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Required Reflective vest: Can Pedestrian Accident is the culprit

Do you know that even a pedestrian can be found responsible? We looked in detail at what brought about the introduction of mandatory reflective elements.

Since February 20 this year, pedestrians have a new duty to use outside of the village for reduced visibility of reflective elements. As the traffic police chief says, the first statistics suggest that fatal accidents outside the village in the dark have actually fallen. However, the amendment to the Road Traffic Act, which deals with reflexive elements, has brought another dimension to the view of night walks with pedestrians.

 

The share is common

“The obligation to wear reflective elements actually caused a balance between the driver and the pedestrian. A legal situation has arisen where not only the driver has to deal with driving, but the pedestrian has a duty to be seen, “says lawyer Jan Ferny. Before the amendment to pedestrians was effective, the driver was the primary culprit for the police and, therefore, the prosecutor. “I also experienced cases of accusations when the pedestrian walked on the wrong side of the road, he was darkly dressed and even under the strong influence of alcohol,” adds Jan Ferny.

 

Experts agree that today, when investigating traffic accidents, it focuses not only on drivers but also on the potential share of the pedestrian. “We have a duty here, and it is judged whether a pedestrian had a reflective element or not. If a chauffeur with a reflective element had seen it, there may be situations where the driver is fully developed. This was a rare occurrence of a collision with a pedestrian, “Jan Ferny continues.

 

Forget insurance benefits

In some cases, the pedestrian may be found partially or completely guilty. In addition, this can be reflected in the insurance benefit. “It always depends on the investigation of the accident by the police on the spot. It can happen that the insurer of the pedestrian will not be harmed, because he can make an accident himself, “says Jeri. Allianz also agrees: “There is always a general obligation to prevent damage. There is also the possibility of curtailing. In each individual case, we examine whether the element was used, how it was placed, and what its reflective surface was, “he says, pointing to other pitfalls. “It is typical that pedestrians have a reflective vest from behind, which can be useless if they go in the opposite direction. Then it is considered as complicity and guilt – and it can be even one hundred percent, “says Bearn and shows the case from practice.

 

I will see you in five years

“My mother with a stroller went in the dark outside the village and did not wear any reflective elements, and she went to the wrong side, the right side. There was a ninety car coming from behind. The driver registered it for thirty meters, making it 25 meters in a second reaction time before making an evasive maneuver to avoid it. However, the car was running in the opposite direction, so there was a frontal collision with tragic consequences. It is quite clear that the woman is at least a part of the guilt. Probably, at least part of the costs will be recovered – and it can go up to millions of crowns, “Alan Alan describes the possibility that even the amount can be recovered from pedestrians.

 

According to Bearn, the investigation of similar accidents will be very demanding, and will often have to take place in investigative trials. It is now common practice for the traffic police chief that the courts determine the percentage of responsibility of the parties. However, with the new law, a specific interpretation and judicial practice is still awaited. “In a myriad of situations, the walker says he did not expect reduced visibility, or that it is not a bad outlook. This will be the assessment of the experts and, at the same time, the interpretation of the courts. I assume, therefore, that it will take at least five years before we can say how it is, “adds Jan Ferny.

 

Three questions for Tomas, Chief of Traffic Police

How did the February change of the Reflective Obligations Act sign on accident statistics? In general, pedestrians have experienced year-on-year fall in accidents. Over the past ten months, 82 have died, about fourteen less than in a comparable period in 2015. If we only talked about nighttime, we recorded 29 killed pedestrians out of the village in 2016, 41 people in 2015. The decrease is therefore visible. Problems are, however, municipalities where more than eleven more victims have been in sight this year – 37. I would like to emphasize that both sides underestimate the situation here. Drivers do not drive at a speed so they can safely stop. On the other hand, pedestrians should remember that not always the driver sees and records their intention to go. Therefore, they should not suddenly come in front of the vehicle.

 

Do you know how many people killed outside the village have used reflective elements?

We report each accident to the log, but we do not have statistics. However, after the end of the year we will assess how many people the regulation has violated.

 

You advised that during November you would focus on reflective elements. How did it end up?

We surveyed 6,152 pedestrians throughout the Czech Republic, of whom more than five thousand were in places where they were obliged to use a reflective material. Fourteen percent of the regulation did not comply. Some cases were solved by agreement. While we initially talked to pedestrians and gave out the reflective tapes, which we continue, this time, because of the increased risk associated with the winter season, we went to fines. We believe that the length of time that the reflective tapes are being talked about is long enough. We chose about fifty thousand fines.

 

 

Instead of a mandate – a reflective vest

In the un-built area before dawn, with very bad road conditions, they moved without lighting or reflective elements. Exceptionally due to new regulations, they did not receive a mandate from police officers, and for the improvement of visibility and safety, reflective vests. Let us take care of your safety. Any reflective element or vest can not only save your health but often also life.

