Safety vest for Children's birthday at the airport

At least once a year, the parents are planning the next childbirth day. Again and again the same question arises: What are we going to do this time? The Düsseldorf airport has extended its excursion offer with a new special tour: the children's birthday tour. The entertaining, but also instructive party with safety education always goes on Fridays from 2.30 to 4.30 pm.

At their birthday at the airport, the children between the ages of five and twelve are close to the airport day with their siblings and friends. During an apron tour, the children have the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the airport and admire the aircraft close up. The young guests experience the lively operation on the apron and on the runways. It is fascinating how the giant machines stand out from the ground. And how tiny are the people. This impressive birthday experience will surely not forget the little ones.

Child-friendly information, an airport meeting game, a lunch pack and a souvenir a special children's safety vest - all this is offered during the birthday tour. The birthday child himself also receives a corresponding gift. Before or after the guided tour, the young guests can then stop at the McDonald's restaurant or at the Airport ice cream parlor, which offers special offers especially for children's birthdays.

An average of about 600 take-offs and landings per day take place at NRW's largest airport. Up to 25,000 visitors use the opportunity to experience the happenings on the apron during the daily airport tours once a year. In addition to the normal round trips, the airport also offers special photo tours for large and small airport fans with reflective vest.

A mix of love parade, protest ride and bike trip

At 7 pm, this time the meeting point should be. A few hours before, he was only announced on the Internet. Like every last Friday of the month when Hamburg cyclists in reflective vest meet for the critical-mass-tour through the city. Just 20 minutes later, the big square is already occupied by thousands of cyclists: you are in small groups, talking, music is booming from loudspeakers, some mounted on small trailers. Just like Andy. The 41-year-old, tall cyclist is something like a veteran of the Hamburg Critical Mass rides. "A few years ago there were only a few, now we are thousands," he says.

Cyclists in their bright jerseys are standing there, next to them a man with a St. Pauli Hoodie and rusty folding bike. A group of girls, maybe 20 years old, holds large colorful Holland wheels and chatter happily. Gray-haired couples, wearing helmet and safety vest, are standing by, a group has adorned their bicycles with colorful flowers and sunglasses. Men with heavy touring bikes wait, hipster with beard and dark glasses pushing their fashionable entrance bikes through the crowd. A colorful city between the beginning of the 20th and beginning of the seventies has gathered here.

Then the crowd sensed a feeling of unrest, the conversations became louder, somebody began to ring, more and more ringing, some lift their wheel up into the skies of Hamburg: the "bike up", the start signal. Like a herd of horses, for which it goes from the stable to pasture, the mass moves in the direction of movement. Above the convoy, bass-dominated music hovers, pedestrians waving, pull their Smartphone to take pictures. Andy also joins in; his music has now fully turned up: "Techno, AC / DC, Evergreens," he plays, "that is always good". The first meters he has to push, and then she rolls on, the Critical Mass, the critical mass of the thousands, which once a month slides through the city like a Blindworm and for a short time forcing the otherwise dominant to a halt.

Around 3500 bikers will have ended up according to the police in reflective uniform, who bend about three hours in a two-kilometer-long Polk crises-crossing on the wide streets through the city center. "We do not hinder traffic, we are traffic" - that is the message. They would have to register; there would be those responsible, which could be held liable, in the case of accidents. The participants, however, simply rely on the road traffic regulations, which allow cycling in the association from 16 cyclists. If a traffic light shows red, the bandage continues to cycle. There is indicated by hand signals, where it should be long. Like a swarm, which suddenly changes direction, so the Radvolk meanders through the city? However, one change with the lead, which is cycling in the front, discusses with the others: the goal is only at the end only really fixed.

The Critical-Mass movement was created in San Francisco in 1992. In the meantime, they exist in more than 300 cities worldwide - with an increasing trend. In the masses one is only perceived as a traffic user, it says on the relevant Internet pages. One wants to show that the wheel is an equivalent to the car - or better. Just as cars dominate the cities, the Critical Mass cyclists also want to determine traffic. Nowhere else in Germany is the number of participants as great as in Hamburg. Almost 5,000 were in July of last year, more than twice as many as in Berlin. Why? Perhaps the suffering pressure of the cyclists in Hamburg is greatest. "Maybe it's the fun factor," says Andy in safety vest. Music supporters are at the same time at the Elbe, there is even a sausage trailer.

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3 things you need to know

Children without reflective clothing are seen by drivers so late that they may not be able to brake in time

Reflective elements are easy to retrofit

For school bags and safety clothing pay attention to the DIN standard

A child who is dressed darkly sees a car driver only at a distance of about 30 meters, brightly clad is it with 40 meters just 10 meters more. Compared to how long a car needs to stop, this is - depending on the speed - in many cases too late! If the child carries a reflective safety vest, it is about 130 meters wide! This is enough for a driver to drive at a speed of 100 km / h.

