Hi Viz clothing .... Opinions

[viper]

http://www.visordown.com/snippets/fake-motorcycle-police-why/19876.html

[Rossendale Rider]

Viper, (forgiven) that's quite an interesting link to snippets and if I saw that rider 'on patrol' on that bike with that livery and helmet holding lane 2 thinking he was CHiPs, I'd say knob! However, I can assure you that if I venture out in my 'snug' (thanks guys) hi viz jacket, it is not in any way an attempt to look like a police officer. My helmet is patterned and my bike is green with not a smidging of reflective tape on it.  In any case, the jacket was free......sort of

[O.C.]

Do you think I'm going a 'step too far' if I apply these decals to my bike 

[Lonewolf]

  I'd personally put the dual seat back on and then you should be fine. It stands out like a sore thumb with that single seat on. 

[Mogster]

*****UPDATE****

From my inside source at the insurance industry... from April 2013... in the the event of a SMIDSY accident, a rider NOT wearing some HI VIZ apparel is likely to get 15% less on their payout ..... obviously this not any form of legislation but is worked out as a 'Gentlemans' agreement with the insurance cost adjusters.

This is in the same way that if you have the drivers seat, in a car, set in the Chav position, ie seat back all the way back, you will get 15% less (or none if they can get away with it) in the event of a Whiplash claim.

Rant all you want ... thems how it ...

You have 2 choices in todays society... either you live within the rules, get ya arse taxed off, criminalized by councils and plod (no offence chaps) for minor offences, and generaly taken up the bum by politicians.
or
Live outside all the rules... and all the risks that entails..

There are no grey areas anymore, where one can be 'a bit naughty'

I spent 20 years living on the outside, I'm too fookin old to go back and play that game again... so for the most part, i am a pleasant and law abiding member of the community, and will put up with all the things i have no control over and are imposed on me...including looking like a twat in a yellow jacket...........mind you... it's gonna be fookin funny watching the H.A come roaring down the highway wearing Hi Viz back patch's .....

[Winston Smith]

If France's lead is the one that is taken, don't get too hung up about 'hi-viz'.

All the hoo-haa about that, and all they are saying is that the upper body must have the equivalent of a fag packet/CD of reflective material.  Reflective.  Not Day Glo (yellow/orange)

[2kwacks]

Right then guys (and Debs),  I certainly got some opinions which is great.  Anyway, back to the very original point of wearing high visibility clothing that looks like police wear.  I've concluded 'who gives a  .  Its not going to stop 93 year old Mrs Moggins or the 126mg/ Polish lorry driver pulling out on me; Citroen Saxo youth might slow down to 52 in the 30s and BMW driving sales rep man might think..knob. But, it just might get the attention of someone who was about to side swipe me!  Here's the offending article:






Evening all

nice jacket but it looks like the water proof "over the leathers" unbreathable type if so, be warned.. you will be  ing even in the winter with this type on.. ho! infact, we've nicknamed this type the "boil in the bag suit" there is a cotton breathable version thats also goes over your leathers which is a much better option to have

[Winston Smith]

They are a Gore-Tex (or similar) material - waterproof and breathable.  Excellent bit of kit, quality even.

Will wash about 25- 35 times too before they give up the ghost.

(I am assuming it's the waterproof one!)