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  • 27-01-2016 3:42pm
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    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭


    I've been seeing cyclists and motorcyclists lately wearing high-vis vests that say 'Polite' or similar with police markings on them. Is it legal to wear foreign police uniform in Ireland?


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    stoller
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    Seanachai wrote: »
    I've been seeing cyclists and motorcyclists lately wearing high-vis vests that say 'Polite' or similar with police markings on them. Is it legal to wear foreign police uniform in Ireland?

    Those riders are from a delivery company I think! I have seen them around!


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    ohnonotgmail
    Registered Users Posts: 40,184 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    I have seen them around and they have Polite on them as you say. This doesnt translate to Police from any european language. what police markings do they have on them? they are just a plain yellow hi-viz.


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    Terrontress
    Registered Users Posts: 3,888 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    I'll just leave this here

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_1dpx2yCzfs


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    L1011
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    They usually have something like "A (tiny text) POLITE (huge text) reminder - watch out for bikes (tiny text)".

    It is definitely intended to look like a police tabard.


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    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    L1011 wrote: »
    They usually have something like "A (tiny text) POLITE (huge text) reminder - watch out for bikes (tiny text)".

    It is definitely intended to look like a police tabard.

    From a distance, yes, but it's not designed to impersonate them which is why it's perfectly legal - and a great idea.


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    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,852 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Someone should start a range
    "GRAND day for it" or "visit lake GARDA in beautiful Italy"


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    Seanachai
    Registered Users Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭Seanachai


    ohnonotgmail wrote: »
    I have seen them around and they have Polite on them as you say. This doesnt translate to Police from any european language. what police markings do they have on them? they are just a plain yellow hi-viz.

    I've just seen them driving past while out walking, some use the chessboard kind of graphic that the UK police have on their jackets. I thought people were bringing them over from Europe and wearing them here.


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    Capri
    Registered Users Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Remember the picture from Africa/Caribbean of the motorcyclist wearing a (genuine?) Garda fleece - fleeced from somewhere :D

    The POLITE http://www.morebikes.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Polite-hi-viz.jpg is intended to mimic the Dutch POLITIE word http://www.vanweerdenmode.nl/wp-content/uploads/Politie-b.jpg crossed with the UK POLICE hi-vis Police2.jpg

    Bit like those limos and Gold Wing cowboys using white strobe lights, NOT illegal but definitely intended to make the ordinary Joe think it's an emergency vehicle ?


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    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    e2cb4883c1.jpg

    5 minutes in paint. They'll string me up the flagpole in the park if it takes off :rolleyes:


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