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Law Now Passed In France And Ireland

Started by aytcat1 , Jan 09 2012 11:17 pm

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#21 Rallyist

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 11:24 am

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#22 Studley Ramrod

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:19 pm

I seem to get more cars pulling to the left to let me pass when I'm wearing my white helmet, compared to when I'm wearing my black helmet

I'm thinkin' all they can really see of me, through their mirror (cos I'm a normal sized fella in the real world

) is the bikes headlight and my helmet.

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#23 Kang

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 11:53 pm

Twice this week I have nearly been written off, the F**kers just do not look. Hi-vis means that when you crippled on the side of the road, you can say to the emergency services "how did he not see me".

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#24 JBX

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 11:13 pm

The french administration explained that hi-vis reflective thingies on clothes are intended to reduce over-accident when the biker is lying on the ground after a crash.

At this time nobody knows how this will be done - armbands, on the back of the jacket, on the pants... no clue !
One may point there are already reflective stickers on the crash helmets, but the french administration is deaf, blind & nuts.

Once again, nobody can understand why bikes up to 125cc are exempted from this rule although they make the most part of two wheels vehicles.

Edited by JBX, 23 March 2012 - 11:14 pm.

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#25 fatchap

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 11:25 pm

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Wonder if they have to use these as well ??

Do you have to wear one to ride a motorbike in Barcelona, or am I missing something?

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#26 muddy

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Posted 24 March 2012 - 10:57 am

I think the French will get much better results if they do something about 'French trains' & introduce the 2 second rule as a minimum.

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#27 graeme

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 10:42 am

QUOTE(Studley Ramrod @ Thu 12th Jan 2012, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I seem to get more cars pulling to the left to let me pass when I'm wearing my white helmet, compared to when I'm wearing my black helmet

I'm thinkin' all they can really see of me, through their mirror (cos I'm a normal sized fella in the real world

) is the bikes headlight and my helmet.

There is a lot of truth in that SR. I wear a white helmet because it reflects the sun better but I know, with some certainty, that the white helmet draws peoples attention almost as much as a blue light. Speaking of which, TDM has the running light at front and I put an LED in 2years ago that has worked faultlessly and has that blue tinge to it. That and the helmet work well together.
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#28 stu

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Posted 28 May 2012 - 12:43 pm

QUOTE(graeme @ Mon 28th May 2012, 11:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

There is a lot of truth in that SR. I wear a white helmet because it reflects the sun better but I know, with some certainty, that the white helmet draws peoples attention almost as much as a blue light. Speaking of which, TDM has the running light at front and I put an LED in 2years ago that has worked faultlessly and has that blue tinge to it. That and the helmet work well together.
Graeme

If you've run it for two years with it always on, how do you know what the effect would be with it off?

I used to feel I got a similar effect with a white lid, but oddly it wasn't happening during a run through Belgium. In discussion later, it turns out that Belgian bike cops wear red lids

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#29 graeme

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Posted 29 May 2012 - 12:09 pm

QUOTE(stu @ Mon 28th May 2012, 10:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

If you've run it for two years with it always on, how do you know what the effect would be with it off?

I used to feel I got a similar effect with a white lid, but oddly it wasn't happening during a run through Belgium. In discussion later, it turns out that Belgian bike cops wear red lids

Its not the only bike I ride. I didnt know this until it was pointed out but led's look intensely bright from a long way off, they do have an effect.
Also, a fairing of any sort. Combine with white helmet and you have an effective package.
Graeme

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#30 MattG

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Posted 03 June 2012 - 09:26 am

I have a mainly white helmet, LED running light and Blueish driving lights mounted on the engine bars - People seem to notice me!

I also work for the ambulance service and can tell you that I have people pull out on me when I have the blues on and most drivers only look in their rear view mirror once every three minutes or so!

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#31 SteveK

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Posted 04 June 2012 - 08:39 am

QUOTE(maximuspetrolhead @ Tue 10th Jan 2012, 12:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

So this stupid frigging law has already been passed in Ireland and France, WTF???

Just come back from France (amongst other countries) and the only people with high viz clothing was 'foreign ' bikers like me. They may well have passed the law but they dont seem to enforce it. Like using mobile phones in cars in the UK!

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#32 Manx1200

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Posted 04 June 2012 - 05:15 pm

QUOTE(SteveK @ Mon 4th Jun 2012, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just come back from France (amongst other countries) and the only people with high viz clothing was 'foreign ' bikers like me. They may well have passed the law but they dont seem to enforce it. Like using mobile phones in cars in the UK!

Steve K

Don't think it becomes law until next year.

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