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  • #1322
    flatface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭flatface


    Taken from cool gifs thread - Definitive proof that high vis will not stop a close pass :o

    2263432-212.gif?w=494


  • #1323
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    Consistent with earlier research, estimates of response distance were, on the average, over three times greater than actual recognition distance. The extent to which participants overestimated conspicuity was greater when the pedestrian wore a retroreflective vest, and participants incorrectly judged that headlight glare would not degrade drivers' ability to see a pedestrian wearing a retroreflective vest.
    These results confirm that road users' understanding of issues involving drivers' night vision is limited. These misunderstandings may result in road users behaving in ways that increase the risk of nighttime collisions with pedestrians.
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25933995


  • #1324
    conkennedy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭conkennedy


    gctest50 wrote: »
    surely if he kept braking he'd stop a bit quicker ?

    Clearly, gctest50 you haven’t a clue about the rules of the road and how you use a roundabout.

    To clarify, I didn’t need to break; I have the right of way, if you disagree, that further shows our ignorance. The courts ruled in my favour.

    gctest50 wrote: »

    You'd want to off your game to employ him if he lets go of brakes like that.

    Indeed, I am gainfully employed.


    buffalo wrote: »
    Perhaps you rushed off too quickly to actually pay attention to the video, as he points out he was wearing this:

    Yes, the short sleeve version.

    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    Are you seriously questioning his employability because he's been the victim of a hit and run?

    Looks like, gctest50 is indeed!

    The real issue is not about hi-vis, the real issue is shifting the onus of blame in an accident. If Minister Ross managed to get his proposal into legislation, it would mean no matter the cause of an accident or death; the liability would then be on the cyclist if they were not wearing hi-vis… regardless of the motorist’s action. His proposals were shot down by the RSA. I'm told Ross is an ardent anti-cyclist.

    It’s not about hi-vis, it's about paying attention to the road - both those videos show inattention form motorists.


  • #1325
    Macy0161
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Anecdotally, most people give me a far higher wider berth and are more considered in their overtake.
    I find motorists see me and give me much more space, whilst I'm wearing exactly the same gear as if I'm solo, when I'm out with my children. I'm more visible with them - children are obviously hi-viz!

    I haven't noticed any difference in how I'm treated or how much space I'm given when I'm on my own for what I am wearing. The club gillet is "hiviz" yellow - I've had as many close and punishment passes in that as I've had in standard kit, both solo and when in a group when 6 out of 8 were in the gillet! Actually sometimes feels like they line you up better in the hi viz rather than give any more room or respect.


  • #1326
    Grassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    OleRodrigo wrote: »
    Wearing a hiz viz item is sensible in urban areas-

    That's your opinion. On my cycle home in the evenings I see plenty of cyclists with a builder vest on, and no lights.. They are not very visible from a distance. Conversely I see cyclists with decent lights and no high vis and they are visible from hundreds of meters away. Egro highvis is pointless in an urban environment at night.


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  • #1327
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    I find motorists see me and give me much more space, whilst I'm wearing exactly the same gear as if I'm solo, when I'm out with my children. I'm more visible with them - children are obviously hi-viz!

    100%, child seat on the back gets me much more distance and waiting behind on blind corners or coming upto the top of a hill.


  • #1328
    I love Sean nos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,341 ✭✭✭I love Sean nos


    CramCycle wrote: »
    100%, child seat on the back gets me much more distance and waiting behind on blind corners or coming upto the top of a hill.
    Are you using the child as some form of periscope?


  • #1329
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    I love Sean nos wrote: »
    Are you using the child as some form of periscope?

    A good idea, he could stand on my shoulders. But no, I meant to say that other traffic gives a wider berth when overtaking and appears less likely to overtake in situations, that they shouldn't anyway but typically they would and I would have to brace to pull in or slowdown just in case.


  • #1330
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    I find I get plenty of room with the child trailer, even though it's obvious there are no kids in it.

    Mind you ...

    422058.jpg


  • #1331
    Anton Thankful Rite
    Posts: 0 ✭ Anton Thankful Rite


    I always was of the opinion that high-vis essentially costs nothing so you might as well wear one but now that I'm cycling home in the dark and I see other cyclists close up on the roads... they really aren't that effective. Vests and jackets and stuff are actually much more effective during the day I find. I still have some high-vis stuff on, an ankle strap and I put a vest over my pannier bag but lights are the way to go, without a doubt. My bike has in-built front and rear lights but I'm going to buy another one for the back that flashes.

