Keep safe running with safety vest even in winter night

Running winter night outdoors at first glance might seem crazy. Yet it is good, a lot. Just get some forethought. It will be good to wear a reflective vest to keep safe when you are running at night. The days are getting shorter and the cold - the most intense heat - discourages many runners, even the most passionate, with the result that when the mercury drops many people hang racing boots.

Practice good workout and continue to run despite the rigors of winter, avoiding illness and injury, however, it is not only enjoyable, but also healthy.

Browse the gallery with all the tricks and tips of the case, hold on, and you will see that it is worth it!

Tips for running in winter：

Running is a sport for all seasons

Many runner stop running winter outdoors for fear of getting sick or fear of accidents. In other cases it is (only) laziness to win, with the help (diabolic) the warm embrace of the duvet in the morning or the pleasure of spending the whole afternoon on the sofa while it's raining outside. Yet, according to many scientists, the ride can also be practiced to extreme temperatures, such as the North Pole in the Sahara desert.

Because it is good to run in the cold

There are two basic reasons why sport in winter is good for the body. First of all winter, with the shortening of the days and the decrease in sunlight; increase the symptoms of mood disorders. Physical activity, however, has positive effects on mood and helps to better deal with the (small or large) daily problems. Second play sports when its cold strengthens the immune system (in the absence of specific diseases) and helps to avoid the classic seasonal ailments such as colds, sore throats, flu.

The reflective clothing as winter night running 

The right clothing is among the most important aspects of running outdoors in winter. There is a rule for all equal, but dressing according to the perceived temperature in the rest condition is an error. It is normal, in fact, be cold in the stopped state or at the beginning of the race, but already after the first few minutes of heating the body starts to heat up and produce heat. In general, better wear close-fitting garments, in order to decrease the amount of air between the skin and the tissue. From absolutely avoid cotton, which absorbs moisture and cools quickly.

How to dress for running in cold weather

The first tip is directed in particular to the runner struggling with the first winter racing: is the personal experience that must guide the choice of the outfit perfect race, so it is best to go by trial and error, trying to dress in layers so as to be able to undress as the body temperature increases. The rule (basic) for all is one that should not be cold, but not too much sweat. Some say that by adding the outside temperature is 10 ° ideal clothing arrivals. The key issue is protecting hands, feet and head (the latter disperses up to 30% of body heat). Equally important it is to wear a thermal shirt to bare skin (which must be of good quality not creating itching and other discomfort in contact with skin). Above, when needed, it is good to wear a light jacket against the rain in nylon and anti wind. If the temperature drops below, you can add technical underwear (hot and very adherent) or opt for a heavier jacket. The majority of sports garments from winter stroke are implemented with reflective fabric inserts, but in case of fog, darkness or reduced visibility, it is appropriate to adopt the right precautions and acquire luminescent.

Pedestrian need to wear safety vest on Street with no sidewalk

If a road is missing the sidewalk on which side of the pedestrian must wear safety vest and walk to comply with the rules? If the road was without a walk according to the rules of the road the pedestrian which side has to walk in order to demand compensation for damages in case the car would invest?

On the way not only the cars must comply with the rules but also pedestrians and when the sidewalk is missing, especially if the road is two-way traffic, pedestrians must respect the rules of conduct to prevent contributory negligence in the case of investment.

Missing the sidewalk on which side of the pedestrian walking?

The pedestrian must walk on the left side of the roadway or that contrary to the movement of the car in case of two-way street. If the road, however, is one way pedestrians will have to proceed along the right shore. In any case, the rule is that, if it is the time between sunset and sunrise, the reflective jacket must be worn.

Investment Responsibility

To clarify responsibility for any investment of a pedestrian on the sidewalk no way is the Court of Turin with a judgment which states that if the pedestrian walking in the same direction that the car's traveling invests no reflective clothing is not entitled to compensation damage. In this case, the driver cannot be held responsible investment because the pedestrian, not respecting the rules, contributed to the accident fault.

Visitors in safety vest visit the Maritime Museum

The Maritime Museum allows visitors in safety vest since two weeks working in the Dutch offshore sector up close. This happens in the interactive exhibition "Offshore Experience". A million project, even the most expensive to the Maritime Museum (since 1873) ever launched, says museum assistant Judith Fraise. Not for nothing: "Worldwide, Dutch companies at the forefront of offshore technology, but the people on the street know that much."

