Who wants to join the POLITE force..

Does my ass look big in these?
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MarkN
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Personally, I think these Polite jackets look stupid.

I spend a lot of time commuting to London on the motorways etc and the most visible thing I see is the day-glo helmets. IMO they're different and different stands out. I have a bright yellow lid for riding to work and as it sits high up, above the screen it gets noticed.
Diesel Pete
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Me? I'm pro choice
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Hang on. isnt that the slogan for some other campaign :whistle:

I read an article on the White Dalton solicitors site about hi viz and one thing mentioned was the possibility that drivers will think you are a copper, slow down and drive erratically as they attempt to get out of your way and that is worse than a driver going at his normal speed in a predictable fashion. No evidence of this, empirical or studied but its a thought.

I never wear hi viz apart from some piping on my jacket but I must admit that I was thinking I would have been more comfy with some on when I was heading for the Dartford crossing one dark rush hour.
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If we're going to use myopic drivers as justification for wearing one then shouldn't we consider why yellow hi-vis is banned in certain places?

Reflective piping on a jacket or small reflective stickers on a crash helmet I can see a reason for (especially on a dark jacket if you break down at night) but I'll leave the full on jacket or tabard for others.
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NO.
Treat every situation like a dog..

If you can't hump it or eat it, piss on it and walk away.
Martinl69
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I'd wear a hi viz, I've been thinking of getting one for the winter months. Wouldn't want to wear one of the Polite hi viz ones as its a bit gimmicky for me.

For me its each to there own but I think anything that helps you get spotted out and about can't be bad. It doesn't mean I don't ride any less carefully and I certainly wouldn't think less of another biker for wearing one.

Oh and I too also wear a white helmet.

Another c*ck on a bike!
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LargeWayRound wrote: . . . . . I thought it would not make that much difference , but when I could see my pal 1 mile up the road , sporting his waistcoat and white helmet , while the other riders just blended into the landscape.. I was converted .. No science , no reports , just my own eyes ... I was converted into a C*ck . . .
You calling me a c##k? :whistle: ;)
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LargeWayRound wrote:
g00ner wrote::laugh: :laugh:

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I jest, I jest
I think I should buy a box of them and hand them out through this forum .

Plonker of the week.... has a nice ring to it !

It's going to be job deciding though .... :whistle:


I Jest ..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Give myself a vote for getting involved in this thread ..

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I was wearing my orange hi viz enjoying some popcorn reading this thread - pure class :P
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lonepilgrim wrote:I was wearing my orange hi viz enjoying some popcorn reading this thread - pure class :P

And nothing else? What ever floats your boat! Hope it's not hot pop corn
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Steve T wrote:
LargeWayRound wrote: . . . . . I thought it would not make that much difference , but when I could see my pal 1 mile up the road , sporting his waistcoat and white helmet , while the other riders just blended into the landscape.. I was converted .. No science , no reports , just my own eyes ... I was converted into a C*ck . . .
You calling me a c##k? :whistle: ;)
Nope just myself ! Steve :laugh: :laugh: :)
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