Such are the cowboys who lead cyclists

If something is synonymous Levi's is the word innovation. He did it in 1853, when he was born in San Francisco by Levi Strauss, who moved to the city to sell safety clothes and boots in small shops of the American West that were resistant to the long working days of its inhabitants. He then left the cotton and created the first jeans; - very different from the ones we have today. More than 150 years later, it continues to research and adapt to the needs of man. And now, that man is back cycling in the city.

Levi's Commuter Collection is the best of the North American brand designed for cyclists, renewing this season with much more innovative and functional garments. With the combination of strong, elastic and water repellent reflective fabrics, Levi's achieves a perfect balance between design and practicality. The same as those who want to go to work on two wheels. An active lifestyle that many see limited, precisely, because they do not feel comfortable on the bike or when they get to the office in leggings.

Designed by the cyclists themselves, the fabrics that have been used in all garments are, in addition to elastic, water repellent and insulate the body from moisture. That yes, without losing that characteristic so implied in the DNA of the mark: its resistance.

Its flagship product is undoubtedly its Commuter 541 Athletic Fit Short, anti-staining shorts that is reinforced with some details specifically created for cyclists: a high back waistband to increase back protection, a reflective band (Levi's Red Tab) and a U-pad pocket at the waist. There are fewer and fewer excuses for cycling around the city. Levi's wants to eliminate them all.

Police guided the traffic with wear safety vest

An unusual situation on Tuesday evening was handled by the Brno police officers in safety vest. Drivers and passers-by at the junction of the Robyn and Porto streets saw hundreds of papers lying on the road. And no, there were civil and driver's passes among them.

The papers were lying in all lanes. "The police officers dressed their reflective vests and, at the busy intersection, guided the traffic and collected the materials," Jacob Ghana, spokesman for the Municipal Police in Brno, said.

Within half an hour they had completed roughly a thousand leaves. "They all contained copies of personal papers and identity papers, including civil and driving licenses, bills, postcards, paychecks, and the like," Ghana in reflective clothing said.

The case is now being investigated by state police officers. It is not yet clear whether the documents come from a company or office.

Safety vest provide the rider with a certain amount of safety

He spent thirteen years investigating accidents. He saw how it would come when somebody overpowered his strength and how it ended when a motorcycle without any safety vest came into the hands of a young man who wanted to go as fast as he could and did not. Chief Commissioner Aloes is now working at the Traffic Police Service at the Zinc Regional Police.

How about the accident of bikers? Is there a shortage of them in recent years or is it about the same year?

Fortunately, it is decreasing because we pay enough attention to that. The big problem was the Bocholt hills, where several tragic accidents happened. But since we practically monitor and watch over there, it is much better.

What are the most common mistakes made by bikers?

Clearly, it's speed. Motorbikes have ever stronger engines, and their speeds are usually up to three hundred kilometers per hour. And acceleration from zero to a hundred is usually in two seconds, which cannot do any car. And the young man longs for speed.

So, is it that young people are the most likely to crash?

Most people have an accident between twenty to forty years. For them, bikes are much more affordable than car. And if they cannot control and want to show off, it unfortunately can end up tragically.

This year's flight is sharply orange and yellow

Every biker should take care of quality clothes outside the helmet. Not to get the "In" as much as possible, but first and foremost to ensure that the right outfit (like safety vest and reflective clothing) will also provide the rider with a certain amount of safety in the event of a break. One of the producers who specialize in this type of clothing is Libor Rubik.

Do you think bikers are looking at special clothing or do they underestimate and go virtually anything?

No, it's much better than it used to be. Those who underestimate are, fortunately, the minimum. The vast majority dresses well and takes care of it.

And what do you say when someone sits on their machine in common jeans?

Everyone has to protect their health mainly by themselves, so that's their decision. But I do not recommend this kind of outfit. For example, if we wear ordinary jeans and leather, the biker is protected ten times more in the skin.

Does the motorcycle wear track any fashion trends?

Of course, the manufacturers of this outfit also try to go with time.

What colors are so called?

