Hi-vis gear compulsory in France from next year

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2012/January/jan0912-hi-vis-gear-compulsory-in-france-from-next-year/?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.motorcyclenews.com%2F%3Futm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=emailnl&utm_campaign=MCNMCN+Newsletter+10+January+2012+%281%29

[Chadatious 0]

Saw this, as long as its not here

[jezza 0]

never had a problem with hi viz , its always something i wear on a motorway.

[madsod 0]

i have a belt or a wasit coat better to been seen then not .

[lee1 1]

I cant see why it has to be the law to wear one,Im not saying Im against it as I have one

But it comes to something when your told what to wear

[streetfighter 0]

Used to wear a waste coat when commuting

[XS1100 0]

It's being told you have to that me off.

They will be telling us what colour to wear on a weekday next.

You carn't go forward you carn't go back you carn't do this and you carn't do that! off!!!!!!!!!!!

[dick65 0]

should be the riders decision whether to wear it or not,and not some suits say so in brussells

[XS1100 0]

As I sit in my arm chair with my hi viz on just in case

[dick65 0]

@XS1100 wrote:

As I sit in my arm chair with my hi viz on just in case

we need to ask Dave for some smoking pipe emoticons

[jezza 0]

Thinking about this it would probably make more sense to make it a legal requirement that the correct protective gear is worn, the amount of young people I see wearing a normal coat,jeans and skiing gloves is unbelievable , these will protect you more than a hi viz jacket .

[haveugot1 0]

@dick65 wrote:

should be the riders decision whether to wear it or not,and not some suits say so in brussells

totally

[Stue11 0]

Few year ago i used to wear it especially when commuting and in rainy weather but to be honest cages still never seen me should be down to each individual riders imo

[RichardH 0]

You see this thread on every bike forum and facebook page going, personally I wear a full hivis jacket ( as those that i have dazzled on rideouts will know)
this is one topic that really gets people going, I am of the opinion that it should be down to personal choice though

[Stue11 0]

ITCHY wrote:

You see this thread on every bike forum and facebook page going, personally I wear a full hivis jacket ( as those that i have dazzled on rideouts will know)
this is one topic that really gets people going, I am of the opinion that it should be down to personal choice though

It was certainly bright

[Oldfart 0]

@jezza wrote:

Thinking about this it would probably make more sense to make it a legal requirement that the correct protective gear is worn, the amount of young people I see wearing a normal coat,jeans and skiing gloves is unbelievable , these will protect you more than a hi viz jacket .

In some cities in Germany the Police pull over bikers if theyre not wearing proper protective bike gear. Contrast that with Tenerife where I used to live 'T' shirt, shorts and flip flops!!!