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Wear reflections, it’s not embarrassing

3,5 thousand reflective vests bought by the Regional Road Traffic Center in Opole will soon be delivered to the inhabitants of the Opole region.

The action of giving them started. The police handed them over to passers-by and cyclists in Wadena, Nyssa, Opole and Strzelecki Poolside. – On the days will be also distributed in the other points – says the aspirant Karol Brandies from the press office of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Opole. Thanks to them, unprotected participants will be visible on the road. – Fast falling dark, fog and slippery surface, are the conditions that make cyclists and pedestrians exposed more than usual to danger – says the sub-inspector Pieter Bob from the traffic department of the Provincial Police Headquarters in Opole.

The driver sees a pedestrian at night who is not wearing reflective clothing from a distance of about 30-40 meters. This is often too little to react in time. When the pedestrian is wearing reflections, he may notice such a man even from 150 meters.

– This gives the driver a chance to slow down and safely bypass the pedestrian or cyclist – adds Pieter Bob. In order to fulfill his role, the reflective tapes should be placed on clothing, at the height of the knees, hands, around the center of the chest or back. – Carrying them is nothing shameful – says Charles Brandies.

Walkers in the dark with reflective tapes only

The Senate unanimously approved an amendment that, among other things, will allow municipalities to restrict traffic. Norm also orders pedestrians to wear reflective vests outside the village if darkness or otherwise impaired visibility.

 

The law also allows police to withhold a small technical license in the event of a poor technical condition of the vehicle. The Senate has decided against it today, despite the efforts of some senators who wanted to take police officers the right to measure speed or to allow cyclists to ride even after drinking less alcohol. The novel, which also obliges motorists to clean vehicles from ice and from snow, if they prevent them from being out of sight, now gets the president to sign.

 

“The ministry of transport has a negative opinion on the proposal to drop the possibility to measure the speed of municipal vehicles by the police,” the minister of transport, Dan, told the senators. This was substantiated, inter alia, by the fact that this change was not discussed with the authorities concerned and its impact on traffic safety and radar investment in municipalities was not assessed.

 

He wanted to remove the right to measure the speed of the chairs of ODS senators and the Mayor of Teplice. He argued that many municipalities want only to improve their income and speed to measure outside the built-up area. He also pointed to the administration and the increase in unpaid fines, which he said last year was up to 43 million crowns.

 

What does the law introduce?

– Municipalities can regulate the operation of trucks

– Pedestrians can move between the villages in the dark or otherwise reduced visibility only with reflective stripes, otherwise they are liable to a fine of up to 2000 crowns

– The police can withhold a small technical card if the vehicle is in poor condition

– Motorists are obliged to clean the vehicles from ice and snow if they prevent them from looking

– the authorities can take a driving license for a half-year to the driver who crosses the railway crossing at a time when signaling works

 

Senate Vice-President proposed to allow cyclists, according to the Austrian model, 0.8 per mile of alcohol in the blood if they were traveling on third-class roads or cycling paths, or alternatively 0.5 per mile. He also wanted to limit the maximum penalty for alcohol for cyclists to 500 crowns. He argued that police officers often collect fines on wine-growing cycle paths. “Two wines are certainly not what threatens safety,” said Korma. However, a similar proposal by the People’s Deputy, Jixi Junk, refused to approve the amendment last December as well as the Chamber of Deputies.

 

The Minister of Transport has said that the responsibility for pedestrian reflective elements, such as vest or only sleeve strips, would amount to a fine of two thousand pounds. Book also said that the ministry had a deal with the police to give people more of their reflective tapes. He also announced that his office is seeking an agreement with the Czech Association of Insurance Companies to ensure the removal of non-mobile vehicles. He responded to Senator Ditka request that the government take action against overtaking.

The police fine pedestrians without reflective vest

Police officers in the Liberec region are starting to pay fines to pedestrians who do not have reflective vest at night outside the village. They have only been alerted to the obligation introduced this February. The fine on the spot can go up to two thousand crowns, in administrative proceedings ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 crowns.

