Category: reflective material

Anyone traveling on snow and ice with the wheel, which come to meet the producers: More and more winter tires are sold for bicycles. Experts clarify whether this purchase is worthwhile and what is there to consider when snow still rides. Winter riding is cold and dangerous, driver always wear safety vest and warm clothing to keep safe.

 

1. Maintenance

Cold, moisture and road salt to make the bicycle art to provide – and the model is still so robust. The bike expert Ulf Hoffmann from the Sifting Ware test recommends in the book “The Bicycle Book”, the Bowden cables to lubricate well with thin oil or Teflon grease so that brake circuit and not be stiff. Greased includes screws and levers as well as the bicycle lock, so they do not freeze up in frosty temperatures. Little help there, however, if the chain slips. This can happen quite quickly in slush when ice is between the cracks. Therefore, the General German Bicycle Club recommends that before each trip to check brakes and light, the wheel more often to clean – especially the chain, which must then be oiled again afterwards.

 

2. Winter tires

An obligation for snow tires for bicycles, there is not, it means the ADFC. But more and more cyclists equip volunteer to: “The proportion of winter tires for cyclists has increased,” said the spokesman of the manufacturer Continental, Klaus Engelhard. Most of the commercial models have a special lug pattern that grips well in the snow, with ice and snow, but offers little friction. For driving on packed snow and ice advises retailers to tires with spikes – with small pins made of metal or carbide.

 

3. Traffic Regulations

The risk of falling in winter trips by bike is particularly high. But damages to fallen cyclists only be expected if the municipality has neglected its winter service, cited the legal expert of the ADFC, Roland chicken, from a judgment. Bike paths need only be cleared or sprinkled if they are considered important traffic. Or it is a dangerous section of road, slow experience has shown that the cyclist, dodge or change its direction of travel. For road mouths of law expert warns chicken Caution: Do not fall automatically into this category. A judgment of the Federal Administrative Court states also: If a bike path not scattered or free of ice and snow, the road, however, already, the cyclists must also street dodge.

 

4. Clothing

The optimal outerwear for cyclists who are traveling even at freezing temperatures, should be loud ADFC “be thin and breathable, windproof and water-repellent”. Ulf Hoffmann, the onion principle advises: “. If possible, draw several layers one above the other,” He keeps fleece clothing for the best solution. In addition, there are shorts that will protect against the legs and shins by water- and windproof material from cooling down.

 

Be seen mainly: When choosing the clothes the rule applies. “Therefore necessarily reflective clothing or a reflective vest attract” advises Hoffmann. “The gloves should be provided with reflectors.” So in the dark hands are better perceived before turning. Thus, the head stays warm and dry, advises Hoffmann on the helmet or seal open face with tape.

 

5. Light

At present, the sun rises shortly after 8am on and about 17 pm under. People who drive to commute to work by bicycle; it therefore should do well lit. The Hoffmann Foundation holds a hub dynamo for the first choice: No loading, no battery change.

Dynamo headlamps are commonly referred to as reliability, low maintenance, and as always ready for use. Even if the cyclist must stop at a traffic light, the lamp remains lit thanks light function. The Sifting Ware test recommends paying attention to additional functions: To offer some lamps, a special daytime running lights or a USB port, can be supplied with power via the while driving Smartphone or Navies.

 

The advantage of the battery and battery headlamps is that they offer strong light in the state permanently evenly. However, the batteries must be recharged periodically – either via a USB port or power plug. Nevertheless Hoffmann recommended using battery-powered LED lights with reflective material next to the Dynamo: “They provide an extra margin of safety.”

January 25, 2017 year across the country, including in Lower Silesia, the first run was the “Day of the glare.” Police officers in safety vest from the traffic police conducted preventive measures for improving pedestrian safety. Officers handed unprotected road users glare. The idea of the project comes from Norway, where “Day reflective” is organized every year.

 

In Poland, the “Day of reflective” was held for the first time. It was organized within the project “Traffic Safety” financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2009-2014 and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 in the framework of the Bilateral Cooperation Fund at the national level in 2016.

