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Street art works stolen by fake municipal agents

The City of Paris will file a lawsuit against X for usurpation of function and damage to the image of the city against a group of thieves who is currently attacking frescoes of street art in the streets of the capital. They pretend to be municipal agents with wearing reflective vest.

The City of Paris has decided to file a complaint against X for usurpation of function and damage to the image of the city against a group of thieves who is currently attacking frescoes of street art in the streets of the capital city. These frescoes called “invader,” the name of the artist who poses them, are now part of the Parisian heritage. These are small critters made from mosaic tiles or tiles. Crossed in the corners, at the corner of the boulevards and avenues or hidden in the alleys, they are multicolored or in black and white.

 

In yellow vest, equipped with a ladder

While the artist Invader is a regular at discretion – he lays his frescoes at night and often masked – the thieves currently raging do not take as much precaution. They act in daylight, with a fluorescent yellow vest on the back, at the top of a ladder, with orange pads around the stage, to give the impression that a technical intervention is underway. Moreover, for good reason, they do not hesitate to explain to who wants them to intervene on behalf of the city hall of Paris.

Why pedestrians are in danger when changing to wintertime

Every year, changing to wintertime causes a peak in road accident. Pedestrians and cyclists are the most concerned about the road safety.

 

The transition to wintertime does not only have the effect of saving energy. Indeed, each year this translates into an increase in road accidents, especially for pedestrians. Road Safety reports an increase of 5.9% between November and October, for this category alone between 2012 and 2016. Pedestrian mortality is 43% of the annual total between October and January, over these years.

 

These accidents are explained by a nightfall that occurs earlier, and starts during peak hours. During the time slot from 17h to 19h, the increase in accidents amounts to 47%! According to the National Observatory of Road Safety, this surplus of accidents is “a consequence of reduced lighting time, pedestrians without reflective vest are hardly perceived by other users, while they feel to be seen.

 

The risk also applies to other so-called vulnerable users, such as cyclists. For this last category is added another factor, that of reflectors and lights not necessarily in good working order, after journeys in broad daylight where they proved useless.

 

In addition to checking the equipment, the Road Safety advises to wear clear clothing, or even with reflective strips. This led some thirty prefectures, and representatives of the association of insurers Area to distribute free 60,000 kits of visibility, including a yellow reflective vest, a matching backpack and a reflective bracelet. An operation called “Well Seen Together” and which is supported by Nelson Montfort.

 

All you need to know about mandatory vests and triangles

From Wednesday, any car not equipped with fluorescent vest and pre-signaling triangle is liable to a fine of at least 90 Euros. Remainder you about the main provisions of this new security measure.

 

How many vest and triangle should one have on board? A reflective vest and a pre-signaling triangle must have been in each vehicle since July 1st. However, the Minister of Ecology, in charge of road safety, Jean-Louis Borolo had granted a deadline until Wednesday so that motorists can equip themselves “in the best conditions.” From 1 October, the police will report any driver who does not have the two objects on board his car.

 

Should the safety vest be visible under all circumstances? The driver must wear the retro-reflective vest before he leaves his vehicle. But it is not mandatory to drape the vest on the front passenger seat. The jacket should only be easily accessible, storing it in the glove compartment, or under a seat is sufficient. Where the triangle should be placed? The triangle must be on board the vehicle, bestowed in the cockpit and not in the trunk of the car, and be placed on the road, as soon as the driver leaves his vehicle, at a distance of at least 30 meters from the vehicle. Hazard warning lights remain mandatory when the car is equipped with them.

 

Where can we buy them? The kit is in supermarkets, in the centers autos (attention these are sometimes out of stock), in the markets as in the Paris metro. Prices can vary from single to triple, from 6.50 € in hypermarket to 20 € in the corridors of public transport of the capital. To comply with European legislation, the vest must be marked “CE” and the triangle marked “E27R.” In case of infringement, what is the risk? The offending motorist incurs a fine of 135 Euros. The amount of the fine can be reduced to 90 Euros if it is paid on the spot or within three days after the verbalization.

 

What is the legislation for both wheels? Bikers and scooter drivers are exempted from wearing the vest under any circumstances. The jacket is recommended but not mandatory for cyclists traveling in town. On the other hand, wearing the reflective vest is imposed on cyclists, pilots and passengers, who ride out of town in poor visibility conditions (rain, fog) or during the night. In case of forgetfulness, the pedal will have to pay a fine of 35 Euros (22 Euros if one pays in less than two weeks).

