Kawasaki Sportsbike Riders Club - Australia - Online Forum

Blurr wrote:......Aren't we all taught in our Stay Upright licence course that the person responsible for our own safety 'is ourselves', don't leave it up to others to ensure crash avoidance?.....

Yes that is what is taught - in regard to safe riding techniques and avoiding collisions.

It's not about what you wear.

Gosling1 wrote:

Blurr wrote:......Aren't we all taught in our Stay Upright licence course that the person responsible for our own safety 'is ourselves', don't leave it up to others to ensure crash avoidance?.....

Yes that is what is taught - in regard to safe riding techniques and avoiding collisions.

It's not about what you wear.

I don't agree with the proposed change, I just don't think the argument that it is the other drive job to see us is one that holds much water.

On the other hand the scenario that, the rider is at fault in a collision because he wasn't wearing Fluro is very discrimitive.

Bring on more driver training I say.

The statement "I didn't see you" by another motorist is code for "I didn't bother looking" .....

I wear Hi Vis EVERY day for work on my motorcycle and it makes NO difference to people giving way. They still don't! Even painted my bikes bright orange in attempt to make them more visible with no discernable difference from when they were a different colour.

so how long till we need to be wrapped up in cotton wool?

know ppl who have tried to change lanes while a bright red semi was next to them ( i was in the car ) people who dont bother to head check in the car wont see shit. With a lime green bike, i think flour is a bit redundant, just as the pic above says

Gosling1 wrote:.............

There is a time and a place to wear hi-vis - for members of the police who have to confront highly intoxicated Swedish nationals who have overstayed their visa !!!!!

hahaha...Lars lives (again)

6maniac wrote:The statement "I didn't see you" by another motorist is code for "I didn't bother looking" .....

too right...
lazy carns in cages don't look when driving ....coz they are texting, having a coffee or on the phone
while allegedly trying to control 1500kg of steel and plod goes silly wondering why they keep colliding with things

This Police wants everyone else to wear high viz because he wears it himself...............how about that police also wear full one piece race leathers when on duty, since race leathers is more proven to protect riders from injuries.

Better yet, why dont they legislate that ALL car drivers and passengers wear race suits and helmets when driving?........thats also been proven by race car drivers to protect from serious injuries.

Why are riders being unfairly targetted?

AznCruiser wrote:Why are riders being unfairly targetted?

Primarily because we're a minority, secondly we're very apathetic when it comes to fighting legal battles, writing letters to politicians etc, 3rdly we are killing ourselves a little quicker than what we should be, doesn't look good on the books.

Same cop probably gets around in summer with just the blue standard issue shirt on, oh & Fluro vest

robracer wrote:Same cop probably gets around in summer with just the blue standard issue shirt on, oh & Fluro vest

...and nylon Jodhpurs

I always wanted a set of those

robracer wrote:I always wanted a set of those

....oooohhhh KINKY