alder:
one of my pickup/drops is asda who rollock you for not even having it done up at the front!
What?? ffs 
robroy:
alder:
one of my pickup/drops is asda who rollock you for not even having it done up at the front!
360 degree visibility apparently. It’s all over the waiting room at most Asda RDCs.
Tesco Livi always ask me to make sure mine is done up when I book in at the gate too.
I must forget! [emoji6]
Ahhh I get it now if your hi viz is buttoned up to the top you can be seen, open at the front…totally invisible. Obvious.
What a load of absolute ■■■■■■ ■■■■■■■■, keep questioning all this ■■■■ to keep in touch with reality…ffs!
UPS are very lax on hi viz
rarely seen them worn in some yards and do not like drivers wearing them whilst driving
Think I’ve said it before. Forkie where I used to work used to bollock me uphill and down dale for not wearing mine on the yard, a sea of concrete, with white motors and our shirts were bright red ffs. I just ignored him until his face matched his shirt.
Then I’d always say “Oh are you talking to me?”
And when he said “well who the frig do you think I’m talking to?”
I’d just comment that I thought I was supposed to be invisible.
Nothing worse than a viz reflecting in your windscreen. And looking a ■■■ as well.
Leaning over the suzies? That will be some nice grease potentially on it. Why not then transfer it to the driving seat?
Gets on my bloody nerves.
Mine is off before I even get into the cab. Screwed up and launched with all the contempt it deserves
We’ll be wearing hard hats with beacons on before the decade is out.
Mods, feel free to delete that if you think it’ll put an idea into somebody’s head!
Some of the comments on here beggar belief. To the people that are surprised that some companies demand that hi-viz is fully fastened, I suggest you get out a bit more. There are quite a few now that demand a minimum of hi-viz, safety boots, helmet and safety glasses. They will also suggest that you don your hi-viz in the cab before entering their premises. The rebels on here could of course say no…see how far that gets you. If you work out of these sort of places, and nearly every place you go to has a similar outlook, then you get sick and tired of the condescending conversations and lectures on H&S if you don’t tow the line, so you just leave the embarrassing day-glo jerkin on, and get on with the job. Or spend your day arguing and fighting. I would rather save that for the first driver that ever made a comment to me about my attire. A smack in the mouth usually offends.
My own observations on drivers who think they are too cool for hi-viz are the type who take themselves rather too seriously, and have a mis-guided idea of their status.
Saw a GBN skip lorry in Harlow the other morning driver was driving with HI vis and hard hat on I kid you not.
I see a driver all the time and he drives round with ear defenders on.
i’ve seen drivers on ferry getting out of cab then putting hi viz on !!
amamdada:
Saw a GBN skip lorry in Harlow the other morning driver was driving with HI vis and hard hat on I kid you not.
Not far from his yard though.
3 wheeler:
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I used to have to wear one of these in orange when I was delivering the Heavy plant to many sites, I felt like a ■■■■, It was also uncomfortable but many sites required them, (Cemex ect…)
I couldn’t wait to get the f’king thing off, Altho when walking around the sites I was happy to be wearing it as the wheels on the dumpers were bigger than me alone! I sure did stick out from the crowd.
Janos:
Some of the comments on here beggar belief. To the people that are surprised that some companies demand that hi-viz is fully fastened, I suggest you get out a bit more. There are quite a few now that demand a minimum of hi-viz, safety boots, helmet and safety glasses. They will also suggest that you don your hi-viz in the cab before entering their premises. The rebels on here could of course say no…see how far that gets you. If you work out of these sort of places, and nearly every place you go to has a similar outlook, then you get sick and tired of the condescending conversations and lectures on H&S if you don’t tow the line, so you just leave the embarrassing day-glo jerkin on, and get on with the job. Or spend your day arguing and fighting. I would rather save that for the first driver that ever made a comment to me about my attire. A smack in the mouth usually offends.
My own observations on drivers who think they are too cool for hi-viz are the type who take themselves rather too seriously, and have a mis-guided idea of their status.
Right, ok, let me get this right .
So you would think nothing of punching a fellow driver’s lights out if he mentioned your attire, but gladly roll over and say jack ■■■■ when told to dress up like a ■■■■■■ circus clown, for no other real reason, other than to satisfy the ridiculous and over the top criteria set up by some spotty arsed ■■■■■■■ in an office, carrying out his non job for more money that you and me probably get combined. And you say that MY comments beggar belief ■■
x10.
noney82:
I see a driver all the time and he drives round with ear defenders on.
