The two-tone parka makes police officers more visible

The police patrols in the language border city now wear bicolor police parkas.

The reflective vests feature a fluorescent top supplemented with multiple reflective marks. The name Police appear on the back. Similar summer jackets will be purchased next year.

"In this way, the police want to provide an answer to the Romanians' request to increase their visibility. Monday the new bicolor police parkas were delivered to the 57 men of the Ronse police zone, "said police chief Patrick Boel.

"They will stand out strongly and therefore contribute to more safety. Because this new equipment aims at the one hand to increase the visibility of the police in the streets and on the other to increase the safety of the police in their interventions. "

The Ronse police will soon also have new cars.

"After a new combination for the intervention teams was delivered at the end of August, the district agents will have a second service vehicle next month. We are looking forward to a new VW Polo. We expect two new engines in November, useful and necessary for traffic controls. But more important is the arrival of the additional surveillance cameras. 21 will be hung there to monitor the city center. They are operational in mid-October, in addition to the current five, "police chief Patrick Boel lists his new acquisitions.

Motorcycle season begins: "Make yourself visible!"

The motorcycle season has begun. In order to avoid accidents, experts from the Transport and Accident Prevention Directorate of Wuppertal Police Headquarters organized a prevention day with the network Limiter Inside to give tips to motorcyclists. "The most important factor in all is predictive and safe driving," says Ralph Geeven of the Traffic and Accident Prevention Directorate. "And wearing a safety vest for you to be seen."

In the parking lot at the intersection to Wohlfahrt bridge, visitors can take a look at the mini-screen on the bike Thorsten Lamb throw: This is equipped with the ProVida technology and is intended to illustrate how well visible motorcyclists with and without safety vest. "Especially in fog, it is often difficult to directly recognize motorcyclists. Especially if they do not wear reflective clothing."

With safety vest, you are just better to see

Thorsten Lamb and his colleagues from the police headquarters in Wuppertal used ProVida technology to determine the visibility and speed of motorcyclists. "The driver with safety vest is better to see," says Lamb. Clear that his urgent advice is "Wear a safety vest!"

Ralph Geeven from the Traffic and Accident Prevention Directorate: "Unfortunately, there is only one helmet required so far. It would be desirable if wearing complete motorcycle clothing was enforced as a duty. Also for your own protection, because motorcyclists have no crumple zone. "

The safety vest is a simple means of avoiding accidents, says Geeven. "Especially at the beginning of the motorcycle season, it is often difficult for motorists to get used to the other road users. After all, there was a half-year break. "Accidents with injuries and deaths are therefore commonplace - even if the numbers in the Bergisch city triangle are declining. In only a quarter of accidents involving motorcycles, the cyclist is the cause of the accident. "Causes are often too high a speed or too close to motorcyclists," says Geeven.

First of all, a feeling again get for the machine

Frank Schulz has been a member of the network Limiter Inside for one and a half years. "I'm an advocate of neon yellow safety vests," he says. Before the start of the season and the first tour brakes and wheels are checked and once only short trips drove. "Participating directly in the bunch of rips, I do not think so. After the long break, it's especially important for me to get a feel for the machine again."