 

“Within the region, we have imposed around forty penalties for this offense. Most often at the rate of two hundred crowns, “said Jan, Chief Commissary of the Police Service of the Regional Police Directorate of the Liberec Region. Preliminary statistics show that pedestrian accidents have been lost in the region this year. This is 19 accidents less than in the same period last year.

 

In the case of accidents caused by pedestrians, the decline is even more pronounced. This year they could walk in 27 accidents, last year for 49. In sections outside the municipality to which the new law mainly aimed, the number of clashes with pedestrians also dropped. Outside of the village four drivers walked this year last year, seven last years. Tapes of various shapes and colors can be seen in cities where pedestrians would not have. “We have found that pedestrians pay attention to their visibility in the village,” confirmed the spokesperson of the Liberec police Vladimir.

 

Preventive actions are also helpful

According to her, the preventive and repressive action is also influenced by the decrease in the number of road accidents involving pedestrians. “We focus on the visibility of pedestrians. However, it is unambiguously to say that the decline has occurred because of these activities, it is not possible, “said Spokeswoman. The police organize a series of events focused on the visibility of pedestrians who move on an unlit street beyond the village in the dark, dark, in heavy rain or snow. However, patrols during these events do not only give fines but also reflective tapes.

 

“Recently we have registered a large number of pedestrians who are properly equipped with reflective elements. At recent events, we usually find only pedestrians who are not out of the village in the prescribed manner, “said Jan Freezer. This is why patrols distribute reflective tapes to pedestrians in municipalities and explain their advantages.

 

Police officers teach older pedestrians

A similar traffic-prevention action is planned for the first half of December in the region. “We will focus on older pedestrians, for example, at shopping centers. We will also give them shopping bags with reflective elements, “said the spokesman of the Czech police Ivan. “ In cities, people should not be forgotten in the elements. When a car crashes a pedestrian, it hurts the same way in the city as in the village, “the spokesperson said. MF DNES and BESIP recently tested reflective tapes and found that they were very different. Retro reflection, the best of them was the worst 60 times. The test showed that the yellow tapes are better than red.

 

“Ideal is white and silver, where no color is applied to dampen the reflex,” explained Lukas of the 3M technology company that is engaged in the development and production of reflective materials. The tapes handed out by the police as part of the project “We See” got the mark 1 and in the test, they achieved the second best result.

 

Scientists will prepare another diode jacket

According to experts, it is best to put the tape on the ankle. “The lights of the car shine from the bottom and illuminate the tape on the ankle before the wrist,” explains Martin, head of BESIP. Even better are LED tapes. Scientists at the department of clothing at the faculty of Textile University of Liberec have long ago developed a jacket that has built-in diodes. The jacket is mainly designed for cyclists who can indicate a change in direction. The flicker diodes on the back can be seen for up to four hundred meters, and pedestrians can wear the jacket.

 

“There have already been hundreds of pieces sold,” Kodak, a spokesperson for the Technical University in Liberec, said. Massive expansion of the reflective jacket so far hinders the price of around nine thousand crowns. “Our scientists are already preparing the second variant of the model, the price will be reduced to five thousand,” the spokesperson Kodak said.

Walker does not have a chance in a car crash

Taking dark clothing in November with no reflective material and going out on the roadside, on the road, can be a gambling with life. Has the new duty of wearing reflective elements helped reduce the number of pedestrian and car crashes, which usually ends tragically?

 

“The duty to wear reflective elements on clothing is valid from mid February this year. People seem to be observing and observing the law, “said Martin from the Malta Transport Inspectorate of the Police of the Czech Republic.

 

He pointed out that, while last year, forty-five accidents were caused by under-lighting for pedestrians, this year’s police have recorded forty cases of vehicle drivers not being able to avoid traffic on time. He reminded everyone of the recent accident that did not go unheeded.

