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At night, in the rain and winter

The ideal cycling season does not last for a whole year. In autumn the days are shorter, it cools and rain. Snow falls in the winter. However, the Nordic proverb says: There is no bad weather, only bad clothing.

The absolute basis is to have a wheel equipped with appropriate reflectors (white on the front, red at the back, orange on the string and yellow on the pedals). Replace reflectors in the string with the reflective tape on the casing, reflectors at the front and at the back with reflective stickers.

In town, you do not usually need a headlight. The streets are illuminated. But the blinkers are necessary. The front flasher is more important than the rear. For the driver’s rear is usually shining “in the mirror” and therefore reveals you even when you are light passive in the back. In front of you, cars come “from the side” and the best reflectors will not help you. Almost the same job as the rear blinker makes the reflex tape on the left calf.

In urban traffic, I can shine or flicker in the dark. Cars were previously required to shine “in low visibility,” which is exactly the condition that you should also shine on. In utter darkness, you are visibly visible with reflective materials, but in the dark, the reflectors are merging and you have to shine actively. Lighting sets with a sensor can be started automatically.

Reflective vest, flashing reflective ribbons and other massive light equipment over and above normal lighting will ensure you will be seen not only by overtaking drivers but also by pilots of aircraft landing at Ursine Airport. Consider whether it is worthwhile to shift this limit to how much light the drivers consider normal. The vest and the more powerful light fit on high-speed roads, long-distance stretches, or when “shit-shit” falls at the end of November. On the other hand, “raising” the driver with a dazzling lamp and a black coat is also not a good idea.

For a regular ride in the dark, it is worthwhile to have a deposit in addition to the “main” lighting.  the battery at least a spare battery, to the dynamically-driven light an emergency small flicker in the event of a malfunction.

Do not say that in the mountain of flashing scrap you will not find at least one that you can take with you… A left fuse on the seat post, a color changing light, a supermarket blinker, a low-beam headlamp bought there.

When you get into a situation where you need to drive without lights, you have to go slower along the secondary streets and give up the idea that you have priority at any crossing, even if traffic signs are hundreds of times the opposite. And your next trip has to lead to a cycle shop.

The tape does not help you

The best for your safety would be if the reflective elements were copying your front and back outline. But who would want to go out of the pub or evening out in a reflective vest…

“We place the reflective tape in the direction of the road, the right side of the body, on the ankle or on the wrist,” explains Martin Farad.

However, if only one tape is available, it is better to place it on your ankle. “The light of the car shine from the bottom and illuminate the tape on the ankle before the wrist,” notes the head of the BESIP. If you have a reflex tape attached to your wrist, be careful not to cover it with your sleeve.

If you feel as good as a reflective tape like a lighted mobile phone, remember that not only do you fail to comply with the statutory duty, but you risk the phone will run out and the driver will not see you.

Conversely, if you would like to underline the effect of reflection, you can shine with fluorescent colors in the shade or rain. It does not provide the reflection of the light, but it will prolong the distance the driver sees you.

Every extra meter decides

It would seem like a cumbersome recalculation of every inch. It is a necessary malignancy. Every additional meter available to the driver to brake or safely avoiding is calculated on the unlit road.

So, know that a pedestrian with visible reflective safety vests will record the driver at a distance of 200 meters. At 65 kilometers per hour, he has enough time to figure out the potential danger, decides what to do, maneuver, and comfortably completes.

In dark clothing, the distance you see on the side is shrunk to just 18 meters. At the same speed, the car is blinking in one second. “The driver has virtually no chance to react to the pedestrian and avoid him safely,” emphasizes Martin Farrar.

And we still talk about speed that only a few people get outside the village. At a speed of 90 kilometers per hour, a chauffeur needs a safe walking distance of at least 90 meters, and even in the white cloth that is the best reflex after that, you can only see it at a distance of 55 meters.

‘Dangerous stairs’ will receive reflective tape on the steps

Reflective tape should ensure that people no longer fall from the stairs in the new station in Arnhem. Last week, one day after the unofficial opening, two people aged 89 and 90 years fell from the stairs.

 

They had gone to the plateau with the elevator where a coffee corner was to come. Looking around the new building, they did not see the exit. Since then, the staircase was no longer accessible to travelers.

 

So-called signal tape has now been ordered. Before the end of the week, that reflective adhesive tape must be applied to the edge of the steps. According to spokesman, the staircase will open again. He does not yet know what color tape it will be.

 

The signal tape is a temporary solution. With the architect of the station, we are now looking at a permanent solution for the staircase. According to De Kurten, this has to be as fast as possible. You can think of white balls that are glued to the edges of the steps or to stones with markings of reflective material.

