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HORA ON SKI AND SNOWBOARDS!

The ski season has already begun, but let’s take a look at some tips from this fashionable world …

Even on the slope, you can look great and at your own pleasure, that is, according to your favorite colors, styles, and comfort.

What do you need and what can you do without?

There is plenty of choices, each one looking for how and what makes you feel comfortable, especially to keep your clothes warm. Jackets and trousers are classic, but for someone, the brand will be the ideal overalls. Below we wear a sweater or a thermal jersey. A great option is the termo short or long sleeve t-shirts. You can use your underpants or just warm ski boots, then you will really feel warm. Complementary is the important elements for ski outfit, such as ski goggles, gloves, corsets, and scarves. Yet beautiful and becoming caps prefer to leave under the slope and think of your safety with a helmet.

Do not forget about the visible elements

Colors, colors, colors! And patterns too, let us see them! Those who are not afraid, so bold, do not miss it! At least, however, think of reflective materials, these are now commonplace in most sportswear. They will be what you want for the day!

Especially at night, pay attention to safety! It is best to wear reflective clothing or clothing with reflective tapes.

Do you prefer a more elegant style? Why not!

Elegant style can be found in these colors: white, beige, black, bronze, gold and silver, which are often supplemented with fur. And it does not really matter how well you can ski. In the mountains, you can enjoy the walks and the beauty of nature, where you can perfectly dress this outfit.

Car and walking

When confronted with a car, the pedestrian has little chance of avoiding injuries. Modern technology, however, gives you the chance to prevent pedestrians from being hit by a car. These are systems that detect the presence of a pedestrian on the road in time.

Not every pedestrian realizes that in some situations he becomes a participant in road traffic – especially when crossing a street or street. According to the regulations, pedestrians on the marked crossing have priority over the vehicle. At the same time, it is forbidden to go directly in front of a moving car. However, the driver is obliged to be particularly careful when approaching the pedestrian crossing.

The regulations allow the pedestrian to cross the road outside the crossing if the distance from the nearest such place exceeds 100 meters.

It can only do this if it is sure that it will not hinder the traffic and drivers will not be exposed to sudden braking. In addition, crossing the road outside the marked pedestrian crossing is obliged to give way to vehicles.

The pedestrian also becomes a participant in the road traffic, when he uses the road outside the built-up area in a situation where there is no sidewalk.

– In this situation, the pedestrian can move the left side of the road, thanks to which he will see cars approaching from the opposite direction – explains Bradshaw Pulaski, Skoda Auto Skoal instructor.

The presence of a pedestrian on the road outside the built-up area is a threat that becomes even more dangerous after dark. Despite the fact that the pedestrian sees the car approaching, it may be invisible to the driver, especially when a different vehicle arrives from the opposite direction. In the brightness of its headlights, the silhouette of a pedestrian at the edge of the road blends with its surroundings.

– A walking night wearing a dark outfit is seen by the driver from a distance of about 40 meters. However, if you are wearing reflective clothing with reflective tapes, it becomes visible even from a distance of 150 meters – emphasizes Bradshaw Pulaski.

That is why the regulations impose on the pedestrians moving along the way after dusk the obligation to have reflective elements.

The issue of pedestrian safety is extremely important for car manufacturers. Until recently, systems protecting the weakest road users were offered in the equipment of higher class cars. Currently, they can also be found in the cars of popular brands. One of such systems is the Pedestrian Monitor, a function that was included in the standard equipment in Skoda Karoq and Kodiaq. It is an emergency braking system in case of detecting the risk of collision with a pedestrian. Pedestrian Monitor uses a radar that scans the area in front of the car. The advanced algorithm processes the received signals and at speeds in the range of 10 to 60 km / h, the system can recognize the risk of collision with a pedestrian and react on its own.

In this situation, he first warns the driver of the danger and finally automatically applies the brakes. At speeds above 30 km / h, a warning message appears on the instrument cluster display.

However, this type of solution does not absolve the driver from caution, while pedestrians moving after dark on the road outside the built-up area to be better visible should wear any reflective material.

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!

Elements of Traffic and Municipal Roads …

Tapachula Chiapas, January 10, 2018.- To give continuity to the coordinated work to reduce the incidence of crime and ensure the safety of motorcycle drivers, elements of the Municipal Traffic Directorate follow up on “Moto Operations” in various sectors of the Urban area.

The director of the unit, Luis Javier Guerrero Rubiera, explained that the joint operation with the Municipal Public Security Secretariat is permanent and takes place at various points in the urban area to invite citizens to have their documents in order, promote the use of the protective helmet and reflective vest with reflective tapes to increase safety when driving.