This will enlighten your child

For school bags and clothing, which should reflect properly, it is important to pay attention to the DIN standard. For the satchels it is called DIN 58124, for clothing DIN EN 13356.

If the children are to be well visible even with normal clothing, they can be easily retrofitted: reflective tapes, reflective vests, reflex safety collars or reflective patches - the choice is great.

In times of the LED you will also find many garments and gadgets that glow and flash: caps, chains, rings, glowing shoe bands. This however please rather as a supplement sees. To the visibility of the reflector strips do not come.

And then we have a tip that has nothing to do with the clothes: give your child enough time for the school way! When the little ones get away in time, they are not under pressure and less break neck.

Dress warmly! Road bike winter safety wear tested

There is no bad weather, there is only the wrong clothes" is an often cited proverb. If the temperatures fall into the single-digit range, you have to pull all the stops on the road bike in order not to cool down during longer trips - Gloves, helmets, safety vest and overall. There are matching products are therefore essential for road cyclists.

With the right equipment, passing through or a very early morning start into the new season is no problem. These include warm warmth, long-finger gloves and a cap under the helmet. For hardly anything can lessen the desire for cycling more than the attempt to switch with completely deaf fingers or kick with ice blocks into the crank.

This is why Road BIKE has 8 caps, reflective gloves and more and excess for the application range between 0 degrees and 10 degrees Celsius. This means that the heaters are not only suitable for the winter outing, but also provide good service during long pass-offs or training sessions in the spring and autumn.

Pleasing: A lot can be achieved with comparatively little money. For example, the cheapest combination of the test products with BBB cap, Gloves from Specialized and Value’s surplus costs only about 75 Euros. If you go in the full, however, can also easily spend four times.

To test all safety products, the RB testers said: Get out of the comfortably warm editorial offices, get out into the cold, often wet weather on the street in the last few weeks. At least 1 hour, products and test drivers had to endure.

The reflective fabric trends for summer 2017

The new reflective fabric trends for the spring-summer season 2017, which have just been shown at the Performance Days in Munich, are likely to inspire sports and fashion brands alike: there has never been such a great deal of fashionable optics for sport. The materials of the future are becoming lighter, more flexible and softer. They promise to wear comfort, which is long since also interested the classic fashion customers. "37.4 percent of the visitors agree to the fashion sector," says Stefanie Sakharov of the Performance Days, summarizing the visitor structure of the last event at the end of April. This is a considerable share for a trade fair, which has explicitly devoted itself to the functional substances. And what trends does the industry see?

More patterns, more structure, more prints

"The functional substances show a completely different picture compared to the last seasons," explains Fabrics expert Ulrike in her trend presentation. "Patterns, structures, prints and 3-dimensional fabrics are getting stronger and stronger." The change goes through the entire range, from the light knit for Base layer to the weatherproof 3-layer reflective material for jackets and trousers. Structured surfaces are achieved by new knitting and weaving methods or appear on the backs of the fabrics where they are e.g. as small 3-dimensional triangles or ovals. They give the fabric not only a futuristic look; they also serve as a spacer to the skin and thus ensure more wear comfort. Jacquards also give the fabrics new structures and patterns, as well as quilted or embossed materials, where several layers of fabric - for example by ultrasound - are fused together.

Prints had hardly played a role in the sport in the last few years, but the Cleary look was one of them. This could change, at least the fabric manufacturers will in the future rely on decorative surfaces and present flower prints, basics and geometric patterns.

In general, the trend towards particularly complex backs continues. For example, transparent jacketed fabrics are printed on the reverse side, the patterns also glimmering on the front side. Innovative reflective prints are also presented. They not only serve the safety aspect, but also deliver completely new optics through newly developed colors. Highlight is, for example, a fabric that combines prints that only partially reflect and show a completely different pattern at night than at day.

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Functionality becomes the USP

With the functions of the fabrics, the trend continues towards lighter, softer, and nevertheless hard-wearing materials. Even 3-layer materials for waterproof jackets have lost their stiffness and show a pleasantly soft feel. Elasticity is becoming the standard. Even substances, which were once developed as compressive substances, enter the regular sports and fashion collections due to their good wearing and jumping properties. Christian Weather from Agencies: "We are selling our polyamide stretch from the sports collection to pure fashion customers. They are always looking for beautiful materials for comfortable reflective pants and jackets. "

With the focus on the materiality of the fabrics, the colors move into the background. After years of bright colors, more and more natural tones return to the sport.