 

Lower Silesia policemen are implementing preventive measures within the framework of the Day of glare, talking with pedestrians pointing out the importance of reflectors for their safety. The officers reminded about their advantages, they are improving visibility, especially after dark. Also passed unprotected road users reflective elements.

 

Statistics show that about 38% of all road accident victims in Poland are “vulnerable” road users. The dynamic development of the automotive industry in the last ten years is causing a steady increase in traffic. It should be noted that with the development of the automotive industry at the same time increases the risk of traffic safety. An extremely important issue in this regard is the safety of vulnerable road users, because it conducted the analysis indicate a significant share of this group, in particular pedestrians in road accidents.

 

According to regulations, each foot moving after dark on the road outside the built-up area is required to use reflective material elements. Please note that when confronted with a vehicle, a pedestrian is always at a disadvantage. It does not protect him after the bumper, bonnet or airbag.

It is worth recalling that after dark pedestrian, who is wearing a muted gray – black color and does not have to outerwear reflective elements, is seen by the driver of a vehicle with a distance of only about 40 meters. In contrast, a person walking, sporting “glare”, becoming visible even from a distance of over 150 meters. These additional meters allow the driver to brake safely and get around on foot. Certainly in winter, when night falls early and the weather conditions deteriorate, pedestrians on the roads are poorly visible, therefore the probability of being hit by a vehicle significantly increases.

 

The use of reflective elements in various forms whether, pendants, tie, vest or shopping bags with reflective elements, increase the chance of a pedestrian to avoid deductions during poor visibility. Properly worn reflectors should be placed in a location so that they are in the action and headlights were visible vehicular approaching from both directions.

 

Cost of equipment with reflective vest are marginal costs and do not constitute an obstacle preventing its acquisition by the average user of roads. Whereas the costs of treating accident victims, is not counting the material losses are disproportionately higher and difficult to quantify.

And this week, local police in safety vest activity resulted in the implementation of over 230 sanctions, the actions of patrol and control throughout the city, transmits Sibiu City Hall.

Most numerous were at this time fines vehicle owners for parking or irregular movement. 200 penalties were imposed for parking on the sidewalk and green area, a strike-way street smoking, stopping prohibited, stopping the bike lanes, blocking access or parking too close to pedestrian crossings, the visibility. Another person was fined for moped circulated at night without wearing reflective vest.

During this period, they were imposed three fines for non-compliance in construction. They were the largest fines imposed last week in terms of the amount of 2,500 lei, lei and 1,000 lei 2,000, the streets Archives Way and Hair.

In controlling commercial activity were imposed five penalties for non-compliance with applicable legislation, and three other citizens were fined for busy sidewalk by unauthorized trade, thus preventing pedestrians.

Seven fines were imposed on people who needed compassion from the streets Long, Struggle, Union Square and Alba Iulia Road.

Local Police in reflective material clothing caught and sanctioned a person burning plant debris and household waste on public land, which is prohibited by local law. Three other fines were applicable to persons who have deposited waste in unauthorized places on public land, it said in a statement the Mayor’s Office.

Each year, there are an accident 30 000 children under 15 years on the road, often because they are seen too late or not. To prevent this and to increase the visibility, children should wear reflective clothing to school, such as a safety vest. Therefore leads the ADAC Stiftung “Gelber Engel” for the sixth time, the safety vests action for school in Mönchengladbach by. It thus makes an important contribution to road safety of children. Nationwide 760,000 bright yellow safety vests are distributed free to starting school.

 

In Wickrath took place the first transfer in the community primary school on Friday. Together with the head teacher Anja Menke handed the chairman of ADAC local clubs RAG Orienteering 1990 ADAC, Dr. Axel, the vest of reflective material to the 70 students of the community primary school.

 

Anja Menke singled out, “Through the reflection material of safety vests children are well seen in the dark from a great distance. Without vest a motorist in the spotlight can you recognize only 25 meters before – perhaps too late to stop in time? This is what we want to change! “Dr. Bieling assisted and asked actually to wear the reflective vest on the way to school and home.