The elements of Transit and Municipal Roads made these actions in the main access of the colony “El Porvenir”, in addition to other points where 17 drivers were infracted for various faults such as not wearing the helmet, license or license plates.

Guerrero Rubiera said that the actions implemented by the Municipal President, Oscar Guerra Penagos, also allow reducing the criminal incidence, so the operative is permanent to guarantee the tranquility of the citizens.

“We respond to citizens’ requests, which is why we will continue installing the roadblocks at various points in the local geography, to carry out the proper verification of compliance with the provisions of the current Municipal Traffic Regulations, which is why drivers are invited to respect the indications whose purpose is to guarantee their safety, “he said.

Safety vests as identification mark for helpers at the Brasher BOP

The Brasher Cerberus-Orientations-Parcours, short BOP., In the Chapultepec is just around the corner. Helpers at this event are marked with safety vests this time.

“How can we make ourselves visible?” Was a question asked by the organizing team in the run-up to the BOP? Because there are always questions from the ranks of the visitors and it is often not that easy to find the contact persons for them. One did not want to fall back on the T-shirts for the identification, which are not quite dewy anymore.

Donation handed over

Thomas Feint, owner of the machine-building company of the same name in Happenstance and since the beginning active in the BOP. with them, suggested the use of reflective vests with reflective tapes. And as one for the BOP. Also as a co-organizer committed pragmatist he was ready to equip the secondary school with 30 of this signal-colored eye-catcher. On Tuesday afternoon he handed over his donation in front of the likewise colorful construction trailer in the yard of the school.

In addition, Thomas Feint had a tip for all students who would like to take care of a training place soon: visit BOP, make contact here to the training company and do an internship. For exactly this was the exclusive way for Thomas Feint, on which his company came together with the last four apprentices to conclude the contract.

Invited are on Wednesday, 12. September, from 18 to 20 o’clock, all parents, family members, young people and generally interested in the so-called families BOP. On the 13th of September, the companies and their staff will be waiting for the pupils of the Brasher schools from the grades eight to ten in the morning.

The light on the bike can save lives

The traffic educators of the police controlled the illumination of the cyclists at Frankfurter schools. They gave valuable information to young people.

Especially in the dark season, you cannot float without functioning lighting on the bike in mortal danger. Then you need to carry reflective material. Therefore, the police inspection Further started in cooperation with the Hamburger roundabout the action “safe way to school” in Further.

Just after half past eight, it’s starting to get light. The first children arrive at the school center in Furthest with their bicycles. The two traffic educators of the police, Dominique Hem and Matthias Kraft, stop the cyclists, who are initially surprised why police are in front of the school.

One of the first is Christina Miller, who drives every day from her place of residence Syllabary to the Gymnasium. The lighting works perfectly and otherwise, the bicycle of the 13-year-olds is safe for traffic. “That’s how it should be so that it is perceived by other road users in the gloomy morning hours,” Hem and Kraft, who serve sweets as a small reward for safety awareness, are happy.

But it does not take a long time, and then the first “traffic offender” has joined the police. For an eleven-year-old boy, the complete lighting is out of order. Kraft quickly recognizes that the connecting cables are not plugged into the front lamp, and wants to provide first aid. But even after proper installation, it remains dark. “There seems to be some other defect,” Kraft says, handing the student a checklist. Caution money is waived, but the bike must be demonstrated immediately to the police after the defects have been rectified.

At the same time, the same action takes place in Registered in front of the middle school. There, the traffic officer Stefan Schedar and his colleague Warner Frontman are in action. “We even had the case that a teacher with unlit bike came to school,” says Schedar after the end of the action. Frontman adds: “The caretaker had behaved very well, cycling four times to his workstation and even wearing a safety vest.”

The traffic educators explain what a safe bicycle should look like. Prescribed are two independent brakes, a bell that should not be too quiet, as well as non-slip and firmly screwed pedals, which are equipped with two pedal reflectors. In addition, a lamp and a white reflector are mandatory at the front, as well as a red tail light and a red reflector at the back. Four yellow spoke reflectors, so-called cat’s eyes must be fitted in the spokes, with alternative reflective tapes being allowed on the tires. A dynamo is no longer mandatory. Since 2013 lamps with battery or battery operation have been approved. “Without this equipment, a bike may not be used in traffic,” emphasizes Ham and adds that according to the road traffic licensing regulations, the lighting must also function during the day. The lighting system is particularly susceptible to interference: cable connections tear easily, bulbs burn through, the dynamo runs hard or does not work, battery or battery are dead. Therefore, the two spoke reflectors per wheel and the front and rear reflectors are particularly important, they guarantee a minimum of visibility, even with unusual lighting or wheel stop. “Especially with children, a colorful pennant is recommended, because they are often seen only very late due to their size,” adds colleague Kraft in view of the fact that of course on all trips good visibility is important, not only on the way to school.