Required Reflective vest: Can Pedestrian Accident is the culprit

Do you know that even a pedestrian can be found responsible? We looked in detail at what brought about the introduction of mandatory reflective elements.

Since February 20 this year, pedestrians have a new duty to use outside of the village for reduced visibility of reflective elements. As the traffic police chief says, the first statistics suggest that fatal accidents outside the village in the dark have actually fallen. However, the amendment to the Road Traffic Act, which deals with reflexive elements, has brought another dimension to the view of night walks with pedestrians.

 

The share is common

“The obligation to wear reflective elements actually caused a balance between the driver and the pedestrian. A legal situation has arisen where not only the driver has to deal with driving, but the pedestrian has a duty to be seen, “says lawyer Jan Ferny. Before the amendment to pedestrians was effective, the driver was the primary culprit for the police and, therefore, the prosecutor. “I also experienced cases of accusations when the pedestrian walked on the wrong side of the road, he was darkly dressed and even under the strong influence of alcohol,” adds Jan Ferny.

 

Experts agree that today, when investigating traffic accidents, it focuses not only on drivers but also on the potential share of the pedestrian. “We have a duty here, and it is judged whether a pedestrian had a reflective element or not. If a chauffeur with a reflective element had seen it, there may be situations where the driver is fully developed. This was a rare occurrence of a collision with a pedestrian, “Jan Ferny continues.

 

Forget insurance benefits

In some cases, the pedestrian may be found partially or completely guilty. In addition, this can be reflected in the insurance benefit. “It always depends on the investigation of the accident by the police on the spot. It can happen that the insurer of the pedestrian will not be harmed, because he can make an accident himself, “says Jeri. Allianz also agrees: “There is always a general obligation to prevent damage. There is also the possibility of curtailing. In each individual case, we examine whether the element was used, how it was placed, and what its reflective surface was, “he says, pointing to other pitfalls. “It is typical that pedestrians have a reflective vest from behind, which can be useless if they go in the opposite direction. Then it is considered as complicity and guilt – and it can be even one hundred percent, “says Bearn and shows the case from practice.

 

I will see you in five years

“My mother with a stroller went in the dark outside the village and did not wear any reflective elements, and she went to the wrong side, the right side. There was a ninety car coming from behind. The driver registered it for thirty meters, making it 25 meters in a second reaction time before making an evasive maneuver to avoid it. However, the car was running in the opposite direction, so there was a frontal collision with tragic consequences. It is quite clear that the woman is at least a part of the guilt. Probably, at least part of the costs will be recovered – and it can go up to millions of crowns, “Alan Alan describes the possibility that even the amount can be recovered from pedestrians.

 

According to Bearn, the investigation of similar accidents will be very demanding, and will often have to take place in investigative trials. It is now common practice for the traffic police chief that the courts determine the percentage of responsibility of the parties. However, with the new law, a specific interpretation and judicial practice is still awaited. “In a myriad of situations, the walker says he did not expect reduced visibility, or that it is not a bad outlook. This will be the assessment of the experts and, at the same time, the interpretation of the courts. I assume, therefore, that it will take at least five years before we can say how it is, “adds Jan Ferny.

 

Three questions for Tomas, Chief of Traffic Police

How did the February change of the Reflective Obligations Act sign on accident statistics? In general, pedestrians have experienced year-on-year fall in accidents. Over the past ten months, 82 have died, about fourteen less than in a comparable period in 2015. If we only talked about nighttime, we recorded 29 killed pedestrians out of the village in 2016, 41 people in 2015. The decrease is therefore visible. Problems are, however, municipalities where more than eleven more victims have been in sight this year – 37. I would like to emphasize that both sides underestimate the situation here. Drivers do not drive at a speed so they can safely stop. On the other hand, pedestrians should remember that not always the driver sees and records their intention to go. Therefore, they should not suddenly come in front of the vehicle.

 

Do you know how many people killed outside the village have used reflective elements?

We report each accident to the log, but we do not have statistics. However, after the end of the year we will assess how many people the regulation has violated.

 

You advised that during November you would focus on reflective elements. How did it end up?

We surveyed 6,152 pedestrians throughout the Czech Republic, of whom more than five thousand were in places where they were obliged to use a reflective material. Fourteen percent of the regulation did not comply. Some cases were solved by agreement. While we initially talked to pedestrians and gave out the reflective tapes, which we continue, this time, because of the increased risk associated with the winter season, we went to fines. We believe that the length of time that the reflective tapes are being talked about is long enough. We chose about fifty thousand fines.

