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.

Early: Road Safety in Comenius Kindergarten

"Now you are only allowed to the red, orange and green dots appear," Ferdinand instructs the children in Comenius Kindergarten, "just as the color sequence of the traffic lights is." The full-time police officer in safety vest is now in voluntary capacity as an employee of the German traffic on the road and leads to the children exercises for traffic education by. The little ones makes it visible fun, the friends always fit exactly to that the feet also indeed enter the correct color plates. Who occurs a blue dot accidentally, is immediately warned loudly of the group.

Concentration and coordination exercises his colleague on that day, Michael Ebbing, with the children in the outdoor area. Ebbing, his character also active in the service of the police, has staked out a course and painted a crosswalk with pedestrian crossing. The children wear reflective vest ride the "road" to the two- and three-wheelers and must be careful to stop at the crosswalk and let the pedestrian cross the street. Again and again they find pleasure in causing small rear-end collisions. One child brakes, the other crashing of its predecessor - and laugh.

It takes a lot of empathy on the part of volunteers to reach out to the children and to provide them with the necessary knowledge on the road as early as possible. At the present time children spend their free time often watching television or computer instead of playing outdoors. Some move confidently through the course, while others need a little time to "warm up". Children, who move in their spare time, are on the road less at risk than others, it is also known in the German road. Spontaneous stop, dodge, complete with the scooter skill exercises, dodges - all these movements, when they are playfully taught and trained, act as safety reserves in a dangerous situation when quick reactions are required.

In other exercises it comes closer to the children, the issue of safety in the dark. Reflective stripes on clothes can, especially in the approaching dark season, save lives. If children are with vests or flashy extras dressed to school on the road, they can be detected faster and better on the road. About 80 kindergartens were contacted by the two volunteer’s county far, the time needed for such a Road Safety Day is not to be underestimated.

Two pedestrians without safety vest killed on road

A car is crashed into a group of people on Friday night in Redden. Two women without wearing safety vest died in the serious accident, several others were injured.

Initial investigation of the police, a 15-member group of persons was a traditional for the region go. The driver, a 27-year-old man from the region, had been probably blinded according to police from oncoming traffic and therefore drove into the group. A 58-year-old woman was killed instantly after the accident; a 43-year-old succumbed to her injuries in the rescue helicopter. Otto Spandau was one of the first at the scene, the daughter of the volunteer firefighter had alerted him. "Man knows everyone who participates there," he says, although such serious accidents of his work in the fire service, but was still speechless whether the degree. To take care of the numerous shocked participants and with the motorist, who also suffered a severe shock, according to police several pastors were used. The pedestrians were wearing lanterns with them, said police spokesman Andric Hickman, also the last person was wearing a reflective vest. All this has obviously not helped, the traditional in the region ended this Friday in a disaster. 

O-Ton Andric Hickman, spokesman police Diehl:" it has been a really tragic accident... a 15-strong group of people was on the way, a traditional mop... a car has collected some people from the group. ..the car came from behind ... the driver was probably a little dazzled by oncoming vehicles and thereby then crashed into the crowd... tragically a 58-year-old woman has been killed 43-year-old is seriously injured. All other people from the group are in shock, there are more injured, the driver is unharmed, but is also in shock, of course, we can rule alcohol, it is greatly in shock extensive investigations, the last person of the group was wearing a reflective safety vest with reflective tape and in the group were more light sources, such lanterns ... "

O-Ton Otto, firefighter and father of participants: "have witnessed that because the phone went, and the daughter was off. She said it was a serious accident with dead, then I quickly here ago and have traffic first derived, the daughter was within this group there is a clear voice, you know anyone who participates there and one of the seriously injured is our Protect Queen yet. Man is truly speechless, although I know that by the fire at mare is a white bread, two meters long, which is a conductor and is then supported, here we have a car and then borrowed, then that is a joyful celebration... and then ends the way not that there are already eternally in our area where you know"

Children in safety vest give motorists memoranda

Dear car driver, at the point where you stop at 30 km / h just in front of me, when I suddenly run onto the road, you have not braked at 50 km / h yet and you are driving around - sure. Handbook with this text handed over 3500 primary schoolchildren and nursery children in safety vest to the drivers of the so linger road traffic on Friday morning.