    I still think it's sensible to have some sort of high-vis elements on you when cycling. Even if it makes you 1% more visible.


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  • #1332
    OleRodrigo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭OleRodrigo


    Grassey wrote: »
    That's your opinion. On my cycle home in the evenings I see plenty of cyclists with a builder vest on, and no lights.. They are not very visible from a distance. Conversely I see cyclists with decent lights and no high vis and they are visible from hundreds of meters away. Egro highvis is pointless in an urban environment at night.

    Not going to disappear down a rabbit hole of pointless debate. Ive already had my post deleted for making my thoughts known.

    Do what you like. I'll trust my instinct and experience.


  • #1333
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,706 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    OleRodrigo wrote: »
    Do what you like. I'll trust my instinct and experience.

    Do you expect others to trust your instinct and experience too?


  • #1334
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Im😂 driving a lot more than cycling these days.
    Interesting the amount of people who have hi Viz and either no lights of weak ones. Not to mention those who have bright lights turned on but half hidden by something else.
    Hi viz is useful but lights are essential.
    I cycle with a hi Viz cycle jacket and lights.
    It's a case of anything to make the cyclist more visible.

    Of course there are the idiots who wear black, have no hi Viz and no lights and expect to be seen!


  • #1335
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Grassey wrote: »
    That's your opinion. On my cycle home in the evenings I see plenty of cyclists with a builder vest on, and no lights.. They are not very visible from a distance. Conversely I see cyclists with decent lights and no high vis and they are visible from hundreds of meters away. Egro highvis is pointless in an urban environment at night.

    I haven't seen one person on this thread suggesting hi vis is to be used instead of lights.

    Yet I see a number of posters bringing it up as an argument. Its getting old at this stage.


  • #1336
    Grassey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    pablo128 wrote:
    Yet I see a number of posters bringing it up as an argument. Its getting old at this stage.

    About as old as 'it's common sense to wear high vis therfore it should be made mandatory by legislation immediately... If it saves just one life' argument.


  • #1337
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Grassey wrote: »
    About as old as 'it's common sense to wear high vis therfore it should be made mandatory by legislation immediately... If it saves just one life' argument.

    There you go again. I haven't seen one person on this thread suggest that.


  • #1338
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    There are definitely people who use hiviz instead of lights. It's cheaper (often free), and requires no maintenance or charging. And, in particular, if you wear it, the Gardaí are unlikely to bother you for not having lights.

    In fact:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105066582#post105066582


  • #1339
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    tomasrojo wrote: »
    There are definitely people who use hiviz instead of lights. It's cheaper (often free), and requires no maintenance or charging. And, in particular, if you wear it, the Gardare unlikely to bother you for not having lights.

    In fact:
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105066582#post105066582

    And hence it becomes "unofficial" law, the AGS are running a PR campaign with the RSA and their Mayo friends, and before long, if it has not already happened, gardai will ignore cyclists with no lights if they have Hi Vis and courts will let cyclists with Hi vis and no lights off the hook, versus a cyclists with better than decent lights will get put against the wall and shot.


  • #1340
    12 element
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭12 element


    Can't stand seeing this stuff: http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31112-mulroy-calls-for-fines-for-pedestrians-not-wearing-hi-vis

    The worst is all the people on his Facebook page telling him what a great idea it is!


  • #1341
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,780 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    12 element wrote: »
    Can't stand seeing this stuff: http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31112-mulroy-calls-for-fines-for-pedestrians-not-wearing-hi-vis

    The worst is all the people on his Facebook page telling him what a great idea it is!

    We've followed the UK's lead in the infiltration of hi-vis to every walk of life, to the extent it's becoming more and more ridiculous. I have to wear a hi-vis vest as a GAA coach to make me stand out - despite my team consisting of 11 year old boys, me wearing the club colours and being over 6 foot in height. But hey, it's the rule so i just go with the flow.:rolleyes:

    Ireland (and the UK) are car dominated and car centric countries. We facilitate the private car over almost all other forms of transport.

    It's all about deflecting any possible blame from the motorist, a defense of "sure he had no hi-vis, I just ran into him" will soon become acceptable. Takes all responsibility for driving according to the conditions, weather, vehicle condition etc away form the motorist and places it squarely back with the pedestrian.


