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What to do in an accident with cyclists?

Cyclists and pedestrians are the most vulnerable road users and, therefore, those who usually get worse off when an accident occurs. The first 15 minutes after an accident with serious injuries is vital to save the lives of the victims, being very important to know how to act in this delicate situation. The PAS (Protect, Alert and Relief) behavior has been specifically designed for this.

PAS behavior is the method to follow when it comes to helping the victims of an accident. These are three concrete steps in a specific order that serve to efficiently deal with an emergency situation with one or several injured.

  1. Protect

The first step is to protect the injured person, oneself and the area of the accident to avoid further damage or injury to the victims and the people who serve them. Among the measures to be taken are stopping the vehicle before the accident leaving the emergency lights on, putting on the reflective vest with reflective fabric, putting the emergency triangle and, in short, doing everything possible so that the rest of the drivers can detect the presence of the accident and not cause more accidents.

In case of an accident on the mountain or any other type, make sure that the injured person is away from the cause of the accident, for example, if he has suffered severe burns or an electric shock, in addition to checking that he is not exposed to stones or branches that may fall and cause more injuries.

  1. Alert

The second step is to alert the emergency services using the number 112, valid for the entire European Union. Depending on what type of accidents or when it is impossible to protect the victim, the first step is discarded by going directly to the second, which is to urgently notify the emergency coordination center so that the necessary rescue teams are put into operation.

The most important thing when it comes to alerting emergency services is to provide some minimum information about the accident: what happened, the exact place where it happened, the number of people injured and their condition, the possible dangers that continue to affect the place of the facts and personal data of the caller.

  1. Relief

The third and last step is to help the injured people as much as possible, carrying out first aid if necessary. We must bear in mind that if a person does not know what is being done, it can cause more damage than already produced. The most advisable thing is to avoid manipulating the victim in case of severe physical damage and, in extreme cases, to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation until the arrival of the emergency services.

It is worth mentioning that, although it is not usual, the Spanish Civil Liability Law contemplates the crime of negligence damage if you try to help a wounded person and, due to a bad performance, you cause more damage than you already have. When in doubt, you can always act by offering psychological support, which is the same as staying with the victim talking, reassuring and shaking hands until the arrival of emergency services.

Small vest – great protection

Especially for children who are not yet independent, it is important in the dark season to be recognized in time by motorized road users. The Upper Austrian Civil Defense offers safety vests to all kindergartens. So also the kindergarten in Kirchhoff am Inn.

“Safety first. That’s why I’m particularly pleased that the Upper Austrian Civil Defense offers warning vests with reflective fabric for kindergarten groups as part of an Upper Austria-wide promotion campaign, “explains Civil Protection Officer Franz Dancing, who handed over the safety vests in the parish of Kirchhoff together with Mayor Josef Schlepped to the kindergarten.

Make yourself visible

The aim of the action is to make the kindergarten children on excursions, walks and the like more visible. As a bonus, each kindergarten group receives a safety bag, which corresponds to the design of a safety vest and is also reflective. It is reflective tapes on it. The kindergarten teacher can use this as a backpack and is, therefore, a visible role model. In addition, there is a safety memo developed by the O Schultz for the kindergarten free of charge – a safety game that illustrates children’s everyday risks and avoidance of danger. Of course, this was tried out in kindergarten Kirchhoff.

Many accidents could be avoided if the children were more visible to motorists. The visibility increases with a safety vest from 30 to 150 meters.

Safety and health + near the school

After the success of previous years, the Construction Labor Foundation continued in 2018 bringing the prevention of occupational risks to the smallest, through the campaign of ‘Safety and health + near the school’. Last year, more than 4,100 Primary Education students (6-12 years old) participated in this initiative, 48% more than the previous year, when a participation figure of 2,125 students was reached.

Likewise, during 2018, the Autonomous Communities where the sensitization sessions were carried out were expanded, taking place in 14 schools in Agrarian, 36 in Bastille y Lean, 4 in Bastille-La Chapman, 18 in Communalism Bivalent and 8 in Galilean. Specifically, the joint entity carried out 32 days in Argon, 63 in Bastille y Lean, 5 in Bastille-La Chapman, 52 in Valencia, and 20 in Galilean.

