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Religious fervor in the region with the arrival of the Marian pilgrimages

September is the month par excellence of the pilgrimages, because they coincide two of the religious celebrations that are more fervently lived by the faithful. Precisely yesterday was a big day for the latter, because it was carried out the rise of the image of the Virgin to the sanctuary, followed, as always, a marabout of walkers.

 

The heat was felt throughout the morning, something that took its toll on the forces of the pilgrims, many of whom came walking from their places of origin, so the climb was an added effort. It was not a problem, however, for Andrés. He confessed to his little trick to cope better with the high temperatures: once the big climb of the journey arrived. It was shirt! And to continue only with the reflective vest.

 

Young and not so young integrated the long language of pilgrims who at the edge of noon began their journey facing the sanctuary, where the image will remain until the end of the celebration. Religious services will continue in the coming days, with Masses from 10 to 12 and from 5 to 8 pm. Saturday, day 8, will be the central day of the pilgrimage and there will be offices at 9, 10, 11 and 12, with the solemn Mass – sung – scheduled for one in the afternoon. In the afternoon, even more Masses: 17, 18, 19 and 20 hours. On Sunday, at noon, will be carried out by the descent of the image in procession.

 

Everything ready for the Boat

 

“Walking to Barca” goes with family or friends, with the couple, with children… It is almost an obligation for a large part of the region to arrive on these dates of September, and in fact there are many clubs and associations that have already set annual appointments around these pilgrimages. Residents of A Peregrine recently completed their journey, but also from the association scheduled for yesterday for a walk with a feast and return by bus included.

 

In Media they have been preparing for their great pilgrimage for a few days and, in addition to an exhibition of old posters of the festival and a cultural week with appointments of all kinds, the religious program continues with the novena: every day at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. .

 

There is also a broad security operation coordinated by Civil Protection volunteers, who insist on the need to walk through pedestrian areas and use the relevant visible devices, like safety clothing and reflective tapes.

Road safety: wear reflections

In 2017, over 39 thousand people suffered in road accidents. What’s more, 38 percent of all the victims were “unprotected” participants in the movement, and in every fourth incident suffered by pedestrians. The most dangerous period for pedestrians was the autumn and winter season, during which 549 people were killed. As statistics of the National Police Headquarters show, in comparison with 2016, the number of accidents has decreased, however Polish roads still belong to one of the most dangerous in Europe. In this respect, we are in the fourth place from the end. In 2017, an average of 49 people per European citizen per million citizens died, while in Poland – 75. The lowest number of fatal accidents occurred in Sweden, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

 

With a view to improving road safety, especially in autumn and winter, the Odblaskowi.pl campaign is taking off for the ninth time. Objective? First of all, educate and implement positive habits among pedestrians. This year the Reflective Patrol will reach 15 cities. There are many attractions, interactive activities and educational games waiting for participants of events organized as part of the campaign. In Safe Towns the youngest will learn the rules of safe traffic on the road, learn how to safely cross the road to school, and receive reflective tapes. In total, organizers will give away 60,000 bands and 50 thousand information brochures for parents.

 

In a dimly lit place, after dark the driver notices the pedestrian only from a distance of 30 meters. After applying the reflective vests, this distance increases to 150-200 meters, and with long light switched on even up to a kilometer. Reflective elements help to improve safety, but caution and careful observation on the part of pedestrians and drivers are the key to avoiding tragedy.

 

The more independent children become, the more often they are exposed to road accidents. Some of them result from the lack of sufficient knowledge about safe behavior in road traffic. Therefore, the primary element of any child’s outer cover should be reflective. By reflecting the light, they allow you to see the youngest of conditions of inadequate visibility, which often protects you against being hit by a car – instructs young insp. Agate Krystal from the Traffic Office of the Police Headquarters.

 

How to properly wear reflective vests?

 

Students in schools that will visit the Reflective Patrol will also receive educational materials prepared by specialists in the field of road safety. They will learn from them how to wear reflective vests and where to put them.

 

Assuming reflective materials, you have to think about which side to set them on. In Poland, according to the regulations, a pedestrian who is moving on the road is obliged to walk on the left side. The vehicle comes to him from the front, so we put such a reflective element on the right hand, on the right leg, to make it more visible from the side of the road. Let’s try to make children of schoolbags or clothing have a reflective element on the right, says Powel from the Traffic Department of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police Headquarters.

