Obligations that you have to fulfill if you cycle by road

Cyclists, along with pedestrians and motorists, are the most vulnerable individuals on the road. Notifying of the movements that the cyclist in reflective vest is going to carry out in advance or not using mobile devices while cycling, are some of the measures that cyclists must adopt.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE CYCLISTS ON THE ROAD

1. Where are they circulating on the road? The shoulder is the place destined to the cyclists that circulate in interurban highways. They can only use the essential part of the road if it is not passable. On motorways, you can drive on the shoulder, only if it is not prohibited by the corresponding signal and with the minimum age of 14 years.

2. When are they having priority of step? According to the DGT, when cyclists circulate in a group they are considered a single mobile unit, therefore, they have priority with respect to vehicles. Cycling through the bike lane, the bike path, or the signpost shoulder also gives priority to the cyclist. Finally, the cyclist has priority in case a vehicle wants to turn right or left and there is a cyclist in its vicinity.

3. Speed ​​at which is they must circulate. The maximum speed that a cyclist can reach is 45 kilometers per hour, as long as the track is not limited to a lower speed. The cyclist is not obliged to drive at a speed higher than 50% of the marked limit. For example, if the road is limited to 60 kilometers per hour, the cyclist may drive less than 30.

4. The cyclist must respect all traffic signals, including the prohibition of using the mobile phone, headphones, or any other type of device. In case of being sanctioned, the fine is € 200. In addition, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is also prohibited. Cyclists cannot refuse to perform a control. The fine if you test positive for any of these substances can reach € 500.

5. The use of the homologated helmet is mandatory; not carrying it can carry a fine of € 200. The use of front light and rear reflector is mandatory, being the fine for not using € 80. The use of the safety vest when traveling at night is essential; the sanction for not carrying it amounts to € 200.

6. Measures when traveling in groups by road. Cyclists are allowed to circulate as a group. They can do it in parallel in a maximum of two. They must go one at a time in sections without visibility or when the danger of the road requires it.

7. The cyclist must give advance notice of the movements he is going to make. If you want to turn to the right, you should extend the right arm with the palm of your hand downwards; if you want to turn to the left, you must bend your right arm upwards. You can also warn of a sudden braking by shaking the left arm with movements from top to bottom.

8. How they are advanced. The driver of a car that wants to overtake one or more cyclists must occupy part or all of the adjacent or opposite lane, maintaining a safety width of at least 1.5 meters.  It is forbidden to overtake in case of danger or obstruction of the progress of cyclists.

9. Cyclists do not lose points since bicycles do not require a driving license, but if they do include the rules they receive the same monetary penalties as drivers of motor vehicles.

They raise fines for not wearing the vest

Deputy DC Mario argued, "You have to make a legal change to the Traffic Law so that this can be considered a fault and you can take a fine as appropriate if you do not use reflective vest. Because otherwise it have made spend thousands and thousands of Chileans to ride this famous vest in the glove compartment.

The Minister of Transport, who highlighted the effects of the decree, welcomed the assessments.

"I am responsible for any problem in its implementation. We had differences between regions, but when we talking about a white reflective gesr, the problem of a white march is the white gear ends. There will be the same problem, people who did not buy and gave that we had started this decree that was published 15 months before its implementation, it was a sufficiently broad term to inform," he said.

Gomez-Lobo added "to legislate on the use, I am open to study that One of the benefits of this initiative has been that it has had a side effect." Cyclists have also started using this reflective clothing, so I think that it has been positive. "

With Reflective vest free or fine

The Traffic Civil Guard distributes them to pedestrians who use rural roads at night.

They pass from eight thirty in the morning. It has not yet dawned completely and a neighbor of Campo Limeira, accompanied by her young son, leave home, cross the PO-223 to reach the marquee where they will wait for the school bus. The image occurred yesterday and observed by a patrol of the Civil Guard of Traffic of Monteverdi. The agents informed the mother that the regulations establish that in this type of travel, however short, it is mandatory to wear some reflective garment. At the same time that they gave her a vest for her and her little one, she recognized that she did not know the obligatory nature of the measure.

Similar situations found daily Traffic patrols when traveling the road network of Monteverdi. The campaign began taking advantage of the change of time and the fact that there are fewer hours of sunlight. They are distributed every day because you have to make pedestrians aware that they have to be visible to drivers, "said Sgt. Mariano. The head of the traffic subsector, who accompanied by civil guard Javier, said that is why the initiative is carried out "between sunset and sunrise." The recipients of the reflective vests are those pedestrians who travel through urban roads outside the town.

