you get home; a good dinner or a nice bath, or anything that you enjoy.

Running in autumn without fear

While in summer we are left to sweat at the thought of running, now cooler temperatures will favor ease of breathing and help us to suffer less muscle fatigue. Here are four simple tips that will help you keep training and do not find yourself unprepared for the changing of the season.

 

Running in autumn without fear: 1. do not fear the cold

The change of season brings with it a wide temperature range, okay to wear more layers of clothing specifically, but do not overdo it in wearing too many clothes between one layer and another. During the autumn often see runners in winter clothing with long pants, windproof reflective jackets and scarves. This is wrong because it is not yet time to thermal jackets and cotton is to be avoided as it absorbs sweat and cools quickly. In autumn you can safely run around in T-shirt and shorts. A rough indicator to understand how to dress consists in ‘to add to the outside temperature about ten degrees higher. So if the thermometer indicates 8th, dressed as if outside there were 18 ° because this will be the temperature perceived by you, you have to allow your body to cool transpiring.

 

Running in autumn without fear: 2. Protect yourself from the water

There are a few rules to follow to run even with the rain, though one is indispensable: the feet are dry, the better! We must try to keep dry the lower body, especially the feet.  It would be best to wear a windproof jacket waterproof, but breathable and protect the friction zones because soaked clothes are heavier and cause irritation. When there is wet, be careful not to run on the white lines of the road, they are dangerous because they become slippery. If it does not rain, but there is moisture, try to keep dry soles on a rough surface. If it rains, and you are now soaking wet, there is little to do, you just have to look on the bright and funny side of things: the puddles are all for us!

 

Running in autumn without fear: 3. Show yourself!

In autumn the days get shorter and you’ll get out of the house at dusk. Better to run during the day in the sunshine, but if not possible, armed with front light. Two useful devices consist in planning well-lit paths and being always cautious. However, if your itinerary does not include lighted sections, it is advisable to use high-visibility clothing or strips of reflective material and reflective, like mesh reflective technique. If you run on trails or in wooded areas, be sure to wear bright colors and well visible.

 

Running in autumn without fear: 4. do not neglect heating

With the temperatures a bit ‘lower, warm up well the muscles become not only important but essential. The more the temperature drops, the more it becomes absolutely essential to warm up before training real. A warming well made us makes it possible to train better, to go faster and increase our resistance. Do not overdo it right away, we have to allow time for our legs to get up to temperature, so that the quadriceps and calves do not risk tearing or stretching it too cold. Ideally, it should always start with a few minutes of running before you walk 2 or 3 km jogging.

 

Running in autumn without fear: 5. Drink frequently

Most sports are aware of the importance of hydration only during the summer months, when thirst becomes more hear. When the weather starts to get colder, though, it’s easy to forget to maintain the right levels of hydration during exercise because you start to sweat less. It ‘true that during the cooler months the need for hydration may actually decrease, but it is important, indeed crucial, make sure you are properly hydrated before, during and after each workout. Return the most important rule of all: never forget to drink. It’s important that like the safety vest keep you safety when running.

The new reflective jacket for winter

There are weather conditions that can affect our cycling trips throughout the year: wind, rain and cold are not always the prerogative of the autumn and winter period. It happens in fact to meet adverse conditions during a ride in the Alps in summer rainfall and deal with temperatures below 10 ° C is not easy with a traditional cape. North wave has recently marketed the ExtremeH2O jacket and hardly another name might be more correct. It is a reflective jacket that protects against cold, wind and water by offering the rider a perfect fit that enhances its aerodynamic capabilities.

 

To all this is you have to add the transpiration, important skill to regulate its own temperature. Unlikely these parameters are able to coexist in the same product, difficulty circumvented by North wave with the technological H2O Flex membrane. It is a membrane Super stretch inserted in the main three-layer fabric in a position to accommodate the maximum freedom of movement in the saddle. The declared value of water resistance is the usual 10,000mm but I assure you that the sealing of this jacket is excellent in every sense. I have no doubt to add it to the best proven leaders in 2016 and we are confident it will be a “must have” for 2017.

 

The cut is snug and tight just like to be a mesh midseason, but here we are in the presence of a jacket that can protect you from 18 ° C to 5 ° C without blinking.

The shape of the neck, sleeves and “skirt” Para sketches is the confirmation of what the concept Bitmap North wave evolved. The zip YKK waterproof and reflective fabric inserts inserted as graphics and along the edges of the tail and the back pockets perfected a head which proves excellent already at the table. Inside of life is a silicone band to keep it in place well head. The three rear pockets are comfortable and tight enough to carry around the need for a long output. This jacket is present in the list even in the version with short sleeves to confirm what the same North wave Extreme H2O see in a race garment in effect. As for the coloring, in addition to all-black version also a yellow fluorescent, ideal to keep always visible.

 

On the road there are a number of good reasons to buy Extreme H2O and make it a versatile jacket to keep always available. The tested with the strong wind, heavy rain and even with temperatures close to 5-7 ° C, to accompany an intimate mesh at both short and long sleeves, always with very good sensations.

 

The panels with which it is made are very elastic and ensures great freedom of movement then you will get the typical protection of a jacket with the thickness of a slightly sweatshirt mesh for a unique versatility just like the PRO wish. Wear it now defying the rain or try to replace the winter jacket with reflective tape to address the outputs with variable climate. If you have already planned a few days of cycling in the mountains for the next year, take it with you, it will be ideal to tackle long descents and the unpredictability of these atmospheric landscapes. The verdict is simple, the quality / price ratio, the Extreme H2O Jacket is undoubtedly one of the best products available.