 

 

Police want to order reflective vests for pedestrians

While the number of dead drivers is falling rapidly, pedestrians are getting more and more. In November, they accounted for more than a third of the victims of accidents. Police officers want the pedestrian rules to be tightened – perhaps to wear reflective clothing. What other changes can be expected on the roads in 2011?

 

Taking a blue coat and going out in the dark over the road to the next village can be likened to a suicide attempt. According to the BESIP study, the driver of a moving car sees you in such an outfit only 18 meters behind you. She has no chance to react. At eighty-kilometer speed, it needs a minimum distance of at least two times. While the number of dead drivers in the Czech Republic has fallen sharply in recent years, there is more and more victims among pedestrians. Every fifth dead on the road is a pedestrian. Nearly two-thirds of them die outside the village.

 

November’s statistics are even scarier. Of the total number of 82 deaths in traffic accidents, there were 33 pedestrians. “This number is one of the last reasons why we will require the introduction of mandatory reflective vest for pedestrians next year, at least outside of the community,” said Leo Trail, head of traffic police.

 

In order for the driver to be able to react in the dark in the black, blue or even red dress in time, he would only have to go for forty. On the other hand, with the reflective elements on the clothes, one can see on the road at 200 meters. Police officers would like to have the obligation to wear reflective vests or elements in the amendment to the Road Act, which is already in the Chamber of Deputies, and the MPs should definitely vote on it at the first meeting in 2011.

 

However, MEPs do not have a common view on the proposal. “I think it would help to reduce the number of accidents on lower class roads,” the deputy chair of the Chamber of Deputies agrees. “I would support everything that brings people to reason, it is absolutely incomprehensible to me that pedestrians are not doing anymore, especially they should think about themselves,” adds Interior Minister Raked John.

 

Most MPs who have addressed MF DNES would focus on massive campaigns. “At every opportunity for pedestrians to recommend reflective elements,” says Finance Minister. “I walked for three miles to a pub in Belching and I wore a flashlight,” he adds. “Certainly, it would be good for people to have such a recommendation, but I can hardly imagine that this would be the duty of the law, how would she force it?” asks the deputy.

 

It is the issue of enforceability that most unknown to politicians. And also whether the “invisible” pedestrian on the road threatens only himself or the driver. And experts are also wondering if this would bring even greater aggression on Czech roads. “Reckless drivers might find a new excuse for them – if they collided with someone, they would have argued that they had no reflective elements,” says transport expert Petra Moos. Some carmakers already have their luxury cars equipped with night-vision equipment that the pedestrians themselves warn about.

 

Car on vacation: what do you have to know before you go

If you are one of those who travel on your own holiday, it is your duty to monitor the traffic regulations of the target and transit countries. See the most important rules. Since 1 May, new customs regulations about road safety have started to say that if you rent a car outside the EU with a registration plate there, you can not travel to the EU with this car.

 

Low Emission Zone in Paris, ecological plaques and a ban on headphones

In Paris, a low-emission zone has been in force since July 1. From Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm, vehicles with a Euro 2 emission class and below may not enter it. You will be charged from € 35 to € 78 for violating the ban. However, fines will not begin to run until September 1. This is also related to the introduction of ecological plaques in July. They have six types and differ in color, with the highest electric cars. Blanquettes, on the other hand, do not have the chance to get cars produced before 1997 and motorcycles before 1999. These vehicles are no longer in Paris’s streets. The obligation to have a plaque on the car is postponed for three months. Starting October, you will pay a fine of € 35 for a breach of duty; from January 2017, it will increase to € 68 (for € 135). It is not yet certain how the foreigners’ cars will be accessed since October.

 

In France, they have to wear a safety vest and have recently forbidden the use of headphones when driving a vehicle in general (bicycle, motorbike, and car). The prohibition also applies to handsets in the ear.

 

New rules in Austria

You cannot use the phone from mid-June. The Hands free is only allowed if it is firmly installed in the vehicle, either during production or after a professional fitting with an approved homologation service. Special hands free headphones supplied with your phone are also enabled. Only calls are allowed when waiting, standing in a column or red. You will be fined from € 50 to € 72 for infringement. If you have made a mistake in handling or even caused an accident to handle the mobile, you can “earn” a penalty of up to 2180 Euros.

 

Motorcycles are also allowed to light even in good visibility (so-called daylight). In the event of visibility deterioration, the dipped beam must be switched on. The new modification also prohibits any handling of the tachometer status of the car. On the contrary, the reflective vest is newly mandatory only for the driver.

