Fluoro vests?

[p.dath]

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People don't see us because they don't look! It matters not how bright you are unless you're in the habit of riding without lights on a moonless night on unlit roads.

It is easy to accept that some accidents happen because riders are not seen, and that a fluro vest will make no difference. However this is not the reason for every accident when a rider gets hit by a car.

So the question is, what percentage of the accidents will it make a difference. Each rider effectively makes this assessment for themselves. And if they think that number is big enough to take into consideration, they will take the step of wearing a vest - something that requires almost no effort at all.

[imac]

Last weekend I watched the popo with lights and siren following a cage for a good 2 ks. It wasn’t until the police car pulled up slightly ahead of the cage and practically forced them off the road that they noticed anything.
If they can’t see or hear blues and twos right behind them, what chance do we have

[ckai]

Last weekend I watched the popo with lights and siren following a cage for a good 2 ks. It wasn’t until the police car pulled up slightly ahead of the cage and practically forced them off the road that they noticed anything.
If they can’t see or hear blues and twos right behind them, what chance do we have

This is a good point. Watched an ambo come up behind a car lights blazing sitting slightly off to the side (not directly behind). The ambo followed for ages with not 1 but 3 blasts of the sirens! The 3rd time a horn blast was added and only then did sleepyhead move over! I had caught up by this stage they were going so slow.

[oneofsix]

This is a good point. Watched an ambo come up behind a car lights blazing sitting slightly off to the side (not directly behind). The ambo followed for ages with not 1 but 3 blasts of the sirens! The 3rd time a horn blast was added and only then did sleepyhead move over! I had caught up by this stage they were going so slow.

good sound system, "whata is behinda me is a not a my problem" attitude to that rearview mirror (read make-up mirror), and generally a self centered prick.

[mazz1972]

If you are wearing a hi-viz vest then you must be concerned enough to wear it.

And your point is?

[Maha]

If you are wearing a hi-viz vest then you must be concerned enough to wear it.

Thats the way Ambo/Police/Fire/USAR view it.

[Swoop]

And your point is?

The contrasting viewpoints you have happening.
You ride a black bike.
Yet wear a hi-viz vest to be "seen".
If you want to be "seen" even more, paint the bike and deck yourself from head to toe in dayglo.


A previous employer decked himself out in luminescence from head to toe (including reflective ankle bands, had flashing lights all over him.
Guess what happened...

[phill-k]

I wear Black on a black bike in a black helmet, you fluro wearing pussies are the ones that will get smashed up by a SMIDSY I look mean and they wont want to hit me or they will get smashed up

DONT FUCK WITH BLACK thats my motto, and its worked so far.

Ask yourselves who wears fluro ? roadworkers do thats who, they aint moving are they, you WILL be regarded as a stationery object by those that dont look properly which is most of them

BURN A FLURO TODAY

.

Well bugger I never thought I would agree with something you posted but your post is most profound young man, I have noticed that a. those wearing floro have a special wave and b. they always look away when a non floro passes

[jaffaonajappa]

those wearing floro have a special wave

You mean that "Im SAFE so I can wave with both hands" special wave....?

[Oblivion]

You mean that "Im SAFE so I can wave with both hands" special wave....?

OMG HI TO YOU!!!!!!!!!

[FJRider]

... something that requires almost no effort at all.

OR ... the "SOMETHING that requires NO effort at all ... option ..

but hey ... its a free country ... isn't it ... ???

[varminter]

I assume this is Katmans transatlantic cousin http://www.examiner.com/motorcycle-t...tary-re-hi-viz. Got to agree with it though.

[Old Steve]

I ride like my life depends on it, and it does doesn't it.

I was doing a defensive driving talk through as I rode to work yesterday, saying all the hazards to myself as I rode along. I found I couldn't speak fast enough to keep up with parked cars, side roads, painted markings on the road, changes in the road condition, other traffic.

So I ride as safely as I can.

But if wearing a fluoro vest increases my chances of survival by one millionth of one percent, then I wear one.

All you others don't have to wear one if you don't want to, and I'd spew if it was even considered to make wearing them compulsory. To paraphrase Descartes (I think) ...

"I disagree with your decision not to wear a fluoro vest, but defend to the death your right not to wear one."

[jaffaonajappa]

"i disagree with your decision not to wear a fluoro vest, but defend to the death your right not to wear one."

respect.
+1

[imac]

I ride like my life depends on it, and it does doesn't it.

I was doing a defensive driving talk through as I rode to work yesterday, saying all the hazards to myself as I rode along. I found I couldn't speak fast enough to keep up with parked cars, side roads, painted markings on the road, changes in the road condition, other traffic.

So I ride as safely as I can.

But if wearing a fluoro vest increases my chances of survival by one millionth of one percent, then I wear one.

All you others don't have to wear one if you don't want to, and I'd spew if it was even considered to make wearing them compulsory. To paraphrase Descartes (I think) ...

"I disagree with your decision not to wear a fluoro vest, but defend to the death your right not to wear one."

Word Bro. However with fluros we will begin see a transference of responsibility. “I didn’t seem him because he wasn’t wearing a vest therefore it is his fault and not mine your honour”. It’s a bit like that with yer head lights, if for some reason your light is not on, it’s now officially your fault for getting smashed.