Keep reflective vest in snow days

Obligatory cleaning of cars from ice and snow, pedestrians with reflective vest and the possibility to ride a cyclist even on a full line - these are the changes that the amendment to the Road Traffic Act wants to bring. We have released some planned rules for cyclists, said MF DNES chief BESIP Martin.

What sanctions do pedestrians do when they do not have reflective material, and drivers in the case of an unclean car from snow and ice?

In the case of non-cleaned vehicles, there is a penalty of up to two thousand crowns in place, in the case of administrative proceedings up to CZK 2,500. As far as the pedestrian duty is concerned, there will also be sanctions there, but there is mainly an accident investigation on steps. That makes it easier for decision-makers to make decisions.

Must it be a duty to clear snow and ice from a car strictly defined in the law, if, according to our debaters, it can be penalized for this day? Is not it unnecessary denial of drivers?

I read the posts in the discussion under the article and I think that one who cleans the car and does not have a problem with it must say that it is nonsense because we are introducing a thing that is clear. However, just such a person does not limit the amendment. And the person who does not do that should learn from it and take the best of it. This is not about doing something to anyone. It is the result of a work that is based on a practice where there has always been a discussion whether snow and ice on the car are all right or not.

Of course, it is said that the instrument is in the law, but the police have a big problem in enforcing it. If it is precisely defined what is to be done with the vehicle before the ride, such as scraping the windows to provide a good view of the vehicle, which is one of the most important elements of active safety, it is absolutely well-founded. It is very unpleasant to drive a vehicle in front of you in winter, which has a higher layer of snow on the roof and gradually drops off at higher speeds. And because there was a discussion about whether the driver is in the way of looking at the fragrant tree on the mirror or something else at the window, then I personally think that a strict definition will help what we all want, and that is to make the operation safer and keeping the road safety.

I would like to emphasize that all these are just considerations because it is not a law signed by the President, but a proposal in inter-departmental proceedings. Therefore, it is not a loose coin, and the other thing is whether it will finally come out in the law.

Do you want to be seen at night

The new technology with reflective material called "Bio-Motion" shifts people's night visibility to the next level. The principle is to illuminate not only your outline but also your movements.

As has been said many times, statistically most accidents due to poor visibility occur in moments of dimming. The main reason is both poor visibility and gradual decrease of visibility. If there is added any glare by setting the sun, the problem is taken care of.

Flashing lights, reflective safety vests and similar elements are certainly a great tool, but the future lies in something called "biological moves." It is already customary to take a reflective strap on your leg and hand for an evening ride on a bike or run. There is, however, a new product that brings together all of these protective elements together.

The product called Nano Meter 555 Milder is equipped with 20 strategically positioned reflection points to perfectly visualize your movements. In addition, ideal colors are chosen for this outfit for better visibility even in daylight. The driver is so able to determine within 0.25 seconds that a person is moving in front of him. On the other hand, if you are only wearing a reflective vest, this time is growing very fast, even for a few seconds. This difference in the speed of recognition of a living person, for example on a road, may be key at certain times.

Road makers install reflective tapes on the trees

Moravian-Silesian road makers started to mark trees and barriers with reflective tapes. They choose roads with a lot of cluttering turns and tree-lines. This makes it easier for drivers to navigate in unfavorable weather and speeds up their possible response to a sudden situation.

On roads, II and III classes in the Moravian-Silesian Region can see drivers near the pavements of distinctive reflective strips on the trees and the barriers in the corners. Road-traffic officers of the Road Administration of the Moravian-Silesian Region install them, especially where there are dangerous stretches and long avenues of trees.

Vaclav, Head of the Karvina Center: "Especially at night and in low visibility, it is known that the ribbons are far more dangerous to the driver." Simon, Spokesperson of the Road Administration MSK: "Because it is a regional matter and each region has its own specifics, we have discussed with the representatives of the police or the department of transport of municipal and municipal authorities the risk locations."

Martin, Transport Inspectorate Karvina: "We recommend such a reflective vest, reflective device." The Road Administration of the Moravian-Silesian Region and with dendrologists also consulted the installation of straps on trees. Vaclav, Head of the Karvina Center: "I consulted how long the screws should be, so that they will not suffer the trees."

The tapes themselves are made of aluminum sheet with reflective foil. It performs the same function as ribbons, which on a smaller scale use pedestrians to make their visibility obligatory outside the village. They have a longer life than the earlier white marking of the trees.

Vaclav, Head of the Karvina Center: "It took the color for maybe two years and it had to be repeated, plus it was a lot of hard work. We think this technology is much better." Reflective stripes warn the driver of dangerous areas in five regions, such as Karvina, and in the near future will also appear in the Ostrava region in the total number of more than one thousand pieces.

Police officers handed out reflective pads and laces

On Wednesday morning, people could meet police officers who stopped them and educated pedestrians. In addition, we were able to ask ourselves about the project. Get reflective laces and badges.

Police officers reminded pedestrians as the most vulnerable road users to adhere to the principle of seeing and seeing, emphasizing the need to use reflective material for reduced visibility. "Moving roads or roads is always a risky situation in which an accident may occur. The guilt does not always have to be on the driver's side, "said spokesman for the police Dagmar.

A man who wears a reflective vest was posing as a worker

The detainee wear a reflective uniform disguised as airport labor staff to deceive his victims and steal money in cash or any other valuable item. In addition to being characterized, it used falsified documentation to avoid being identified and to make difficult the police work.