 

The exhibition for reflective traffic signs

The artist in reflective clothing and former sprayer Epos 257, who left his hidden identity not only from his youth, but also the instincts of a street hooligan, exhibits in the National Gallery. The first exhibition institution had the space of the corridor of the Prague Trade Fair Palace, a place that communicates directly across the street through the glass wall.

 

Even though Epos 257 is a graduate of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, he exhibits in established galleries, and even became involved with the “establishment” when he represented the Republic in 2010 in Shanghai. His work, however, still keeps street grip and criticism. The Exhibition in the Trade Fair called Retro-reflection, which will last until June 4, is slightly subversive. This Thursday, April 20 at 17:30, a commented tour will take place.

 

The theme of the exhibition is the traffic signs, namely the Z3 brand marking the sharp turn that the artist has mapped throughout Prague. Then he made a copy, and the original tagged them for them. “I worked for Retro-reflex for more than three years. I often travel through the city landscape, drive through it, walk on foot, map its terrain, and collect partial artifacts. Retro-reflection sign is a map of road signs that have become symbols of my city, “says Epos 257.

 

However, the main exhibit of the exhibition is not physically present in the Palace. A giant reflective mosaic made from stolen – and replaced – brands hangs on the facade of one of the apartment buildings. However, visitors to the exhibition see it through live transmission and accompanying documentation.

 

The exhibition also includes an orange reflective vest, which the author of many street interventions considers his most important work piece. “The orange vest works in the public space as an operating permit. Although it is strikingly colorful, a person paradoxically becomes invisible, “says Epos 257, which derives its pseudonym from the paragraph of the Criminal Code, which until recently defined the damage to a foreign matter. It therefore refers to the artist’s spraying history.

 

 

A reflective gift for an athlete

Most of us already have at least selected gifts, but if you still have shopping in front of you, we present a list of gifts ideal for the athlete. Today we will look at reflections because they are inexpensive, their choice is very rich, and they are useful. Here is why the reflective products are perfect for a gift.

 

Reflective gadgets can save a runner’s life!

Poles are becoming more and more active. Negative temperatures, darkness, even rain cannot draw thousands of compatriots away from their daily training. Movement before work or after returning home is the best way to rest and take a distance are professional matters. Who moves, gains strength, good figure, and well-being. Unfortunately, it is still too rare when thinking about your own safety to make a dispute. Although active people have already learned how to choose the right clothing and shoes for maximum comfort and protection against injuries, but the need to ensure proper visibility after dark is still neglected.

 

Cyclists and runners often move in city traffic. Dark tracksuit and adverse weather conditions make them almost invisible to drivers after dark. Even at low speed, the braking distance is long enough to prevent the driver from making any maneuver that avoids the accident. The use of a reflector improves visibility from 30-40 m to even 150 m. Thanks to this, the driver has time to slow down or pass a pedestrian or a cyclist. – says Anita Nicias from the online store with reflexive accessories for active people.

 

Reflections and legal regulations

Not everyone knows that wearing reflective vest after dark is mandatory outside built-up areas, and for their lack, the police can impose a mandate up to PLN 500. However, it is not a vision of punishment, and care for safety should prompt athletes or their friends (or loved ones) to buy a wristband. Christmas is a traditional period when we look for gifts. By buying reflectors or LED accessories, you can be sure that it will be a hit gift that will please the recipient and will definitely be used.

 

There is a whole group of universal reflectors available on the market for people practicing sports such as: self-tightening straps, reflective braces, warning vests, reflective T-shirts, reflective caps. For runners, cyclists and Nordic walking enthusiasts, you can choose dedicated reflective gadgets that take into account the needs of each of these groups of athletes.

 

Reflectors for runners

The basic reflective equipment for the runner can be a reflective t-shirt with fluorescent stripes, luminous shoelaces, and LED overlays for shoes. Such a set can be supplemented with a reflective tube, which is very popular due to its multiple uses. You can make a balaclava, shawl, tie on the wrist, and use it as a hair band or a headband. Runners also need a flexible reflective band and a sachet for keys or a telephone. Fashionably, safely and practically – high quality reflective products will be useful for every active person.

 

Reflectors for cyclists

Cyclists can successfully use reflective gadgets for runners. However, they should also focus on equipping with the reflections of the bicycle. – The basic thing is a flag. In addition to her, it is worth thinking about the led pad mounted on silicone hooks. It is a great product. It is visible even from 400 m and can be hung on a frame, basket, or wheel. For cyclists there are also balls and sticks for spokes and various LED bicycle lamps.