A year and a half with mandatory reflective elements

For eighteen months, pedestrians outside the village have to wear reflective vest. Do they do it? In addition, how did it show up in statistics?

 

It will be a year and a half from Sunday, when the pedestrians should start shining on our roads. On February 20, the following formula was added to the Road Traffic Act. “If a pedestrian is traveling outside the village in a low visibility on the roadside or on the edge of a road in a place not illuminated by public lighting, he is obliged to wear elements of retro reflective material placed so as to be visible to other road users. ”

 

It is just before 9 o’clock when we pass the sign indicating the end of Prague. We decided to see how the Czechs adhere to the law. True, the main season of all kinds of reflectors, straps and strips for clothes are gloomy autumn and winter. The law, however, applies without exception to the end of a fudgy summer. Is it dark or not? That is what we call when we are coming from Redoing towards – we meet a completely unlighted runner. Legislation reduces visibility by clearly distinguishing other vehicles, persons, animals or objects on the road. It is not just darkness, dusk or dawn, but also heavy rain, snow and mist.

 

From a statistical point of view, the new regulation looks promising. Perhaps for the first year of validity, the number of pedestrians killed in the night outside the village fell from 37 to 31, which is almost a fifth decline. It has certainly played a role in a massive communication campaign, warning about the possible consequences of invisible night walks. The parts of reflective tape are more prominent: “After the effectiveness of the law, we recorded a total of 24 killed pedestrians under reduced visibility. In seventeen cases, the pedestrian did not have a reflective element, “shocked Petra from the Police Presidium.

 

“Yes, I know I should have a glittering tape. I wear it in the winter, but it is not even dark now, “says the cross-country skiing we meet on the edge of the Alaska. At least he is dressed in a distinctive red shirt – but it would not help before the law. “After the introduction, we have advised that we will especially explain to pedestrians the meaning of this duty. At the same time, we warned that with the approaching end of the year, which is most risky for pedestrians, police would also be faced with block penalties for failing to comply with this duty, “explains Haven in safety vest.

 

Dangerously, however, not only pedestrians, but also drivers, behave in the dark. “Classical halogen headlamps are about a hundred meters long, so they have to adjust their speed. If we do not, we often do not have enough room for an adequate response. At the last minute, we are unable to react, “says Bezique chief Martin.

Road safety: Cuff requirement with reflective tape

A few weeks after the IRB, things are becoming clearer for bikers and scooters. No vest to wear, no fluorescent either, but an armband is equip. The CNSR suspends the obligation to wear mandatory permanent retro-reflective motorcycle and scooter. An update on the legislation of retro-reflective material on motorbikes and scooters is announced.

 

Among the 18 measures of the last IRB (Interdepartmental Committee on Road Safety), 1 made a big noise: “Drivers of motorcycles and tricycles will have to wear retro-reflective equipment. “Many wanted to see the obligation to wear a fluorescent yellow vest. It is true that, as we said then, the wording was rather vague. A few days later, it was more a question of wearing equipment equipped with retro-reflective elements on a few square centimeters, without specifying the exact size. Today, the speech has changed, and everything will go through a “simple” armband.

 

The information came from RTL and was relayed by our colleagues Moto: Michele Merle (landed since) evoked then an armband. Here are some details on this subject. The device in question must be retro-reflective and visible from the front, from the back, and from both sides. It will therefore be necessary to wear an armband on the left, but also on the right! However, this cuff should not necessarily be fluorescent, but only retro-reflective; the phobic’s of the “yellow building site” will be relieved. And as some black textiles can be retro reflective, if a manufacturer decides to release an armband matching future standards remaining sober in broad daylight, his fortune is assured. We expect of course the publication of the decrees, but according to our information, worn armbands should measure 3 centimeters in width, be retro-reflective over their entire surface, and surround the arm. To our knowledge, as long as the jackets are not equipped, this leaves the choice between the elastic cuffs and the RIBs. In any case, it will be necessary to be careful not to lose them when one removes his jacket.

 

Some will be skeptical about the usefulness of the device, including its mandatory daytime character when a retro-reflective tape is only effective at night. Anyway, when the text comes into application, not wearing these armbands should be punished by 2 points less (and 68 €). But before rushing to equip you, wait until the norm is clearly established, because it is a safe bet that some unscrupulous will ride the “fear of the fine” to propose in advance sold armbands at low prices and who may well not protect you from the Forces of the Order.

 

We contacted the manufacturers, who told us that they would soon offer these armbands in their catalogs, the time for them to adapt their ranges. In addition, if some had taken the lead with detachable cuffs, this innovation involved only the left arm, which will be insufficient in the eyes of the law anyway.