 

Since the car’s low beam is lowered low and illuminates the road, the reflector should be placed as low as possible. If the pedestrian has a reflector-pendant, you can hang it on the neck, but such a high placement makes it will be less effective than the element placed a meter lower, for example at the ankle. Every half a meter down increases visibility by several dozen meters. This difference can determine the life of a pedestrian.

Cyclists got vests

City guards handed over several dozen reflective vests to cyclists, so that the amateurs of the two wheels are better visible and safer. Reflections hit the pedestrians.

Once again, the city guards set out on bicycle paths to ensure the safety of cyclists. On Monday, each cyclist encountered on their way received a reflective vest with reflective materials. The guards also remembered the safety of pedestrians. Those in turn received reflective tapes from the officers.

Pedestrians and cyclists constitute a large group of road accident victims. Therefore, it is their safety that should be especially taken care of. During a collision with another vehicle, the driver can count on airbags or seat belts. Pedestrians and cyclists do not protect anything. The reflective elements will at least allow them to be seen from a distance. They save lives of unprotected road users.

The City Guard prepared a total of 300 reflective vests. Half of them have already reached cyclists. They will receive next Bialystok during the next actions.

 

Trial sitting in police car

“I could imagine becoming a police officer later on”. That said a boy who visited the police station as part of the holiday program.

Not only children from the margrave city but also from Maul burg were invited this year. The crowd was correspondingly large – around 50 children stormed the precinct.

Its head Christophe Dummy welcomed the cheerful crowd in the yard. “My colleagues will show you what we have to do,” he promised.

Fingerprints

Police officers Britta Schroeder, Marion Schlesinger, Matthias Flocks and Matthias even put on a special shift for the few visitors, because normally they would have been off duty that day. But there was also an extra job from the boss.

After the police had introduced themselves briefly, they led the children in groups through the police station and in the yard to the emergency vehicles. At all stations of the tour, relaxed question-and-answer sessions developed, in which it became clear that the children did bring with them some prior knowledge, but also some illusions about everyday police life.

For example, that a district has to do with murder and manslaughter every day. Much more often it is really about harmless offenses that can often enlighten the officials.

A large part of everyday work is taken up by road traffic and road safety. The children learned. During the tour, of course, they were also allowed to take a look into the cell in the cellar.

The officers also showed them the technical equipment of the guard, the equipment and the uniform including pistol, handcuffs, baton and safety vest. In addition, the children were allowed to take fingerprints and be photographed by the Forensics Service. The digital image, however, was not in the wanted file, but to commemorate the entertaining day at the police.

Of course, the law enforcement officers also had the children who wears safety clothing with reflective tapes sit in the police cars and briefly pressed the siren so that everyone felt like a little policeman.

The officials also answered questions, especially from older children, about training a police officer.

Remove inhibition thresholds

Police Superintendent Britta Schroeder said that the children’s holiday action was also about introducing the police and reducing the fear of scaring. The police quartet succeeded in doing so not only with the child-friendly guide through the area, but also with the final barbecue party.

Wear the reflective vest- be seen!

From a distance of 140 meters instead of 25 meters, a child is seen in the dark when wearing the bright yellow safety vest. As a result, it is much better protected against accidents in road traffic.

And because they cannot yet assess danger as well as the larger students, the 71 new students at the Park School got the gaudy West of the ADAC Foundation “Yellow Angel” again this year.

The fourth graders (4b), with their class teacher Christa Schreyer and Ralf Salish (traffic educator of the PI 6), wooed convincing slogans to really attract the vest. The 4b convincingly explained the first years – first in the form of a “poem” – the benefits of the protective vest with its wide, orange reflective tapes and lighting effect of the neon yellow color. Enthusiastically, big ones distributed by the vest to the proud little ones and helped them get dressed.

And that should consider the motorists:

First graders are perceived by other road users late or not at all. Due to insufficient overview, children cannot sufficiently recognize and assess many dangerous situations.

Because children are not yet able to localize the sounds of their environment well, they are also disadvantaged in traffic. Children cannot react so fast. Therefore, they often lack the necessary time to stop or dodge in risky situations. So it is important to wear vest with reflective materials.

Municipality of Rancagua celebrates World Bicycle Day

As part of this activity, 500 reflective vests were delivered free of charge to cyclists to improve their safety conditions.

The Day of the bicycle is celebrated all over the world and Rancagua was not the exception. The purpose of this data is to promote this alternative means of transport, economic and ecological, and to draw attention to the rights and duties of cyclists.

