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Reflective clothing is developing rapidly

The Italian manufacturer Ticino Urbane is developing its safety clothing for motorcyclists, cyclists and motorists and presents its Switch, a reversible model that can be transformed into a real safety vest, avoiding having the mandatory version under the saddle.

This model is made of water repellent, windproof and breathable polyamide. To maintain heat in the torso and torso, the unit is equipped with thermal padding. In normal position, the model is blue, with a zip closure. Two storage pockets are available on the front. These are hidden in the lateral seam and remain discrete.

Once turned, the Switch reveals a fluorescent yellow reflective fabric, with the two reflective strips present on all commercially available safety vests. It also has the same homologation and can be used in cars. He also has a DPI (Personal Protective Equipment) certification of the second category.

Available in sizes S to 3XL in blue and fluorescent yellow, the Ticino Urbane Switch is at 89 €.

Characteristics sweater Ticino Urbane

Waterproof polyamide exterior

Windbreaker

High visibility interior

DPI CE 2nd category

Fluorescent yellow polyester with reflective insert

Thermal padding

Two external pockets

Packed as a reflective bag

Certified as a safety vest for motorists

High visibility reflective Spray equipment Aledo 100

Presentation

Assuming that the best way to survive an accident is to not have them, the British branch of Volvo distributes a reflective spray allowing cyclists to travel very visible at night. An innovation that would see is successful motorcycle or scooter.

 

The time change has just concern more … visible, but the difficulty of users of two wheels to be seen when night falls or early morning remains a recurrent concern. Those who do not want to don a retro-reflective vest or do not have a jacket equipped with the Night Eye technology MACNA will welcome with a smile spray Life Paint after seeing the video at end of article.

 

Launched by the Volvo car brand that is known to have made safety a priority, the spray Life Paint is actually developed by the firm to which Albedo100 retro-reflective material paints are a specialty. The Life Paint is a misnomer because it is not paint but a washable material to be sprayed on any surface (frame, helmet or clothing). It is naturally eliminated after a few days or the first wash (for the version for textiles). If Volvo’s communication highlights the security provided for cyclists, one cannot help but imagine the use that could be motorcyclists and scooter drivers: if you know you will return at night, one can occasionally “paint “his jacket, his pants or his helmet. They retain their natural color day and once lit by headlights, refer bright white, while making the wearer visible.

 

The Life Paint is currently distributed in some shops in England at a price approaching 20 € to 100mL. It is hoped that success will be waiting for you and motivate Volvo and Albedo100 to offer this technology throughout lowering prices.

 

Update November 4, 2015: Aledo 100 is now sold in France, in two versions, for safety clothing, textile or metal surfaces. Parisian bikers will go to Star Motors Bastille while the command can also be done online. From our side, the test is already planned. To be continued…

Road safety – Balance of five days of road checks

A significant slowdown from the A68 to exit Gaelic was caused by a magnitude control nature of gendarmes Sunday Ascension bridge back tonight. Hundreds of controlled and few offenses vehicles.

 

The figures for road safety early this year are quite encouraging but still fragile. Three killed are to be deplored against twelve last year at the same time. However, since the beginning of the year, a slight increase in injury accidents is recorded (41 against 39) and injuries (61 against 58).

 

To ensure the safety of users on the roads of the Tarn and encourage caution, the gendarmes of the Tarn gendarmerie group increased by 24% the road police and 22% speed controls with interception at the first quarter of 2016. 208 retentions permit took place in 2015 against 142 in the same period.

 

Sunday evening from 18:30 to 20 hours, twenty-five soldiers in safety clothing of the company and BMO Saint conducted road checks at the roundabout Massac in the Toulouse direction in the presence of Colonel Sylvain and the director of office of the prefect of Tarn Astrid. Speed checks were carried out upstream of the control that has caused a huge slowdown on the A68 from Gaelic found.

 

More generally, these are 340 personnel of the Tarn gendarmerie group who took turns on the roads of the department during the Ascension Bridge 4 to 8 May It was conducted with 106 speed controls interception 36 speed checks (automated sanction control) and 282 services “Police road.”