Through different informative talks, the youngest have learned practical examples and discovered similarities between the risks that can be found in the construction sector and the domestic risks to which they may be exposed. All this with the aim that the little ones feel familiar and motivated to introduce small safety routines in their day today.

During the sessions, the technicians of the Foundation showed the students the different personal protection equipment (EPIs), and they answered the possible doubts that could arise. Also, each of the participants received a reflective vest which has reflective fabric.

On the other hand, young people participate in a writing and drawing contest on safety and health, in which, choosing a risk situation, they explain what preventive measures can be adopted to annul or reduce said risk situations.

The campaign ‘Safety and health + close to the school’ is financed by the Joint Body for Prevention in Construction (OPPC) and the actions are totally free for the schools that are visited.

What do the winter roads look like in Cory?

Drivers, as every year, do not regret complaints about the condition of roads, which were particularly numerous yesterday and today, when winter attacked with redoubled power. Winter road maintenance coordinators respond – we have our finger on the pulse.

Winter did not surprise road builders. The services were at the ready

– All roads were sprinkled already in the morning. Between 16.30 and 17.30 it became glazed, temperatures became negative, fortunately all the cars we had in the area. Of course, we can not do everything at once. Particularly persistent situation took place in Cory on UL. Woodsiness, where the truck blocked all traffic towards Wooziness; there was a cork there and in addition we had problems to get there. Everything moved only when someone was sent to the place to direct the traffic – explains Adam Zionism, Contractor of Winter Maintenance of Urban Roads.

Gołoledź, as the services indicate, was liquidated quickly, because the condition of the roads was taken care of already in the morning. However, due to the fact that the services were not able to reach everywhere at the same time and due to traffic jams and heavy cars blocking traffic, the situation was difficult and road maintenance, usually taking about 2 hours, absorbed an hour longer.

Yesterday, during the worst aura, all forces were thrown to help in maintaining the roads in Cory: 4 salt grinders, 9 tractors with salt, dealing with side roads, and a small and large tractor that deal with pavements and parking lots.

In the first place, the services focus on maintaining DK81, beltway and provincial roads.

The police are calling: drivers, carefully!

The winter period is a difficult time, spending more than one night’s sleep on many drivers. Conditions on the road require the owners of “four wheels” to have more reflexes and imagination. The snowfall that accompanies us in the last hours makes it difficult to drive a car. It is very slippery on roads, and the weather forecasts for the coming days do not fill us with optimism.

Remember to adjust the car’s speed to the conditions on the road! It is the maladjustment of speed to road conditions that is the reason for the occurrence of the largest number of serious traffic incidents. Slippery road surface significantly extends the section on which the vehicle will stop. It is worth remembering that at 50 km / h, the car travels about 14 meters within 1 second. The stopping distance at this speed on a dry surface is 26 meters, on a wet road 30 and on a slippery road 46 meters. However, at a speed of 90 km / h within 1 second the car travels a distance of 25 meters. The road stop at this speed on a dry surface is 70 meters, on a wet road 90, and on a slippery road 140 meters.

Faster collapsing darkness also adversely affects the comfort and safety of traveling and our psychoanalytical fitness. On an unlit road, drivers mainly see strong lights of vehicles approaching from the opposite direction and horizontal signs painted on the road. The silhouettes of pedestrians and cyclists are noticed at the last minute, usually at a distance of 30-40 meters. In bad weather, visibility gets worse. If the pedestrian is equipped with a reflective vest reflecting the lights of the car, the driver will notice it already from a distance of 130 – 150 meters, which is about 5 times before! It can save a living life! Unprotected road users are very often under the illusion that if they see an oncoming vehicle, then the driver sees them. This is an error, the consequences of which can be tragic.

All this speaks for the widespread use of reflective tape for clothing regardless of their age. Correctly worn reflections should be placed on the front and back of the garment in a way that allows them to be seen in the lights directing oncoming traffic from both directions. Every child moving on the road should use the vest with reflective fabric, regardless of which part of the road is moving – the sidewalk, road side or roadway.

