Real police will love these "polite" vests. Everyone jumping around, scared of their own shadow, seeing policemen everywhere and driving/riding accordingly? At no extra cost to police forces? Why wouldn't they like that?
True, but those two factors are more than compensated for by the feeling of smug satisfaction they will feel
i wouldnt goes as far as to say that i would rather get run over than look like a wannabe plod but i would certainly rather take my chances! that said, it is pretty fkin sad though,the lengths that we seem to have to go to, to get our presence on the rd noticed... the "i didnt see you" shit dont cut it to me.. we are all responsible (or should be) for our actions and if you aint focused enough to drive without rubbing out a biker dont drive. driving a car is not taken seriously enough at all by the masses...
If I was to ride my bike through Matlock Bath stark naked.....one boob flapping....no ,gently bouncing in the wind,and get knocked off the bike.....they'd STILL say I DIDN'T SEE YOU!!!
unfortunatly it is more like,,, if you cant avoid all the cars then dont ride a bike about the polite crew,, how does having that on your back stop people cutting in front of you,,,,,,,,,,,,or maybe it is to stop people passing them !!
i would say they must work to some degree as in they get my attention (plod looky likey fvkers) there was a ting bout em in mcn and they have police approval or the police aren't gunna make an issue of it (what ever the correct wording is) but no i wouldnt wear one and yes you look like a twat if you do
How about asking the police why they drive around pretending to be just a normal car, next thing bang, blue fecking lights appear. If they want to pretend to be Joe pubic, let Joe public pretend to be a traffic type.
Anyone wearing one should be stoned, tarred, feathered and left in the sun 50 miles from civilisation
