Category: reflective elements

Reflective vests reduce the risk of traffic accidents

Entry to the school for each child is a big life change. However, brings many positive changes, such as new friendships, new knowledge and skills. Not only stay in school but also to the way it can be difficult for a child. Therefore, we should prevent all risks, including conflicts of a child by a moving vehicle.

 

Many of the accidents occur in poor visibility, easy way to protect the child in this case is the use of reflective elements such as reflective vests, belts and other materials that can be attached to clothing, shoes and school bag. These materials allow the driver to register the pedestrian at a distance up to 200 m, while the walker dressed in dark clothing is seen at a distance of 18 m and in light clothing at a distance of 55 meters.

 

“Because all of us to lives and health of our children depends receive from us all Prague first graders reflective vest, which will guide and protect you during journeys to school,” said Deputy Mayor that the lives and health of our children, are the most valuable and most important what we have. Therefore, it is in all our interests to protect them at all times.

 

The main town in Prague this year, we have prepared for all first-graders in Prague reflective safety vests. Distribution to individual schools provides municipal police officers.

Mandatory reflective elements for pedestrians

The amendment will become effective probably in the spring, says Transport Minister Dan at the start of a campaign to increase pedestrian safety. Reflective tape of safety vest will give out and the police. It promises that even after the introduction of new obligations will be people rather than negotiate is fine.

 

Pedestrians will probably not be required to wear on roads in poor visibility reflective elements since January 2016 as proposed by the Ministry of Transport. “It could start paying roughly the spring,” he expects Minister Dan. Amendment of the traffic on the roads, which contains the news, namely awaiting third reading in the House, then it still will be considered by the Senate and must be signed by the president.

 

Ministry or its BESIP organization today launched a campaign to improve pedestrian safety on the roads at night and low visibility. They include TV clips actor Zeneca vice, in which the treated pedestrians to use reflective elements.

 

“By the end of next year they will be presented in schools and other places half a million,” said the head of Martin BESIP pastor. On the campaign is earmarked about thirty million of loss prevention fund.

 

Around a hundred deaths on Czech roads, according to the Ministry fall on pedestrians and cyclists who were not seen. “When we first went without reflective tape, we had to occasionally jump back from the road; otherwise it would seriously threaten collision with an oncoming vehicle. When we then put the tape driver suddenly started giving signs of a change of direction and was able to even slow down. That’s because of us known much earlier, “says the pastor.

 

Reflective tape will give out and the police. “Novella we while allowing to fine pedestrians without reflective elements fine, but rather we are to make the police pedestrians sharply. In practice, it might look as though a police patrol that the road outside the village at night sees a man without a reflective tape, for him to stop, speaks to him and gives him a tape, “says the chief of traffic police Tomas.

Walkers compulsory to wear reflective vests

You live in a village where public lighting is not working or frequently move on foot in places where there is reduced visibility? Then, prepare your wallet. Transport Ministry wants to pedestrians is instructed to wear reflective vests or at least clothing with reflective elements.

 

“Especially in reduced visibility significantly shortens the distance at which a driver is able to spot pedestrians moving without reflectors on the road, which leads to accidents, often fatal,” said the office of Minister Anthony in the explanatory memorandum to its proposal.

 

The Ministry proposes that pedestrians wear reflective elements on clothing, in a situation where they will go by road or other public road without lights and in poor visibility. “Reduced visibility concerns in particular dawn, dusk and night, during the day, especially fog and heavy rain,” he says.

 

Acquisition costs are not reflective elements according to the ministry too high. “Given that it does not provide a detailed specification properties (dimensions, material) nor the location of the reflective elements for clothes (only general requirement for visibility on the part of other road users), these costs will on the part of pedestrians relatively low (cost of purchase reflective tape on the sleeve of about thirty to forty crowns per pedestrian) and essentially disposable, “says the ministry. These costs may be further lower in view of the fact that in particular sportswear already in itself often has an integrated reflective element, logos, strips and the like.

 

Reflective vests and sleeves are useful while a man will have to carry in a backpack or bag almost always. At least it is clear from the statement of the Ministry: “The above acquisition costs reflective element will have potentially give each pedestrian as they can get into a situation where it will be obliged to use.” On the other hand, in areas with dense buildings, it is possible to calculate the existence of sidewalks and public lighting, which will be obliged to have a reflective element, so this option is definitely not an area, for example, the obligation to wear after dark in cities reflective elements, office supplies.

 

 

 

Road safety Lesson of Dorati

On Saturday in the conference room he hosted Grove command actress Dorati. The aim of her visit was to conduct for volunteers and pupils Volunteers Good Heart safety lessons in the field of road traffic. Everyone be hand out a safety vest, made by reflective fabric material.

 

Dorati many years, organized jointly with the Police and other institutions under the banner of many actions, among others, “Be visible on the road.” These actions included its reach tens of thousands of children, equipping them with reflective elements and proper knowledge on security.

 

On Saturday, the actress visited the District Police Headquarters in Grove. During the meeting, among others, he spoke about how important it is to wear reflective elements after dark, and reminded the volunteers and ward Good Heart from Grove, which side of the road you should move. Then Mrs. Stalin explained the audience what the rules every move during the busy road. She also cited the story of the accident, pointing to their own experiences and explaining how it was founded Hope Foundation, whose aim is to undertake and finance measures aimed at preventing road accidents and assisting victims of road accidents.

 

The youngest could also demonstrate their knowledge and take part in a mini competition on road safety. After the meeting, all participants were given reflective vests. At the end of the meeting he appeared, who handed each child a sweet gifts provided by Volunteering Good Heart. The initiative was held by Mrs. Dorati cooperation with the District Police Headquarters in Grove and Mr. Karol of Volunteering Good Heart.