In terms of offenses, Tarn military statement 74 speeding with intercepting retentions 4, 213 speed control in automated sanction (CSA) also conducted 15 blood alcohol retentions which 7 and 6 lines in narcotics, including 6 retentions.

On the five days of tighter controls were also sanctioned 16 refusal priority, 9 phone use findings driving and 18 faults of security equipment.

 

Since the beginning of the year, special attention will be paid to the fight against dangerous behaviors including alcohol and drug, speeding and failure to comply priorities. Indeed, alcohol and speed are the main causes encountered in crashes, and 10% of accidents are due to the priority rules offenses.

 

By 2020, the objective set by the government is to go under the 2000 deaths per year. It is necessary to remember that in 1973, the peak of road deaths was reached with 18 000 deaths. If these figures give an idea of the extent of progress since they also recall that ensuring safety on the roads is a long-term work that requires the investment of each.

 

Before starting the car and motorcycle

For cars – Check the pressure and the tire condition. Control devices and condition of liquids: water, oil, brake, battery… Make good visibility, wash the windshield. Have your brakes checked.

For bikers – Check equipment approved helmets and visors. Certified garment provided with retro-reflective strip.

 

During the trip, put your seat belt, do not answer the phone, do not drink alcohol before leaving, 30% of accidents are due to excessive consumption, do not go if you are tired and take breaks every two hours, drowsiness is the first cause of accidents on highway, observe the speed limits and safety distances and make sure your medicines for driving.

Finally, careful, reflective vest and warning triangle are required.

Stab safety vest for people

The Hague city carrier HTM begins with a test in which employees are equipped with plug-proof vests. Currently wearing ten inspectors such safety vest, but decided in March that all inspectors get one.

 

HTM wants to protect its employees from becoming the violence that is increasing more grotesque forms.

Yet there are not only proponents of the initiative, the safety coordinator acknowledges in AD. “We want to give our people a cannonball security,” he says with wearing safety clothing. “It may not be true that an auditor suddenly feel a kind man of steel, someone who imagines himself invulnerable.”

 

Possibly the stab vest will soon be required to risky days and times, such as weekends, “when the drink is the man.” On other days, the safety reflective vest can be worn “voluntary”.

Safety vest protect the safety of the residents

Yesterday, November 29, 2016 year at the beginning of the session of the Municipal Council began public debate with the participation of Police in safety vest.

 

At a meeting with law enforcement they showed up councilors and village leaders from the municipality Pulaski. Unfortunately, the debate come not residents of the city and neighboring towns. The event was attended by the commander of the CPP Kroc, his deputy Norbert, a spokesman commands Barbara, head of the Traffic Department Marcie, deputy head of the Department of Prevention Krzysztof Jonah, police officers from the district Ritzy and Mayor Warsaw, Bogus, treasurer, secretary of the city Pulaski Robert and the secretary of the District Daniel. This is the second debate this year and in the same place. Its main theme was road safety.

 

At the beginning Showing slides safety indicators in the district Ritzy. Compared to last year they were satisfactory – most charts indicated halving incidents, accidents and traffic events. This year in accidents, killing 3 people – about half less than in 2015. Nodal is the bane of driving after alcohol. The police also appealed for wearing reflective vest at dusk. They explained that vest or even a wrist strap can save lives.

 

– Those things that we discussed are not pleasant for anyone, even for us, but every day of the encounter – at the end of the meeting said the commander of the Police in safety clothing. – We hope that the state in their environments dedicate a few minutes for it to say what we talked about. Each of us commits the offense, but we have a maximum limit. These are important things, because it’s all about the human tragedies – more or less. Feel free to talk to me or to the chiefs. Talk – if we speak, there will be black areas.

Traffic police in safety vest triggered an action

Traffic Police in safety vest recently triggered a cascade control action at national level. It focused is the verification by drivers holding a medical kit. At first glance, this seems a trivial matter, but things are far from being so. If you are stopped by traffic agents, in addition to documents, you have to look at their request and that your vehicle is fitted as fire extinguisher, medical kit and warning triangle. Nothing simpler, just that thing is not nearly so trivial. If the two triangles and reflective vest no problems at the medical kit and fire extinguisher are very likely to “fail the” test.