The exhibition should change this. "Also to show how large the importance of energy use is daily life for us all we eventually use energy, such as when cooking, driving and charging our phones. In addition, there is the future change very much: the offshore sector is in a transition from fossil fuels to CO2-neutral energy. "

Wailing wind

After entering a movie about disaster drills and safety of visitors - with helmet and safety reflective vest - a "drilling platform" surrounded by a huge movie projection wall which gives them a view of 360 degrees on the sea. Waves roll in and out, the wind brushes heard and felt over the heads of small and larger distance you see sailing ships. Periodically there protrudes a storm. Then the wind howls and the waves grow.

For filming the sky makers climbed the lighthouse of Namaland. The surging waves eyes lifelike. Fraise: "A visitor, who worked on an oil rig, told me that he recognized the reality in our simulation."

On the platform, visitors can start using commands such as maneuvering a ship in severe storm, to determine the proper location of a wind farm, running gas drilling and allowing countries a rattling approaching helicopter. The better you perform the task, the more points you earn.

Show in the middle of the room impressive scale models (scale 1: 100) of ships from the offshore sector the seas worldwide. The showpiece is a huge model of the largest ship in the world, the brand new "pioneering spirit". Owner is the Swiss-Dutch offshore company Allseeds, with about 2500 employees. The super catamaran, from August to now, all rigs can sail to its destination or scrapping copies of their pedestal and bring lights.

Deep Seabed

With an elevator dropping museum visitors then off. When getting them imagine them 300 meters below sea level, far below the drilling platform. Further floating jellyfish and swimming fish. A diver focuses squatted engaged in welding. Fraise, muted: "divers can still operate at this depth. But look, if you walk you see the situation further on a seabed of 3000 meters depth. "The presence of people can no longer be there. Monitored and controlled via robots. A true copy of such operated underwater vehicle remotely hovers below the ceiling. The simulated deep seabed you see such "ROV" (remotely operated underwater vehicle) delving around swimming above the gas installations. Besides getting pipelines on the bed carefully a load of bricks plunged over - protection.

The sea and deep seabed simulation is set up according to the "Pepper's Ghost" principle: using mirrors creates a lifelike illusion of the marine world to the eye of the visitor, as if you can walk right through.

Using the exhibition -one of the eight long-term exhibitions in the building- directs the museum, along with the many offshore companies that contributed to it, moreover, emphatically also look at the youth. Fraise in reflective uniform: "We hope to interest schoolchildren for a technical study and employment in the maritime sector."

Reflective vests will help children visualize

See and be seen! It is one of the basic rules of road safety. Now it thinks police and company Pier burg. In Usti pre-school nurseries dealt hundred and thirty reflective vests and other elements that are visible in traffic when walking.

Head of Usti Labem police Daniela said that children are not able to protect, hence the need to help them. "I'm glad we were able to get this gift," said the policeman.

Monika for the company Pier burg added that this is the second year of the gift police, hence the small. "Vests with reflective tape are for children from three to six years. We not only give work, but also to contribute to the safety of their family members, "said Santa.

Iva, Head of Nursery School Wine, stated that the reflective elements for safety of children a great asset. "Often children must sprout into town, where they move along busy roads. Mainly safety vests help us visualize it in operation, "said the director.

Reserve reflective vest is mandatory for car

From mid-September varies mandatory car equipment. Drivers of newer cars no longer need to carry a spare wheel, on the contrary, mandatory pack a reflective vest. To January 1 can also be replaced first aid kits, which will be newly instructions for first aid, PVC or larger scissors.

In less than a month will be able to drivers of newer cars hit the road without a spare wheel. This allows them to decree on obligatory car equipment from the workshop of the Ministry of Transport, which will take effect on September 15.

Since then, the drivers only if they reserve a car, or let her take out and replace it must be set for emergency repairing tires.

Apostasy obligation to carry in the car fifth spare wheel is not the case for all chauffeurs. Reserves will have to continue to carry motorists who have a car where the spare wheel is part of the so-called crumple zones. In such vehicles could in the accident fifth wheel drivers save live. If he was not in the car, safety car is rapidly reduced.

"Automakers and their distributors are published on its website a list of types of cars for which it is possible to delete the provision. For example, Auto will publish its list and on the website of the Ministry of Transport," explains Jacob from the press department of the Ministry of Transport.

Reserves fall primarily for newly manufactured vehicles. Some automakers as domestic Skoda will provide some type of reserve without it. Without the reserves will be able to ride primarily drivers of newer cars. For example, those that are still manufactured and who’s new no manufacturer will equip margin.

Why ends reserves?

