Hi Viz

[summerdays]

She was the one that started the arguments with my daughter! And her stupid registration vest!

 

[summerdays]

I always smile when someone pulls a stupid overtake and then a few seconds later gets to sit in a line of other cars that hold them up even more!

That happened yesterday, I signalled and wanted a gap, instead the motorist sped up ... So I moved out afterwards and looked at her now parked at the back of a queue of cars for temporary traffic lights. Unfortunately she didn't notice me passing her because she was busy tapping away on her phone Making me crosser!

 

[ianrauk]

Hi-Viz just looks crap...

 

[green1]

My boss at my last place of employment tried to make me wear hi viz and a helmet when I commuted by bike in the summer that was an interesting 2 hour 'disscussion'. needless to say he buckled before I did.

 

[ufkacbln]

Hi-Viz just looks crap...

is brown Hi-Viz?

 

[ianrauk]

is brown Hi-Viz?

Gordon?

 

[ufkacbln]

Flash?

 

[ComedyPilot]

Flash?

Aha

 

[400bhp]

Morten Harket?

 

[Cuchilo]

@400bhp I am emotive about this because I ride on the UK roads most days of the year, so the chance of me being hit/killed (whilst cycling*) are higher than my non-cycling chums.

Really ? I don't know the facts but surely more car drivers are killed in RTA's per year than cyclists .

 

[400bhp]

Are we going to measure probability per km travelled or per hour of activity?

Do we have the per hour? That would be more of a leveller (I think).

 

[400bhp]

It's too controversial to collect I suppose.

I mean a 5 mile car journey these days takes an hour, whereas it takes 20 minutes on a bike.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Hi-viz doth offend mine eye.

Assuming the OP's mouth-breathing colleague can read I suggest he is bought a copy of "The Invisible Gorilla" http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/ He only has to read the first four or five chapters. But I'll summarise....

If they ain't lookin' they won't see you no matter what you wear or how many or bright your lights.
If they are lookin' there's still no guarantee 30% of 'em are seein' no matter what you wear or how many or bright your lights.
If they are lookin' and they are seein' but aren't drivin' right, your lights and hi-viz won't protect you.
If they are lookin', and they are seein', and they are drivin' appropriately for the road and road conditions, then you can dress like a ninja and still ride in near perfect safety.

Hi-viz. The St. Christopher Medal of the 21st C.

 

[Globalti]

Hi-viz jackets do have one extremely good use: for helping me to spot the guys holding the "£5.00 Parking" signs when I'm looking for somewhere to park my car before a concert.

 

[Leodis]

I use one of the Hump rucksack covers, mainly to keep the wife happy but on a weekend run I don't have any HiViz. I had a women at work tell me I should get the hiviz gloves so drivers can then see my turning signals...