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High visibility reflective Spray equipment Aledo 100

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Assuming that the best way to survive an accident is to not have them, the British branch of Volvo distributes a reflective spray allowing cyclists to travel very visible at night. An innovation that would see is successful motorcycle or scooter.

 

The time change has just concern more … visible, but the difficulty of users of two wheels to be seen when night falls or early morning remains a recurrent concern. Those who do not want to don a retro-reflective vest or do not have a jacket equipped with the Night Eye technology MACNA will welcome with a smile spray Life Paint after seeing the video at end of article.

 

Launched by the Volvo car brand that is known to have made safety a priority, the spray Life Paint is actually developed by the firm to which Albedo100 retro-reflective material paints are a specialty. The Life Paint is a misnomer because it is not paint but a washable material to be sprayed on any surface (frame, helmet or clothing). It is naturally eliminated after a few days or the first wash (for the version for textiles). If Volvo’s communication highlights the security provided for cyclists, one cannot help but imagine the use that could be motorcyclists and scooter drivers: if you know you will return at night, one can occasionally “paint “his jacket, his pants or his helmet. They retain their natural color day and once lit by headlights, refer bright white, while making the wearer visible.

 

The Life Paint is currently distributed in some shops in England at a price approaching 20 € to 100mL. It is hoped that success will be waiting for you and motivate Volvo and Albedo100 to offer this technology throughout lowering prices.

 

Update November 4, 2015: Aledo 100 is now sold in France, in two versions, for safety clothing, textile or metal surfaces. Parisian bikers will go to Star Motors Bastille while the command can also be done online. From our side, the test is already planned. To be continued…

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.

Police finished testing new reflective uniforms

Officers finished testing new reflective uniforms and other equipment components. On most lists of police equipment tender, and next year will begin a gradual replacement of equipment. Change still passes through the shirt and skirt, which will be tested again. All police officers should have uniforms exchanged by the end of 2019. In the police serve roughly 40,000 men and women. Exchange of police uniforms, according to previous information had come out to about 130 million.

 

New uniforms and garment in recent months, police tried in the Central Bohemian and Moravian-Silesian region and at the police headquarters. ČTK was informed the Police Presidium spokeswoman Ivan Nguyen.

 

The change probably will undergo shirt and skirt,” said Nguyen.

A current clothes policeman has been criticized. Police officers in the field often complain need to trousers. New summer pants spokeswoman meet expectations officers still must evaluate the technical properties of the material from which they are made.

 

Officers in the field, for example, get a jacket for the winter and summer, reflective vests with pockets, caps, emergency overalls, gloves that will not stab, and unified sunglasses. Some components of the kit abolished altogether, like women’s hats. Changes also will undergo uniforms, which dominates the color dark blue to black color. The recently have red border and are tailored to measure.

 

Part of the changes is a new form ranks. In the officer ranks current silver octagonal star replaces a five-pointed gold star. In the lower ranks tricuspid it will be a silver star. The inspiration for some parts of the new equipment was clothes police officers in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.

 

The greatest variation police uniforms took place in the early 90s. At that time, the current police wear green uniforms made by reflective material replaced the original that police remain after the then National Security Corps.

Test of the super light windbreaker reflective jacket

Marmot, a small Californian company with 30 years of experience in the manufacture of mountain equipment, specializes in the manufacture of technical garments and accessories for outdoor sports activities and remains faithful to its slogan “Clothing As Equipment” or “clothing with reflective fabric is part of the material. ”

 

Each garment in your collection is designed and manufactured as an essential piece of equipment; Like a piglet, a rope, a helmet or a harness, nothing can fail and nothing is superfluous or superfluous, only the essential. “Keep it simple” or “do it simple” is the motto of the Marmot designers that as we will see is a determining argument in this windbreaker jacket for runners who like to run on the mountain.

 

Technical features and performance:

The Trail Wind of Marmot is a windbreaker that is characterized by its lightness, barely 120 grams, its pack ability or reduced size once compressed fits in a pocket, its water repellency and especially for its breathability.

 

It offers incredible wind resistance for the fine structure of its fabric that is 100% Polyester Rip stop and with DWR finish, which repels water from a fine rain and is also very soft, very pleasant to the touch.

 

It is stored in its own pocket, which is located in the chest and has a zipper, on the front the word Marmot appears in reflective. The same pocket allows you to carry your mobile phone with earphone output so you can listen to music. It has a hood that can be adjusted and closed with an elastic closure while running and that comes very well when the weather becomes adverse.

 

The cuffs have a lira elastic termination that prevents the entrance of the wind and the caloric loss by convection. The waist has an elastic adjustment by fastening easy and quick adjustment. On the back and on the right sleeve have other reflective logos

 

I love its minimalist design and the performance apart from its power to stop the wind this jacket stands out for the high breathability of the fabric, which positively influences the perforated areas that ventilate the areas of maximum sweating in the armpits and lateral areas under them.

 

The waist has an elastic adjustment by fastening easy and quick adjustment. The chest, back and right sleeve features reflective logos.

