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“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 materials in a manner visible to other road users. An exception is provided in the regulations, according to which a pedestrian can move outside the built-up area without retro-reflecting elements at dusk if it is on a road intended only for pedestrians or on the sidewalk.

The use of reflective elements 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 will be in the field of car lights and it would 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), 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.

2. Be visible – do not cover it!

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

3. You care for health – be an example!

Do you like to run? Use reflective elements.

4. You love – take care of safety!

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

5. Live – think!

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

The days are getting shorter and it gets dark again sooner. Thus, the danger for pedestrians and cyclists in the road traffic to be overlooked. Bright clothing and reflective materials can increase visibility even at dusk, thus preventing accidents.

Especially at dusk but also in fog or rain, colors and details are less visible to the eye. So pedestrians or cyclists with insufficient light can be quickly overlooked. Even light clothing helps to be noticed sooner. It is even earlier recognized by the wearing of reflective materials such as reflectors, reflective vests, etc. because they illuminate very brightly by illuminating the car’s light even at a greater distance.

With the campaign “Make yourself visible in traffic”, the state police and the commission for accident prevention want to draw attention to this self-protection of the weaker road users. In addition, caps with reflective fabric will be delivered this year.

Children from the AWO autumn vacation already knew very well. They wear reflective backpacks, have reflective fabrics on their clothes and glowing pendants. This often gives them a lot of precedence over the elderly. Police chiefs of commission Joachim Tabatha and Michael Knap also stated this during their event “Safe and visible through the dark season”. For the first time, two road safety advisors shared their information with children and seniors.

The group room was filled to the last seat on Friday. In addition to the seniors from the district, the children of the AWO vacation leisure had come to hear what the traffic safety adviser of the police had tips for them. “Safe and visible through the dark season,” was the title. It was a premiere for Joachim Tabatha and his colleague Michael Knap, as they usually speak in front of children or senior citizens, but not before both.

So the children were allowed to tell first what they already know about safety in traffic and in the dark. And what was there surprised Joachim Sabbath, because the offspring already knew well? Already in the kindergarten, they have learned to cross the street properly and to provide with reflectors for good visibility. For while a pedestrian or cyclist with reflective clothing is already seen in 140 m distances, one recognizes a brightly dressed person only in 40 m distance and a dark-clad person even in 25 m distance, so that motorists often cannot stop on time.

But many seniors do not like to go out in the dark and therefore do not attach much importance to their visibility. A risk, as the traffic safety consultants, clarify. Around one-third of all accidents happen at dusk or in the dark and this can be the case in the winter in the late afternoon. Sight decreases very much in the dark, especially in old age. This increases the accident risk for pedestrians by three times in the dark, as they are often not seen at all or too late.

Even for adults, there are easy ways to provide the clothing with reflective material. The chief police officers presented jackets, reflective vests, an integrated flashlight, bicycle helmets, and a filament to sew into clothing. All guests received reflective shopping bags as well as pendants that can be attached to handbags. So equipped with young and older people are better seen in the twilight and darkness and are therefore safer on the road.

On 29/10/2018, the great final of the Reflective School competition took place in our school. The ceremony began in the gym. All students and teachers participated in it, but also invited guests. They were representatives of the Police Headquarters: Mrs. Maria Gauzy and Mr. Marci Adamou and the Group of Motorcyclists with Mr. Raga Korzybski.

The artistic part consisted of a presentation promoting knowledge about safe pedestrian traffic on the streets in autumn and winter. On the stage, we saw different situations helping us to understand how important is responsible behavior on the road and reflective fabrics in our attire. There were poems, songs, and dances wonderfully presented by students of our school in a similar subject. The gathered audience had a unique opportunity to admire the reflective fashion show. Ah! What a spectacle !! And models ?! We tell you a great past in the fashion world!

The spectators reacted merrily to the presence of live mascots: “Inspector of Wawel”. It is worth emphasizing that not only the stage and the actors presented the subject matter related to road traffic. The spectators also came to the ceremony perfectly prepared and supplied with large road signs, banners, and reflective vests, which together with the decoration and stage design constituted a coherent whole. All this to make us remember that road safety depends a lot on us.

As befits the finale, director Margareta and representatives of the KPP gave prizes to the laureates of artistic competitions, knowledge, multimedia presentations and leaflets.