From his experience on the Monteverdi roads, Mariano is convinced that these information campaigns are catching on, in such a way that it is increasingly common to see pedestrians using some type of garment or reflective piece. Special mention deserves the pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago, since it is rare to find someone who does not use this type of security devices.

This effort of Traffic redoubled in a few days prior to a time that expected to be complicated at a circulatory level throughout the province due to the proximity of the festive bridge of the Constitution and the Christmas holidays. You cannot lower your guard. Galicia is one of the autonomous communities that most fatal abuses recorded and must be aware of the pedestrian.

It is clear that vests or reflective garments can save lives. In this regard, he recalled that his employment is mandatory, so it provided for the possibility of sanctioning a violation of this provision with a fine of 80 Euros. When you tell a person that you are going to report him / her for not wearing the vest, he / she do not assimilate it in a pleasant way. People have to become accustomed to its use is mandatory, "he said, while adding that while" there has been some sanction for not wearing the reflective vest,” in principle, are limited to inform.

Judge strips off the safety vest to give the worker

The Superior judge of the 502 criminal court of the Ponce Judicial Center never thought that his gesture of giving transit on Edina Mazarin Avenue in the Sensorial City, during the emergency after Hurricane Maria, went viral in the networks social after publishing an image of him serving citizenship.

The togged told Metro, that having a free time "because the Court could not receive us, had to do something", and after passing through that area and notice the traffic congestion, did not think twice and stripped of his toga to put on the police reflective vest.

Therefore, he began to shake hands with the Uniformed. He served as a police officer four times, despite the rains that occurred in those days.

"I had passed by and it was difficult, there were two policemen.”

About the photo that circulates a few days ago on social networks, Lavonia said that one of the times he stopped on the avenue to take the traffic.

"I never thought they saw me. I am giving way, he said surprised.

He also assured that before the hurricane had made available to the Police in safety vest to serve. "People come up to me and say, 'How do you do it?' In addition, I tell them that for this you do not have to take courses; it is a matter of order. This is in turn. "

For Lavonia it is important to carry the message that it does not matter what you dedicate yourself to, with the passage of Maria, we must all contribute our grain of sand to build the country.

On the experience, the judge confessed that what surprised him most are the gratitude of the people and the treatment of the people. "They are very grateful, they give you water, what they have, and it is a very nice feeling, that gave me a satisfaction, of the most beautiful thing that has happened to me," he wear a yellow vest and said adding that people respected, stopped and were very supportive.

The bike helmet and safety vest is mandatory for children

The government's helmet measure aims to educate adults about their responsibility and the risks they face if they do not apply it. A fine of 90 Euros for the child does not wear a bicycle helmet and a safety vest.

As of March 22, 2017, children under 12 years old will be required to wear a helmet when riding a bike. This decree published in the Official Journal of December 22, is aimed at both young drivers and young passengers riding on the bike of an adult. In case of non-compliance, the parents or the person responsible for the child will be liable to a fourth class fine of 90 Euros.

A measure is that part of road safety and aims to promote good habits from an early age. The government website provides figures that are unquestionable: "The helmet reduces the risk of serious head injury by 70%, the risk of minor injury by 31% and the risk of facial injury by 28%". It also highlights the high vulnerability of the youngest (children under 6 years): "Wearing a helmet drastically reduces the risk of loss of consciousness: at more than 10 km / h, it drops from 98% in the case of a 0.1% non-helmeted head for a helmeted head ".

The bicycle helmet must bear the CE mark

As regards the helmet, it must meet an important criterion: it must be homologated and bear the CE mark. It must have three distinct layers: a cap (outer part), padding located under the cap to absorb the impact of impact and padding comfort. It must also offer good visibility and allow the wearing of glasses.

There are other equipment requirements. The bicycle must be equipped with a horn, front and rear brakes, a reflective tape on the pedals and lights at both ends. In case of night traffic, the cyclist must wear a self-reflective vest. In addition, the government site emphasizes the role of parents who "through example" teach their children to equip themselves. "It has been found that parents of children with helmets are inclined to wear one already."

