Four strands of LED lights that can be clamped in the tail of a horse, make animal and rider are clearly visible on the road.
Riders are not easily visible in the dark, despite the use of, for example a reflective safety vest or reflectors. In the Netherlands in the dark is required on the road lighting, but the small bike lights, in practice, not sufficient.
According to the American company Taillights hit, thousands of horses and their riders injured or die as a result of a collision with a vehicle. That happened to a friend of Sami Gross, founder of taillight, which they developed better lighting for the horse.
The illumination Taillights is simple but effective. The lighting for the rear of the horse is composed of four strands of LED lighting, which as a kind of braids in the tail of the horse are to clamp.
Photos Julian Le Ballister
With a remote control, the driver with reflective tape can turn on and off lights, adjust the intensity and do change color. On the front is to confirm the LED lighting with a clip on the breastplate of the horse. This is diffuse light that, according to Tail Lights does not have any negative effect on the visibility of the horse.
Taillights have a striking effect and increase the visibility of the horse in the dark. As the strand of LEDs illuminate the entire tail and back of the horse, other motorists can see more easily that a horse is running on the road.
VEENDAM, December 28 – This afternoon was the nine-year Nienke van councilor André Hammenga stuff to clean up garbage lying on the street.
Nine Years Nienke get cleaning supplies of the municipality Veendam
In mid-November sent Nienke Broersma (9 years) from Veendam a letter to the town council. In this letter, let it know: “I think that there is too much rubbish is thrown on the street. Here in Veendam I want to do something about it. ” The area where according to her is a lot of waste is thrown in the street around the North Gate and the Deer Park.
Nienke afternoon came with her parents to the Deer Park in Veendam. That surprised Councillor André Hammenga her response to her inspirational letter, with which it has requested cleaning utensils. “We found Nienke her letter a great initiative and we hope that more kids follow suit,” said Councillor André Hammenga. He handed her a gripping stick, some small gifts and a reflective vest with her name on it.
Nienke becomes a little bit famous at one time; because Okkie Smit TV North reported the delivery of the cleaning utensils.