 

“In the evening, the car driver overlooked a pedestrian who was on the D10 motorway in the section of the reconstructed Bride Bridge and did not wear reflective vests. He was also under the influence of alcohol, “said Martin. According to him, the most risky season is coming in the autumn, the place, and then the crossing behind the roundabout. Pedestrians should pay attention to where and how they are going.

 

“It is important for the driver to make eye contact, so he registers that you are going to pass,” advised police spokesperson Lucie Novak, saying that reflective tapes should be worn on the part of the body you are facing towards the center of the road.

Pedestrians should remember to wear reflective vests

The number of pedestrians hit by cars has increased dramatically. For example, Lithuanian rescuers in safety clothing are talking about an increase in such cases by 700 percent. Crash cars with pedestrians go daily – and Friday was not the exception.

 

The accident happened on Friday at about half past eight o’clock in the morning at the London Street in Liberec. “My girl suddenly appeared in front of the car and it fell, and I started to brake, so it was not a big shock, but she hit the head and probably got something with her leg,” the driver said.

 

“The patient suffered moderate injuries, she was conscious and communicated with the crew and was transported to the traumatic center of the Liberec hospital,” said Michael, a regional rescue service spokesperson. Rescue workers in safety vest warn of an increased increase in similar clashes, which usually end very badly. “We got a lot of it, by the way we rode once a week to one thrown pedestrian, and now we go every day,” added Gergiev.

 

According to experts, most pedestrians in the Czech Republic die from November to February. This is related to reduced visibility and earlier dimming. Critical places are surrounding schools or large corporations where the shift works. “Seventy per cent of pedestrians die at a time when they are poorly seen,” said Roman, a transport expert.

 

Therefore, pedestrians should remember to wear reflective elements, which are mandatory outside the village, in places where there is no public lighting, reduced visibility, and walking along the edge or the edge of the roadway. For example, in Labem on Friday the police checked the unmarked pedestrian. It turned out wrong. Not every other pedestrian was marked. Still, the cops were lenient; they were talking to sinners and giving them reflective tapes.

How big and where the reflective element should be

The amendment to the law, which commands to wear reflective elements in reduced visibility and out of the village on unlit streets, does not quite say how, where, and what size reflective elements are to be.

 

“You do not have to wear a reflective vest. Just a good complement of retro reflective material of distinctive color (yellow, light green, orange, etc.) that is visible to other road users. Ideal for example is a reflective strap placed on the leg or hands (ideally on both limbs) towards the road. You can carry your belt comfortably in your pocket or bag, where you do not take too much space and use it when needed. For example, a reflective element that is part of the clothing, the backpack or the bag is sufficient if it is sufficiently visible to other road users, “the Ministry of Transport writes on its website.

 

Simply put, in theory, a reflective element might be enough on the jacket sleeve two inches two inches. The Decree states in what situations the elements should be worn, in what weather, but not their particular form and location on the body.

 

What threatens you when you are invisible?

If police officers see you in a badly illuminated location outside of the village and you have no reflexive element, theoretically you may be facing a fine of up to two thousand dollars. “There is a fine ranging from zero to CZK 2,000 per block, from 1,500 to 2,500 CZK in administrative proceedings. Instead of granting sanctions, however, police patrols will talk to people and give them reflective tapes and bags to keep the law from breaking and moving safely on the road, “the Ministry of Transport said. The diary was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Taco police Dagmar. “Initially, police patrols will, if they see unmarked pedestrians, highlight the validity of the amendment to the decree, agree, if possible, distribute reflective tapes,” she said.

 

Even though you have to put these straps on the limbs so that you can turn them over in the winter months and see them at the same time, it is not only by the police. “We are perceiving pedestrians as being beneficial by reflexive materials on the street. Vehicle traffic police patrols are currently equipped with reflective tapes, and in direct service, police officers unloaded unmarked pedestrians. The amendment to the law, however, does not mean that the traffic police will massively fine all unmarked pedestrians. Although pedestrians will be involved in a misdemeanor, in these cases the police will, in particular, approach the understanding, explanation, preventive action, and pedestrian visibility by reflex tape itself. By the end of 2016, we assume that we will deliver up to 250,000 pieces of reflective tapes in this way, “said Tomas, Director of the Traffic Police Service of the Police Presidium of the Czech Republic.

