Postby outnabike » Fri Jan 11, 2013 1:39 pm
Just my experience,
But I reckon high vis is not all its cracked up to be. We imagine that it is great, as we see workers etc wearing it, but it doesn't seem to stop vehicles shaving riders or constantly tooting horns at them. I reckon I could wear a toy helicopter on my helmet with a flashing light on every rotor end, and it will only affect the good motorist.
In nature colour is well used as camouflage. I know this, and I do use brighter clothing in dark conditions , but the empirical evidence of smidsy's we read about, indicate that the average driver has his mind in neutral and just looks, but doesn't see.
Being a pedalling motorist most riders have a better look out for our counterparts, rather than just being in a hurry. You some times get the feeling that with all the workers out there wearing high viz that it may just add to the kaleidoscope of colour that effects our vista as we drive.
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