Does anyone wear safety vests biking?

[Anonymous]

I would like my tween to wear a high-visibility safety vest but it seems like no one wears them here.

[Anonymous]

I wear this camelbak water pack in bright yellow--see if they would go for that.

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[Anonymous]

No, but I wear bright-colored tops.

[Anonymous]

DH agreed to wear a vest when he started biking to work and I asked him to and he got used to it pretty fast.

[Anonymous]

Yes, OP, that would be a hard sell with my 12 yr old. And even if they agree, no guarantee they wouldn’t take it off once out of your sight. See: kids riding with helmets on handlebars. It might work having a very bright backpack as PP suggests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like my tween to wear a high-visibility safety vest but it seems like no one wears them here.

1. Teach them how to ride defensively, including how to try to avoid

-right-hook crashes (the driver turns right in front of the bicyclist)
-left-hook crashes (the driver fails to yield to the oncoming bicyclist)
-crashes at driveways and entrances (the driver turns without noticing and stopping for the bicyclist)
-crashes from right turn on red and right at stop signs (the driver turns right while looking to the left for oncoming traffic, without seeing the bicyclist to the right)

2. Get them a back red blinking light and a front white blinking light for their bicycle.

Those things actually might make a difference, unlike a bright yellow vest. The only thing the bright yellow vest would be good for is, if somebody hit your tween, the police officer would put "light clothing" and "reflective materials" on the crash report.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like my tween to wear a high-visibility safety vest but it seems like no one wears them here.

1. Teach them how to ride defensively, including how to try to avoid

-right-hook crashes (the driver turns right in front of the bicyclist)
-left-hook crashes (the driver fails to yield to the oncoming bicyclist)
-crashes at driveways and entrances (the driver turns without noticing and stopping for the bicyclist)
-crashes from right turn on red and right at stop signs (the driver turns right while looking to the left for oncoming traffic, without seeing the bicyclist to the right)

2. Get them a back red blinking light and a front white blinking light for their bicycle.

Those things actually might make a difference, unlike a bright yellow vest. The only thing the bright yellow vest would be good for is, if somebody hit your tween, the police officer would put "light clothing" and "reflective materials" on the crash report.

^^^Assuming they're biking in daylight, that is. If they're biking in the dark, then yes, they should wear as much reflective material as possible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would like my tween to wear a high-visibility safety vest but it seems like no one wears them here.

1. Teach them how to ride defensively, including how to try to avoid

-right-hook crashes (the driver turns right in front of the bicyclist)
-left-hook crashes (the driver fails to yield to the oncoming bicyclist)
-crashes at driveways and entrances (the driver turns without noticing and stopping for the bicyclist)
-crashes from right turn on red and right at stop signs (the driver turns right while looking to the left for oncoming traffic, without seeing the bicyclist to the right)

2. Get them a back red blinking light and a front white blinking light for their bicycle.

Those things actually might make a difference, unlike a bright yellow vest. The only thing the bright yellow vest would be good for is, if somebody hit your tween, the police officer would put "light clothing" and "reflective materials" on the crash report.

+1
Though I do strongly recommend tops and shoes with reflective patches IN ADDITION TO the above, especially the lights--they are cheap, easy, and make a huge difference in visibility.

[Anonymous]

My husband does - hes a road safety expert

[Anonymous]

My husband used to and I wish he still did. He was in the military and was required to wear reflective gear even as a pedestrian. They have special belts (just like a vest color and reflective, but either plastic or stretchy material) they have to wear either around their waist or across their upper body anytime they go outside. Maybe that's something that would work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DH agreed to wear a vest when he started biking to work and I asked him to and he got used to it pretty fast.

He figured out he just has to stuff it in his backpack after he turns the corner

[Anonymous]

I wore one when I commuted to work.

[Anonymous]

Hard no

[Anonymous]

No

[Anonymous]

I’m glad mine is still wearing a helmet when so many friends are no longer. He thinks his friends are crazy for not wearing a helmet. No way any of these kids would wear a vest.