 

Police from the road near Krakow and Rigor before dawn with very bad road conditions, dense fog, revealed unprotected road users in the area, who moved without any reflective material.

Two women detained in connection with the offense revealed to police officers that they did not know about the new regulations requiring pedestrians on the way outside the built-up area to use retro-reflective elements placed in a visible place. The man, on the other hand, said he had forgotten to take the reflection from home and forgot to turn on the lighting in his bike.

 

Exceptionally, unprotected participants of the traffic did not receive tickets from the police officers and after receiving the instructions, they received reflective vests. Police officers received reflective elements as part of the campaign “Be visible – be safe!”

 

Reflectors and safety vests for toddlers

For the sake of the life and health of the youngest inhabitants of the Kielce district, the Kielce began on Wednesday 6 December in the City and Community of Moravia with a reflective educational campaign during which the podia self-government will transmit to the first of the county schools 2,000 safety vests within a few days.

 

In this year’s edition of the Safe program, the Kielce podia took first place and won the award. – The Chapter appreciated the preventive undertakings carried out by the podia, covering activities in the area of road traffic and safety in public places. We have allocated the prize of PLN 15,000 for the purchase of vests and reflective braces. In autumn and winter the pedestrians who bear the most tragic consequences of accidents – says the Kielce.

 

Vests that improve safety will be given to first graders from primary schools located throughout the Kielce. In total, 2,000 of them were purchased and will be sent to students from 122 schools. On the first day of the action, the Kielce tsarist was present in three schools in the City and Commune – at the Primary School, at the Primary School named after Kernel in Moravia and at the School Complex in Breezing. – The aim of the “Safe” campaign is primarily to improve the safety of the youngest road users – said the tsarist. – Together with the police commander, we try to make the inhabitants aware that security is a priority issue.

 

During the action of the Kielce eldership in each school, there were police officers who brought children closer to the role of pedestrians in road traffic. The security lesson was conducted by police officers from the Traffic Department of the Municipal Police Headquarters in Kielce: senior sergeant Joanna and Sergeant. Officers reminded how pedestrians should behave while moving on the road, what should be done before we cross the pedestrian crossing and what influence on our safety is the use of reflective elements. From an early age, it is worth emphasizing the importance of visibility on the road. Remember that a pedestrian dressed in a dark outfit is seen by the driver of the vehicle from a distance of about 30 meters. The pedestrian, wearing reflective elements, becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters – said Joanna.

 

The action of the Kielce eldership and the police met with an extremely positive reaction of the youngest. The first girls were very satisfied with the prepared attractions. As they said, they learned to move safely along the way and wear reflective vests. The meeting in Moravia was also attended by the First Deputy Commander of the Provincial Police in Kielce, Inspector, and Deputy Commander of the Municipal Police in Kielce. I really want these reflective children to wear; I want you to be safe – appealed commander Arturo. The organizer of the campaign is the Kielce County Board together with the Municipal Police Headquarters in Kielce. Reflective Vests – bear the county logo; will be handed over by all members of the District Board in Kielce for first grade children on 6-13 December 2017.

 

 

He died while walking on the SE-30 without any reflective element

The man who died on Monday morning after being hit by a vehicle in the SE-30, once past the Almelo Bridge and in the municipality of Camas (Seville), was walking along the causeway when the accident occurred. It ran over and did not carry any reflective element to warn of its presence on the road.

 

Sources of the Civil Guard have informed Europe Press that the deceased pedestrian, between 30 and 40 years old, was walking in a zone prohibited for pedestrians and did not carry any reflective vest nor did it carry any documentation on it, so it is not yet has been able to be identified.

 

Thus, and according to the same sources consulted, the events took place about 6.45 hours this Monday, when the driver of a vehicle that was driving to work could not dodge the pedestrian, who died on the spot. The driver, once the fatal impact occurred, suffered an anxiety attack.

 

The Civil Guard of Traffic in safety clothing investigates the causes of this sinister produced in the left lane of the SE-30, at the height of the output 20B, which caused traffic retentions in the area in the first moments, although later the circulation was restored.

 

Smart clothes with reflective material

Sales of technology products incorporated into clothing, called ‘wearable’s, will reach 135 million Euros in 2018 in the world, according to augur international experts who will meet in Barcelona next week.

 

At the meeting, promoted by the Technological Center of Catalonia Eureka, it is planned to analyze the opportunities of this type of technology.

Experts estimate that the opportunities offered by smart and functional clothing and reflective fabrics will drive sales to increase from € 9.7m in 2013 worldwide to only € 5.2m in 2013 – to € 135m in 2018.

