Comment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by Voyager03
Good report but I disagree with your conclusion. I believe ‘the main drawback of hi-vis and DRL’ is that of Risk Compensation. This is when the rider thinks that using these pointless devices actually...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by kilo1
very important work by harry hurt. Obviously hi vis is not a substitute for defensive riding but surely a must for learners. Is it law for them yet and if not why not? In fact there must be many lives...
View ArticleComment on Superstitions can kill you by kilo1
very sensible article. I must confess I personally draw the line at imagining a car on the wrong side of a blind bend. A slow moving vehicle however is likely in one of however many bends so yes be as...
View ArticleComment on Sending the right signals by kilo1
This is a good analysis of signalling. We should be mindfull indicators are simply one method of giving other road users guideance of our intentions. It is a well made point that mindless use of...
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Comment on Principles are moving on by kilo1
wow . very good analysis.I dont know what road craft is but assume it’s the bible of motorcycle practice. my ten commandments . 1) always imagine others are out to kill you. 2) though this is difficult...
View ArticleComment on Principles are moving on by RoADAR Bloggers
I always wince when I hear motorcyclists advise newbies to assume everyone is out to kill you… not only does it foster bad juju between different types of motorists, it presupposes that they have even...
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Having being an H.G.V driver for 27yrs,and qualified as an ADI 3YRS,i thought it about time i get myself upto scratch with my own capabilitys and was wondering where best i would be able to get myself...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by "Kilo 19"
I appreciate your “blog” Kevin it made very interesting reading and a few of the thing I agree with but I will look into the Hurt report conclusions and see if I can find the Booth one for a look...
View ArticleComment on Motorcycle security: advice on specific security measures by...
For a cable to be thick enough to fend off a cable cutter, it would need to be about three-quarters of an inch thick………..Kryptonite barbed wire 20mm thick There is no chain on the market under 16mm,...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by Proinnsias Breathnach...
What’s really interesting is that the Hurt Report, and 25 years later, the MAIDS study both show remarkably similar incidences of the same accidents (as you mentioned). Were HiViz / headlights to make...
View ArticleComment on Advanced driving: an brief insider perspective by Damian Galvin
Good points on better driving. It’s good to be able to compare standard & teaching styles from around the world using just google! Driving here in Romania can be a challenge day to day as standards...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by Joe Dowen Daniels
I design and manufacture cruiser accessories and on more occasions than I like to mention, I get riders pulling up on their brand new large engine capacity bikes that they can not handle. On four...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by strawmann
why don’t you ask what posties think about riding around in hi-vis all day & if we are seen by motorists?
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by Rusty Graeme
I live in the Dandenongs and wear a Hi Viz vest at all times when riding. I don’t think the argument against Hi Viz stands up at all. Road workers and posties stand out in an instant and so do riders...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by santa
If these Hi Viz are so good, then why are the bike cops not wearing them? If this was done 25 – 30 years ago, there were a lot less cars on the road. I drive a semi & have done so for a lot of...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by Greg
It should not be made compulsory, it should be up to the individual if they want to wear the hi vis or not. Also the other road users should be paying more attention to what is going on around them. A...
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View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by Ivan
Is there an official web link to where Terry Mulder has made an announcement to introduce hi vis clothing? I tried searching the web but only found petitions against the possibility but nothing from...
View ArticleComment on The pros and cons of conspicuity aids by John Stafford
I suggest if this strategy of motor cycle riders wearing Hi Viz is such a life saver, make it compulsory for push bike riders to wear it and keeping this “life saving” theme going, why not make it...
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