The reflective action for traffic safety

The street stepper of Michael was already two years ago the big eye-catcher in the action "Road-Mobil". People were amazed at the unusual bicycle with reflective tape that combines the advantages of running and cycling. "Many wanted to try it out, and they found street steps fun and easy to learn," recalls the eco activist.

Also in the third edition on Sunday, April 30, Honcho is back with his Street stepper. From 14.00 to 18.00 clocks will be held on this sale Sunday at various stands and with exciting campaigns all about the topic of cycling. In addition to information on the latest technology and safety in traffic, visitors can inform themselves about 19 bicycle routes and attractions in the region and are invited to take part in the sport themselves. The focus is on health, sports, clothing and transport.

The organizing team of the city administration, headed by Markus and Agnes Coarsens, has again prepared a program that attracts large and small visitors. The district of Gutersloh informs about "visibility in road traffic" and offers reflective materials and bicycle helmets for purchase. There is also a bicycle / scooter course for the children. The group "Silent by OWL" presents a cross-section of alternative vehicle technology. The Automats showcases Opel cars, including the Mock X with the unique carrier system, which is ready for use as an integrated bicycle carrier system at any time. The AOK North-West offers a lung function measurement and provides valuable information on a healthy diet for endurance sports.

On the Info stand there is among other things the tour program 2017 with 46 guided bike tours. Nova GmbH provides information on the use of self-generated electricity in domestic appliances as well as current storage facilities and charging systems / columns for charging electric vehicles. The VW Beetle was built in 1970 and has been converted to an electric drive.

Cycling Interest from Geffen presents oldies of the 1960s from cycling and touring sports, the association railway tradition its rides with the museum railway. Werner’s presents the latest wheels, and the stand of the reflective clothing factory Busman gives visitors an insight into the latest leisure and functional clothing. The bicycle can be found in its facets from Holland to the racing bike at Weird Wiesel, but also the modern e-bikes are ready.

Hussmann, the unicycle section of Victoria Carols with her show insert, the class 8 d bike school, and a balloon entertainer, who conjures up nice pieces for the little ones, will provide a varied entertainment program.

They will encourage motorcyclists to wear reflectors

"Reflect" - is the slogan of the latest social campaign for motorcyclists and scooter users. The aim of the action launched on Thursday by the Warsaw Municipal Road Administration is to encourage wheelchair drivers to wear reflective vests.

The campaign launched a website - where you can find detailed information, including: on road safety. "This campaign wants to draw the attention of motorcyclists that they can improve their safety by being better visible," emphasized the spokesperson of the Municipal Road Administration Adam Soberer at a press conference inaugurating the campaign, which took place in the Warsaw.

The campaign's ambassadors are TV presenter Suzie and journalist Pluck who appeared in the spots promoting the campaign. They remind us that a black motorcycle motorcyclist on a black motorcycle is blending with an asphalt background and that he or she may not be visible to other drivers. This year, six picnics promoting the campaign will be held in Warsaw. The first will take place on April 26 in Park - you will be able to admire stunt shows, learn first aid. Motorcyclists will honor fully donate blood. On May 17th, the Motor Industry Institute will host a simulated road show involving a motorcyclist, motorcyclists, and first aid demonstrations dedicated to a motorcyclist. The campaign summary, scheduled for the end of October, is due to take place at the biggest road show in Poland "Infrastructure 2014".

The deputy head of the city ward of the Warsaw City Guard, argued that safety cameras on the selected intersections also contribute to improving road safety. - In 2013, approximately 165,000 offenses were reported on the basis of photographs recorded using fixed and mobile devices. Approximately 110,000 proceedings have been completed. 90,000 drivers without safety vest were fined for about 29 million PLN. Other cases are in progress. Deputy head of the Traffic Department of the Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, Picot admitted that although in the last few years in Warsaw a decrease in traffic accidents occurred, in 2013 there were 2 100. It was more than 100 more years earlier. More were killed and injured in traffic accidents and collisions. Jacobs said that also this year road traffic police will continue with similar actions such as "Safe Pedestrian", "Safe Road to School", "Follow the Way".

The Honorary Patron of the "Reflection" campaign is the German Embassy in Warsaw. As the conference participants pointed out, the choice of the embassy was not accidental, for it was German Gottlieb Daimler who began work on the construction of a bicycle engine in the 1970s. He succeeded in 1885, when he mounted the engine in a vehicle with a wooden frame. Historically it is considered his vehicle as the first motorcycle. On the other hand, the first motorcyclist was Daimler's son, Paula, who on November 10, 1885, crossed the 9.5km route from Constant to Interterm and back. The campaign is part of the Decade of Road Safety Action 2011-2020 announced by the UN General Assembly. Its purpose is to reduce the number of fatal road accidents.