 

The Eureka Center has developed or participated, among other projects, in the creation of prototypes of a heated cycling jersey, a body to prevent lumbar injuries or a shirt that measures vital signs and perspiration.

He has also developed clothes that control people’s emotional reactions, a shoe template with sensors that prevents falls, gloves with solar heaters and a bag that lights with solar energy.

 

According to a Eureka spokeswoman, Effect explained that this technology center in Catalonia is a pioneer in the world of electroluminescent technology, which allows lighting and flexible objects without the need to focus with light as it does with current reflective elements. Smart textiles, with a demand that reaches 75% in the case of young people who say they want to use technology incorporated into clothing, “offer significant opportunities thanks to the development in the miniaturization of electronic components,” explained the researcher in design Textile Oscar Temuco, coordinator of the meeting.

 

According to Temuco, “functional fabrics can already be seen, architects and agro textiles, but also in professional clothing or sports applications and in the field of health.” In order for this future to become a reality, according to Temuco, “a great transformation is necessary involving agents from multiple disciplines and levels”, where “innovation must be part of both the production process and the design process or Business models “.

 

The event, organized by the Dutch embassy in collaboration with ADI-FAD, Eindhoven University of Technology and Eureka, will be attended by experts from the textile world, fashion design or textile and experts in ‘wearable’s or technology applied to the textile sector. The director of the Research and Textile Center of Carnet de Mar (Barcelona), Miguel Solar, plans to present functional fabric capacities, and Eureka Business Director Miguel Rey will share the initiative Reimaging Textile, the collaboration network That connects the main agents to place Catalonia as a reference in this new textile revolution.

 

According to the experts, “it is a textile revolution, driven by new reflective materials, production processes and channels, proliferation of data, devices and sensors and hyper connectivity.”

 

 

 

Prevent tragedies on the road with wear reflective vest

Since February this year, all pedestrians are required to wear reflective element when moving in poor visibility on the road outside the village. Not all but observe this rule.

 

“In the evening driving from Loch vice I do at the last minute saw a man who not only went on the right side of the road, but not even visible,” he complained driver who saw the pedestrian at the last minute. Just a few seconds but missed the tragedy.

 

In order to avoid these situations, Police launched traffic safety actions that are focused on just mentioned pedestrians. They are held, the first of which took place. Officers at these people on duty to warn them while handing out reflective tape. “Everywhere where there is no street lighting. If a pedestrian is not visibly marked as prescribed by law, can impose fines of up to two thousand crowns on the spot, “said a police officer at the Broun Marcela.

 

Preventive actions have an obligation not only to remind people, but also to highlight the risks, which exhibit no visible indication. “If you are not in areas without lighting equipment mentioned reflective elements, the real danger of becoming involved in an accident,” said Marcela and emphasized those accidents the collision of a passenger car with a pedestrian ends tragically.

 

In the period before reconstruction clutch Beggar – there is an accident, which Walker survived occurred. Since the expansion of the road but that’s happened. One of those officers in the security event beggar approached Miles. And he received from police reflective tape. “The bill I and elements of use,” says the man, who admits to rather go by car. According to him, should be pedestrians visibly marking in any case, even when walking at night on unlit areas rarely.

 

Policemen safety features not only distribute but also point to the appropriate location. “It’s good to be worn on the leg and hand. A lot of people are worn on the wrist, in this case, but they can hide jacket, so it is appropriate to give over a reflective jacket or pants, always on the side of the road, “says Marcela.

How can I be seen without a reflective vest

Walking in the darkness of the street without having a reflective vest is not safe today. Not only can you hit a car, but you could also get a fine. But what if you do not want to wear a reflective vest? Alternatives are reflex sprays that can be used for clothing, metal and animals.

 

Reflective sprays and elements

In the dark, with reflective elements only

In February of this year, an amendment to the Road Traffic Act came into force, which many of you and especially those who enjoy taking evening strolls for the city, have surely registered. For pedestrians who move around the roadside or on the edge of the road outside the village in low visibility (where there is no public lighting), they are required to wear a reflective element.

 

Reduced visibility is not only darkness, but also darkness or fog. The purpose of the regulation is clear – to prevent the impending collision of a pedestrian with a passing car. Walkers who violate this regulation are subject to a fine of up to CZK 2,000.

Make a reflective element yourself

When the reflective elements are said to be, you will probably recall the neat, lustrous yellow or orange vest, which is a mandatory part of the first aid kit. Fortunately, the law does not require it to be worn directly, but it is said to be sufficient for any visible retro reflective material – that reflects the light.

 

You can buy a reflex tape, for example. It protects you against the fine, but because of its modest size, it does not face all the dangers of road traffic. A more sophisticated alternative is the ALBEDO100 reflex spray (can be purchased at the e-shop 4MS.cz), with which you can make a reflective element almost everything. Various types of reflex sprays are available and can be applied to different materials.