Will forest animals also wear reflective elements?

When we talk about human rights (see the newly revised foreign policy concept of the government), I have been feeling for a long time that motorists have the rights somewhat more than they have non-motorists, just need to care the road safety.

 

I will remind you, for example, how long green pedestrians have been lit on the traffic lights and how long they have been in the car, even though they are moving incomparably faster, and it would take less time for them. On the other hand, the tendency to interrupt pedestrian crossings, say, for the good of the infantry, for their greater security. It is only occasionally that someone tells you that those transitions are simply too much and that it disturbs the flow of traffic. Which is wrong, while walking a hundred yards from the aborted crossing is normal and desirable? After all, there is more to “fresh” air.

 

Perhaps it would be enough to reduce the speed

The latest pedestrian good was approved by the government in the form of one provision of the current amendment to the Road Traffic Act, which is now heading to the Chamber of Deputies. I am imposing on it the obligation to wear reflective elements on the garment (the specific shape of the element is not prescribed) if the visibility is outside the village on a road without pavements. Certainly, those abusive non-automobiles are few and the reflective elements purely technically at least some of their protections are, even though they are not wiped before being swept away.

 

On the other hand, however, there should be an obligation, even a financial one (however, if buying a reflective tape for a relatively comprehensible amount, if not counting the non-punitive financial penalties in case of disobedience) to someone who is less of a source of danger, who is by far the greater threat. As more logical, it would seem to me, for example, to provide a type of bad visibility that the driver is obliged to reduce the speed of the road on the road outside the village so that any pedestrian conflict can be avoided or at least minimized. Moreover, on the road, not only the pedestrian but also the wildlife can suddenly appear under the described conditions. She is even more likely. Will she be required to wear a reflective tape? By the way, it is not quite a joke, in one of the Nordic countries they say they intend to use a reflective color to refer to wildlife reindeer.

 

It looks like this as a punishment for a non-motorist for the fact that he even allows himself to move along the road, even for poor visibility. However, the same right to use road communications, unless explicitly forbidden by applicable law, has both a motorist and a pedestrian or cyclist. I emphasize that the right is equal, that the automobile is not bigger, it is not preferred. The right to freely use public roads is perhaps even the oldest.

 

I have my horses, the duty to clean the pine trees

I am not a lawyer, so I can be mistaken. But I believe that if someone insists that moving along the road, surrounded by material tracts, which is multiplied by the speed of movement, becomes a potentially fatal hazard for unintentional (and armored) road users, it should be primarily he, who should be subject to risk-mitigating obligations to slaughter those unwholesome. Lapidary speaking, somebody gets a common, he does not have the right to expect him to clean his horse lobelia after his walk – no matter how much he can slip even after the horse’s lobelia and make a good charge.

 

 

Comptroller purchase bulletproof safety vests

The municipal comptroller Esteban reported that he formally initiated an audit of the procurement procedure for bulletproof safety vest with Forties, which was approved by the Procurement Committee for this year.

 

However, he ruled out that the oversight body will initiate an investigation into other procurement procedures that the same Committee has approved for the security area, and where there would be suspicion of purchases directed to certain suppliers, as last week the receiver Carlos Medina denounced.

 

In an interview with the media, Esteban said that the audit of the purchase procedure of the bulletproof vests with reflective tape is a subject that was already programmed within the audit program carried out by the Comptroller’s Office, as well as the review that was made of the same procedure in 2016.

 

Even, he said, the results of the latter are already in their final stage, so they will soon be announced. He added that so far the Procurement Committee has not requested that it initiate a review of the bullet-proof vest purchase procedure or of any other acquisition related to security.

 

“It is not necessary for the secretary to make the information available to us, we will request at the time the information that is necessary to make the review that we are planning and that we will start today,” said the Comptroller regarding the statements made Last Friday, the Municipal Public Security Secretary, Luis Enrique, about presenting to the inspection body all the information regarding the procedure to purchase bulletproof vests with reflective strips, to rule out any irregularity.

Work takes precedence over child safety

Twenty parents of students donned their yellow waistcoat in the cool early morning Wednesday, December 14. They were in front of the entrance of the nursery and elementary schools of the Sources to protest the glaring insecurity around the settlements. A few meters from them, the works, which will give a new face to downtown, began a few days ago.

 

No lights and lack of protection

To join their class, children must take a small path and reflective tape along the site. “They are not safe, despairs Sandy Tense, mother of three children in school and member of the association of parents of students. The diggers run right next to the playground. Mud and pebbles managed to get in! In addition, the public lighting was removed to allow the launch of the work. “In the evening, it is dark early, and we have to walk on this path where the holes are numerous,” says another mother. The mistresses must distinguish us from afar, in the dark, so that our children can go out. The single exit is also a concern in the event of an incident in the school, or as part of the plan.