So black, it goes, of course, over time. But lately, it appears sharply yellow and orange. Which, of course, fulfills another function, namely visibility?

A versatile shank should be introduced in our country as well

"I'm not a typical biker. I went about it twice, "says Traveler and President of the Czech Association Route 66. Still, he returns to the US every year to go with his friends through the legendary Route 66, which is literally a paradise for motorcyclists.

But what are the American drivers? According to Judases, there is a great deal of respect on the roads in the USA. "When they see the column, they prefer you because they take you as a whole," explained Judases. American drivers say they do not go too fast, they do not even predict much. "He's driving smoothly," the traveler said.

The peculiarity that drivers can encounter is a versatile shank. "In this case, the rule is that anyone who comes to the marker first has priority," Judases explained. And it seems to work great. There are no traffic lights, no signs of main or side roads. "That should be done in our country," Judases in reflective vest said.

And another curiosity is the possibility of turning to the red traffic. Which means that when no one comes in from the left, the drivers can go in peace without risking a fine?

The police in safety vest are searching for robbers

On Tuesday morning, two raids were played in Prague's Nussle. The first took place in Nasals Street, the second in Jerome Street just an hour later. In both games, a pair of men tied up the service and then stole tens of thousands of crowns. The police in safety vest are now searching for a couple and asking the public for help.

The first assassination took place at about eight o'clock in the morning. The police immediately went to the case, but they broke down in Street.

A couple of men entered the hall, which first threatened two women with a firearm bar and then tied them in the back of the barracks. They then robbed the business.

"The men in the vault stole the cash in the order of several tens of thousands of crowns," police spokesman Jan said.

The second assassination took place at about half past nine when the men headed into the Street. The situation was repeated, and the men once again threatened the gun with the gun, then tied it and stole the game.

"Even in this case, they took several tens of thousands of crowns," added Dan.

The police in reflective material are now searching for both men. They both spoke Czech without an accent. The first seeker is about 40 years of age, 170 to 180 centimeters high and dark eyes. He was dressed in a dark blue sweatshirt and blue trousers. He had a brown bag over his shoulder.

The other offender is also about forty, measuring 185 centimeters. He was clothed in a blue jacket and gray sweatpants that had reflective strips on the back of his calf. He had a light hat on his head, under which black short hair was visible. A kidney was around his waist.

If you know where they might be, contact line 158. However, the police warn that nobody is trying to detain them because they can be armed and dangerous.

In the case of capture and conviction, offenders may face up to ten years in prison.

The police will give the seniors reflective bags

See and be seen. A well-known rule for car drivers is also valid for all pedestrians. If outside the village they will move under reduced visibility, visible reflective elements must be visible. If they do not, they are facing a two-thousand-dollar block penalty.

The relevant amendment to the Road Act has already been signed by the President and will start to apply after it comes out in the Collection of Laws around mid-February.

What is important, however, is that reflexive elements will not be mandatory at night only. The resulting version of the law stipulates that pedestrians must "light" also at dusk, fog, snow or more rain, even in the day.

The law does not say how the reflection element should look exactly or what the minimum size should be. "It is not so important for police officers to choose a specific reflective element for pedestrians to make them visible in road traffic, but whether the purpose has been achieved and the pedestrian is visible for the other visitor visibility," says Police spokesman Josef Boca.

The size matters

According to Romano Boesky of the Road Safety Team, however, the reflection area should be large enough. "As a minimum, I consider the dimensions of a high-quality reflective tape, which is to be placed over the wrist, or even above the ankle on the side facing the center of the road," according to expert studies, pedestrians with reflective accessories placed on moving parts of the body. The luminescent points react roughly three times before the reflective surfaces are statically located on the hull, "explains Boesky. At the same time, he appeals to a suitable color, for example, worse experience is with white tapes. Walkers with a white belt, though, fulfill their duty, but the drivers are less responsive to them. "The figure on the roadside can easily blend in with a white horizontal traffic sign, its role is played by the white color of public lighting or headlamps of anti-traffic vehicles," Boesky says.