Although not mandatory, highly recommended is also a bicycle helmet. Julius Govt from Further was the best example of this. The bike of the ten-year high school student is absolutely safe and he always wears his helmet. Stefan Schedar explains why a bicycle helmet makes a lot of sense: “The helmet absorbs up to two-thirds of the energy that would impact directly on the head in a crash without a helmet, which means that helmet wearers are less likely to have serious head injuries such as skull fractures or cerebral hemorrhages comes “. In addition, modern bicycle helmets are equipped with reflectors, which ensure that they are better seen by motorists in the dark.

In total, around 50 cyclists were checked on Monday morning. Ten of them had no lights on the bike. Matthias Kraft also knows that there is not always a technical defect: “In some cases it was the case that the students follow the motto ‘I can see, so the others see me too’ Of course, this is a fallacy, because it is especially important at twilight that the weaker road users in relation to the car turn the lights on to be seen even better.

From handcuffs to fingerprints to arrest cells

Three boys and five girls visited the Kirchner police on Thursday as part of the children’s holiday program organized by the Juggernauts. Commissioner Arcane Adler not only patiently answered all the questions but also led the way through the entire watch.

True to the motto “The police – your friend and helper”, the children have looked around on the Kirchner area and received by Commissioner Arcane Adler insight into the police work. She patiently answered children’s questions like “Is your gun loaded, how many cells are there, and are there any in there, or are there police dogs next to police dogs?” In any case, the thirst for knowledge of the small participants seemed almost inexhaustible.

The patrol car is well received

The children could truly immerse themselves in the world of police equipment when Adler showed them the outfit of their uniform. The ten to eleven-year-old participants were even allowed to slip into a safety vest with reflective tapes and touch a baton or handcuffs. The two officers Rainier Grubber and Martin Buffer explained what a fingerprint is all about and how photos are made to register individuals. The children were even allowed to take action themselves and press their thumbs into the printing ink. On top, there was a personal photo for everyone. Subsequently, the officer showed and explained the detention cells of the Kirchner police station before the children visited a patrol car. Prompt came here the question: “How much horsepower does he have?”. A question that Adler could not answer immediately. She assured to clarify matters so important from the mouths of children. One of the girls stated: “So the seats here are very comfortable”. Of course, to visit the emergency vehicle also quite to the delight of the participants, the switching on of the blue light and the “Tatamis”.

Many aspiring police officers

“The main thing of the action for me is to make it clear to the children that they can come to us at any time and that there is always someone here to help them,” said the High Commissioner. She explained, “I am always happy when girls and boys come to us who are interested in our work.” When asked, “Who would like to go to the police later?”, There were many finger-covered hands. Simon Bauer, enthusiastic “K11” or “Alarm for Cobra 11” series fan explained: “I do not know if I’m going to the police or the fire department or would rather be a cross-rider”.

 

Holidays: the most important safety

“The most important in connection with the beginning of winter holidays are safe to access to the place of rest of children and young people and all those who accompany them,” said Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk.

In the parking lot at 7 national roads, the Minister of Infrastructure and the Chief Inspector of Road Transport participated in the control of coaches commencing this year’s campaign “Safe holidays 2019”.

From Saturday to January 27, there will be holidays for students from the following provinces: Pomeranian, Lesser Poland, and Greater Poland.

The minister reminded that the 16th Road Transport Inspectorate, apart from the normal activities on national roads, pays particular attention to the safety of children who are going on vacations and holidays.

“The checks are not intended to restrict drivers and bus owners, but the aim is to ensure that the buses are in a proper technical condition, do not pose a threat to other road users, and especially to the passengers they drive” emphasized Minister Adamczyk. “It is important that drivers who manage these buses meet all the standards have the appropriate qualifications, certificates, they were not overtired, which is extremely important and they were in an absolute state of sobriety” he stressed.

He added that today entrepreneurs already know that no bus, which children and young people go to winter grounds and return from them, cannot have faults.

“Parents who send their children to rest should be sure that they will safely and safely come back from this rest,” stressed Adamczyk. Chief Inspector of Road Transport, Alvin, said that inspectors will control coaches until the last days of holidays in all provinces.