A total of 20 primary schools and 37 day-care centers participated in the "See me?" Between 7.45 and 8.15 they pointed out the situation of children on the road. The posters "Down from the Gas" were also executed.

Teachers, parents and police officers supported the action

The 240 children of the elementary school were also up early on Friday. At the crossroads, they had positioned themselves together with teachers, parents and police officers. In the red phases at the traffic lights, they talked to the drivers, handed over their notes - and experienced a lot of understanding. "The drivers were all very nice and thanked the note and the information," said Anita (9) from class 4a. She herself lives and in the morning she has two crossroads on the way to the school. "But I always take good care," emphasized the fourth-grader.

The school has been taking part in the action at the beginning of the dark season for years. "The older people already know it and are therefore well informed," Ann, speaker, emphasized. But all children were very committed and disciplined. "We are also very pleased that many parents are supporting the campaign again," said Headmaster Katharina Hoffmann. The primary schoolchildren were, of course, equipped with bright warning reflective vest from the ADAC, which the school distributed to the first years each year.

Katrina, police transport officer, accompanied the action in the city center. "It is good that we are doing here in Solingen, unlike in other cities, the action concentrated in one morning. This is how no driver can get on the road to work on the subject. "

Basically, the respondents were very understanding. "When children are involved, the reactions are usually always positive," says Gyrostat from experience. Ernst, who had been traveling with his transporter early on Friday, also expressed his thanks for the handout. "I think the action is great. But I am sensitized anyway, because in my family all the educators are. "

"Light clothing is the most important thing to look at children in the dark," explained Katrina, and regretted that reflectors are still partly found on children’s reflective jackets, but mostly not on clothing for adults. In other cases, adults in road traffic are often a bad example for the children. "But after actions like this, the children can then explain to their parents how they have to behave properly in road traffic."

50% more police in safety vest on New Year's Eve

Hamburg Police has drawn up a security policy against sexual assaults for the year - the last New Year's Eve will not be repeated.

530 officials in reflective vest will be on New Year's Eve. This was announced by Hamburg police on Friday. New Year's Eve, the police will thus increase their presence on St. Pauli by 50 percent compared to last year. During the year 2015/2016, there had been 350 civil servants, to the number of civilian forces would tripled.

In the last Silver Star night it had come to Hamburg to mass sexual assaults on young women. In the crowd of revelers to the prosecution of more than 400 women were molested, groped and robbed by men.

This time, the police will be clearly visible. The uniformed officers to wear all yellow reflective safety vests imprinted with "police". In the field of jeweler road, branching from the Grosse Freshet, the police want to install a so-called Power moon with which the road is illuminated. Am Jung fern more light poles are erected to brighten the Alter quay.

On Beatles Plats, a mobile station with three officers will serve as a focal point. This area will also monitors with stationary video cameras, said police spokesman Ulf. Should the crowd there or come elsewhere to dangerous situations, the police will also use mobile cameras and Body cams. Fences were ready to limit access to the Grosse Freshet. Also, the influx of visitors to the jetties can be regulated in this way.

Both on the Elbe and the Alter, the river police will keep the action from boats in the eye. The Federal Police will point to the S-Bah stations presence. With the club owners on St. Pauli and the security services recommendations had already been discussed, it said. The social media team wants to inform the public about Twitter on the use. In a flyer calls the police on party guests, arrange their behavior in large crowds before with wearing a reflective clothing.

The Concepts geared reported to the recommendations of a federal-state group, which began its work as a result of past events Silvestre.

Police in safety vest search a person in Bad Hall

In Bad Hall, the forces police in safety vest late on Wednesday stood by a search operation for a missing person resident in use. A 72-year-old with dementia residents of a senior citizens apartment building was apparently since Tuesday noon.

"When the investigation until the evening of 23 November 2016 was not successful, a search operation was launched," reported the police. Ten search dogs, two Man trailer, two fire departments and the police in reflective clothing were in the search operation. Shortly the man was found in the area of a wooded slope.

"As a firefighter with the Hands the area, flashed briefly something on. In the lookup they found the missing persons sitting on a tree ajar. He was wearing a reflective vest, which had reflected the spotlight. The man was slightly hypothermic, but otherwise unharmed. Due to his illness he could not provide information where he had been staying, "said the police on.

The 72 year old was supplied by the emergency services.