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A Reflector Saves Life!

Pedestrian reflectorsThe reflectors have in fact been used all over Scandinavia for over 40 years and have proved to cut down the number of accidents between pedestrian and motor vehicle to half. Today personal pedestrian reflectors are used in many countries in the world and they are a cheap life insurance!

Pedestrians are three times more likely to die in a road accident than other road users.

40% of all pedestrian accidents happens when it is dark.

•The risk to get hit or killed by a car increases three times in darkness.

•Already at twilight the risk increases.

Rain and fog reducesthe visibility.

8 out of 10 drivers who struck people at night didn't see them.

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• Whether daytime, dawn, dusk, foul weather, or at night, you need to be seen by others.

• Remember, just because you can see a driver doesn’t mean the driver can see you.

A person walking in lowlight conditions, wearing dark clothes is first seen approximately 20-30 meters. In light clothes 60 meters, when it rains even less. With a reflector 125 meters. The reflector is best seen if it sits low and moves. To wear a Pedestrian Reflector is the cheapest life insurance. A Reflector Saves Lives!

Speed and visibility is crucial.

• Driving at 40 km/h that gives the driver only 2 seconds to react. A pedestrian’s reflector can be seen shining 125 metres in the headlights giving the driver a full 10 seconds to react. To adjust speed and give the pedestrian space.

• Whit higher speed the distance to react will be reduced!

• At 80km/h the driver has only at most 5 seconds to react.

•Wearing a reflector reduce the risk of being hit by a car by 85%.

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On small narrow roads without sidewalks a pedestrian with a reflector gives the driver a possibility to slow down speed and give the pedestrian space.

Researches.According to researches made by professor Stina Sandels and other Swedish researchers, children are not mature to understand how traffic works and also understand the dangers before they are around 12 years old and at that age also the perception is fully developed and also other skills have been developed.

Most vulnerable of Pedestrians.Children and youngsters are the most vulnerable of the pedestrians. Small children because of their size and that their cognitive and perceptual abilities not are fully developed.

Most vulnerable of Pedestrians.

Elderly children and youngsters because they often are distracted by headsets, mobile phones and walking in groups talking and not focusing on the traffic, they also are more often out on the streets in the evening after nightfall.

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More children between the ages 5-14 die as a result of being struck by a motor vehicle than from any other cause, natural or accidental.

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Pedestrian reflectors can make it much safer and help prevent accidents where children and traffic meets.

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Encouraging children and adults to wear reflectors will make them more visible and can help to provide a lowering of the night time death and injury rate.

Easy usage

The Reflector is simply attached to the garments with a string and a safety pin. It can be storedin the pocket during daylight and pulled out when the light fades.

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You can buy your personal pedestrian reflector at Seychelles Postal Office in Victoria at the Philatelic Gift Shop. You can chose between hanger or bracelet.

A Pedestrian Reflector is the cheapest life insurance.

A Reflector Saves Lives!

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