I have to wear my $200 company bought noise eliminating ear muffs on, when driving as my hearing is not good(tested every year at work) after driving plant an auld scrappers for 35+ odd years…just trying to save whats left o my hearing .,and to make things worse I wear overalls wae all the reflective markings on them.
YES I am that man. lol 
robroy:
Janos:
Some of the comments on here beggar belief. To the people that are surprised that some companies demand that hi-viz is fully fastened, I suggest you get out a bit more. There are quite a few now that demand a minimum of hi-viz, safety boots, helmet and safety glasses. They will also suggest that you don your hi-viz in the cab before entering their premises. The rebels on here could of course say no…see how far that gets you. If you work out of these sort of places, and nearly every place you go to has a similar outlook, then you get sick and tired of the condescending conversations and lectures on H&S if you don’t tow the line, so you just leave the embarrassing day-glo jerkin on, and get on with the job. Or spend your day arguing and fighting. I would rather save that for the first driver that ever made a comment to me about my attire. A smack in the mouth usually offends.
My own observations on drivers who think they are too cool for hi-viz are the type who take themselves rather too seriously, and have a mis-guided idea of their status.Right, ok, let me get this right .
So you would think nothing of punching a fellow driver’s lights out if he mentioned your attire, but gladly roll over and say jack [zb] when told to dress up like a [zb] circus clown, for no other real reason, other than to satisfy the ridiculous and over the top criteria set up by some spotty arsed [zb] in an office, carrying out his non job for more money that you and me probably get combined. And you say that MY comments beggar belief
Rob, the days of being a rebel are long gone. If you want to argue the toss about whether you should put on your hi-viz with a company that has a non-negotiable policy on wearing it, then you do that. Get yourself a reputation as a hot-head and see where that gets you.
Rail terminal I frequent has a policy which means even the office staff have to wear it…boots in all…in the office. So they have it worse than the drivers, who may actually need them. Going back to the original question; if you are in and out the cab every five minutes on local, what is the point in taking off your hi-viz vest? If you are doing a long trunk, with one or two drops then fling it…otherwise just conform. The ■■■■ in the office who tells you to put it on is only the messenger, so why waste time arguing the toss with them?
Janos:
Rob, the days of being a rebel are long gone. If you want to argue the toss about whether you should put on your hi-viz with a company that has a non-negotiable policy on wearing it, then you do that. Get yourself a reputation as a hot-head and see where that gets you.
Rail terminal I frequent has a policy which means even the office staff have to wear it…boots in all…in the office. So they have it worse than the drivers, who may actually need them. Going back to the original question; if you are in and out the cab every five minutes on local, what is the point in taking off your hi-viz vest? If you are doing a long trunk, with one or two drops then fling it…otherwise just conform. The ■■■■ in the office who tells you to put it on is only the messenger, so why waste time arguing the toss with them?
Firstly mate the days of being a rebel are NOT long gone. When drivers start thinking that we are all up ■■■■ creek. You ARE allowed to question unreasonable treatment AND answer back, and don’t let anyone tell you different 
Secondly of course I wear all the crap when asked I wouldn’t get far if I didn’t would I, especially in the UK as it is today.
There is nothing wrong with pointing out the ridiculous nature of all this bull ■■■■ just to keep the perpetrator in a state of reality. However there is everything wrong with enthusiasticlly readily accepting being treat like a ■■■■■ but instead taking out repressed frustration on another driver who sees things as they actually are.
No I never wear it when driving never felt the need to apart from never being a serial conformer, but that’s just me.
BTW This started off as a light hearted thread.
I keep mine on when I am on long distance driving because if I take it off I always forget to put it back on and then I end up getting a Bollocking off someone
I think the hardhat and Goggle crap is the worst ■■■■ me has that gone too far now or what
I had just roped and sheeted a load in the rain. I jumped in the cab with overalls and Hi-viz still on and drove to a nearby truck-stop to clean-up and change. I changed out of my safety boots and into trainers whilst driving. As I went into the toilets, a young driver ordered me to go and get some more paper towels. I know I should have decked him but I had left my trouser legs tucked into my socks and I did look like a loo cleaner.
I’ve had the same Hi-viz since 2004. My dad had it with him in Spain when he had a stroke. The travel insurance company refused to fly him back to the UK so my brother and I went down and drove him back in his car. Dad never drove again so I took the Hi-viz to remind me of that trip. Alicante to Calais: 15 hours.