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  • #1342
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    12 element wrote: »
    Can't stand seeing this stuff: http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31112-mulroy-calls-for-fines-for-pedestrians-not-wearing-hi-vis

    The worst is all the people on his Facebook page telling him what a great idea it is!

    On a country lane during the week near dusk, wearing a high vis (proper running one) as I was out for a run, and I still got buzzed by a dick in a golf on a country lane. Every other driver slowed and gave me space, this asshole gave the impression he wasn't looking out his windscreen or didn't care, as I realised he wasn't slowing or moving over despite me waving to do so as he got closer.

    I'm happy in the knowledge that I know where he lives if it happens again, had he paid attention he'd know I'm a regular on the road outside his house.


  • #1343
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,400 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    On a country lane during the week near dusk, wearing a high vis (proper running one) as I was out for a run, and I still got buzzed by a dick in a golf on a country lane. Every other driver slowed and gave me space, this asshole gave the impression he wasn't looking out his windscreen or didn't care, as I realised he wasn't slowing or moving over despite me waving to do so as he got closer.

    I'm happy in the knowledge that I know where he lives if it happens again, had he paid attention he'd know I'm a regular on the road outside his house.

    I suspect he's the type that assumes that as long as he doesn't actually hit you, he doesn't have to move over (or even slow down)!

    IMO, these are the most dangerous drivers on our roads.


  • #1344
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    12 element wrote: »
    Can't stand seeing this stuff: http://www.mayonews.ie/news/31112-mulroy-calls-for-fines-for-pedestrians-not-wearing-hi-vis

    The worst is all the people on his Facebook page telling him what a great idea it is!

    but if does save a life

    Shock horror as MAYO Councillor, pushes for Hi Vis. I can't imagine who would benefit most out of this. Odd they never call for torches, or enforcement of the RTA, or maybe mandatory black boxes in cars etc. Stuff that may actually change behaviour.

    All this will do, efficacy aside, is encourage drivers to go faster than conditions allow as they presume they will see everyone in good time (on a windy road) and that if they don't, well then it must be faulty Hi Vis or the person deserved it because they did not wear Hi Vis.


  • #1345
    tomasrojo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,908 ✭✭✭✭tomasrojo


    but if does save a life
    The "J1L" defence is a handy indicator of someone about to perform evidence-free blame shifting.


  • #1346
    tigerboon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 734 ✭✭✭tigerboon


    Pinch Flat wrote: »
    We've followed the UK's lead in the infiltration of hi-vis to every walk of life, to the extent it's becoming more and more ridiculous. I have to wear a hi-vis vest as a GAA coach to make me stand out - despite my team consisting of 11 year old boys, me wearing the club colours and being over 6 foot in height. But hey, it's the rule so i just go with the flow.:rolleyes:

    In fairness I think it's so the ref knows which voice from the rabid screaming mob of parents to listen to


  • #1347
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,321 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://twitter.com/qikipedia/status/942544941250514944


  • #1348
    RobertFoster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,380 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Meeting Rudolph coming towards you on a dark night would be very confusing.


  • #1349
    Melodeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,622 ✭✭✭Melodeon


    RobertFoster wrote: »
    Meeting Rudolph coming towards you on a dark night would be very confusing.

    Doubly so because he has his red light on the front!


  • #1350
    kirving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,273 ✭✭✭kirving


    conkennedy wrote: »
    Clearly, gctest50 you haven’t a clue about the rules of the road and how you use a roundabout.

    To clarify, I didn’t need to break; I have the right of way, if you disagree, that further shows our ignorance. The courts ruled in my favour.

    This is exactly the type of attitude that leads to dead cyclists.

    "I didn't need to yield for the truck turning left, I have right of way and he should see me".

    If you want to exploit your own vulnerability to prove a point and get some cash out of an insurance company, go ahead, but the next time it might mean you aren't coming home to you family. I'm a cyclist who has been injured by the way, and the vast majority of dangerous incidents that I see may legally lay the blame on the driver, but the cyclist has put themselves in a legally allowable, but othewise stupid position.


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  • #1351
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,161 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Kevin Irving wrote: »
    This is exactly the type of attitude that leads to dead cyclists.

    "I didn't need to yield for the truck turning left, I have right of way and he should see me".

    What truck turning left? :confused:


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