Make yourself seen

[Crasherfromwayback]

The OP makes good points about positioning yourself on the road so as to make yourself visible. l]

Yeah true, but that's hardly rocket science.

[BuzzardNZ]

Loud pipes are more effective than loud clothes.

+1

I Agree.

[Erelyes]

Loud pipes are more effective than loud clothes.

Depends on the bike and the pipe. And the clothes. You might end up looking like a tool in either case.

[Moi]

I try to do everything/anything which will increase my chances of survival...

Yeah, I wear a hi-viz and I don't care if you do or not. But wearing a hi-viz isn't the answer to all our hazards, it's only one component of a very complex picture including self awareness and awareness of others on the road.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Old Steve again.
Thoughtful commentary.

[willytheekid]

Rastuscat is quite right



I find if I wear my "tidy" gear (Worn out textile gear, but looks all PC and friendly)...people don't really see me and generaly act like the standard blind driver

BUT...if I wear my "comfy" gear (Over a decade old leathers covered in KB patches and crap...looks like a gang member thats been through a bush backwards!)...the other road users seem to notice me more, stop tailgating, cutting me off and generally give me a wider berth.


Hence...sod the "standard" Hi Viz look, I recommend the"hit me...and Im GOING to get up...and then kill you!" look

Example:



...anyone wanna cut this guy above off
...yeah...didn't fuckin think so (Now imagine it was a High Viz AK47!...I want a pink my little pony one personally )



Ride Safe KBers (and Ride "armed" with some Hi Viz lol)

[pritch]

I recommend the"hit me...and Im GOING to get up...and then kill you!" look

Firepower FTW.

[skinman]

looking like a popo seems to make a differance. cant take it for granted though.

[skinman]

I have a white helmet now

[Swoop]

Cant look like rossi wearing hi viz...

What?
The italian gimp wears so much day-glo yellow that he's never going to crash!
2016 Motogp season is proof of that...

We need to stop settling for mediocrity.

You are tilting at a societal windmill there.
Dumbing-down to accommodate the inherently stupid, is what we have been witnessing for the past three decades. Just wait until the licencing course for ANY type of vehicle is an "attendance only" course...

[Swoop]

...anyone wanna cut this guy above off

Yup.
He's slung the rifle incorrectly.

[Maha]

looking like a popo seems to make a differance. cant take it for granted though.

Emergency services wear yellow vests whereas road workers wear orange looking very much like the cones that surround them, until they move that is (the workers not the cones) which is not that often.

[Jin]

We need to stop settling for mediocrity.

Who's we? You got a frog in your pocket?

[Old Steve]

I think old steve has called it, better to ride like a nana and live to be old than ride like a hooligan, and die young like one.

I do wish you hadn't quoted me on that one boozie.

[rastuscat]

Loud pipes are more effective than loud clothes.

Just sayin.

[Maha]

Just sayin.

Yip I am sure there are dead bikers that had loud pipes giving lie to that silly saying.

I had a T Shirt printed a few years ago. Words supplied by DMNTD...and a photo of a Reflective vest option.