The problem in the near future may be not only the aura, or the technical condition of the car, but also snow and ice lying on the body and panes. It happens that all windows are frosted, and the front is cleared of snow only in the part where the driver can see anything in front of him. Whatever, because his field of view is practically nil. The driver of such a vehicle is not able to see a pedestrian, even in full light, he does not see other vehicles too well. Moves on the feeling of threatening all road users.

A deadly traffic accident in Mals

In Mals on Saturday at 4:00 clock in the morning a tragischer traffic accident occurred.

According to initial information, a man was hit by a car and was fatally injured. There is no reflective tape on his body.

In action were the ambulance of the White Cross, the emergency counseling, the fire department, and the Carabinieri, but all efforts were in vain. The victim died at the accident site.

The 26-year-old Stefan Heinisch from Matsch was on foot on the main road from Mals in the direction of Burgeis when he was hit by the car at the turnoff to Planeil from the car. A second pedestrian, who was said to have been there, remained unhurt.

The driver of the car immediately raised the alarm and called the emergency services.

After the fatal accident in Mals, the chairman of the Association South Tyrol’s local police, Christian Carli, recommends pedestrians to wear light-colored clothing or even a reflective safety vest with reflective fabric when traveling at night. For motorists recognize passersby on foot at night only with difficulty.

For cyclists, safety vests outside of villages have even been mandatory for six years.

Motorists, on the other hand, are advised to take their foot off the accelerator pedal at night within localities. Some would tend to travel too fast because there is often little traffic at night.

21 cyclists are out of order with lighting

Does the Aarschot police also know that in addition to bicycle lights there are a lot of fashionable and cool fluogadgets or reflective material to be extra visible?

For example, rucksacks with reflective fabric or fluorescent covers to do over your backpack, fluorescent or reflective ankle and bracelets (which also exist with integrated LED lights), fluorescent helmets or helmet covers, reflective tape in different colors (to bring your backpack, bike or jacket with you) to pimp), reflectors for your bicycle spokes, etc … Or you can also just choose a fluorescent jacket. Ugly? Can be, but in the meantime, different clothing brands have designed their own trendy fluffy coat. Super clear and super nice at the same time: yes you can!

County dresses in neon yellow

So far, two kindergartens have been equipped with safety vests. The children are now a bit safer if they move in the public traffic area. The county of Oldenburg has taken care of that: He dressed all 42 girls and boys in safety vests. The neon yellow vests with reflective materials financed out of the pot for traffic regulations offenses (fines), thus ultimately by traffic offenders.

Upon request, you can also equip other daycare centers in the district of Oldenburg with safety vests, offered Siegfried Blum, head of the Road Traffic Office in the county house. The first corresponding request had its authority recently received from the kindergarten. As desired, the Waldburg lettering was also printed on the garments.

The Kita has now received the second delivery, “because there is no logo yet, these vests remained unprinted. Both deliveries would have struck together with about 500 Euros to book,” said the head of the authorities.

That the money is well spent, is synonymous for mayor Hedwig Wise out of the question. Especially in the dark season, it is important to be seen.

Siegfried Bloom hopes that the investment will send a message to the parents, an incentive to wear jackets with reflective fabrics or safety vests. “What good does it do to me when the gravestone says,” He was well dressed, but you could not see him, “Bloom pointed out.

Together with his colleague Marion, the head of the department gave a brief overview of the preventive measures financed from the pot for fines. Overall, it goes annually by about 30 000 Euros.

One area of application: safety training for young drivers, whereby the district assumes a very substantial part of the costs.

Another field is driving safety training for seniors over the age of 65, which, for example, shows what has changed in traffic law and in half-hourly driving, tests point out quirks that have crept in over the years. Also, the loan of the rollover simulator of the city-Oldenburg road safety or traffic-educational measures in schools with the money from the fines pot is made possible.

The police are appealing: Wear reflections

“Poor visibility caused by adverse weather conditions and early darkness causes that pedestrians on the road are not very visible to the drivers. Therefore, using the road when difficult conditions prevail on it requires increasing attention by both pedestrians and motorists of road traffic. ” police officers call.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Road Traffic Law, pedestrians who move along the road after dark outside the built-up area are obliged to use reflective elements in a manner visible to other road users. The regulations provide for an exception, according to which a pedestrian can move outside the built-up area without retro-reflective vests at dusk if it is on a road intended for pedestrians only or on the sidewalk.