Your security kit keeps you safe at night

France Bleu Lorraine offers you your kit to be well seen on the road with general insurance agents. Because you are more and more numerous in Lorraine to have adopted the bike as a means of transport and it is essential to be able to circulate safely, the general insurance agents of AGEA and France Bleu, in partnership with the Ministry of the Interior, via the road safety, join forces for a special day "Bien Vu Ensemble", Friday, October 27, 2017. The godfather of the operation is Nelson Montfort.

Rendezvous with France Bleu Lorraine from 23 to 28 October 2017 at the Madison Vela in Metz. From Monday, October 23 and until Saturday, October 28, France Bleu Lorraine offers visibility kits. Meet at the Madison, 10 rue base Seville in Metz between 18h and 19h for a large distribution of kits. Come join us, there will be enough safety vest for everyone!

Why a "Well Seen Together" operation?

This operation takes as an anchor, the transition to winter time, synonymous with a significant increase in the number of victims of traffic accidents and particularly among the most vulnerable, pedestrians and cyclists. Indeed, the night falling an hour earlier, pedestrians and cyclists are less visible because of this lack of brightness.

AGEA and France Bleu decided to organize a prevention campaign the week before the time change giving the opportunity to listeners to win a kit of visibility including: 1 yellow vest with reflective stripes, 1 yellow bag with reflective stripes , 1 reflective bracelet.

Food banks need volunteers more than ever

Threatened by the decline in subsidized contracts, Food Banks, France's leading food collection network, are launching a major campaign to recruit volunteers throughout France.

Who wants to become a voluntary" reflective vest" at the Food Banks? Each year, this network, which has 79 food banks across the country, collects more than 100,000 tons of food from large and medium-sized retailers and distributors or through its annual national collection. It then stores them in warehouses, sorts them, and transfers them to 5,400 associations and communal centers of social action, which, thanks to this help, distribute 212 million meals to more than 2 million people.

This mission is provided by 496 employees and 6,070 volunteers. "But volunteers do not stay all their lives, so we recruit about 800 new ones a year," says Jacques in safety vest, president of the Food Banks. To facilitate this recruitment, the network, which seeks volunteers throughout the country, has set up a website.

Between one and five mornings a week

"Food banks open roughly in the morning until 14 hours, we need people available between one and five mornings a week," he says. You can be a volunteer to drive a van, pick up food in stores or professionals, sort it, sometimes transform it, take care of the hygiene and safety, to ensure the accounting, or take care of relations with associations or supermarkets ... The missions are extremely varied. "

If recruiting volunteers is one of the usual Food Banks priorities, this year is crucial. On the one hand, the tonnage of commodities collected increases, with 4,000 more tons in 2016.

256 of the 496 employees are on a contract

But above all, this year, the network is afraid of missing employees. Of the 496 employees, more than half, 256 exactly, are subsidized contracts, which, because of their presence every day, provide complementary missions with those of volunteers, the presence by nature discontinuous. When, in August, the government announced the elimination of 160,000 subsidized contracts, the food banks have had cold sweats. "We had between 60 and 70 contracts expiring in August, which are essential for the continuation of our activities," continues Jacques in yellow vest. If the Food Banks were to convert its 256 subsidized contracts into a conventional contract, this would represent "an additional cost of 2.5 million Euros, which represents a tenth of our budget," he said.

Ventura safety vest for riders

Poor prop of the rider's equipment the dorsal is becoming more and more popular. Bose offers a safety vest type: the Ventura.

As long as wearing a dorsal is better that it is comfortable and as safe as possible. The German Bose announces to have found the solution with this vest Ventura. No need to adjust, tighten or adjust different straps, the anatomical vest promises maximum comfort and a minimum of perspiration with its Mesh fabric design. Safety side we appreciate its level 2 of approval both during use on the circuit and under your reflective jacket during your daily trips ... As a bonus the manufacturer imposes a belt support at the lumbar level, we appreciate. It remains to be seen if the overall volume is not too big to fit under your equipment without headache ... It is hoped.

In any case, the price remains under control. Technical data (manufacturer's data not verified) Mesh fabric and reflective tape construction for optimal comfort Neoprene support belt Back protector approved EN 1621-2 level 2 Anatomical design to stay as close to the body Materials: 85% Polyamide, 15% Eglantine Price TTC public : 119,95 Euros Sizes: S to XXL Available exclusively in the Moto Expert network.

