No idea how the cyclist survived this, but luckily these weren’t his last words:http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/5616157?1406190491 …
@Knowlesy83 apart from the fact that it means they are easier to see and therefore surely easier to NOT hit?
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@JuliaHB1@Knowlesy83 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-27603938 … pedestrian wearing hi vis was a defence for driver -
@cycleoptic@JuliaHB1@Knowlesy83 'crash investigator told trial Mr Elsmore's high-vis jacket would've blended in with the bright sunshine'. -
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@coshgirl@JuliaHB1@Knowlesy83#cyclists obviously need to change clothing during ride as#motorists unable to#LOOK@SeeMeSaveMe -
@cycleoptic@JuliaHB1@Knowlesy83@SeeMeSaveMe yes, cyclists & peds must always carry different outfits for the conditions#safetyfirst -
@cycleoptic@JuliaHB1@Knowlesy83@SeeMeSaveMe us cyclists & pedestrians must do everything we can to help those poor people in cars lol
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@JuliaHB1 You would have thought so! But no study I've ever seen shows this - in fact cyclists in hi-viz have slightly higher accident rate -
@JuliaHB1.. Assume some kind of risk compensation thing, and suggests problem is a lack of looking rather than lack of visibility. -
@JuliaHB1 (risk compensation = feel safer so take more risks - in this case cyclists assuming they'll be seen)
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@JuliaHB1@Knowlesy83 hi-vis doesn't make drivers see cyclists/peds if they're not looking in 1st place most collisons due to driver#smidsyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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