Would this vest reduce close passes?

[lazybloke]

Prompted by a post in the Body Cameras thread, I searched Amazon and found this hivis jacket .
I wouldn't want to wear it. Surely it would have zero effect on driver behaviour. Or would it?

A quick search of the forums and with Google didn't give me any info. Anyone got any thoughts?

(Other than - my God, it's hideous! And How much?)

 

[Drago]

Nope.

 

[roadrash]

NO..

 

[Drago]

No more than camera signs make drivers slow down.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

More likely they'll get closer as they'll want a selfie

 

[Slick]

I'm not so sure. A mate of mine dressed up a scare crow to look like a biker cop complete with speed gun and it seemed to slow a number of drivers who passed his drive. My other example is just another piece of hearsay but I always keep my fly6 camera attached to my seat post but rarely turn it on as I'm just too lazy, but I'm sure a number of drivers have come too close spotted the camera and backed off. Most will just poo poo that which is fair enough but do your own test and let us know what you find.

 

[classic33]

Still have my Hi-Vis vest, bought on C+
https://equisafety.com/collections/polite/products/polite-horse-waistcoat-please-slow-down-yellow

Seems to work for a while until they manage to read it

 

[Drago]

Having had a driver deliberately try and ram me off while in full police regalia, I would heartily recommend against anything with sillitoe tartan.

 

[lazybloke]

@Slick, i do the same with my camera even if it's flat or full, in the hope of a deterrent effect. Not that a cam on the bike is noticeable, hence back to the vest...

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Nope

 

[lane]

I was reading some research at the weekend - hi viz with police on it got a wider pass than no vest whereas apparently "polite" mocked up to look like "police" to the casual observer got closer passes.

 

[Slick]

@Slick, i do the same with my camera even if it's flat or full, in the hope of a deterrent effect. Not that a cam on the bike is noticeable, hence back to the vest...

I think in this day and age drivers are far more awzy 9f cameras than they have ever been, especially as a lot of drivers have them as well. Give the vest a go though.

 

[Drago]

I wear this, drivers give at least 10 feet when overtaking...

 

[slowmotion]

No. To me it just sends out the message "I'm a self-righteous prat".

 

[gbb]

No. To me it just sends out the message "I'm a self-righteous prat".

I'd never wear anything like that. I'd never likely have a camera.
I tend to smile, wave a thank you to courteous drivers, I'm about creating friends, obeying TLs etc, not inflaming those who are already or easily inflamed.