Police say had the rider been wearing...

[Ocean1]

Perhaps instead of pissing your panties, you lot should realise that the comment suggests the probable introduction of wearing hi-viz as law.

Cold dead hands etc.

I'd prefer we all learned to really open our fucking eyes and turn our fucking brains on when we ride rather than being forced to wear hi-viz.

And I'd prefer that you'd fuck off and never darken our doorstep again. And I reckon my idea has more chance of saving bikers from U-turning truckies.

[98tls]

Perhaps instead of pissing your panties, you lot should realise that the comment suggests the probable introduction of wearing hi-viz as law.

I'd prefer we all learned to really open our fucking eyes and turn our fucking brains on when we ride rather than being forced to wear hi-viz.

Consider my "eyes open",a lamb shit yellow TL combined with "fuck i hope you see me hi- vis" Just not going to work at all.

[Ronin]

I'd rather they make u-turns illegal before forcing us to wear hi-vis vests. I'd put my money on it being far more effective

And that folks is the best post in the thread.

[scumdog]

KB rant bus in full swing, wooo-hooo!

[Berg]

As I said in my other thread, we need to know the full story before passing too much judgement. My beef is the way the media always spin the story to make the biker look like the problem. Look at the way they are targeting bikers at the moment but not targeting the car drivers who never see bikes. Safety is EVERYBODIES problem

[Smifffy]

As I said in my other thread, we need to know the full story before passing too much judgement. My beef is the way the media always spin the story to make the biker look like the problem. Look at the way they are targeting bikers at the moment but not targeting the car drivers who never see bikes. Safety is EVERYBODIES problem

The media, tv3 in particular, are too clueless to spin anything. They just regurgitate what they are told.

[AD345]

What's really happening here is that someone at Police HQ is on a high-vis vest buzz.

(snip)

So, y'know. Take it as you will. I don't think the cops really think it was the rider's fault. They just have high-vis vests on the brain.

(snip)
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Zis is very true

One of our guys went down last year because he made a cock-up of an overtaking effort.

Into the ditch he goes then off to hospital.

Cop on scene was pretty good, too much practice probably, and came up to me to have a word at the hospital.

It was all goin well until............he couldn't help himself.......he looked me dead in the eye, went completely serious and, while pointing to his own Hi-Viz

"might have been different if he was wearing one of these"

Poor guy looked genuinely offended when I just burst out laughing

[Mom]

Press Release 8pm Sunday 6th February 2011

From: Motorcycle Action Group of NZ (MAG-NZ)

To: All

MAG-NZ are outraged that the NZ Police can issue a statement saying that had a motorcyclist killed today when a truck U-turned into his path, been wearing a Hi-Viz vest the truck driver may have seen him. The complete disregard for the family that has just lost a loved one is outrageous and the speculative comment about the lack of an item of clothing being the cause of his demise is nothing short of disgraceful.

How can any comment regarding the cause of a road death be made in such a bald way by our countries Police Force before the SCU have even had time to begin investigating the cause of the crash?

Motorcyclists are required by law to have headlights on at all times. Having a bright source of illumination in front of reflective clothing prevents the reflective clothing from reflecting light. If you miss seeing a bright headlight you are hardly likely to see a Hi-Viz vest.

RIP to the rider and condolences to his family and friends from MAG-NZ.

Ends


Anne James
President
MAG-NZ

[Foxzee]

Press Release 8pm Sunday 6th February 2011

From: Motorcycle Action Group of NZ (MAG-NZ)

To: All

MAG-NZ are outraged that the NZ Police can issue a statement saying that had a motorcyclist killed today when a truck U-turned into his path, been wearing a Hi-Viz vest the truck driver may have seen him. The complete disregard for the family that has just lost a loved one is outrageous and the speculative comment about the lack of an item of clothing being the cause of his demise is nothing short of disgraceful.

How can any comment regarding the cause of a road death be made in such a bald way by our countries Police Force before the SCU have even had time to begin investigating the cause of the crash?

Motorcyclists are required by law to have headlights on at all times. Having a bright source of illumination in front of reflective clothing prevents the reflective clothing from reflecting light. If you miss seeing a bright headlight you are hardly likely to see a Hi-Viz vest.

RIP to the rider and condolences to his family and friends from MAG-NZ.

Ends


Anne James
President
MAG-NZ

Awesome Mom!

[awa355]

Am I right in reading that up to four motorcyclists have died this weekend?

Not good.

[YellowDog]

We had a motorcycle rider taken down (at work) by a U-turner in December.

Our Motorcyclist had:

Head lamp on, Hi-Vis Vest on, Hi-Vis panniers, AND a 2m high Hi-Vis Flag.

If only she had firecrackers shooting out of her arse...................

[Mom]

We had a motorcycle rider taken down (at work) by a U-turner in December.

Our Motorcyclist had:

Head lamp on, Hi-Vis Vest on, Hi-Vis panniers, AND a 2m high Hi-Vis Flag.

If only she had firecrackers shooting out of her arse...................

My point exactly - I hope you are all members of MAG-NZ

[Smifffy]

The MSL could send out a free Hi-vis vest with every rego paid for. That should improve road safety, and maybe more bikers will live.

Of course, they won't want to send out more than one vest to owners of multiple bikes, since they can only wear one vest at a time....

[Crasherfromwayback]

I don't need a hi-viz.

I ride with my eyes open.

Vehicles don't pull u-turns without giving some clues as to their intention.

For a start, vehicles can't do u-turns without their front wheels pointing out to the right.

You're so full of shit it's not even close to funny.

Katman is right. And Drew is funny. <3

Katman is as full of shit as you are. You'd both better have incredible peripheral vision, although I will introduce myself first.

[Thaeos]

I agree with the rest of it but:

Having a bright source of illumination in front of reflective clothing prevents the reflective clothing from reflecting light.

Just isn't true..