GrasB
Veteran
Yes, several. Every time I've been wearing a helmet I've ended up with a neck injury. Every time I've not been wearing a helmet I've never had an injury above my shoulders....So you've never had a cycling accident then?
Yes, several. Every time I've been wearing a helmet I've ended up with a neck injury. Every time I've not been wearing a helmet I've never had an injury above my shoulders....So you've never had a cycling accident then?
In a reported incident a fire engine with priority through a cross roads with sirens & flashers going was T-boned by a car. The driver didn't see the fire engine! Now how the hell do you miss a fire engine in full "I'm here" mode?Ahh you mean a third party didn't see you and tripped you down the stairs.
Ahh you mean a third party didn't see you and tripped you down the stairs.
ahhh it's all about how it looks now.
ahhh it's all about how it looks now.
How many hi-viz cars do you see then?
aesthetics. style. taste.
a dislike of the garish, the clashing, the strident, the loud. visually speaking.
or in plain speak; because it looks feckin' awful.
I've had several collisions with other vehicles. Roughly half with hi-viz on and half without. All of them being of smidsy variety..So you've never had a cycling accident then
Not even close. Best thing during the day is a 1.5-3W LED light with some kind of flashing pattern that never turns off completely. These can be spotted miles (literally) of through hedgerows, between building, etc. A quick glimpse of something fluorescent through small gaps gives your eye a nondescript bright colour & tends to be written off as unimportant where as a bright red or white light catches the attention much more.Flouro is great in dingy daytime weather, better than lights.
The earlier a motorist sees cyclists and identifies them as such, the safer and more predictable that motorist's response will be.