Ministry justifies end spare tires mainly because in the Czech Republic is very dense network of assistance services to drivers in distress and help him replace the wheel. On the market are also very effective kits for emergency tire repair, "This is actually a spray. It is applied to the valve and into the tire is pumped foam that fills all the cracks. The price of such sets is around CZK 1,200 and enough to seal the two wheels. The set does not help in cases where the driver his flat tire and literally rolled out of it and incur irreparable hole, "says Karle, co-owner of the garage Prague Cafes.

Each car will have to be safety vest

New decree on mandatory equipment has far more changes than removing the spare wheel. It is essential in particular the obligation to carry a reflective vest in the car. This change is valid from 15 September. "This obligation is closely related to the new amendment of the Highway Code, which drivers dictates that the road moved only with a reflective vest. New start paying probably next year. The decree so now drivers orders to carry vest in the car, after which they could not make excuses for anything, "says Josef from the Ministry of transport.

Another significant change relates to first-aid kits. Their content has rapidly expanded. It will be added, for example, instructions on first aid, which recently introduced in the Slovak Republic. Newly equipped pharmacy wills also isothermal film. A novelty is a resuscitation mask, replacing the current mask. There will also larger scissors. New aid kits will be about 70 to 150 crowns more expensive than current ones. The exchange chests but drivers with reflective clothing still do not hurry.

Reflective vest for Crime Prevention

The second day of January assistants Crime Prevention first reported on the job. Originally supposed to be four, but he got only three. Instead of uniforms are that come up in a few days, so far only received reflective vests. In the first half of last week they took to the streets, yet accompanied by police officers, who are doing their mentors.

The new assistants are employees of inclusion at the city police. Brad on the establishment of these posts receiving a grant from the Labor Office. Therefore, from the labor office assistants had come, they had to be some time in his records.

"These positions are virtually status of community service. And the long-term unemployed to choose suitable candidates were not easy. Several candidates did not come to the audition, and others flatly refused it, yet others did not match our expectations, "explained Secretary.

People are scared out. Police statistics, however, do not raise concerns

Four assistants crime prevention set up in response to events that occurred last summer and autumn the region. There were several conflicts. Directly in the conflicts took place mainly in discos near Street. Her manager then barred whole group Romanian workers who go to the city for work.

Now it and other, mainly agency workers from the Balkans, many people attributed to deteriorated security situation. Incidents were also given at the meeting of the city council. "In the evening I would rather not walk the dog for a walk. I know of parents who do not let out teenagers. And if so, they are accompanied by you. Uncomfortable feeling people are mainly along the river Samara, "mentioned councilor Eva.”Some people really express concerns. Although the official police statistics does not confirm anything like that. Police recorded only one case of violence associated with immigrants from the Balkans, "said Mayor Jan in reflective jacket.

"Our company is among the largest employers in the region, and thus automatically all the problems with foreigners associated with it. There are with us temporarily assigned to the contracting agencies work only a hundred foreigners from Romania and Bulgaria. According to verified information that we have, but in Brad check 500 to 700 foreigners from the above countries, "he rejected criticism before the end of Pert, manager of the personnel department of the company.

"In private, we see that some of our conservative fellow citizens have problems with the cosmopolitan society in our neighborhood. In my opinion, the situation is not outside the normal EU-wide, "said Michal, manager of ENGESER. Even the agency employs staff from abroad. Firms in this way solve the shortage of domestic workers. Moreover, it is easier for them as well as possible staff turnover. On the other hand, there are problems with the language barrier and cultural differences.

At this point in the series of debates on social networks and many residents warned. They pointed to mess around some dormitories, a large noise of the Balkans and their inappropriate behavior.

Assistants will be on his turf supervise year. Then they'll see

Town Hall finally decided to solve the problem by adopting four assistants crime prevention. After training they are responsible for more problematic locations. Their task is to go through and if people negotiate conflicts or call the police patrol in safety vest. Powers enjoyed by ordinary policemen do not.

Reflective vests outside of the village

The Senate passed the amendment without changes, which among other things allows municipalities to restrict the operation of SEGWAY. The standard also directs pedestrians to wear reflective material outside the village and allows police to detain small technical certificate in poor technical condition of the vehicle.

He decided on Wednesday by the Senate despite efforts by some senators who wanted, among other things, remove the officers the right to measure the speed or allow cyclists to ride after drinking less alcohol. The amendment, which also saves motorists obligation to clean up vehicles from the ice and snow from where they obstructed from view, now gets to the signature of the president.

Norma has also permitted to remove a half year driving license for those who crossed the railway crossing at the time of signal arrival. The fine for such an offense is not increased yet, as advocated by the Greens, the Social Democrats by Senator Peter Galas but in the future considering the increase from five thousand to five times.