That is why in the framework of this celebration, in five strategic points of the city, municipal officials gave free 500 reflective vests with reflective tapes to all cyclists who walked from 7 to 8.30 in the morning, by bike lanes, as an element to promote safety.

Those who at that time were going to their places of work or schools, were grateful for this initiative that will undoubtedly provide greater security in their daily trips.

Rancagua has 54 km of cycle paths in the city, making it the largest interconnected network in the entire country, so the municipality has taken the commitment to deliver a secure network, interconnected so that all pedestrians who choose this means of mobilization can use them more calmly and safely.

For Raimondi, director of SECPLAC, “this activity was a success, since we have been pleasantly satisfied, we have confirmed that the cyclists are using our bicycle lanes and are becoming more and more concerned about their safety. Our challenge is to advance in this area, promote good practices and contribute to have a better culture around the use of the bicycle. “he said.

For its part, the cyclists who traveled this morning appreciated this delivery and the concern of the municipality. “It will help me a lot in my transfers. Now I can see the motorists and I can be calmer when I leave the house early to work at the center,” said José.

Meanwhile, another beneficiary highlighted how useful it is to have reflective materials on the bike. ” I thank the municipality for caring about us. “he said.

The bicycle is an alternative means of economic and ecological locomotion, beneficial for health and respectful with the environment, but it is necessary to raise awareness about the culture around it, with simple advice you can have a better coexistence and safety: always use helmet, reflective clothing, white front light, red rear light, respect the pedestrian and make use of the roads enabled for their transit.

Common bugs for cyclists

Riding without a helmet and a reflective vest, a shopping bag on the handlebars, heavy cost conveyance, revaluation of power, alcohol, but also riding on pavements and crossings. These are the most common bugs for cyclists.

Riding without a helmet is a serious matter. “The risk of death after falling without a helmet on the head is nineteen times bigger,” warns Mire.

If you go shopping on a bicycle, then it is in his words in place to have a bicycle carrier with a basket. “The transfer of gardening equipment or harvesting of the garden can lead to a loss of balance,” he warns.

Especially for seniors, he recommends carrying a cell phone with him to call for help if necessary. He thinks of driving on pavements and crossings for a big disaster. “But it is only children up to ten years old,” explains Mire Poach.

A separate chapter is alcohol. “Zero tolerance applies throughout the Czech Republic, which also applies to cyclists. At present, some senators want to break this tolerance, they want to allow 0.5 per mile, “he said.

Mire commends that more people wear helmets and safety clothing. “The percentage of cyclists used by the helmet and safety clothing is steadily increasing, especially among parents who travel with their children,” he said.

But what’s the next thing a cyclist should have on his bike? According to Mire Poach, there are two independent brakes, orange, white and red reflectors, reduced visibility and lighting. “I also recommend to give bicycle reflective ribbons, reflective tapes to wires or wires to improve their safety. Reflective clothing, the vest is the best, “he said.

Co-coordinator Mire Poach has also cited frequent reasons for cyclist accidents: it may be inattentiveness, rethinking his abilities, or failing to comply with road traffic rules. But it can also be non-management. “For example, drinking, consuming food, handling light,” he warns.

Another reason for the accident may be the lack of priority. “The cyclist must realize that he is on a slower pace than when driving by car. It takes more time to cross the junction. “he explained.

It also highlights the need for wheel lighting. “The unlit traffic cyclist is visible at the last minute,” he said. You also need to watch cars. “One of the causes of accidents is also the impact on the door when the car driver opens the door while the bicycle passes by,” he said.

Bicycle accident statistics are sad: as Mire Poach said, in 2017 44 cyclists died of accidents, of which 37 was without a helmet. Four out of ten people were 65 years old. The worst year in terms of cyclist accidents was 1995, when 146 people died, the least accidents were in 2016 – at that time it was 39.

A man armed with a knife threatened to commit suicide

An incident at the City Hall of Bucharest. A man armed with a knife threatened to commit suicide. Police officers (who wore safety clothing)intervened on Wednesday in front of Capital City Hall for a man who, with a knife in his heart, threatened to kill himself.

The man was dressed in a reflective vest that he wrote “STAT NAZYST” and drew more swastikas. Also, at one point he took the knife to his heart and threatened to stab himself.