Reflective Spray ALBEDO100

 

Classic are reflex sprays for textiles, which can be used for clothes, shoes or for a bag or backpack. Even though the paint is waterproof, it can be washed without any problems in the machine. You can also make different templates for reflex sprays, which make the mandatory reflection element, transform into a stylish adornment.

 

Visibility of pedestrians Reflective sprays and elements

ALBEDO100 further produces reflective sprays for metal, wood and plastic, suitable for example for bicycles, prams, helmets, but also for fences or winches. Color is resistant to sun, wind and rain, but does not damage the surface. Those who worry about their pets at night can use waterproof reflex sprays for animals that can be easily washed with shampoo.

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.

Reflective fabric is used in the Riding School

“Project Parsifal” is the motto at the premiere on Sunday (8 pm) in the Horse-riding hall. The production is based on a text by Tanked Dorset.

The “Parsifal” fever has also reached the theatrical clubs with high visibility vest of the “Jungle Land esthete” a month after Richard Wagner’s stage festival “Parsifal” celebrated its premiere on the stage of the Great House: Parsifal, the impetuous would-be rival, leaves a lot of burnt earth on his way, until after a long grave search for repentance and repentance. “Project Parsifal” is the premiere motto on Sunday in the riding hall (beginning: 8 pm) according to a text by Tanked Dross.

A hero wear the cloth with reflective fabric in the tension field of youthful overflow and experience-oriented lifestyle – which substance could be better suited for a joint project of Youth Club and Club 56? Starting out from the medieval Parsifal myth, the club members explore the topics “freedom and faith” from the perspective of two generations, the young ones, who are still full of ideals and strive for freedom, and the older one, reflectively on their lives Looking back and remembering past moments of happiness. Is there an innate sense of justice? Does it need a superior moral authority? And what is the right way in life?

The concept of space opens up new perspectives for the audience to the stage. The otherwise usual separation of the auditorium stage is canceled. It was arranged around the playing surface with some reflective element in an aristocratic manner surround a round table which creates an inner and an outer view on the circle of life: in the middle people who are at the beginning of their journey, on the outside people who look back on a part of their years Table all meet. – Further performances: 16th, 17th May, 23rd, 24th, 25th June, 8 pm.

Reflective bands for running or riding a bike at night

When cycling or running at night, take care of your own safety. Visibility on the road will provide clothing with reflectors or special stickers, reflective tape or wrist bands to reflect light. The duty of lighting the bicycle is based on the rules of the Road Code.

 

Belts, tapes, reflective stickers or vests can be purchased in hypermarkets, bicycles, motorized and sports stores, on the Internet or even at gas stations. Single glare is about 2-6 gold. A reflective vest costs about 10 zlotys.

 

Running in the dark – clothing, tapes, reflective bands

Less crowded on the streets or lack of time to train during the day – these are some of the reasons for running at night. Deciding on the activity after dark, you should take care of their safety. Ensure visibility on the road glare. Useful accessories for runners include. When buying sports clothing (trousers, jackets, shirts, sweatshirts), you should choose models that have already wearing reflective vest. Reflective stickers on the legs or arms make the racer will be visible to the driver of a car with a distance of 200 meters.

 

Running through the woods at night – torch run

Headlamp will be useful during night training on uneven and completely unlit area, in the forest. The lamp is mounted on the head; you do not need to keep it in the hands of the running time, the light falls directly in front of the runner. It is good to stock up on spare batteries. It makes most sense to go for training in a group, and if it is impossible to run only along the paths, which learned during the day. It is also worth mentioning the family or roommates where to go and have GPS enabled on your phone. Fall over on the slippery mud or leaves may end up with an injury.

 

Lighting bicycle – rules

The most important piece of equipment is a bicycle at night lighting. Cyclist who uses the roads is obliged to follow the rules of the road. According to the Highway Code bicycle shall be provided with at least one front fog lamp (a white or yellow selective). On the back of the vehicle must have a positional lamp and reflective of a shape other than a triangle. Both rear lights bike should be in red color. To be more visible on the road at night, cyclist may additionally assume the head headlamp. Just remember that it cannot be mounted less than 25 centimeters and 1.5 meters higher than the road surface.

 

Is cyclist must have a vest?

In the light of the law on road traffic vest is not obligatory during weirs bike. However, should the cyclist clothing or helmet have reflective elements, for example. Reflective stickers can be additionally taped. The wheel or pedals a bicycle.

 

Riding a bicycle without lights – the mandate

Single-track ride without lights can result in a fine. For driving a bicycle at night or in tunnels without proper vehicle lighting a police officer can issue a fine of 100 zlotys.