Project "We See"

In the beginning, the pedestrian police do not want to scare off and hand down fines. In cooperation with beside, policemen launched the project "We See", where patrols are handed out free of charge to reflective vests or tapes. "If a traffic police patrol shows a visually impaired pedestrian who moves directly on the road, the need to be seen, "says Boca.

In the first phase, 100,000 bands were handed out and this year the police and the Basic workers give out another quarter of a million tapes. "At the same time, we received fifty thousand reflective bags for seniors," adds Boca. Bags and tapes are paid from the damages fund managed by the Czech Insurers' Bureau.

Children's reflective vests and reflective tapes

Children's reflective vests and reflective tapes change the wardrobe of children and adult fashion. Take a look at the range of reflective accessories that will enhance your safety.

B security changes the mode. The basic part of the children's wardrobe was not only clothing, shoes and other accessories fitted with safety reflective elements, but also independent reflective vests. And safe fashion knocked on the adult wardrobe. Being to be seen is an obligation. And just enough - reflective pedestrian tape . Do you already have everything you need to avoid a penalty that is now threatening the pedestrians and to protect your child sufficiently?

Children's reflective vests not only for a bicycle

The child gets into many dangerous situations. In winter, they often go to school often in the dark, and in the summer, children have more freedom and even the least busy road can eventually become dangerous to fat. Even more problematic is the popular children's activity - cycling. It does not matter whether the child is eating it at leisure, in the holidays or taking a cycling trip, where we have more supervision. Dangerous situation occurs anywhere. It is important to see the child well and drivers, but also other cyclists, have been able to respond to the presence of the child in a timely and effective way. Taking care of the child’s clothing with reflective elements is praiseworthy, but the most visible solution is the child's reflective vest.

The reflective vest can make the baby entertained. Altman LZ, which specializes in clothing with reflective elements and reflective accessories, also supplies children's reflective vests with children's prints. At night, the use of reflective vests for children is even more interesting, and children's fantasy in luminous reflective elements can find the game itself. In the assortment of the Altima.cz e-shop, you can find children's reflective vests of various sizes, with or without prints, with front fastening, Velcro fastener or simply snap over your head. Reflective vests mean a safer summer and a safe school year for your child.

The reflective pedestrian belt has become a mandatory fashion accessory

The fashion to be seen must be worn by adults as well. And that changed day after day with fashion. If we wear sportswear, it often has a number of reflective elements on its own. But they wear out in time and have to be replaced by outsiders. But if we wear classic fashion clothing, we cannot find the reflective elements. The optimal solution is pedestrian reflective tapes. LZ offers popular self- tapping reflexive tapes to tap your arm and tape around with her, but also reflective tapes with Velcro or active flashing ribbons. The reflective pedestrian belt is most often attached to the arm, but it can be seen very often on the handle of the women's handbag. Altman offers reflective tapes in different colors and even aesthetic fashion elements - a bouquet or a heart.

Two man in reflective vest ask for assistance

For their peculiar behavior at the junction near the OMW filling station, the local people pointed out to the officers. "Immediately we set off. We met two men they the red carpet in the reflective vests, tapped them in the window, showed cards, and asked for smaller financial assistance. For that, they offered a souvenir in the form of a reflective hand strap or reflective stickers, "said spokeswoman Jana. Men with the patrol were subsequently shown by Ukrainian passports.

They say he does not speak or hear

They did not want to go from the junction. Then they refused to communicate with the patrol, and the shouts began to indicate that they were deaf. The alien police in reflective clothing arrived at the site, take over the Ukrainians. "The shots showed that they were deaf, but one of the pair then spoke to the summoned cops. So he had played before that he could not speak or hear, "said one of the passers-by women.

Same thing elsewhere

The same situation as at the junction was also at the crossing of Na Balance. Here, too, there were two men in reflective safety vest. One bypassed a car that stopped in front of the traffic lights in U Trait Street from the district and the other in the cars in Borski Street.

The reflective tape will help you on road

The best for your safety would be if the reflective elements were copying your front and back outline. However, who would like to go out of the pub or evening out in a reflective vest...

"We place the reflective tape in the direction of the road, right side of the body, to the ankle or the wrist," explains Martin.

