Is this legal in Ireland?

Kidchameleon

There's a lad going up the Nangor road every day with one of these:

For some reason it makes my blood boil.

I was wondering if it is legit to wear on in Ireland.

Captain Obvious

Why would it not be legal?

s8n

You don’t have much to worry about

ED E

Kidchameleon wrote: »

For some reason it makes my blood boil.

You should see the security company using rebranded PSNI jeeps so.

eeguy

Why wouldn't it be? It just says polite on the back.

Hard to confuse it with Garda I thought.

kneemos

Possibly if you're thought to impersonating a police officer.https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/illegal-wear-polite-high-vis-1181866

Most folks have more to worry about than whether or not having the word ‘Polite’ on the back of said vest is legal in Ireland.

It is, by the way, perfectly legal.

And it’s also equally funny and truly pathetic that it annoys you so much.

Dog walker 1234

Hi OP, if that makes your blood boil, you don't have much worries in your life.

Swap?

yabadabado

Kidchameleon wrote: »

For some reason it makes my blood boil.

I was wondering if it is legit to wear on in Ireland.

Jaysus you will have a heart attack very soon if something that harmless boils your blood.

kneemos

kneemos wrote: »

Possibly if you're thought to impersonating a police officer.https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/illegal-wear-polite-high-vis-1181866

Fake News! FFS.

The Nangor Road is in Ireland.

Also, ‘Polite’ looks nothing like ‘Garda’.

Odhinn

Captain Obvious wrote: »

Why would it not be legal?

GrahhhkillkillCYCLISTgrahhkillkill!!!!!!!!.

eeguy

kneemos wrote: »

Possibly if you're thought to impersonating a police officer.https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/illegal-wear-polite-high-vis-1181866

Im sure I could walk around in a UK police uniform here with out trouble from the Gards.

Probably get the sh*t kicked out of me by the locals tho

Outlaw Pete

I always imagine that in their heads those guys are humming the theme tune of CHiPs.

AllForIt

Kidchameleon wrote: »

]For some reason it makes my blood boil.

Oh yeah? Good.

kneemos

They don't work. Like the OP they just piss people off.


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TheValeyard

Only worn by cycle stasi folk.

K.Flyer

Its perfectly legal, its a U.K. product and it is legal in the U.K. as proven on Dragons Den.

My initial reaction to Nicky Fletcher and her hi-vis clothing and accessory company, Equisafety Ltd, was that this wouldn’t light up the Den. But she proved me wrong, securing the £100k investment she wanted.

The company makes clothing and accessories for the equestrian, cycling, motorbike and canine markets. Currently selling worldwide, her success made an impression on the Den.
One concern shared with Kelly Hoppen was over the appearance of her ‘Polite’ range, which looks like police clothing. The design guru questioned whether Nicky had experienced any problems with the Police because of this.

"I thought of the idea in 2010 and I went to ACPO and asked if it was ok. I gave them an array of designs and they said it was fine. There’s no way I would be pushing this if it was illegal." - Nicky Fletcher.

Nicky Fletcher and her hi-vis clothing and accessory range appearing on Dragons Den.

Cee-Jay-Cee

I suppose you get angered by TO LET signs also thinking they’re toilets when your desperate for a piss.

Graces7

May though make speeders slow down at first sight. ...

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

JayZeus wrote: »

Fake News! FFS.

The Nangor Road is in Ireland.

Also, ‘Polite’ looks nothing like ‘Garda’.

Could be Dutch? Is there a Nangor Road in Holland?

Yer Da sells Avon

What the fuck's wrong with being polite?

I mean, what's wrong with being polite?

Mackerel and Avocado Sandwich

It’s usually motorcyclists not the much hated cyclist that wears these. Do car drivers hate motorcyclists too?

eeguy

Mackerel and Avocado Sandwich wrote: »

It’s usually motorcyclists not the much hated cyclist that wears these. Do car drivers hate motorcyclists too?

Car drivers hate anyone who can travel faster than they can in traffic.

ted1

kneemos wrote: »

Possibly if you're thought to impersonating a police officer.https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/illegal-wear-polite-high-vis-1181866

We dint have police in Ireland , we have the Garda Siochan. Unless you wear in within the Airport or Harbour then you are not close to impersonating anybody in Ireland

gozunda

Mackerel and Avocado Sandwich wrote: »

It’s usually motorcyclists not the much hated cyclist that wears these. Do car drivers hate motorcyclists too?

I've seen them on horse riders as well. Don't have any issue with people using them tbh.

John_Rambo

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

Only worn by cycle stasi folk.

Except they're worn by motorbike riders, not cyclists.