Pedestrian need to wear safety vest on Street with no sidewalk

If a road is missing the sidewalk on which side of the pedestrian must wear safety vest and walk to comply with the rules? If the road was without a walk according to the rules of the road the pedestrian which side has to walk in order to demand compensation for damages in case the car would invest?

 

On the way not only the cars must comply with the rules but also pedestrians and when the sidewalk is missing, especially if the road is two-way traffic, pedestrians must respect the rules of conduct to prevent contributory negligence in the case of investment.

 

Missing the sidewalk on which side of the pedestrian walking?

The pedestrian must walk on the left side of the roadway or that contrary to the movement of the car in case of two-way street. If the road, however, is one way pedestrians will have to proceed along the right shore. In any case, the rule is that, if it is the time between sunset and sunrise, the reflective jacket must be worn.

 

Investment Responsibility

To clarify responsibility for any investment of a pedestrian on the sidewalk no way is the Court of Turin with a judgment which states that if the pedestrian walking in the same direction that the car’s traveling invests no reflective clothing is not entitled to compensation damage. In this case, the driver cannot be held responsible investment because the pedestrian, not respecting the rules, contributed to the accident fault.

Stab safety vest for people

The Hague city carrier HTM begins with a test in which employees are equipped with plug-proof vests. Currently wearing ten inspectors such safety vest, but decided in March that all inspectors get one.

 

HTM wants to protect its employees from becoming the violence that is increasing more grotesque forms.

Yet there are not only proponents of the initiative, the safety coordinator acknowledges in AD. “We want to give our people a cannonball security,” he says with wearing safety clothing. “It may not be true that an auditor suddenly feel a kind man of steel, someone who imagines himself invulnerable.”

 

Possibly the stab vest will soon be required to risky days and times, such as weekends, “when the drink is the man.” On other days, the safety reflective vest can be worn “voluntary”.

Safety vest increased safety in the warehouse

Of course, safe work begins and ends with the forklift. What measures we take, even with the safest truck in the safest warehouse continues to make it possible accidents. Nevertheless, technical aids can indeed contribute to increasing safety. In this section we put five tools for you below. Part two will follow another five.

 

Show yourself

A pedestrian involved in four out of ten truck accidents. The problem is that often leaves much to be desired visibility of pedestrians. That is certainly true of men in gray suits who are another unknown in the warehouse. A simple and inexpensive measure is attracting a fluorescent safety vest, so pedestrians are often visible from a great distance. For fixed warehouse employees is workwear in bright signal colors, may be provided with reflective strips, a good alternative.

 

Look in the mirror

Fluorescent vests help obviously not as pedestrian conceals packed pallet racks or other obstacles. In that case on unclear points is a godsend. With it is possible from every direction of travel and the left or right at any distance in order to look at the corner of a rack. Also help here fluorescent vests and signal colors to quickly identify approaching pedestrians in the small mirror.

 

Warn with light signals

Reversing visibility remains a problem. A forklift driver looking over his right shoulder will see pedestrians and other traffic from the left rather well arrive. This is different to traffic from the right derived from the viewpoint of the driver from a ‘blind spot’. Therefore let trucks beep when they are put in the ‘backward’. A popular alternative is an LED lamp on the cage – with names like blue spot or floor spot – during reversing a typically blue light projected on the floor. Pedestrians who cannot see the truck itself even be warned by the usually fast approaching next light spot.

 

Watching with cameras

Another problem remains the view from a great height. Who with a truck has ever put away a pallet at eleven meters, knows the problem. Try this situation from the driver’s seat once again to estimate the height. If it is not possible to accurately position the forks, it is likely that the pallet falls down. A camera on the fork combined with a monitor in the cab offers the driver a view that he needs to pick or put away pallets at height.

 

Throw blockages

Cargo can fall as drivers in reflective vest try to place a pallet at locations that are not big enough. Think for example of which pair of locations on the upper girders of pallet racks which are less high because of pipes, roof trusses or ventilation grilles than surrounding locations. In warehouses in which drivers are controlled by a warehouse management system, it is possible to block these locations with the software. That means that no driver ever is instructed to place a pallet. If it is going too far, the WMS can be tuned such that upon impact of activity is taken into account, the height of the pallet and of the storage.

Safety vest avoid accidents of Indiscipline cyclists

Deviations cyclists without safety vest accounted for the third question that led to serious traffic accidents amid which occurred 634 accidents (10.18% of total accidents) resulting in the death of 86 people and seriously injuring other 553.

 

Thus, 6 and 7 October, the Romanian Police acted on roads across the country to combat indiscipline cyclists. Traffic controls have resulted in implementation of 11 317 sanctions for breaching the provisions on public roads, of which 2,808 for offenses committed by cyclists, pedestrians committed 727, 526 and 31 committed carters.

 

To travel safely in traffic, the Romanian Police in reflective jacket reminds cyclists that on a public bicycle must be equipped with braking device effective means audible warning light white or yellow face, red light backwards and the least one reflector and bike before entering roadways priority must be given priority reduced speed and pass other drivers. “The change of direction, even if priority crossing make sure other road users understand the intention! Ride as close to the right edge of the road! Port helmet and reflective vest is a recommendation that can save lives “, said representatives of the Romanian Police.