The largest number of accidents occurs in the darkTimes of Day. At this time, it is difficult for drivers to see in time a person who has stepped onto the roadway. Unfavorable weather conditions and unlighted sections of the streets further aggravate the situation. But pedestrians will be protected by reflective elements on their clothes.
In the evening and at night on poorly litIn road sections, the driver, much earlier and from quite a long distance, will notice a pedestrian, who has at least one reflective element on the outer clothing. This is a proven fact. The research results showed that the reaction and actions of drivers almost 90% depend on timely visual information they receive.
The human eye in the dark, alas, mayperceive only 5% of what he easily distinguishes during the day. This is the reason for the overwhelming majority of road accidents occurring on the roads of our (and not only our) country at dusk and at night. The driver too late notices a person running across the roadway. But when there are at least some reflective elements on the clothes (stripes or chevrons), the pedestrian becomes literally 3 times more noticeable to the driver, which gives him the opportunity to react in a timely manner.
The advantages of using luminous elements
The first and most important advantagethe use of reflective elements is to reduce by 85% the risk of pedestrians falling under the vehicle. The second is the visibility of the light reflecting element always, in any weather, in any bad weather. And neither fog nor rain will become a hindrance. Light reflectors have the excellent ability to divert the flow of photons in exactly the direction from which they originate, and therefore the headlights of the car make them perfectly visible.
There are many varieties.light reflectors. Overalls with large reflective stripes can be easily purchased in the store. But for everyday wear, it is certainly not suitable. Therefore, you can sew the reflective tape yourself on your outerwear. Only such a tape is sold only in bulk, and, in principle, it is problematic to find it, unless it is ordered from any online store.
The presence of light reflectors on clothing is now legally required.
On the roadway, the driver usually noticesa pedestrian at a distance of 25-30 meters, and even if he was driving at a speed of 45-50 km / h, his stopping distance would still exceed this length. Therefore, the speed limit did not become a panacea for road accidents, especially since in cities the problem is aggravated by the intense headlights from oncoming cars, and the wrong street lighting.
That is why from July 1, 2015additions and minor amendments to the law already in force on retro-reflecting elements on clothing came into force. According to the currently established position, in the dark of the day reflective stickers or stripes on clothing should be on all pedestrians, both crossing the street and moving along roadsides and highways along the roadside. A pedestrian seen without reflectors on clothes will receive a warning or a fine of 500 rubles. And in the case of getting into a traffic accident, a part of the blame will have to be taken over by such a pedestrian.
We provide ourselves with light reflectors
What if you still could not find inStores special fabric or tape and sew these reflective elements on clothing? Do not worry, this problem is solved. You can use all sorts of accessories, the range of which is quite diverse. These include flickers (stickers), luminous covers for backpacks, bracelets, pendants, badges, and other details that do not attract attention during the daytime, but they do bring a day and night benefit with their reflective effect.
Russian legislation has GOST32074-2013, which informs citizens about the regulations for the production of reflective parts, in addition, there are recommendations on the placement of these items on clothing. You can always familiarize yourself with such documents on the traffic police website. By the way, it is also necessary to take into account that the service life of reflectors is 24 months.
Our children are the most important topic.
No matter how annoying, but children are the most vulnerableroad users, because the importance of the presence of retroreflective elements on children's clothing should not be underestimated. The law, which prescribes the presence of elements of light reflectors on the outer clothing of children, has already entered into force, and therefore his parents will incur administrative liability for non-performance.
Reflecting elements for children in our timeoften began to attend the clothes of children of all ages. And this is not surprising. These important and necessary details have become an integral part of children's clothing of many popular brands. It is especially important that the light reflecting element be present on the clothes of primary school children, who have to return home without being accompanied by adult relatives. Thanks to this detail, it will be much easier for drivers to notice a child rolling in the dark, which is very relevant in the winter, as well as in cloudy and foggy weather.
Such different svetyashki
It is great if the glowing elementspresent on the purchased clothes, but if there are no such clothes on it, then it is quite possible to purchase and sew them yourself. The color scale and design representing a modern reflecting element are very diverse. Stitched on the outerwear of the child, they not only do not spoil her appearance, but also significantly improve it. Particularly fashionable and on the wave of great popularity are considered flickers. These are glowing in the dark badges and stickers with different funny pictures that children like very much.