Agents of the National Police have proceeded to the arrest of a 36-year-old man of French origin, who carried forged documents and took away all kinds of valuables from travelers who were passing through the Alicante-Elche airport. The device was initiated when agents of the Investigation Group of the Airport Commissary learned of several negligent thefts committed in a short space of time. For this reason, several hours of security recordings captured by the cameras that were close to the places where the events had occurred were reviewed, appreciating in one of them how the author put on a reflective vest and pretended to be a parking lot worker. Airport is offering their help with luggage to travelers.

When he gained his confidence, he took advantage of his victim's carelessness and stole everything he could without her noticing the subtraction maneuver. With the images collected and once had the physical characteristics of the author of the facts, a search operation was initiated that culminated with the identification and detention of this person, which was recognized by several more victims, thus clarifying other facts that were pending and were being investigated. The detainee was charged with two offenses against the heritage and falsification of documents, for which he was brought before the courts. The arrest has been carried out by agents in safety clothing of the Police Station of the border post of the Alicante-Elche airport.

The best idea of summer is wear the reflective vest as a co-pilot

The issue of the compulsory use of the reflective vest has been used for confusions, badly taken parts and people who walk with the safety element put, of pure psychosis.

The demand is such that the vests, which used to cost no more than 2,000 pesos, are now sold for up to 8,000. Near the Moggs neighborhood, in Biscayan Guerrero with Gerbera, about 50 people lined up to buy reflective safety vests in bulk. The importer closed almost immediately because, according to them, there was no stock.

"They want to raise prices from 1,300 to 2,500 pesos, they have stock, and they have them there, to raise the price," said one of the merchants who went to buy. There are people from other cities in Chile who spent the night waiting to buy.

One of the best ideas that have emerged is to wear the vest in the passenger's high visibility vest. Several taxi drivers wear it to avoid being stopped by Carabineros and asked about this garment and other mandatory items such as the emergency kit and the emergency wheel.

Drivers receive reflective vests

The decree, which makes the incorporation of this element mandatory in the safety kit of private cars, trucks, taxis and other motorized vehicles, will come into force on January 1. Drivers receive reflective vests that will be of mandatory use from January 1

A massive delivery of reflective retro vests to drivers made this afternoon the National Traffic Safety Commission with the Chilean Safety Association and the Automobile Club of Chile, as a way to promote its use and disseminate this element among drivers since, as of January 1, it will be mandatory to incorporate the safety kit of all motor vehicles.

Authorities and executives moved to O'Higgins Park to deliver this type of vests to the Union of Truck Drivers, the National Confederation of Truck Owners. As well as private motorists who circulate nearby. The Executive Secretary of Cohasset, Gabriela, explained that a driver is exposed to suffer an accident when he descends from his vehicle because of a technical failure, especially if the emergency occurs in low light or at night.

Faced with this situation, a decree of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications will enter into effect, making the wearing of a reflective safety vest compulsory on the vehicle, in order to make the driver more visible in the event that he must descend from the vehicle to attend a situation of emergency. "The lack of visibility is the main factor that affects the occurrence of the abuses in low-light hours, so we are promoting the use of reflective material to protect people's lives and prevent accidents," said the professional.

The high visibility vest must contain both fluorescent and retro reflective material, and must always be carried in a location on the vehicle that is accessible from inside, such as the glove box, in order to get the driver off the vehicle wearing already the vest.

For its part, the specialist in the Transport and Logistics Sector of ACHS pointed out the institution concerned about the safety of the country's workers. They want to make a call to all employers, regardless of the size of the company or the type of activity that they carry out. Since this new regulation on the mandatory carrying of reflective vest in every vehicle, is a measure that comes to protect the workers that due to their activity they must drive, whether they are professional drivers or not.

In the last ten years, more than 6,000 people have been killed in Chile and in 2014 alone, 615 pedestrians died in traffic accidents. This figure corresponds to 38% of the total number of deaths nationwide. According to international experiences, the use of reflective elements significantly reduces the number of abuses. The infraction for not carrying the vest in the car will constitute a slight fault, which translates into a fine of 0.2 to 0.5 UTM.

Check the fine for not wearing the reflective vest in the car

It is mandatory that it be yellow, as well as must have bands of retro reflective material. From January 1 on all vehicles must be worn with a reflective vest, measure that seeks to reduce traffic accidents and collisions of drivers when they get off the car.

Those who do not comply with the regulations will be committing a minor offense and will have to pay a fine that varies between 0.2 to 0.5 UTM (UTM value in December, $ 44,955). In order to comply with the law, it is necessary to be clear about the characteristics of the vest that must be worn.

Characteristics of the vest

- Yellow fluorescent material

-It must have bands of retro reflective material with a width greater than 50mm

-The vest must be in a place accessible from inside the vehicle, so that the driver who gets off the car does so with this reflective element.

According to the decree, these are the alternatives can be used:

-Two horizontal bands bordering the torso separated by a minimum distance of 50mm and bands that joins the upper band of the torso from front to back, passing through each shoulder.

-A horizontal band is that surrounds the torso, and bands that join that from front to back over each shoulder. The 50mm distance should also be maintained.

-Two horizontal bands are surrounding the torso, separated by a minimum distance of 50 mm. The lower part of the lower band must be at a minimum distance of 50 mm from the lower edge of the high visibility vest.

The safety activity of reflective safety vest

Local Police joins the campaign of the DGT surveillance of damaged vehicles and use of reflective safety vest.

As indicated by the Citizen Security Delegation of Cordoba City Council, the reason for this joint campaign with the DGT is that all users of the road are aware that "prevention and prudence is not only important during circulation, but also in case of stop before a possible breakdown, by accident, or by decision of the driver ".

In this case, and in order to "guarantee the safety of the users" it is "essential", as detailed, to bear in mind the obligation to carry in the vehicle "two hazard warning triangles and at least one high visibility reflective vest", and to use said measures in case of stop, breakdown or accident.