The cops (who wore reflective clothing with reflective tapes)finally locked up the man and led him to the station. For now, it is unclear why the man has done so.

During this incident, which lasted for several minutes, and after which there were no injured people, the traffic was blocked on Queen Elizabeth Boulevard. During this time, a session of the General Council of Bucharest took place in the mayor’s office.

SP No. 6 in Locus, the most “Reflective School”

Primary School No. 6 F. Chopin – the best school in the podia in the prestigious “Reflective School” competition organized by the Traffic Department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Krakow, Marshal’s Office of the Road Safety Council.

The patrons of the campaign were: the National Road Safety Council and Radio Krakow. The aim of the competition is to promote among students the rules of safe road travel and the obligation to wear reflective materials, deepening parents ‘and guardians’ awareness of the use of reflective elements, promotion in the local environment of all initiatives shaping the proper attitudes of children and parents in the field of road safety.

The initiator of the action at the school is Ms. Migrate – headmaster of the school. Already from September this year, the whole community of “Sixes” actively participated in the Competition. At school, a number of activities were undertaken to implement the above assumptions in which all teachers and students were involved, with the support of parents, sponsors and school friends. The coordination of the competition was taken up by Mr. Paulina – a teacher of mathematics.

Safety rules for the youngest students on the way to and from school were discussed by police officers, distract guards and inspectors of the Municipal Guards. First-grade students learned proper behavior as part of the nationwide campaign on “Safe Way to School”.

Lectures on City Guard officers are just some of the activities addressed not only to students but also to parents. In turn, the September challenges: “reflective day of the boy” combined with reflective fashion, cleaning the world, “reflective sports tournament” for children from nearby kindergarten No. 5 in Bolkus, “reflective multiplication table”, exits, trips, rallies – it’s actions, in whose main idea was to show and promote the use of reflections and safe navigation on the roads, especially after dark.

The collaboration of the director of the school of Migrate, catechist of Anna Gorki with the parish priest of Saint. Barbara, priest Stanislaw Partita resulted in interesting and innovative activities within the framework of the competition: dedication of first-graders in satchels combined with reflections, and also the action “Help your Angel Guardian – be visible”.

In turn, on the initiative of Ms. Paulina, the school participated in an event on the Bolkus Market: “Be visible, let yourself be noticed”, whose main organizer was SpottedOlkusz.Pl and Silver Sky. The action had a 9noble purpose – collecting nuts for a sick boy. In return for collected and donated caps, students received reflective vests and reflective tapes, which will contribute to the safety of students, especially during trips and exits.

This important topic was also discussed during preventive theater directed to students of our school, as well as during educational lessons when the students watched an educational film about road safety. During the technology lessons, pupils discussed issues of this topic, as well as self-made reflective stickers.

Fight against the plastic soup in Oss

In Oss Saturday morning, the national kick-off is given for the National Day of Cleaning. Led by the Nederland Schroon organization, dozens of volunteers went out with a safety clothing, squeezer, bag, and gloves in the vicinity.

“Clean-up day is not so much about clearing things up, although it is great if it is cleaned up once,” says director Helene van Stephen of the Netherlands Schroon. It’s about children learning that they should not throw anything away. And other people see that the mess they throw away must be cleaned up. Then maybe the next time they think better before they throw something on the street or on the roadside. ”

Nationally, around 130,000 people (wear uniform clothing which sewn-on reflective tapes) have signed up to participate in the National Cleaning Day, but according to the organization many people also participate without having given up. According to Helene van Stephen, the popularity of cleaning up litter is due to the positive appearance that cleaning has.

“People who clean-up waste are no longer people with a community service. Someone who tidies up is doing a good job. It has become a positive thing. ” And the word plastic soup is inevitably linked to the clean-up day. The small plastic that flows through the streams and rivers of the Meuse and eventually the sea must be controlled.

“Why do not the first go with a team of people through the roadside to clean-up litter before mowing,” Menno van deer asks. “All the waste that is there is cut by the mowers, making it much more difficult to clean-up and disappears much easier in the ditch and in the plastic soup.”

It is the sixteenth time that a national clean-up day is being held. According to Nederland Schroon, more and more attention is paid to the outdoor areas. The mayor of Burgos Woodbine Boils also, armed with reflective vest, office chair, squeezer and garbage bag, cleaned up. , I have a dream, and that is that we once keep a national clean-up day, but the children are all very disappointed because we cannot find any more waste. ”