Keeping children safe?

[Road kill]

Sorry Ken, but letting our kids be dressed up like flares so a teacher can't miss em is total BS.
No way should this be happening and no way should that spawns mother be allowed to have any more kids.
PC gone wrong, too fuc...g late.
Won't be long and NZ will be off all tourist destinations, locals are all wearing hi viz and snarling on the ends of their leads.

Nothing PC about a school getting it's arse sued off by ACC because some brat went missing,got hurt,stubbed it's fucken toe at school.

This is self protection by the schools,just like it is in the work place or any other situation where ACC can find a reason to bleed you dry.

Blaming parents for it is the total bullshit,they won't be the one making the coin from it,,,ACC are the people driving this stuff.

[caseye]

Nothing PC about a school getting it's arse sued off by ACC because some brat went missing,got hurt,stubbed it's fucken toe at school.

This is self protection by the schools,just like it is in the work place or any other situation where ACC can find a reason to bleed you dry.

Blaming parents for it is the total bullshit,they won't be the one making the coin from it,,,ACC are the people driving this stuff.

Yep you have hit the nail on the head.
ACC is creating the culture whereby it is absolutely NECESSARY to do all of these things otherwise, where once a parent was asked the question. ? Why has Johnny got a knife at school and is thrusting it fist deep into anyone he feels like? ( nothing to do with the anti social behaviour he sees at home all day or on the telly of course!) Now the ACC takes the school to court because they should have found that knife with their metal detectors. Oh wait we ain't quite got that far yet. Schools in LA have them though.
ACC is perpetuating their own existance by creating a FEAR CULTURE, the one where you do it to cover your arse, not because it's the sensible thing to do.

[Matariki]

I'm sure the intentions are there, but realistically It's not necessary to have kids wearing them on school grounds or if they're using the foot path, and even then they shouldn't be forced to wear them if they don't want to. As for the kids who operate the crossing's before and after school, well, that should be a no brainer, they're usually on the road so they should be wearing them.

I agree, this is probably an act of self protection against ACC and politically correct minded parents who would jump at the chance to sue the crap out of their local school for their children's misbehavior, accidents and at times sheer stupidity.

[FJRider]

I'm sure the intentions are there, but realistically It's not necessary to have kids wearing them on school grounds or if they're using the foot path, and even then they shouldn't be forced to wear them if they don't want to. As for the kids who operate the crossing's before and after school, well, that should be a no brainer, they're usually on the road so they should be wearing them.

Maybe the kid's LIKE wearing the high vis gear. Wearing it at the playground is not a safety thing ... just worn because it's an article of normal (to them now) clothing.

[Road kill]

I'm sure the intentions are there, but realistically It's not necessary to have kids wearing them on school grounds or if they're using the foot path, and even then they shouldn't be forced to wear them if they don't want to. As for the kids who operate the crossing's before and after school, well, that should be a no brainer, they're usually on the road so they should be wearing them.

I agree, this is probably an act of self protection against ACC and politically correct minded parents who would jump at the chance to sue the crap out of their local school for their children's misbehavior, accidents and at times sheer stupidity.

So it is necessary then,well put

[Road kill]

Maybe the kid's LIKE wearing the high vis gear. Wearing it at the playground is not a safety thing ... just worn because it's an article of normal (to them now) clothing.

My grand sons do.

In fact the only people that seem to have an issue with it are internet forum users.

[SMOKEU]

[Nova.]

i make mine wear a gps collar

[Banditbandit]

Drove past the local playground today. ( It was on my way, alright??, no smartarse comments thanks,)

There was a school visit at the ground. About 20 or so children playing there.

All wearing Hi Viz vests. What the hell were the vests supposed to protect the kids against?

I wonder when some bright spark will think of making safety helmets, knee/elbow pads etc compulsory for the swings, slides etc.

Banning playgrounds all together is probably just around the corner. ?

Naa .. see the ones wearing Hi-Viz vests are only worth 20 points if you can hit them ... the ones without the Hi-Viz are worth 50 points ... And 70 points for a teacher in Hi-VIz

[Banditbandit]

Pedophiles

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to SMOKEU again."

You are one sick puppy

[Matariki]

So it is necessary then,well put

It is not necessary for kids to wear Hi-Viz on the playground or if they're on the footpath. The road is a different story.

[SPman]

It's a two-fold thing. Firstly, if there's busy roads in the vicinity, the staff will invariably get the blame if little Johnny decides to jump in front of truck. Hi Vis is all about mitigating culpability.

So the truck driver gets a flash of hi-viz orange before the thump and scream, just to REALLY fuck his day up!

[James Deuce]

It is not necessary for kids to wear Hi-Viz on the playground or if they're on the footpath. The road is a different story.

It may not be, but the kids from the pre-school daycare centre across the road from work wear high visibility vests to leave the grounds and they then traverse Civic Square or go to the library, without crossing the road. Policy and necessity are two different things.

[Berries]

i make mine wear a gps collar

I make mine wear a gimp mask.

[Matariki]

It may not be, but the kids from the pre-school daycare centre across the road from work wear high visibility vests to leave the grounds and they then traverse Civic Square or go to the library, without crossing the road. Policy and necessity are two different things.

You've got that right.