 

The Decree could also remember the city

To wear a reflective element according to the pedestrian regulation is obligatory when moving out of the village under reduced visibility (not only at night, but also at dusk, fog, etc.) on the roadside or on the edge of the road in a place not illuminated by public lighting.

 

Thus, the decree deals with the movement outside the village, but also within the marked village and town we find little illuminated sections. “It is in many municipalities,” the police spokesman confirmed – for example, the section of Street, where a number of workers move to or from the evening shift in one of the races. And the decree should also apply to the pedestrian and cyclist trails, which are also several in Taco. “Although it does not specify this decree, it is still a road, so the reflective elements should be worn by pedestrians on pedestrian and bicycle paths,” added Giroux.

 

According to the recommendations of the Ministry of Transport, it is good to use reflexive elements where there is a danger that the driver cannot safely recognize the pedestrian. The aim is primarily to prevent serious and fatal accidents caused by the fact that the pedestrian was not sufficiently visible on the road. Between 2012 and 2015, 523 pedestrians died, of which 303 at night. In the last year alone, 72 people died, who were not seen at night. The driver, who meets the pedestrian in black at night, is about 18 meters long for an adequate response. At about 70 km / h, it is less than a second.

Wear reflective tapes to keep safe on the road

20 downed pedestrians, two of them dead in a week. “The number of hiked pedestrians is increasing rapidly. Within one day, there are four injuries, “warns Regional Secretary Michael.

 

Soon it diminishes, and pedestrians can not be seen in the evening dark. “The obligation to wear reflective strips outside the village is imposed by the law, but I am very much in favor of people being carried in the towns, too,” says region police.

 

It responds to the tragic accident in which a woman died last week. BusLine also responded the alarming number of injured or killed pedestrians. Her drivers now give out reflective tapes as part of a campaign, along with a bus ticket.

 

According to a representative for Nikola, it has its logic. “The most vulnerable travelers are mostly traveling on a bus stop or on a bus, and often walking along the edge of the road,” she explained the reason for the campaign, which was also launched by the TV reportage.

Mandatory pedestrian reflective elements: Better than nothing

In February, the pedestrians are obliged to wear reflective surfaces. Nevertheless, nobody deliberately says what to look like and there are shops full of shunts. You would have to live abroad or on Mars so that you do not hear about new pedestrian obligations in the Czech Republic wearing reflective elements outside of the village for reduced visibility. In February, it will go out in a collection of laws and then start paying in 15 days.

 

The approval process took so long that the media, the politicians and the policemen were talking about it for months, as it is a good idea if the measure brings at least one saved life. In the autumn, the campaign began, this year being sold to half a million reflective tapes, 100,000 bags for seniors and tens of thousands of shining laces for young people. The numbers of the victims are dull, since 72 pedestrians died in the dark last year. This is what good foreign experience speaks of, where such a duty has been paid for years, and the number of deaths has dropped very fast.

 

Do you know retro reflection?

Unfortunately, in the publication, the most important thing is to define what “retro reflective elements” are and what they should look like. “For example, we have fluorescent materials that increase visibility in daylight and at dusk, but in the dark they lose their function,” depicts the difficulties of a simplified search for Martin. In addition, we have found that not every orange or light green working vest is wearing real retro reflective elements – those that reflect light at night and draw attention to the character in the dark!

 

Although the transport legislation suggests that the term “retro reflective” refers to the emergency stop of a vehicle outside the village or the permissible pedestrian signs, the executive decree shows examples of orange “roadside” assemblies and vests with the inscription “School”, which in both cases, it is difficult to dress the participants.