The regular fit more loosely allows carrying underneath a second layer of more volume. The cuffs have an elastic lira finish that prevents wind from entering.

Its performance for winds and high breathability of the fabric is that with zones micro ventilated in areas of maximum perspiration.

 

Improvement opportunities:

The regular fit makes it flutter in the wind and being a windbreaker for use on the mountain, it would go better with a tighter design, in a “semi fit” or “athletic” as Marmot calls them, something that we see in garments of his collection More Racing.

 

In short, this Wind Trail is a 2nd layer windbreaker technique, exquisite, light and very breathable ideal to carry in the reflective material backpack or simply in the belt of trail running. Thanks to its small volume and extreme lightness, it fits even in your pocket and is suitable to always carry with us the mountain, to put us on the descents and as prevention because you never know what you can find your way out in nature.

 

 

Garibaldi: new set of motorcycle reflective jacket

The new set is called Garibaldi and consists of trousers and a motorcycle reflective jacket, thanks to its three removable layers; it can be used at any time of year. The new set of Garibaldi stands out for its three layers that endow versatility sought by those bikers who do not want to have dozens of motorcycle jackets depending on the weather.

 

This new jacket 3/4 is completely waterproof and breathable outer fabric 100% 600D Polyester and Polyamide reinforcements Super Tenacity on shoulders and elbows for added safety. Removable thermal lining with finished edges is in fluorescent yellow reflective tape. Garibaldi jacket features a removable Ex-Tex membrane that closes frontally to the neck for total waterproofing and breathability. In addition, it also has an inner lining made of ant sweat grid, 6 front pockets fully waterproof, the two main lower-rimmed reflective material rubbers, and 4 shots upper air on shoulders and chest, 2 lower sleeves and at the top of the back.

 

Other features of Garibaldi motorcycle jacket:

2 ventilations sleeves are also a large pocket

The fabric grid all fluorine yellow for visibility

Great back pocket

10 removable handles in pockets and vents for comfort

Auxiliary hidden pocket flap

Regulation adjustable collar, sleeves, cuffs, waist and lower hip

Stretch shoulder and elbow

Corduroy lined collar and neoprene edge finish

Multiple 3M® reflective fabric details front and back for added safety

YF® protections CE 1621-1 CE approved shoulder and elbow

EVA padded protection on shoulders and elbows

Back protector pocket

Zipper for joining to pants

Garibaldi This jacket is available in black and gray and in sizes XS to XXXL.

 

“No picture, please” – reflective scarf

A reflective scarf scared away the paparazzi? This is the new must-have celebrity.

 

Nobody likes to be photographed at the exit of the airport after a long flight. Except perhaps Kendall Jenner who handles the art of traveling clothes to perfection.

 

To solve this problem that plagues the lives of many VIP, a designer has designed a scarf “anti-paparazzi”. The reflective fabric actually contains crystals reflecting light emitted by the flashes of photographers. Celebrities are so invisible in the photos, as explained in the Vanity Fair website.

 

His “privacy scarf” with reflective material has already conquered many stars like Paris Hilton or Cameron Diaz. He was thinking.

 

5 tips for biking in winter with safety

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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.”

Be more visibility on winter weather – reflective vest

The winter weather, and with it the difficult road conditions cause a decrease in safety for all road users. This obliges drivers to prudence, vigilance, to maintain a proper spacing and driving at the speed limit, while walking to the special care when crossing the road, including at a pedestrian without safety vest crossing and equipment with reflectors.

 

Today’s weather is not an ally of drivers. Rain freezing rain or snow; make the roadway is wet and slippery. Every driver should therefore be aware that it’s very easy in such circumstances to lose control of the vehicle and the braking distance is much longer than usual. Therefore, particularly in the areas of pedestrian crossings, the driver should slow to catch brake and avoid deductions. In such conditions, each driver should be alert for pedestrians, especially those outside the built-up going shoulder and on slippery surfaces can simply slip, causing danger to themselves and approaching the driver, as well as those who have no reflective material in dark clothing, they are almost invisible to the driver.

 

That’s why the police special appeal direct to the pedestrians, the most vulnerable on the road. They must realize that to avoid the deduction, you must cross the road at a considerable distance from the oncoming vehicle, because the length of the braking path is in such conditions significantly extended. Nor should it be running up the road, including the pedestrian crossing. Always look around carefully; making sure that the road does not appear in any vehicle, and normal cross the road does not end in serious injury or even death. For your own safety, and even the protection of your life, every pedestrian should be mandatory to equip the reflective element, to become more visible to other road users. Reflective vests, flashlights, umbrellas, reflectors on the hand, make a pedestrian will be visible to the driver not from a distance of 20-30 meters, but from a distance of up to 150 meters. This can ensure that the driver has time to slow down and there will be no deductions.

 

Adecco to call the police in such weather conditions all road kept prudence and caution, so that each of us can reach safely to her, if only a few minutes’ journey. For that to happen, each of us must observe established rules and traffic regulations.

How to protect the lives of pedestrians – safety vest

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.

Local police in safety vest still controls fines for parking

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.