 

A door that does not close and the children are outside

The big problem is precisely in terms of security. At first, the pupils had to return to the schools, the time of the works, by an adjacent gate… which did not lock. “Children have been found outside of school,” continues Sandy Tense. At this age, they are not aware of the danger, so do not wait for an accident to happen, the reflective vest is necessary. The problem was finally solved this Thursday, December 15…

 

The academic inspector came to the institutions to try to understand the situation. And his recommendations are simple: obligation for the site manager to close the approaches to schools by the beginning of the school year in January, otherwise the work will be halted. Open to discussion, the site manager will also try to stop the machines during the hours of entry and exit in the establishment, and to shift the activity on the site during nap time of children.

 

 

The considered detail when shopping for school bags

Expert Andreas Schulte explains what parents should look out for when purchasing the important companion through school hours. It is important to bring children. The bag is necessary and the reflective bag can keep children visible and safer on road.

 

Football, racing cars, dolphins, princess or horse: The selection of schoolbag motifs is enormous. For the children they are the decisive criterion. Parents should take seriously the wishes of their sons and daughters, but also pay attention to factors that are important for the safety and the back of the offspring when buying. Which are, explains specialist salesman Andreas Schulte?

 

Until the next I-Dote to be trained at the end of August, it still takes more than six months, but many of them have their school bags already under the Christmas tree or they get it for a birthday present. All models, which are in the business, simply try out, Andreas Schulte of leather goods Schulte advises against this. A glance at the size and body structure of the child is already sufficient for the expert to know that some of the models are directly eliminated. The reflective material of bags is necessary for children’s safe.

 

“Just because children are being kicked in earlier, they are correspondingly smaller.” Sure, that makes little sense to get the biggest sack out of the shelf. Andreas Schulte explains that the basic weight is between 800 and 1,300 grams. “But it’s not the easiest thing to do, because there are many criteria that matter.” “If the satchel jumps while walking, it does not sit,” explains the expert.

 

There is no question for Schulte that the child should be taken to the purchase of the skirts and that the companion should be tried “through the school days,” very important “even without a thick jacket with reflective tape. That’s why Andreas Schulte wants to see Schulte and he explains why: “The children should get a feeling for it.” What about the carrier system? How does the satchel sit in the back? Is a cavity formed?

 

 

Make motorcycle stay bright at night

Car drivers often admit that there was an accident because the motorcyclist did not notice. We suggest how to improve your visibility on a motorcycle.

 

The Hurt report, launched by the US Department of Transportation’s Transportation Safety Administration, confirmed that when a motorcyclist wore bright yellow, orange or red clothes with reflective tape – the probability of being involved in the crash was down, as his “visibility” increased significantly. MAIDS, commissioned by the European Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (ACEM), with the support of the European Commission, showed an increase in the number of accidents that occurred when motorcyclists wore dark clothing.

 

Therefore, more and more often, garment manufacturers permanently call reflective elements and use neon colors in their products. However, if we do not have such attire we can equip: reflective belts on the torso or ankles, waistcoats or butterflies on the shoulders. Such add-ons will make us more eye-catching in the daytime, and after dark, retro reflectors will reflect the vehicle’s reflector. Very often they can be personalized with any inscription.

 

Helmet manufacturers are also increasingly offering not only better white-and-white helmets, but also retro-reflective graphics and neon colors.

Motorcycles and helmets can also be glued to their own. For this purpose, you need to buy a pair of strips for a wheel rim or a universal tape to fit selected motorcycle parts. The choice is good; we can dress in colors and adapt them to the color of the motorcycle.

 

The colorful LED lighting of the motorcycle (not permitted on public roads) is also becoming more and more popular: clothing or helmets:

To frame your visibility at night, you should take care of proper lighting in your motorcycle. Check the lights at the diagnostic station and replace the bulb with more brightness to improve visibility by up to 60% (the bulb should be homologated). An additional way to increase visibility is to install larger or additional STOP light, for example, in the trunk.

 

Increasingly popular is the addition of an additional light bar light on the front of the motorcycle, which does not significantly affect road lighting, but only improves visibility of motorcyclists on the road. Very often they are assembled in a manner not provided for by the legislator. It is safer to mount them as an additional fog lamp, for use on winding roads or with limited air transparency.

Of course, reflective element themselves will not protect us from the danger. Nothing will replace the rules of careful driving, safe distance and speed.