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“1% reflective vest” among pedestrians walking by the side of the road at night. This is the result of a road safety awareness operation on Friday evening in Les Abymes. Departmental workers distributed reflective vests to pedestrians on Perrin road.

 

“20% in black clothes. 50% in the variegated outfit. 29% in bright clothing and 1% reflective vest”. This is the report drawn up by the departmental teams as part of the Security Meetings, Friday evening, in Abymes, during a free distribution of fluorescent vests on the road to Perrin. The message delivered: “see and be seen! To avoid any accident.”

 

Orange reflective vests were thus distributed to pedestrians. Sunday walkers or informed runners the goal is to protect themselves and make themselves as visible as possible, explains Didier Pitchy, departmental road safety worker for Guadeloupe: “above all, above all, it is not to wear dark costumes!”

 

“A vehicle, dressed in black, it is 30 meters of visibility that it has on you, 50 meters if you have a T-shirt or white pants, and 150 meters if you have the fluorescent vest”.

 

“It costs you nothing”, insists this former gendarme who deplores that some put their “elegance” before their safety.

 

Catherine likes to walk in the early morning, “around 5 am”, on deep-sea roads “to stay in shape” and recognizes that she ended up putting on a fluorescent vest because “the cars are sometimes not careful, you have to. stand on the low side to let them pass”.

 

“We have to go in the wrong direction; when the cars go up, I get off,” she advises for greater safety.

 

Didier Pitchy reminds pedestrians to circulate in suitable areas, motorists to “turn on their headlights” as soon as daylight decreases, and cyclists to “signal themselves” especially when they are traveling at night.

 

Since the start of the year, 6 pedestrians and 4 cyclists have been killed on our roads. The so-called vulnerable users (on foot or two wheels) represent 62% of deaths on Guadeloupe roads.

Mandatory mask in the car? The government in Berlin has such a plan – not only in the time of the pandemic. However, this does not mean that every driver will have to cover his face always and everywhere. The mask is supposed to be like … a reflective vest.

 

When driving in Germany by car, it is worth having a reflective vest in the trunk. It will be useful in an emergency, but you can also get a penalty for not having it.

 

The German government now wants a similar obligation for face masks. This may not sound particularly surprising in the current situation – after all, there is a pandemic, everyone has a mask with them anyway.

 

However, information from German media shows that Angela Merkel’s government wants the obligation to stay and after the pandemic – when we finally deal with it. In a word – two masks in a car are to be the same duty as now a reflective vest. You will need them in your trunk. Failure to do so is subject to a fine of EUR 15.

 

Mandatory mask in the car. But why?

Exactly – most of us treat masks as a necessary evil. And we will gladly take them off as soon as the pandemic is over. So why an extra obligation?

 

Not everyone understands this. For example, he does not understand ADAC – an influential German organization with up to 17 million drivers. “Such principles are accepted when people understand the need behind them,” said an ADAC spokeswoman.

 

So what can the German government be about? Maybe this is a cover in the event of a future pandemic? Or maybe the German authorities are just preparing for the fact that the pandemic will not end so soon – even if we think so?

 

There is another explanation as well. The masks are uncomfortable, but they protect us against viruses – not only against coronavirus. And it is visible that the number of remaining infections is decreasing because masks simply protect us against them. Who knows, maybe it’s time to prepare for the fact that we will not forget about the masks so quickly, and that the authorities will “encourage” us in various ways to have them with us as often as possible?

Since last day 1, a damaged vehicle can already be marked with a flashing yellow light, this being one of the modifications introduced by the Order of July 31.

It is included in Annex XI of the Vehicle Regulation the possibility of placing on the exterior of the vehicle, when it is immobilized on the road due to accident or breakdown, a yellow auto light device, with autonomous power supply, high visibility and that is stable on a flat surface. This new luminous device is included as an optional element, together with the existing danger triangle, which is still mandatory.

The new element improves the pre-signaling, avoiding what sometimes happens, the accident by the scope with dire consequences for the driver of the damaged vehicle.

We take this opportunity to remember the provisions in case of immobilization of the vehicle due to damage or physical discomfort. If the vehicle is stopped on the road (and the shoulder is part of the road), the driver will turn on the fault light (all four turn signals). Then a reflective vest should be put on when you leave the vehicle on the interurban roads, with a fine of 200 euros for not doing so. In the city, it is not compulsory.

Immediately afterward, you must place the hazard warning signs 50 meters from the vehicle, one in front and one behind, except on the one-way roads that will only be placed behind, and must be visible from 100 meters. Not using such devices, or doing it improperly, carries a fine of 80 euros.