Airbag vest and Bumper of new technique

The Bumper represents what All shot knows best when it comes to motorcycle airbag safety vest with mechanical release. If he advances the argument of Made in France to seduce, it is especially his technical sheet that allows him to take a good lead over the competition.

Motorcycle and scooter mechanical airbag vest All shot Bumper After its AirV1 and Shield vests, respectively 1 and 2 stars in the SRA classification, the French company All shot has just announced the Bumper, a model that can be proud of three stars, which represents the rating maximum for a mechanical airbag according to the criteria required by the CRITT. From the point of view of its technical sheet as its specific facilities, this wired vest is very different from its competitors. Let's see why.

Airbag vest all shot Bumper: 3 stars at the SRA

Motorcycle mechanical airbag and all shot Bumper scooter one of the most important criteria in scoring for the SRA classification is the speed to inflate and (above all) to reach sufficient internal pressure to properly protect the body. And on this point, the Bumper proves to be much more efficient than other cable vests on the market since it only takes 80 milliseconds. To inflate its (approximately) 16 liters for inflation by a CO2 cartridge, it's very fast! For comparison, competitors (and other vests) are between 120 and 100. However, studies confirm that it is necessary to go under 100 ms for good protection in case of impact. Certainly, the detection time cannot be measured and will remain, whatever happens, lower than the electronic models but the price too. Especially since all shot did not skimp on the other protections. The dorsal is standard and is a SAS-TEC certified Level 2 model (see the backrest), placed over the cushions in the manner of the Turtle system. So the strength of the impact is better distributed. But where all shot stands out is the protection offered by the rest of the reflective vest. Under the outer shell, the surface of the Bumper is entirely covered with Porn XRD. This material behaves a little like the d3o. Flexible in normal times, it becomes compact under shock, to dissipate energy (see the video of the d3o). Again, this should reduce the effects of an impact on the body, without altering the general flexibility, unlike chest protection, for example.

Made in France and replaced free of charge in the event of a big fall

Motorcycle mechanical airbag and all shot Bumper scooter If the protection against a shock is crucial, an airbag vest must also properly absorb the abrasion during a slip. According to their tests, he resists 6 seconds of gliding. In other words, you never slip so long, which makes this vest as well suited to the city as to the road. The Bumper should be able, after a fall, to leave for another ride. And in case of vest too damaged after a fall, it is replaced by a new model, free. Exceptionally rare in the environment, this point has been confirmed by the manufacturer.

And since we are talking about design, know that the Bumper is totally manufactured and assembled in France. To not block the passage of air, Mesh is found on the central area on either side of the zip that replaces the loops used so far. This safer system also has the advantage of less scratching tanks. The tightening is done automatically thanks to the elastics present on the sides, low enough not to hinder the movements of the arms, even with a large reflective clothing.

A policeman locked up for stealing five bulletproof vests

A security assistant from Nantes is in prison on suspicion of stealing sensitive materials from the police station in order to return him to a city in Nantes. This is a case that has been carefully kept secret for a good week. The police in Nantes arrested one of his families. A 26-year-old security assistant suspected of stealing five bulletproof safety vest, tear gas and even a secure radio. He was indicted and detained. In the corridors of the central police station, stupefaction is in order.

The story is first of one or two vests that disappear, several weeks ago, from the secure room where they are stored. It's a room that opens with a magnetic badge. We do not enter as in a mill. If they were not lost, then it was someone from "home".  Departmental Security investigators set a trap to confuse the unscrupulous policeman. They placed GPS tags on the remaining vests. Bingo: a vest on which was a snitch was embarked. The investigators only had to follow the digital signal. They called this colleague on August 30th.

This Thursday, this young man who presents himself as "fragile psychologically" has presented to the room of the instruction of Rennes a request for release. On the bottom, he recognizes the flights. He claims to have handed sensitive reflective material to a man in the Clops Thoreau district, south of Nantes. One way, defends the policeman, to avoid pressures that offenders of the city would impose on members of his family.

The investigation is nevertheless far from complete. Was the security assistant able to receive cocaine in exchange for his services? This is a question, raised before the investigating chamber on Thursday morning, which will have to be purged.

This young policeman in reflective clothing has already made a lot of talk about him. Never outlawed, he has already gone to Discipline Committee. But this bodybuilding enthusiast also distinguished himself for his good and loyal services. He had participated in the rescue of a mother, savagely attacked by an unbalanced armed with a knife, in Raze, spring 2016.