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Title: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Klavdy on March 31, 2014, 06:26:09 PM

Below is a Hi-Vis motorcycle vest. (http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/special-offers/polite-cycling-motorbike-waistcoat)
Would you wear one?
Or not?

(http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/Products/polite/back%20of%20the%20POLITE%202014%20waistcoat.jpg)

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: aviationfred on March 31, 2014, 06:35:45 PM

I am thinking..... No.

Fred

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: movenon on March 31, 2014, 06:44:45 PM

Think I will pass.
George

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Pat Conlon on March 31, 2014, 07:21:31 PM

Might be funny to see reactions...A quick scan by a cager, the word 'Polite' can look like the word Police.....

Perhaps, if I could carry a side arm....

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Joe Sull on March 31, 2014, 07:22:23 PM

High viz ain't a bad idea, little to flashy for my taste.

The thought of someone driving up to close to read what it says could be a problem.

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: FJmonkey on March 31, 2014, 07:33:16 PM

Here in California it would need to be in several languages. So many that reading it would be confusing. We don't need the drivers confused anymore than they are now.

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: yamaha fj rider on March 31, 2014, 09:24:33 PM

No. I am the motorcyclist your mother warned you about.

Kurt

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Flynt on March 31, 2014, 09:36:07 PM

Quote from: Klavdy on March 31, 2014, 06:26:09 PM
(http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/Products/polite/back%20of%20the%20POLITE%202014%20waistcoat.jpg)

Possibly with a different message... "See me now and you won't see me later" or some other attempt at a cleverly disguised threat. I think we have the makings of an interesting thread...

What would you put on the back of this thing if you had to wear one? :bad: :diablo: :hi: :mad: :bomb: :rofl:... lots of choices.

Frank

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: skymasteres on March 31, 2014, 09:36:16 PM

WOW! :yahoo:

In spite of the fact that I am a HUGE advocate of the pointlessness of high vis gear and documentend lack of impact it has on driver awareness...

I WOULD WEAR THAT! If only for the fact that people would read polite and "see" police...

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: novaraptor on April 01, 2014, 08:54:45 AM

I thought I read an article about that sometime ago that found that particular vest simply PO'd most cagers.. I'll see if I can find it...

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: bigbore2 on April 01, 2014, 09:47:48 AM

Not in my lifetime.

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: novaraptor on April 01, 2014, 10:22:49 AM

I couldn't find the particular article I was thinking of, but there has been alot of discussion on those vests since 2012, mostly in the UK. Seems to have started as horse riding wear, then moved to bicyclists, then to motorcycles. Would I want one? Nope.. But if I had to wear one by law, I would probably put the dictionary definitions of "polite" under the word. Never miss an opportunity to educate a bad driver.. :smile:

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Bminder on April 01, 2014, 12:33:16 PM

It looks very European Police.
I think if I saw someone riding with it in Wyoming, I would not think it was official garb, I would think it was someone wearing a Euro Police vest for fun. But it would be eye-catching for sure.

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: anson45 on April 01, 2014, 09:02:14 PM

The first time I wore a HI-VIZ vest more people pulled out in front of me than I ever had before. I think they were able to judge my speed better, or think they could.
Would I wear this one? Not to bike night.
Anson

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: jamesearthdrum on April 02, 2014, 01:05:26 PM

I'd try this one :biggrin: http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/special-offers/polite-cycling-motorbike-waistcoat (http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/special-offers/polite-cycling-motorbike-waistcoat)

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Charlie-brm on April 03, 2014, 11:40:16 PM

Quote from: jamesearthdrum on April 02, 2014, 01:05:26 PM
I'd try this one :biggrin: http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/special-offers/polite-cycling-motorbike-waistcoat (http://www.highvisibility.uk.com/special-offers/polite-cycling-motorbike-waistcoat)

I heard myself saying "Whoah!" out loud to that one. :)

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: motohorseman on April 06, 2014, 05:55:43 AM

No

Hell no

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Mick1164 on April 07, 2014, 09:20:11 AM

Not a chance ! Do seem to be becoming worryingly popular in the UK though.

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: A11an0n on April 10, 2014, 05:56:02 PM

Would not wear that. Most of my riding gear is black, including the dirt gear, which can be hard to find.

Isn't the ambulance visible enough?

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: Dan Filetti on April 11, 2014, 07:00:03 AM

The girl? Sure, I'd 'wear' her, she'd fit about right... :sarcastic:

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: JCainFJ on April 11, 2014, 07:49:38 AM

Yes, if I could change it to read Polite, Armed Motorcyclist.

Title: Re: Would You Wear This?
Post by: rktmanfj on April 11, 2014, 08:07:48 AM

Quote from: JCainFJ on April 11, 2014, 07:49:38 AM
Yes, if I could change it to read Polite, Armed Motorcyclist.

:good2:

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