 

Reflective Gadgets for those who practice Nordic walking

This group of sports people must have good visible clothing in the first place. For them are designed different reflective T-shirts, soft-shell jackets and various useful finer gadgets. A good gift can be, for example: a reflective cover for a mobile phone, a set of reflective clips on the leg or multicolored bands. Reflectors are essential for athletes, but they are useful to us all. Children will be happy with a pendant or a reflective key ring. Such inexpensive and aesthetically made little things are worth adding Santa to the gift bag.

 

What safety equipment is worth to carry in a car

What safety equipment is worth to carry in a car every day and what is unnecessary? Well, that is not an easy question because every driver has different needs. It also depends on the season or distance covered. However, let us try to choose those universal elements that can always come in handy.

 

First, the car is not worth reloading with dozens of items that will unnecessarily take up space in the trunk, to increase the mass, and thus the combustion of the car. If it is summer, for example, a shovel or chains for wheels, as well as a scraper or winter washer fluid will be unnecessary. Let us go one by one.

 

Mandatory equipment

Let us start with the mandatory equipment of the car, which is required by regulations. In the case of Poland, the list is … very short. Every driver must carry a warning triangle and a 1 kg fire extinguisher. Everything else depends on us. Let us add that the triangle is set at a suitable distance behind the car in case of immobilization of the car or in a visible place behind, during towing. As for the fire extinguisher – due to its small size it will only be useful for extinguishing a small fire. It is best to carry it in the cabin, and if it is already in the trunk, it is always on top, not under the floor or a pile of other luggage.

 

What to take always

It is good to have at least one reflective vest in the car. If it is necessary to leave the car standing on the side of the road, for example when replacing a wheel, the driver in the vest will be visible from a distance. The vest should always be at hand and not buried in the trunk. The first aid kit is also necessary. Combined with the basic knowledge about first aid, it can save many lives, including the owner of the first aid kit, when an accident occurs, and accidental witnesses will use his equipment. What should be in the first aid kit? Latex gloves, rescue thermal film, mask for artificial respiration, materials for dressing, triangular shawl, scissors, etc. An instruction for first aid may also be invaluable.

 

It is good to have a basic set of fuses and light bulbs, although not every replacement of the bulb is possible without the use of special tools or even a visit to the site. You never know when the sun will come out from behind the clouds. From autumn to spring, that is for most of the year, its rays fall at a large angle. Spare, duty glasses will increase comfort and safety of driving.

 

In the era of Smartphone, without which most of us cannot imagine normal operation anymore, a spare charger will be necessary, connected to the cigarette lighter socket, or to a USB socket, if it is in the car. Of useful things, you can also mention the ready print of the road traffic, which will prove salutary in this stressful situation.

 

It is also worth carrying a lift with a key to unscrew the wheels and gloves. The latter will be useful not only when changing the wheel, but always when you need to lift the mask, for example, add the windscreen washer fluid without the risk of dirtying your hands. In case, it is good to have a packet of tissues, on hand. If your hands get dirty, you can wipe them quickly and easily. Finally, among the useful items, replace the flashlight – when at night, when replacing a burned out light bulb, you will need to illuminate under the hood and a penknife or multi-tool type tool, having built-in pliers, screwdrivers and many other universal tips.

 

Protect children safe return to school

On Saturday, police officers from the District Police Headquarters together with the Carrefour supermarket and firefighters, reminded children about the basic traffic rules and general safety rules.

 

The beginning of the school year is an opportunity to give children and teenagers a few comments on safety. After the summer vacation, the youngest often forget about the basic safety rules, as well as about the dangers lurking on them every day.

 

That is why on Saturday, September 2, police officers command together with fire brigade officers and the Carrefour supermarket, on the square in front of the store, carried out an action under the slogan “Safe return to school.” Police officers explained to the children how to behave during the road to school and how to cross safely the road or rail crossing. The officers reminded about safety rules while cycling, in the car, and on the bus. They also observed children and adolescents against contacts with strangers. A very important element enhancing road safety is wearing retro-reflective elements, which was called by law enforcement officers during conversations with students and their parents. During the action, children received pendants, vests and other reflective elements, which the Carrefour market gave to them – reports the younger Bowen, spokeswoman for the policemen.

 

A big attraction for the youngest was the display of equipment that is on the equipment of the police and fire brigade and the possibility of entering the wheel of a police car or fire engine.

– We hope that thanks to such actions, children will be able to avoid situations posing a threat to their health and life and behave in an appropriate manner in crises – sums up a police spokesperson.

 

It is worth noting that from Monday, social prevention officers began a series of meetings with the youngest students and teachers about staying safe while walking on the road, passing through belts, wearing reflective vest and other situations related to the road to school.