However, if only one tape is available, it is better to place it on your ankle. "The lights of the car are shining from the bottom to illuminate the tape on the ankle before the wrist," notes the head of the BESIP. If you have a reflex tape attached to your wrist, be careful not to cover it with your sleeve.

If you feel as good as a reflective tape like a lighted mobile phone, remember that not only do you fail to comply with the statutory duty, but you run the risk that the phone will run out and the driver will not see you.

Conversely, if you want to underline the effect of reflection, you can shine with fluorescent colors in the shade or rain. It does not provide the reflection of the light, but it will prolong the distance the driver sees you.

Every extra meter decides

It would seem like a cumbersome recalculation of every inch, it is not unnecessary malignancy. Every additional meter available to the driver to stop or safely avoid is counted on the unlit road.

So, know that pedestrians with visible reflective elements will record the driver at a distance of 200 meters. At 65 km / h, he has enough time to figure out the potential danger, decides what to do, maneuver, and comfortably completes.

In dark clothing, the distance you see on the side is shrinking to just 18 meters. At the same speed, the car is blinking in one second. "The driver has virtually no chance to react to the pedestrian and avoid him safely," emphasizes Martin.

Reflective material is necessary at night. And we're still talking about speeds that only a few people get out of town. With a speed of 90 kilometers per hour, a chauffeur needs a safe walker of at least 90 meters, and even in the white clothing that is the best reflex, you can only see it at a distance of 55 meters.

How big and where in the reflective element

The amendment to the Act which enjoins wear reflective elements in reduced visibility and outside the village on unlit roads, says quite clearly how, where and what size should be reflective elements.

"You certainly do not have to wear a reflective vest. Just good complement of retro reflective material distinctive colors (Yellow, light green, orange, etc.), which is visible to other road users. The ideal is thus provides for example a reflective strip disposed on the foot or hand (ideally at both extremities) towards the carriageway. Strap you can wear comfortably in your pocket or bag, which will not take up too much space and use it when needed. Sufficient as well as a reflective element that is part of the clothing, backpack or bag, if it is sufficiently visible to other road users, "he writes on its website, the Ministry of Transport.

Basically, the theory would suffice reflective element necessary sleeve pocket sized couple of centimeters. Above all, make it visible. The decree had said under what circumstances they should be worn elements, what the weather does, however, their particular shape and location on the body.

What do you face when you are invisible?

If you policemen to some dark location outside the village will see and you will not have any reflective element, theoretically, you could face a fine of up to two thousand.

"There is a fine ranging from zero to 2,000 CZK block, from 1500 to 2500 CZK in administrative proceedings. Instead of imposing sanctions, however, police patrols will be more people to negotiate and distribute them with reflective tape and bags, so next time do not violate the law and moved the road safer, "the Ministry of Transport.

This diary also confirmed police spokeswoman Dagmar. "Initially, the police patrols, unmarked when they see pedestrians, especially highlighting the validity of the amendment to the decree, if possible, negotiate and distribute reflective tape," she said.

Although these tapes must be placed on the legs so that you are able to in winter clothes turn over and that while seeing is not only beneficial, according to police. "Branding of pedestrian reflective materials on the street we see as beneficial. Vehicle traffic police patrols are currently being equipped with reflective tape, and direct service is unmarked police issued pedestrians. The amendment to the Act, but at the moment it does not mean that the traffic cops begins to massively penalize all checked pedestrians. Although the part of pedestrians will be an offense, it wills in these cases, the police especially access request, explaining preventive action and the very pedestrian visibility reflective tape. By the end of 2016 we expect that in this way we are giving away up to 250,000 pieces of reflective tape, "said Tomas Larch, Director of the Traffic Police of the Police Presidium.

The aim is primarily to prevent serious and fatal accidents caused by pedestrians on the road was not visible enough. Between 2012 till 2015 killed 523 pedestrians on the roads, of which 303 at night. Just last year killed 72 people like this who have not been seen at night. The driver, who meets pedestrians at night dressed in black, has roughly 18 meters on an appropriate response.