Flickers are easy to stick to clothes and delighteye with its variety of shapes and colors. You can also sew on the child's clothing reflective tape. All this is necessary for children, even in summer, especially in the evening on low-lighted carriageways. Needless to say, light-reflecting elements for children can significantly reduce child injury rates on the roads.
Improved statistics and international experience
Учитывая вышеизложенное, правомерно сделать the conclusion that the changes made to the traffic rules should improve the situation on the roads. Reflective elements designed to make pedestrians more visible on the road and cloudy day and night. The solution of this problem involves modern technologies, with the help of which reflective elements are produced. On the road, a person is in motion, and therefore the light from the headlights illuminates him from different angles. The special composition of the light-reflecting element glows the rays in the opposite direction, which creates the effect of a bright and slightly iridescent glow.
Today, business leaders in our country,employees who, because of the work schedule, have to return home on unlit roadways, are charged with taking measures to provide staff with reflective bracelets. For example, abroad, retro-reflective elements for pedestrians have long been considered customary and indispensable parts to ensure the safety of both children and adults. And the largest and most famous firms for the production of clothes for children necessarily produce new models with reflective elements.
Unusual lesson for schoolchildren
Не так давно в одной из белгородских гимназий an unusual occupation was held. Pupils of the 4th grade were visited by the traffic police inspectors. The guests suggested that children with them make reflective elements for pedestrians. Inspectors told fourth-graders that such details on clothes make pedestrians visible on the road, even in darkness. The guests brought with them a reflective film and allowed the children to cut out any flickers to their own taste.
The guys are unusually fascinated by this activity, theyI especially liked the fact that the film is self-adhesive, and it can be easily attached to outerwear. The inspectors actively helped the students, chatted and gave advice. Children with great pleasure combined colors and invented forms for flickers. Girls preferred hearts and flowers, and boys preferred cheerful emoticons. But those and others very much liked to make reflective elements with their own hands.
More such activities
The finished work at the end of the lesson was decoratedschool bags kiddies. And some of them also went home empty handed, having received gift slickers for bicycles and stickers on baby carriages for younger children in their families. This regional center has been actively promoting reflective elements for years. And at this time, primary school students in the city are provided with reflective bandages.
Flicker does not happen too much:Let the child be as much as possible. Because in the most dangerous areas, which also include intersections, the property of a light reflector will make a small pedestrian noticeable for drivers moving in the same way as him and in the opposite direction.
Reflective tape
This item is sewn on the sleeves of jackets and otherouterwear in the form of armbands. Choosing places for their location, you need to take into account that in addition to the aesthetic visual perception, they do not overlap with any movement of the child. Most often, the tape is worn in the form of vertical and horizontal stripes, both to the right and to the left. In addition, with a sufficient number of glowing stripes can be sewn along all the edges of the clothing.
Fantasy for every taste
In addition to the above, reflective tape can be fixed:
- For hats.
- Along the lower outer edges of the pants.
- On gloves and mittens.
- On the back of outerwear and its other parts.
Fasten flickers
Светоотражающий элемент фликер – это великолепная funny sticker in the form of a smiley with a funny face or in the form of some other funny character. Children love these stickers, everyone chooses his taste to decorate a briefcase or school backpack. Fans of cycling stick flicker on the helmet, as well as on the frame and on both sides between the spokes of the bike. In addition, flickers adorn the belts, sleeves and vests.
Даже вдалеке заметив отражатель, водитель tries to slow down in advance, to slow down if necessary, or even stop, skipping the “shining” sticker or pedestrian stripes. And some lovers decorate their clothes, sticking reflective tape in the form of a decorative pattern or graphic pattern. By the way, most light-reflecting elements are glued to clothes by means of an iron, putting glue on the clothes and slightly ironing the device heated to medium temperature.
A little about the technology of production of reflective film
In comparison with the manufacture of conventional self-adhesivefilm, the process of producing reflective fabric is much more complicated. For the manufacture of the reflector need a fully cast transparent film. The effect of light reflection is achieved due to the fact that the layer of transparent polymer contains optical elements, which include micro-prisms or the smallest glass beads.
Next comes the vacuum chamber,inside which a layer of the thinnest aluminum foil is applied on the reverse side of the optical-charged sheet. After the entire procedure, an adhesive layer is applied to the film and covered with a protective silicone backing.
На сегодняшний день использование светоотражающих elements originally invented and created for visibility in the dark road signs, also works for the benefit of pedestrians, thereby saving even more lives.