 

Why? Very simple: because the medical kit and fire extinguisher are likely to be the limits of validity expired. Because, let’s face who looks at these details. Each purchase kit and put it in the trunk. “I was stopped by police and asked to me, besides documents and verifying the existence of periodic technical inspection (PTI) to show and first aid kit. I quietly removed it and we showed it from traffic. But when they checked my feet were soaked. Perishable items, tell them so, it exceeded limits of validity. So I got 5 penalty points and a fine of 300 lei “, says FG, an amateur driver 54 years of Arad.

 

Argues and Valera in the last week has triggered a real “tsunami” of fines, precisely related to this issue. Are not yet signs that Arad these checks have increased dramatically. However remember that the issue in question is a constant theme at national level for traffic police in safety clothing. So it is better to make sure in advance that you are legal. I mean if first aid kit and fire extinguisher car validity period. No less important it is that all equipment first aid to be approved by RAR. The price of such complete set is around the amount of 100 lei. And a fine of three times more. Therefore, we believe it is helpful to open your eyes. That’s not to open the bag, more than you want.

The cyclist injured last night without safety vest

A cyclist was hit by a car last night! Husband of 49 years is traveling the bicycle without it to be flagged accordingly and without wearing the safety vest. The driver who swerved left and struck noticed.

 

The victim was taken to an ambulance and taken to hospital in Novice, explained Andrew Lazar in safety clothing, Gory county police spokesman. Moreover, before leaving the road, the rider had consumed alcohol.

 

Now, the rider is hospitalized. He suffered several injuries and will remain under medical supervision. Fortunately, his life is not endangered. Such accidents occur frequently on roads in Gory because cyclists do not realize the danger when they go out on the road without having signaled bicycles and reflective vest especially at night. Cops make an appeal to all road users to move carefully.

Pearl Izumi update MTB shoe, safe clothing

The X-Project-shoe Pearl Izumi is a year old, but still has an update with two central Boa closures. The Japanese brand also brings a lot of safe fluorescent yellow colors of the safety clothing in the collection.

 

The original X-Project mountain bike shoe was a nice product: the unique sole aim was to be able to walk comfortably (by being flexible where necessary) but to the same time as efficiently cycling as a fully stiff carbon sole. These patented sole has been preserved and is useful for both mountain bikers and cycle-cross riders. There are no seams on the toe and the entire top (from 0.9 mm “thick” Second Skin Upper accumulating around the foot) is adhered reflective tape to both the X-Project 1.0 and the 2.0, so you exclude uncomfortable seams and pressure points.

 

The 1.0 now has two central Boas working in a new way: to turn one side makes the conclusion more loosely, on the other hand firmer (previously you had to pull the lock up to completely dissolve the closure). The 2.0 gets one BOA- and one Velcro closure.

 

The new X-Road Fuel III appears again on a regular shoe with a quick-drying, breathable mesh top but it is an efficient SPD shoe with nylon sole.

 

VISIBILITY SAFETY

25 years ago used Pearl Izumi for the first time the striking color Screaming Yellow, assuming that visibility is of primary importance to safety. The fluorescent nature of that yellow is a change in the wavelength of UV-light in a visible wavelength, which is two to three times the amount of light reflected from normal colors. In the place of from a distance of 171 meters from you will see a driver 671 meters far during the day and from 46 to 171 meters at night. Even color-blind drivers can see you better. Pearl Izumi also transferred reflective material such as moving points on the calf, so you are more visible. The Hi Vis -collection includes a jacket, gloves, shirt, arm warmers, shoe covers and a cap.

Safety First, Safety vest

The Cyclo 64 Billère is doing well. Clearly, balance sheets are good. Cyclists in reflective vest have swallowed no less than 4 000 km during Sunday outings. If the weather had been kinder, the counter would certainly have been higher. The club, met on 16 December, also participated in its usual activities in Spain in connection with the twinning of Sabiñánigo, as well as many outings in the department and a significant interest in humanitarian events like the Telethon, the path of the heart or Alzheimer’s.

