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Tips For Purchasing Safety Pedestrian Reflectors

12/14/2017

 

Tips For Purchasing Safety Pedestrian Reflectors

More and more pedestrians always forget their safety reflectors. These people just pop up from nowhere along dark roads and make it hard for drivers to spot them. However, safety pedestrian reflectors have saved lives for decades. Behind the fun designs of these safety reflectors, most manufacturers take safety very seriously. Here are the essential things that you need to know before purchasing pedestrian reflectors:

1. Purpose of safety reflectors

The purpose of pedestrian reflectors is to let the man behind the wheel know that you are there so he/she can adjust his/her driving accordingly. A good pedestrian reflector with high reflective power will provide the driver more reaction time. A driver can notice a person clearly with a pedestrian reflector at approximately 500 feet away. But without a reflector, the driver can spot a pedestrian at a distance of about 100 feet.
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2. Color and logo printing of the reflectors

You must select the brightly colored pedestrian reflectors. The brightest safety reflectors you should purchase have color as well as logo prints under a clear, lime yellow reflective layer.
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3. Reflectors must have flickering appearance that draws attention

Safety pedestrian reflectors that hang low and dangle draw the most attention. When a safety reflector dangles, it generates a flickering appearance that draws more attention.

4. Size and Material of the Safety Reflector

The distance from which a person with safety reflectors can be spotted depends on the reflector size as well as the product’s reflective power. If you utilize a reflector that is not so reflective, the item needs to be larger to be equally bright.

5. Reflectors should have good labeling and information

You should purchase a pedestrian reflector that is properly labeled. You should get information on how to utilize the safety reflectors. Try to look for instructions for care, storage, use, recycling as well as manufacturer contact.
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Importance Of Bike Reflectors: It Significantly Improve Your Safety

12/7/2017

 
It is essential for cyclists to be visible. Both pedestrians and cyclists are recommended to use safety reflectors. Did you know that when utilizing a safety reflector it reduces your risk of getting hit by a vehicle with as much as 85%? It provides the man behind the wheel 10 seconds to react. It might not seem that much time, but it is, in fact, longer compared if you’re not wearing a bike reflector.

Cyclists are recommended to use bike reflectors when being out after dark. Some individuals may think that when living in the city they don’t need to wear safety reflectors because of the street lights. However, you should know that all that street lights in many cases contribute a false sense of security.

Most traffic accidents where cyclists and pedestrians get hit by a car happened in the cities. Although you can see the vehicle, it is still uncertain that you’re visible for the driver. Without bike reflectors, you are first spotted and within sight when the driver of the car is within the range of approximately 20-30 meters, this provides an average of only 2 seconds reaction time for the driver.

By utilizing bike reflectors, cyclists will be visible already from a 140 meters distance, giving the driver far more time to react - approximately 10 seconds time to brake or swerve.

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Reflector tips:

  1. As most accidents happen in towns, you should always remember to wear a safety reflector - even though there is street lighting.
  2. The car’s headlight hits in knee height, so the safety reflector should be in the same height as your knees.
  3. You should be careful washing your safety reflectors as washing weakens the effect of the reflector.
  4. Pedestrians and cyclists should preferably on the left side of the road.
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Basic Bicycle Safety Tips:

  • Protect your head by wearing a proper safety helmet.
  • Always remember to follow all traffic laws.
  • Make sure your bicycle is in excellent condition.
  • Avoid distractions, such as using your cell phone and listening to music on headphones.
  • Don’t drink and ride. One in five fatal bike accidents involved a cyclist with alcohol content.

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The Reflectory has been selected by Safe Kids Worldwide to create a line of colorful, high intensity reflectors and make them available to organizations interested in promoting visibility in the dark. Reflectors help make you more visible in the dark, so a motorist can take the necessary precautions to avoid hitting you. Wear a reflector every time you go outdoors at dawn, dusk or in the dark. Choose from the many reflectors shown here to help you and your family become more visible in the dark!
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