To put it simply , I agree, Fuck me, Fuck that, Thats bullshit and i for one would refuse to wear it,,,

All the bastards need to do is bring in Mandatory Manual driving legislation , so that you need to learn on a Manual car and then drive a Manual for a year .

That would get rid of a lot of lazy drivers and lets face it, its the lazy drivers generally that are dangerous.

Or the powers that be can actually grow some balls and get the sand out of their front bums and actually do their job of policing the idiots and making it safe for other road users to operate their vehicles in accordance with the law irrelevant of state.

Instead of some drunk underage dickhead running out or over a rider and getting off scot free on a good behaviour bond at the most whilst the state punishes every other riders freedom of choice to wear whatever they want.

The majority shall not be punished for the actions of the few.

 what can i say !

a picture says a thousand words!

 

Have you noticed Will67 that when their in uniform they all like the same.

His probably taking a order from the sarge for a dozen donuts.

I choose to wear a lather jacket - kelvar jeans, boots, gloves and a good helmet....I'm happy to let others choose and make funof the fucktards in thongs

PS its beer and card night so my spelling is the shit.

You won't get me wearing Hi Vis when riding, coppers can shove their laws fair and square up their arse.

Simple option if they try to push this thru we have a couple of thousand riders do a protest down the main st on a workday,


end of issue

I was waiting to do a U turn the other day and a Gixxer went passed...he had the brightest high vis gear I've ever seen, but I didn't notice anything but his headlight till he went by....

 Where do I find this option for High Visibility?

 Sure to get noticed with one of these on your back.

IT WONT HELP my mate had a smash last year on a bike with factory head lights on hiviz vest and ya know the car didnt look and still cruntched himand i heard a report that the police said lights on and hiviz vests wont hehe road toll .. i think all car drivers should do a year on a bike ,then they might realise they have blind spots in a car and maybe turn your head to look .. J.D.

 When ya have to wear hi-vis all day at work its a bit depressing thinking youd have to wear it on the bike to for our pleasure.. I did wear hi vis to work everyday for the last year i rode to work,and it made no difference to the amount of times the tin tops tried to knock me off. To me, It wouldn't matter if you rode with hi-vis, flashing lights and a siren, There will always be ignorant dickheads who will not see you. Remember, to stay alive we have to do the thinking for them aswell.

when a car pulls out in front ov you your in the shit no matter what you wearing bones and steel at speed dont mix to well ,, J.D.

 Its in the papers again today!!

 

Looks like its gaining momentum!!

http://www.news.com.au/national/bikers-blue-over-push-to-wear-fluoro-jackets/story-fncynjr2-1226451721963

A quote from the NSW WorkCover Authority...

High visibility clothing is among the least effective methods of controlling the risks associated with working near traffic, mobile plant or equipment under operator control.

That says enough right there for my mind

200 ish motorcycle deaths a year, he is planning to kill a lot of us off so he can reduse this number

 

current road toll

www.tacsafety.com.au/jsp/statistics/roadtollcurrent.do

 

you would have thought the jurno would have checked the figures prior to print

 

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Bikers may swap leathers for fluoro vests

Aug 16, 2012 12:34pm

Motorcycle riders could be forced to wear hi-visibility clothing, a proposal splitting the biker and scooter community.


A country policeman has started a national battle over the possibility of compulsory hi-visibility clothing as part of a bid to make riding safer and reduce the toll of about 200 deaths a year from motorcycle accidents.

One meeting of riders tonight is likely to start a national rebellion against forcing motorcycle licence holders, including the 750,000 who use their machines every week, into day-glo safety wardrobes.

Anger over the proposal for mandatory protective clothing is nearing the level of fury reached when daytime headlight use was pushed as a safety measure 25 years ago.

A Victorian Government road safety inquiry will consider the hi-viz option and, if adopted, other states could be expected to follow.

The public debate began when the fluoro idea was pushed by Senior Sergeant Bill Gore of the Wangaratta Highway Patrol, a 35-year police motorbike veteran.

Opponents now refer to it as "Gore's law", although it's a long way from being legally enforceable.

Sgt Gore recommended the measure at a June meeting of locals on motorcycle safety. He denies a report he told the meeting it would become law, but has not retreated from endorsing the idea.

"If a motorcyclist can make himself more visible he's less likely to be hit," Sgt Gore told ABC radio.

"I would encourage motorcyclist to wear as much high-visibility gear as they could. I wear it myself, and if it can be done, that should be the choice."

Damien Codognotto, Melbourne-based spokesman for the Independent Riders' Group, is fighting compulsory fluoro because it could affect the liability of a bike or scooter rider after an accident.

And there was no evident the jackets would add to safety.

"Gore's law is likely to change the legal standing of motorcycle and scooter riders and their liability after a crash regardless of who was at fault," Mr Codognotto told news.com.au.

"We went through all this about 25 years ago with the lights-on ADR (Australian Design Rules).

"Compulsory third party insurers are looking to reduce payouts for victims of road trauma who were on two wheels (who are) seen as easy targets for reduced compensation. That is not only unjust considering the premiums and taxes we pay, it is disastrous for riders' families."

He said there had not been much research into the issue and the collection of crash-site data had been patchy.

One bike rider named Pee Wee, from a Gold Coast Christian motorcycle club, says it's others on the road who need high visibility as they cause most accidents.

"Maybe we should fluoro all the pedestrians and P-plate drivers and riders," Pee Wee said.




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There was a meeting about this in Wodonga last night with Gore the only person votIng for the idea of compulsory hi-vis.

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/225513/bikers-forum-slams-high-visibility-law/?cs=48

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I ride me shovel to work every day (day and night ) and got sick and tired of getting cut off and shit and riding in the gravel on the side of the road , i thought may be the single head light on the bike might look like a car from a distance , so i fitted a small row of led lights under my head light so it looks abit different , made jack shit difference , still ride in the gravel at least once sometimes more a week , im am thinking of putting knobbies on the ol girl . The only way cars are going to take any notice and see ya is put a blue and red light on ya helmet , they seem to be able to see them lights from about 10 kms away ,just my 2 bobs worth , Wal