 

The president, André, thanked the City and technical services for their regular support. The downside, however, was issued by “Mr. Security,” Jean-Patrick, who said that the roads out in the region are often poorly maintained. But he was keen to stress the behavior imbued with wisdom of club cyclists who demonstrate discipline and responsiveness “The compliance by each contributes to the safety of the group.”This was followed by a reminder of the mandatory safety rules also apply to cyclists outside the club: safety vest port in case of reduced visibility, lamps fixed on the bike, white front and red in back. During outings, cohesion is essential. Cyclists must be responsible and vigilant with respect to drivers and barriers and monitor each other.

 

An observation was made at the bike paths that are not or little passable by cyclists, as sweepers in safety clothing are sending pebbles and leaves, not to mention the glass bottles often very numerous.

 

The 2017 season will start on March 12 ended on October 8. The big events of the year will once again Quebrantahuesos, Spain, June 17 for the outdoor riding pairing. The office was renewed without surprise: André remains president and treasurer, Jean-Michel, secretary, Roger, and Jean-Patrick security.

Safety work with safety clothing

On the pylons fitters in safety clothing are traveling. What the men engaged in this dangerous profession connects.

 

Free lineman’s the Occupation of young men who are doing the Unterallgäu that, before we warn all children rightly resistant: They will soar on high-voltage pylons. “It’s not so wild,” appeased Andreas. “This looks more dangerous than it is.” All five assemblers that the LEW masts point 79 to 34 up towards retrofitted with an assurance riser system are Austrians and for years experienced and passionate recreational climbers. “People from Carinthia and East Tyrol are for several years leader in this industry,” says Foreman Alban.

 

But while Andreas is only five years there and thus an old hand, are two of his colleagues only since October this professional activity and are quasi yet learned. “However, one can never really in this profession,” quips Müller, “There is always something new” Certain conditions must not meet: “But of course you should be afraid of heights and crush resistant. However, it is not a teaching, so we have, for example, carpenters, electricians or bricklayers doing. Especially important is common sense, “says the Carinthian. The average age of the group is around 24 years; it is precisely what young people think it is good to have an unusual work. Andreas Müller knows anyone over 40 who exercise this profession. He and his colleagues get hazard and height allowance “and to get neat rum in the world.”

 

Current is only partially turned off

Nevertheless, the whole thing is no picnic: If the five climbing on the 45 to 50 meter high masts, only part of the high-voltage lines is not live. “The network operator has turned the 110,000 volt line on one side. On the other hand, the 220,000 volts flow but still, “said the 25 year old. Therefore checks the lead climber who first secured the safety cable above, using a device, if not yet current. Then a rod including copper cable is attached, so that the line for all cases is grounded and everything is safe for the workers “, Müller describes the first steps.

 

Around four to five masts equips the young troop per day according to the system. They often work twelve hours a day – in the summer and more. “The right weather does not exist: In the summer, it’s hot, in the winter cold and wet in the fall, does not matter,” says the 25-year-old Carinthian, is actually a skilled carpenter. And his colleagues affirm: “It does not freeze us real. When climbing is an already warm “Whereby it but also optimal function and safety wear reflective clothing – safety has finally top priority.

 

Thunderstorms can be dangerous

Merely storm could be dangerous to the climbers on the power poles. “If lightning strikes, it can migrate over several kilometers in the lead. Therefore: Immediately down when there is lightning in the area. Even if it seems so far away, “says Andreas Müller.

 

The harness for professional climbers looks a little different from the recreational climber and has a belt with a lot of bags and straps for tools and equipment that need to be taken up with the mast. Pliers, hammer, ratchet and the essays for this: Often the fitters must also haul up to 20 kilograms in the air. But even if the five men stressed enter casually, is one of the basic rules in their jobs, never to be careless, says Andreas in safety vest: “You really have always with it, otherwise happened before what. Even just a little drop, could be extremely dangerous – for the bottom “And if that climbing pylons to seem easy, for the miller has a tip:” What is really interesting driving by line trolley! These are cars – or racks – which are attached to the lines themselves and move from one pole to the next. This is the most exciting thing I’ve done so far. “