“Checks will be carried out at the bus departure site, fixed checkpoints will be determined or checks will be carried out on the main communication routes, as here,” said Alvin. He added that parents who want the vehicle to be checked should contact the Provincial Road Transport Inspectorate in advance.

Buses will also be controlled in holiday resorts. ITD inspectors throughout the winter holidays will check, among others technical condition of vehicles braking and steering system, their correct lighting, tires. “These vehicles often go to mountainous terrain, weather conditions are variable. Carriers, drivers, the more they should make sure that the technical condition is all the more perfect,” said Alvin.

A year ago, during the holidays, the Road Transport Inspection inspected 1,300 vehicles, 53 registration documents were stopped, 21 coaches (about 1.6%) were in a very bad technical condition and a driving ban was issued. All drivers were sober. Inspectors imposed 296 criminal penalties.

Alvin reminded that drivers should be rested and respect the permissible working time, and if they are going on a long route, have an alternate. Daily, the driver can drive a maximum of 10 hours twice a week, on the other days of 9 hours, and after 4.5 hours of continuous driving should take a minimum of 45 minutes break.

Małopolskie Province Governor Pieter Wick said that in 1300 facilities in Małopolskie, children and youth from all over the country will be resting. “Holidays in Małopolskie will last the longest because our landscape values and tourist offer is so attractive that all of Poland is coming here for holidays here,” said Wick. He appealed recalling the recent tragedy in the escape room that the guardians and parents would pay attention to how they spend their children’s time.

The Deputy Marshal of the voivodeship, Lukasz Smock, said that the advantages of Małopolskie make everyone go towards the winter capital – Zakopane. “Resorts, Highlanders are prepared to receive guests, young people, tourists, and the slopes are snowed” said Smock.

Adamczyk appealed to entrepreneurs dealing with transport, drivers and all persons who go on an individual vacation: do not hurry, let’s drive safely, equip the cars with car seats and everything necessary to transport children, keep the sense on the road.

On Saturday morning, the Minister of Infrastructure handed over to all drivers who had no control, handed a plush crocodile – an ITD mascot, and the children received reflective vests with reflective tapes, armbands with reflective materials, and scarves.

The control is successfully passed by the coach, which the children of the parish of St. John the Baptist. “It just so happens that we’re being inspected every year in the same place.” Today, we smiled. “said the sister who looked after the children. “The control is standard: as soon as the bus is operational, there is nothing to stress,” told journalists driver Stanislaw Rosenberg, who has been involved in the transport of people since 1992, but for the first time, he was honored. He stressed that when the coach door was closed, he was fully responsible for passengers.

Welcomed by “yellow vests”

The Argentine delegation, late, could not greet the presidential couple at the exit of the plane. Instead, Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron shook hands with two “yellow vests”.

The French President and his wife were visiting Buenos Aires, Argentina to attend the G20 summit. And it is a special welcome that was reserved last Wednesday, upon their arrival at the airport. Indeed, no official member of the Argentine delegation was present to greet the presidential couple. So not to let Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron take their first steps on a desert tarmac, they are two airport agents dressed in yellow safety vests with reflective tapes who welcomed them. A salute that particularly amused the French netizens, given the symbol of social protest that now represent yellow vests in Belgium and France.

Once the two handshakes were exchanged, the head of state and his companion boarded a car to take them out of the airport still without an official member of Argentina. Argentine Vice President Gabriela arrived a few minutes later. Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, still on the tarmac, were able to get off the vehicle to be greeted in the protocol rules.

Candy or rod for drivers

The policemen together with students of the Primary School and employees of the Provincial Road Traffic Center carried out the action “Candy or a rod”.

Police officers, children, and WORD employees waited for drivers with rods and sweets. The sweetness of the candy could only be enjoyed by those who strictly followed the provisions ensuring the safety of themselves, but also to pedestrians and other drivers.

Winter weather requires drivers to be particularly careful. Slippery surface significantly extends the braking distance.

The policemen checked whether the drivers adjust the speed to the conditions on the road. They also paid attention to the fact whether they maintain a safe distance between vehicles, which will allow safe braking to avoid a dangerous road incident.

School neighborhoods, pedestrian crossings are places where the traffic of unprotected road users is greater. There is no place for bravado here!

For children, it is an important lesson confirming in practical knowledge about road safety. Unfortunately, several drivers handed the rod to several drivers. The police officers instructed them how dangerous in their consequences can be committed by the offenses.

All children received reflective vests with reflective tapes in which they will be visible to other road users.