 

In addition, this link is missing in the passage about their new designation. Members have already been caught up during the vote. “Retro-reflective materials – it’s a very difficult word, and I confess I’m a little confused. It is the Latin word of origin. Reflector means bending, turning, re-turning. How do I translate retro-reflex, I do not know. I wonder why this term was born, “said Daniel, a deputy and linguist from TOP 09. For the sake of order: a term that has been spelled out for years is commonly used for the principle of the retro reflection of light…

 

 

 

3M invest 11 million Euros for new reflective technique

Reflective license plates and traffic signs, graphic films such as on the urban play mobile or diaper closures: products from the 3M Hilden factory are everywhere. With more than 900 employees, it is one of the largest employers in the city and the largest production location of the globally active US group in Europe.

 

From June 2018, Hilden will also be the largest test facility for the development of production facilities. 3M is investing eleven million Euros and is expanding the existing pilot plant to its largest and most flexible laboratory facility outside the USA. “The investment strengthens 3M in Germany and the Hilden location”, explains Dr. Jorgen Kline, Head of the Development Department Materials and Processes for Germany, Austria and Switzerland: “In Hilden, we can do almost everything we need.”

 

The investment strengthens 3M’s location in Germany and Hilden

A pilot plant for production facilities has been in Hilden for 13 years. “It is very powerful”, Kline counts on its advantages: “The employees are very experienced. For this, we can use the Hilden facility. And last but not least, the immediate proximity to Neuss was the decisive factor. “There is the headquarters of 3M Deutschland GmbH and the research laboratories. For the extension of the technical center in Hilden does not have to be built again. The space required is available, reports the head of the development department. 3M holds over 25,000 patents and produces 50,000 reflective material products. About one third of sales are made with products that are on the market for less than five years.

 

What Lindens is inventing and developing 40 employees in Neuss’s labs is tested on a small scale by six employees at the Technique Hilden. Solvent-free processes and products are a major topic in the material industry, explained Kline – because they are simply sustainable. Another trend is sticking. Among other things, 3M develops novel adhesive tapes and films for lightweight construction, explains Kline. They help to save resources and weight in the automotive and aerospace industries. 3M has started up a new production line for so-called dual-lock fastening systems in Hilden a few months ago and has invested five million Euros. These double-sided, very durable and detachable high-performance adhesive reflective tapes are used, among other things, in door seals or to connect the interior trim of a car to the body, explain Stephan Rain, the press officer.

The production, which has so far been based in the USA, is now moving closer to key customers in the region.

Laptop backpacks are fashionable with reflective print colors

The domination of dull black notebook bags seems to have come to an end. More and more laptop users prefer to take a colorful backpack with reflective fabric. They know about it in the Topminnow Company, where they have been focusing on this kind of goods for the third year now.

 

According to director Radom Brenda, customers want backpacks not only comfortable and with many security features, but also multifunctional. With the development of new products, customers are also helping the internet.

“Laptop backpacks have become one of the key products, notebook prices have gone down and so many students can get them, looking for comfortable luggage with sophisticated details and a good price,” said Brandi.

 

In the course are mainly color variants of backpacks. But its place also has a black backpack, even if it does not lack, for example, reflective tapes.

“The backpack is now wearing, for example, managers who walk in their suits, and they prefer a black laptop backpack rather than a colored backpack,” the director added.

 

The backpacks include a neoprene pocket with an organizer for safe notebook storage, a document compartment, or other storage pockets. The laptop compartment can only be opened when you do not have a backpack. “Customers have a lot of interest in this security, with a laptop in the backpack they travel by public transport and do not want someone to get in. While the backpack is primarily designed for the notebook, it has to be usable for other purposes, “Added Brenda.

 

Laptop backpacks cannot be missed like a pocket on MP3 or CD player and a headphone socket, PET bottle holder, a shut off mobile pocket and a special reflective strip. A practical accessory is also a backpack.

 

The men who prefer bets on elegance are the traditional black laptop briefcases. According to Brenda, however, this assortment is on the decline, because much more interest is the backpacks.

 

Many women prefer classical bags or bags. For example, online stores offer a wide range of bags, bags, cases or cases from various materials, from nylon and polyester to shell cases. In addition to the document compartments, the mouse or the source includes a pillow for cosmetics.