Anyone seen this? Mandatory day-glo vests in Australia?

[diggerdan]

http://www.bikerspost.com/m/discussi...opic%3A1431224

[lostrider]

Have not seen that before. But I do believe our military people are required to wear reflective type garments when riding, not 100% sure on that but I'm sure some of our brave men and women on here will chime in.

[stevem109r]

I have never been required to wear reflective riding gear


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[tonymontanna1983]

When car manufactures went to "daytime driving lights" motorcycles became a lot more invisible. I believe GM led the way with this idiotic idea (in this country). In a lot of the older vehicles, it took an act of congress to turn them off, if you could at all. I just think it would be nice if ONLY bikes were allowed to run headlights during daylight hours. I hate GM


sorry for all this venting

[BigBully]

When I was in the military one of the requirements for riding on post was a reflective vest or at minimum a belt. Now you see a lot of jackets that are made in the same pattern as the current uniforms because no sooner than I was out the gate, I was pulling off my vest.

[g9r]

Big Brother is down under as well?

[PanamaJack]

this law is already effective in my country but only applied for motorcycles under 600cc. Not only the vest but it should have your plate # on it and on your helmet and you can't have anything behind you that covers it: IE: a passenger without a vest or a box.

the law is not fully applied but if you find a cop that wants to bug he will apply it to you.

This law appear after a couple of murders committed by hitmen started happening, same method as in colombia, a guy pull right beside you on a scramble all terrain bike, shot you and flee the scene into the heavy traffic. no cop can follow.

[kawzx7]

this law is already effective in my country but only applied for motorcycles under 600cc. Not only the vest but it should have your plate # on it and on your helmet and you can't have anything behind you that covers it: IE: a passenger without a vest or a box.

the law is not fully applied but if you find a cop that wants to bug he will apply it to you.

This law appear after a couple of murders committed by hitmen started happening, same method as in colombia, a guy pull right beside you on a scramble all terrain bike, shot you and flee the scene into the heavy traffic. no cop can follow.

Wow.

[kawzx7]

When car manufactures went to "daytime driving lights" motorcycles became a lot more invisible. I believe GM led the way with this idiotic idea (in this country). In a lot of the older vehicles, it took an act of congress to turn them off, if you could at all. I just think it would be nice if ONLY bikes were allowed to run headlights during daylight hours. I hate GM


sorry for all this venting

+1 brotha. I disconnected them on my one GM and two Volkswagens. My last GM I bought was 1996, it died in 2003. No more ever again.

[Big-B]

Wow.

I think that's an understatement.

[Azazel]

Gay,,,,,,it's the same as a mandatory helmet law. It should be your choice. Arizona has no helmet law, but I choose to wear it. It's hard to look tough when you're wearing a Liberace vest, no thank you.

[sm20031999]

Yeah we are required to wear eye protection with half helmet,long sleeves,high visibility garmet(reflective), if you have a bag you have to have dsomething reflective on it as well if its not a bright color, oh yeah full fingered gloves and over the ankle foot protection. Sucks sometimes but you have to listen to the man or they wont let you ride...USAF

[Kevin Nyberg]

We'll be able to see you blokes all the way up here in Michigan, We might even have to put on sun glasses if the glare get too vivid......

[BigBully]

Gay,,,,,,it's the same as a mandatory helmet law. It should be your choice. Arizona has no helmet law, but I choose to wear it. It's hard to look tough when you're wearing a Liberace vest, no thank you.

I used to live in AZ and occasionally ride without my helmet. I would wear large yellow sunglasses for eye protection. One night when leaving a old GF's house I had just pulled away from her street to make my 1 mile ride home, my eyes watered up just as I was about to come into a curve. Blinded I knew I was headed towards the curb and in that quick moment I saw my life flash before my eyes and visuallized the accident and the ambulace coming to get me. At the very last second there was a drive way to an aparment complex, I ended up going into it, driving on the sidewalk, and then jumping off of the curb back onto the street. When I came to a stop, I put the kickstand down and got off the bike.

I let my heart rate slow down and I remember patting the bike and telling it in a low voice, "I'm sorry. I forgot who was in charge. I dissrespected you. That will never happen again. Thank you for not killing me tonight."