If you have the new lighting device, it is time to place it on the roof of the vehicle.

The police presented an initial assessment of their two-wheeler control campaign. It also announces the continuation of the operation.

 

In one month, from June 20 to July 19, the Luxembourg police carried out nearly 2,600 two-wheeler checks. About 600 offenses resulted.

 

Among the discrepancies observed, the police counted 85 speeding violations and 60 queuing up during a traffic jam or slow traffic. About thirty motorcyclists rode their bikes with a helmet that was not approved and 100 had a lighting fault on their two-wheelers. There are also 80 cases of too noisy exhaust and 72 motorcyclists who circulate without having a reflective vest.

 

“Motorcyclists are particularly vulnerable road users” because they are less protected than a motorist when traveling, details the police.

 

Checks will continue throughout the summer, especially on sections of road heavily used by two-wheelers, the authorities say.

“Be an example and a reflection” – this is how the association of Korzenna Active for Development encourages pedestrians to use reflective elements. This is another initiative on this matter. “We decided to do so because there are still very few pedestrians wearing reflective elements,” explains Andrzej Bobakowski, president of the association.

 

Slogans indicating the need to wear reflective elements were placed on several banners that were hung in public places in Korzenna. The town was chosen not by accident because it is the center of the commune through which the most inhabitants pass.

 

So far, the association has already distributed hundreds of reflective vests, and on some municipal roads, there are racks with vests, demonstrating how they significantly improve the visibility of pedestrians.

 

In the absence of a significant increase in the number of pedestrians using reflective vests or other reflective elements, it was decided to remind pedestrians again that it is worth following these recommendations. “It’s hard to understand why we don’t do it en masse. Today, almost everyone is a driver and knows perfectly well how a vest improves visibility. Unfortunately, as pedestrians, we rarely follow these safety rules,” comments the president of the Active for Development association. The initiators hope that the action promoting pedestrian safety step by step will bring better and better results.

Since last week and at least until Friday 11 December, the police have been carrying out checks in Alençon to check the lighting of cyclists.

 

They would not respect the highway code, would take reckless risks, they would be called  “new drivers”: some cyclists feel that they have been singled out and made to feel guilty. This is a police operation that is likely not to change their minds. In Alençon, the police organize checks to check that cyclists are well-lit. On social networks, everyone is nevertheless warned: “Your police officers will be more particularly attentive to the obligatory equipment of visibility. Warning: the helmet and the retro-reflective vest are not obligatory but strongly recommended” one indicates one.

 

57% of cyclists ride poorly lit

According to a survey by the Road Safety Authority dating from 2018, cyclists would be 57% to circulate at night in the city without suitable lighting. Proof that there is educational work to be carried out with the population who have adopted the little queen, particularly during the health crisis. Throughout 2019, according to figures from ONISR, the National Interministerial Road Safety Observatory, 65% of cyclists killed or injured in an accident were in a collision with a motor vehicle. Often, “it is a question of a bicycle mown by the rear by a motorist who was looking at his phone” analyzed at the time of the release of the study the association “My bike is a life”. In this type of case, good visibility of the cyclist is not sufficient to avoid the tragedy.

Winter ice beckons avid fishermen. They can’t wait to drill a hole and catch a fish. However, ice is not the only threat. Trying to warm up, amateur anglers sometimes get burned when using gas equipment, and sometimes they are poisoned to death by carbon monoxide in a tent, as happened recently on Lake Uelgi in the Kunashak region.

 

Rescuers remind fishermen of the rules for safe winter fishing. Going for a catch, you need to take with you a fully charged mobile phone and a flashlight, a reflective vest, 2-3 hand flares, a compass. It is better to go fishing not alone, but with a friend who has been to this reservoir more than once and knows the area well. But it is better not to take children with you on a fishing trip. It’s also best to stay close to the main group of fishermen on the ice. Before using gas heating equipment, it is important to ensure that it is working properly, and you also need to regularly ventilate the tent.

 

If the weather or health has worsened, it is important to immediately leave the pond or call for help by phone 112. If you happen to get lost, it is more correct to stay on the ice, not to climb into the reeds.

Winter ice beckons avid fishermen. They can’t wait to drill a hole and catch a fish. However, ice is not the only threat. Trying to warm up, amateur anglers sometimes get burned when using gas equipment, and sometimes they are poisoned to death by carbon monoxide in a tent, as happened recently on Lake Uelgi in the Kunashak region.