The largest part of the three-hour debate took the Senators debate on the abolition of the right of officers to measure the rate that pushed the chairman of the ODS senators and Teplice Mayor. "The proposal for the deletion of the possibility to measure the speed of vehicles of municipal police, the Ministry of Transport pursuant to the Ministry of the Interior adopted a negative opinion," said Transport Minister Dan in reflective uniforms. He reasoned, inter alia, that the change was not discussed with the concerned authorities and was not evaluated its impact on traffic safety and investment communities to radar.

Keera argued that many communities want only improve incomes, and therefore leave the rate measured outside built-up areas. He also pointed to the administration and the increase in unpaid fines for traffic offenses, which according to him, over the past five years has climbed from 29 million to 43 million.

CSSD chairman senators admitted that the city police would not have to measure your speed, but compensates for insufficient capacity of the police officers in order to ensure greater safety in the communities. This also argued Sen. "I speak against itself, because I patroness of the city police. Very often it subsidizes for speeding," she said.

Senate deputy chairman Zeneca (CSSD) proposed to enable cyclists either by the Austrian model 0.8 per mile of alcohol in the blood, if they went after a third-class road or bike paths, or alternatively 0.5 percent. It would also limit the maximum amount of fines for alcohol for cyclists at 500 crowns. He argued that the police often collect fines on the wine trails.

The obligation reflective elements for pedestrians, a vest or just armbands, Transport Minister said that for her violations will face a fine of up to two thousand. Flak also said that the ministry has an agreement with the police that more people handing out reflective tape. He also announced that his office is trying to deal with the Czech Association of Insurance Companies to provide towing vehicles unusable.

Bright run reflective jacket for runners

The Italian company Deidra launches the perfect garment with reflective element to tour the city at the speed of light.

Bright Run jacket is a treat for any fan running. His greatest asset is the reflective fabric, adaptable, reflective, breathable and ultra-light, which features an innovative photo luminescent technology: an outer pigment absorbs the light and returns in low light conditions. In addition, for comfort, the seams are sealed with laser and closures and zippers are coated to prevent chafing.

This reflective material not only provides comfort to the rider, also security. Its fluorescent fabric allows greater visibility, thus avoiding accidents. The price is 170 Euros.

Test of the super light windbreaker reflective jacket

Marmot, a small Californian company with 30 years of experience in the manufacture of mountain equipment, specializes in the manufacture of technical garments and accessories for outdoor sports activities and remains faithful to its slogan "Clothing As Equipment" or "clothing with reflective fabric is part of the material. "

Each garment in your collection is designed and manufactured as an essential piece of equipment; Like a piglet, a rope, a helmet or a harness, nothing can fail and nothing is superfluous or superfluous, only the essential. "Keep it simple" or "do it simple" is the motto of the Marmot designers that as we will see is a determining argument in this windbreaker jacket for runners who like to run on the mountain.

Technical features and performance:

The Trail Wind of Marmot is a windbreaker that is characterized by its lightness, barely 120 grams, its pack ability or reduced size once compressed fits in a pocket, its water repellency and especially for its breathability.

It offers incredible wind resistance for the fine structure of its fabric that is 100% Polyester Rip stop and with DWR finish, which repels water from a fine rain and is also very soft, very pleasant to the touch.

It is stored in its own pocket, which is located in the chest and has a zipper, on the front the word Marmot appears in reflective. The same pocket allows you to carry your mobile phone with earphone output so you can listen to music. It has a hood that can be adjusted and closed with an elastic closure while running and that comes very well when the weather becomes adverse.

The cuffs have a lira elastic termination that prevents the entrance of the wind and the caloric loss by convection. The waist has an elastic adjustment by fastening easy and quick adjustment. On the back and on the right sleeve have other reflective logos

I love its minimalist design and the performance apart from its power to stop the wind this jacket stands out for the high breathability of the fabric, which positively influences the perforated areas that ventilate the areas of maximum sweating in the armpits and lateral areas under them.

The waist has an elastic adjustment by fastening easy and quick adjustment. The chest, back and right sleeve features reflective logos.

The regular fit more loosely allows carrying underneath a second layer of more volume. The cuffs have an elastic lira finish that prevents wind from entering.

Its performance for winds and high breathability of the fabric is that with zones micro ventilated in areas of maximum perspiration.

Improvement opportunities:

The regular fit makes it flutter in the wind and being a windbreaker for use on the mountain, it would go better with a tighter design, in a "semi fit" or "athletic" as Marmot calls them, something that we see in garments of his collection More Racing.

