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My lunchtime running partner was sporting some new gear yesterday. He says that whilst at the shop the assistant said something about 'Yeah, we're selling a lot of these at the moment because of the law about wearing reflective strips when running at night'.
I am aware of the legal stuff of riding my bike at night and always take a sensible approach to running with reflective clothing and/or lights but is there a law?
I am aware of the legal stuff of riding my bike at night and always take a sensible approach to running with reflective clothing and/or lights but is there a law?
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Nay, Nay and thrice Nay - is longer still
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at the end of the day, common sense should rule - not laws..........
this is a little bit like the debate about whether bikes helmets should be compulsory or not - many say, yes, many say no - but currently there is no law, just common sense
the biggest problem is that common sense is not something everyone has
ALthough as I see it there is no law surly if you are running on the roads at night then as FB says common sense should rule...
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Still probably wont be that long before some safety obsessive decides that all pedestrians should have leds strapped to them at night.
Cool. On the grounds of saftey I might hang up my Milk Tray outfit. At least I can run safe in the knowledge that I am not breaking some latest Geneva regulation.
It is difficult to see runners and cyclists in dark kit. I've caught a lot of cyclists and runners reflective kit in my peripheral vision as I've been driving. Just gives you a better chance!
If I am going down a lane then I'll wear clip on flashing Cateye lights.
I agree Lizzie B. On numerous occaisions have been almost run down by some (usually male) tosser. Even if I painted myself dayglow or dressed as a chicken they still would have just gone straight for me.
Since a clubmate was run down on the road from behind in broad daylight - I've started cycling in my hi viz gilet. It is way more visible than my black winter kit and again - its no hardship.
I got knocked off my bike by a bloke stepping out of some bushes into my path. We were on the tow path and it was very dark. He'd stop to relieve himself against a tree and never thought to look around before stepping out. Despite being lit up like a Christmas he still thought it was my fault. I have lost count of the amount of times a car has cut me up by pulling in front of me only to slow down and turn left. Oh and buses pulling out in front of me...
I'd class myself as an aggressive rider and own my road space so how people that ride in the gutter or are a bit more timid on 2 wheels fair I don't know.
The usual running near misses for me are people pulling out of their driveways. They seem to pull out at speed then stop on the edge of the kerb waiting for a gap in the traffic. How about waiting on the edge of their driveway and waiting for a gap in the pedestrians.
erm - yes. and by a car coming OUT of a drive.
It hurt, both times. Though I MAY have bashed the bonnet really hard with my hand and overdone the 'how do I look with my boobs squashed up against your driver's side window? Surprised? Me too!'
The full kit (workman's vest, LED flashing reflective wrist & ankle bands, headlamp, bike back light on back of headlamp, other bike back light on vest...) is for dark country roads where runners are unexpected. Makes me look a bit like a bike & really quite hard to not see.
Have you seen the Illuminite Range - full reflective fabric - combine that with a dinotte rear LED and the only justification for getting run over was that they thought you were a space alien out to take over the world !