 

Rescuers remind fishermen of the rules for safe winter fishing. Going for a catch, you need to take with you a fully charged mobile phone and a flashlight, a reflective vest, 2-3 hand flares, a compass. It is better to go fishing not alone, but with a friend who has been to this reservoir more than once and knows the area well. But it is better not to take children with you on a fishing trip. It’s also best to stay close to the main group of fishermen on the ice. Before using gas heating equipment, it is important to ensure that it is working properly, and you also need to regularly ventilate the tent.

 

If the weather or health has worsened, it is important to immediately leave the pond or call for help by phone 112. If you happen to get lost, it is more correct to stay on the ice, not to climb into the reeds.

Are you on holiday in Sassari, on one of the beautiful beaches, or are you in the beautiful Sardinian city for work and you had a problem with your car? An accident or a breakdown of the vehicle are unfortunately frequent events on Italian roads. In this guide, we will explain how to call the Roadside Assistance in Sassari to receive the assistance of a tow truck.

 

From the moment our car decides not to leave, and we have been involved in a car accident, the only thing left to do is to call a wrecker. Many motorists, even if not everyone remembers it, during the stipulation of the insurance policy they also subscribed to the roadside assistance service agreed with the company, in this case, it will be sufficient to call the dedicated number to receive assistance immediately. Different speech for those who do not have an agreement and will have to independently search for a self-rescuer who can reach us quickly and who applies advantageous rates.

 

Not all motorists are aware of the existence of websites dedicated to roadside assistance with wreckers 24 hours a day, one of the most important is certainly a web portal that, in addition to collecting useful information for motorists, selects the best Rescue companies Roads throughout Italy, reliable, fast, 24-hour operating companies that ensure advantageous rates.

 

The portal is designed for a quick search of roadside assistance and car assistance companies on Italian roads and motorways. They help users to easily find reliable companies close to the fault site to guarantee rapid interventions and minimize further inconvenience to customers.

 

In the roadside assistance sector, it is not uncommon to come across scams, some companies are not very serious, fraudulent operators who see the poor motorist in difficulty as a chicken to be plucked, asking fares beyond any reasonable logic.

 

Wrecker in Sassari: what to do in case of breakdown or accident

A few simple rules: stay calm and worry about your safety and that of other drivers. Especially when we are involved in a road accident, or when our car decides to abandon us in the middle of the night, it is easy to lose control.

 

So, the first thing to do is to make yourself safe and, at the same time, you have to take care of signaling the danger to other motorists who arrive, if your car is in the middle of the road, wear reflective vest and place the warning triangle at least 50 meters away from the vehicle.

 

In the event of an accident with the injured, you will need to assist by calling 112 and 118 immediately to request the intervention of the Municipal Police and an ambulance.

 

If it is a car breakdown or an accident that fortunately has no injuries, you can call the Roadside Assistance in Sassari closest to your position. Often the roadside assistance operator will be able to repair directly on site, these professionals are organized to offer you a depannage service, fix breakdowns, change one or more tires or replace the battery directly on site. Otherwise, your car will be transported to your trusted garage,

 

Call the roadside assistance with Carroattensili Sassari: how to get around

The first thing to do is to check if you have an agreement with the Roadside Assistance, look through the insurance documents, if you are an ACI member or if you use Telepass you could get discounts, but be careful, this does not necessarily mean spending less, usually, the discount is applied on the official rates, it is about discount percentages ranging from 5 to 10%.

 

The web portals specialized in roadside assistance select for you the most reliable, fast, and professional operators, a real guarantee for the motorist who in a moment of difficulty risks worsening his situation.

If we decide to use a bicycle on public roads, we must take care of the equipment of the two-wheeler. The regulations clearly define what we must have on the bike if we want to ride it on the streets.

 

An interesting fact is that the regulations do not require cyclists to wear a protective helmet while riding. The rider’s equipment is not in any way specified by law. However, the Code clearly defines the elements with which a bicycle must be equipped.

 

Every two-wheeler traveling on public roads should be equipped with:

 

at least one effective brake;

sound signal with non-piercing sound;

at the front – at least one white or selective yellow position lamp;

at the rear – at least one red reflex reflector not shaped like a triangle;

a reflective vest;

at least one red position lamp.

If we only ride a bike during the day, we do not need to install additional lighting. The regulations allow driving without parking lights if the cyclist is only moving during the day. In the absence of any of the mandatory equipment, the bicycle driver must take into account a fine from 20 to even 500 zlotys.

 

Safer in a helmet

Although cyclists do not need to wear protective helmets, it is better to equip yourself with one for your safety. Even during a minor bump at low speed, the cyclist is exposed to danger and serious injuries. The driver of the car is protected by the body and airbags, motorcyclists also use helmets and specialist protective clothing on the road. However, the cyclist is not protected by anything. Therefore, it is better to travel with a helmet for your good.