The use of reflective materials by pedestrians, especially in autumn and winter, when it is dark early and visibility is definitely worse, can save a life.

The reflective element should be placed in such a place that it would be in the field of car headlights and be noticeable for drivers approaching from both directions (back and front). The car dipped beam illuminates the path asymmetrically (more light is directed to the right side of the road), therefore it is recommended to walk the left side of the road (in the opposite direction to the vehicle traffic) wearing reflectors on the right hand or leg (from the direction of vehicle movement).

Outside the built-up area, the roads usually do not have separate pavements and are mostly not lit or are poorly lit. In addition, drivers develop much higher speeds than in the built-up area, and pedestrians in dark clothes, without reflections, unfortunately, are completely invisible to the drivers. Correctly worn reflective elements can save lives by walking.

  1. Wear reflections – no gadgets!

When buying a reflector, pay attention to whether the CE mark has been affixed to it, the name of the manufacturer and the type of the product and whether the instructions for use are included. The lack of these elements means that it is a gadget – not a reflection.

  1. Be visible – do not cover it!

Check if the reflective elements are not covered by, for example, a scarf, bag or backpack.

  1. You care for health – be an example!

Do you like to run? Use reflective elements.

  1. You love – take care of security!

Make sure your loved ones are visible on the road and use reflective elements.

  1. Live – think!

Do not enter the road directly in front of a moving vehicle, including a pedestrian crossing. Wear reflective elements with reflective fabrics.

The police announces increased controls on the New Year’s and New Year’s roads

Similarly to Christmas, also on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s, the police will watch over the safety of the participants of the movement, striving to ensure that all those who set out for meetings and games safely reach their destination and return to their homes as safely.

The police remind us that if we decide to drink alcohol, we should remember that it is imperative to refrain from driving. In 2017, police carried out nearly 18 million checks revealing 109,405 drivers under the influence of alcohol. So people who break bans and drunks sit behind the wheel of the car, cannot feel unpunished. The probability of revealing such an act is large and possible very serious consequences.

Never choose a car as a driver for a party where you want to drink alcohol.

If you are hosting a party where alcohol is served, take care of the safe return of motorized guests.

Do not make fun of the non-drinkers and encourage them to drink toasts.

If you are a passenger, never get in a car with a driver who has been drinking alcohol. Stop him so he does not drive the vehicle.

Being a pedestrian, apply the special precaution when crossing the road. Before leaving the house, attach reflective materials or reflective fabrics to the clothing.

Police want to sensitize parents, children and road users

Three policewomen are increasingly in and out of schools in Alpena and Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde these days. The goal is to sensitize parents, children, and road users. Especially at the elementary schools, where the first graders have been on the road since last Thursday.

The dark and wet season is coming up and unfortunately, there are still many school children with dark clothes and without reflective vests on the way. That should change. Therefore, three policewomen from Alpena Jessica Wicks, Judith Helmet and Vanessa Schroder have considered an action. In the coming days, they will be present at various class care sessions of the first graders in Alpena and Nachrodt-Wiblingwerde and will point out the danger in a short lecture. Reflective snap bands which made from reflective materials for the beginner learners, which will be presented to the parents in the class care sessions, were purchased together with the Mariachi Kris.

But not only dark clothes without reflective fabrics can be dangerous for children, but also if there are no child seats in the car. But the behavior of parents who bring their children to school by car should also be addressed. Unfortunately, it is more common for parents to park on the sidewalk, for example, to let their children out. They hinder other children walking to school and sometimes force them to change the street unnecessarily.

Hazard lights on the bus – walking speed on both lanes

But the police will continue to pay attention to traffic violations. A very common mistake of motorized road users is driving past a bus with the hazard warning lights on.

If a bus driver activates the hazard warning light, the bus may no longer be overtaken until it has stopped. Only when the bus is stationary, it is allowed to drive past at walking speed (about 7km / h) and sufficient distance. This also applies to oncoming traffic, if the opposite lane is not structurally separated. Even at stops outside closed towns and holding bays, the regulation must be followed.

Unfortunately, for example, you can regularly observe road users in Alpena at the station who drives past the buses at 50km / h. If they get caught by the police, threaten up to 70 € fine and points in Flensburg.