In short, this Wind Trail is a 2nd layer windbreaker technique, exquisite, light and very breathable ideal to carry in the reflective material backpack or simply in the belt of trail running. Thanks to its small volume and extreme lightness, it fits even in your pocket and is suitable to always carry with us the mountain, to put us on the descents and as prevention because you never know what you can find your way out in nature.

Test of the Sportful Hot Pack Ultra-light reflective jacket

A windproof and waterproof product that can easily be taken into a pocket as this reflective jacket is wrapped around itself. A product intended for outings where the weather is uncertain but also to face the fresh descent of mountain passes, without being too crowded.

The ideal complement to the Sportful R & D Ultra-light jersey, which is very light and airy but which could prove to be just right when the temperature drops, even if its price seems slightly excessive.

By taking out this jacket from its packaging, one is immediately surprised by its lightness. No wonder, Sportful only advertises 50g. My copy, in size L, weighs only 55g, thanks to the use of a fabric of only 7 deniers (1 000 m of wire weigh less than one gram). Laser perforations are present in the back to ensure good ventilation. Around the back pocket, a reflective material edge allows to be better seen. As you can see on the pictures, if the photos of presentation reveal an opaque cloth, realized, the jacket is almost transparent. So that will not hide your swimsuit.

The cut is close to the body, which does not cause too much noise at high speed in descents and therefore does not slow down. Windproof, but also water-resistant thanks to a water-repellent DWR finish. Thanks to its water-repellent finish, rain is pearled without being absorbed, and anti-wrinkle treatment prevents wrinkles from forming. Not enough to face a big storm, but at least not to return soaked in case of drizzle or road simply wet.

The elastic cuffs prevent the wind from entering the jacket and act as a parachute. Same as the waist, an elastic allows the jacket to perfectly fit the body.

The collar (lined) raises high on the neck, so as not to get cold at the throat.

The big advantage of this jacket is its compactness. It is possible to fold it on itself in its pocket.

In the end, you get a small "pack" that stays in place and that measures only 14cm x 9cm. What to easily take place in a pocket next to energy bars.

On the road。 As always with Sportful, this product is very close to the body. You do not feel like you have a garbage bag on your back that yawns in the wind.

The windbreaker aspect is present. After sweating in the climb of a pass, you can quickly put on it so as not to catch cold in the descent. On the other hand, with the bare arms, these will tend to stick to the fabric, which will make the removal of this jacket rather delicate.

Against the rain, the Ultra-light Hot Pack is surprisingly effective. Not enough to face a big storm, but a temporary rain or the drizzle often present at the summits will be stopped. The breathable reflective fabric avoids too much sweat and keeps the windbreaker on the back for a long time.

An excellent product remains the detail that annoys the price. For more than 120 € (a sleeveless version exists at 110 € but seems to me less useful), it is relatively expensive in my opinion for that does not have a frequent utility.

A perfectly designed product, but would probably be better placed at 80/90 €.

Different countries have different rules but safety vest

Even abroad, ignorance does not prevent punishment. If you travel by car, you should know the rules on the spot. Warning lights, safety vest, cameras or radar detectors in the car, fines - some of the regulations differ significantly from those in the country. And even those who have been caught in traffic congestion can often save money there: for example, with fast payment, there are discounts.

Fines

Holidaymakers who violate traffic rules abroad are threatened with higher fines in many countries than with us. Some countries offer discounts for faster payment. In Spain, for example, only 50 percent of the fine is due if the driver pays within 20 days.

No points

Since October 2010, unpaid fines from other EU countries can be executed in Germany. This applies, however, only to monetary penalties, not to driving bans or driving license trains. Anyone who has flown abroad because he has driven too fast will not get points in Flensburg. Often the foreign police in reflective jacket collect directly on the spot. Who does not pay, must expect that his car is confiscated or shut down.

Caution, camera

More and more drivers have a mini video camera on the dashboard or the windshield, which records everything during the journey. In the case of an accident, many users hope that this will lead to better results. The use of mini cameras is prohibited in Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria and Portugal.

Too fast driving

The use of radar warning devices, which inform drivers about the locations, is forbidden in Germany. The same applies to France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Austria. Some countries are even stricter. In Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and the Czech Republic it is prohibited to carry such devices.

From alcohol testers to warning vests

In many EU countries, special rules apply which drivers should have on board. In France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria and from 1 July also in Germany belongs a warning reflective vest into the car. In France, drivers have to use an unused alcohol quick-tester. In some countries driving with light is mandatory during the day.