Our laureates:

The art contest “Kindle on the road” took place in two age categories:

for classes I – III

1st place – Karol from class II A,

II place – Alan from class III A,

Third place – Sofia from class I B,

for classes: IV-VIII

1st place – Muja from class V A,

II place – Mikoyan from class VI B,

Third place – Alan from class VII A;

Knowledge competition on road safety

1st place – Pieter from class VIA

Second place – Jacob from class VIII A

Third place – Natasha from the class VC

Count Katarzyna from class V A

Alicia from class VII A

Wisteria from class VII A

Competition for a multimedia presentation on the topic of wearing reflectors

1st place – Marci from class VI B

The competition is the most interesting leaflet: “Wear a flare”

I place – Igor from class VIII

Congratulations to the winners. We believe, however, that all contestants have been successful because they have deepened and consolidated their invaluable knowledge about security.

Further attractions related to this event awaited us in the school’s courtyard. The students could see the wonderful motorcycles of our guests, take souvenir pictures of themselves. Later, in the presence of motorcycles and police officers, we went on a street happening at the housing estate. We all marched in reflective vests which made of reflective materials with road signs and banners that children had made to promote road safety. It was not only the weather that was favorable to us. The pedestrians and drivers encountered reacted with sympathy, smiled, waved to us. By the way, a group of older students handed out leaflets about road safety.

In this edition of the competition, we took care of the safety of our seniors. At 5 pm, the school canteen held an evening for them, which had an educational and entertaining value.

We consider the next final of the “Reflective School” competition very successful. In addition to fun and many attractions, the most important role – promoting safety on the road and raising awareness that we can be responsible for them, has been achieved.

Stop taxes, France angry “,” Macron, leave me my dough “… Chasubles on the shoulders, slogans in the back, about sixty” yellow reflective vests “wanted to take advantage of the arrival of Emmanuel Macron in Reims to express their “fed up” with rising fuel taxes. The appointment was given at 6:30 pm on the forecourt of the train station, via social networks, at the initiative of this informal movement that calls for a blocking of roads on November 17.

From the station, the demonstrators intended to reach the city hall, where the President was expected, but they were prevented by a large cordon of CRS positioned around the square: 25 on one side, 25 of the ‘other. The “yellow vests” with reflective materials did not seek to force, or even had time to form a procession: they dispersed when a spokeswoman announced that they would not be allowed to join the town hall. “We are forbidden to move from the square. We are completely surrounded by the CRS. We cannot leave together at City Hall. ”

The dislocation was carried out calmly but not without anger against this ban “to come and go freely,” denounced the participants. “It shows that our movement is disturbing,” the spokeswoman consoled herself. “On November 17, they’ll see that it’s not going to be fun. ”

Operation infiltration on the outskirts of the town hall

Chasuble removed, about twenty protesters, however, managed to sneak up to the edge of the town hall and mingle with onlookers. They then put on their yellow vests which made of reflective fabrics and chanted “Macron resignation! “, Punctuated by a Marseillaise. The CRS responded by pushing the barriers, in order to widen the security perimeter. The anger of the slingers: “She is beautiful, France! The President of the Republic did not hear anything since he had not arrived yet.

That is the call made by the City Council as a measure for pedestrians to improve their safety on the road and the name of a campaign that focuses on young and old as the most vulnerable groups. As the DGT and the Junta did, the Council promotes the use of reflective materials to reduce the risk of being run over.

To encourage the use, from the consistory have commissioned 2,000 serigraphic vests with the logo of the campaign, which are already being distributed among the elderly who attend sports, cultural and social services. From Citizen Security detected the need to provide these reflective vests to participants in municipal activities, since most attend and return from their classes on foot and at night, with the danger that this entails having to travel, in some cases, through tracks with reduced luminosity. The delivery is made by representatives of the local government and the local police, and take the opportunity to give instructions to users, such as walking in a row on the shoulder, in the opposite direction to vehicles, crossing through the marked places or always use the vest with reflective fabric between them and the sunrise or in adverse weather conditions.

Bracelets for schoolchildren local government is convinced that training can avoid problems in the future, so they will also distribute at the CPI and in the activities aimed at young people a total of 500 yellow bracelets and the Bergamo to begin to raise awareness among schoolchildren of the importance of showing themselves when they travel in low light conditions.