robroy:
alder:
one of my pickup/drops is asda who rollock you for not even having it done up at the front!
What?? ffs
Oh yeah. I had just this on my brief foray back to driving. Arrived at Asda and first thing the bloke in the hut said was do the hi viz up. Other than that, Asda are one of the easier going lot so just mention that. Friendly enough gate staff and allow you to stay in the motor. K and N however 
. Hitlers.
I love my hi vis, I even wear it on holiday, so if you see a tanned Adonis on the beach wearing hi vis and Speedos (not to self, really must stitch that “S” back on to avoid confusion) wander over and say hi. I’ll be glad of the company as for some reason my family won’t sit near me! 
the maoster:
I love my hi vis, I even wear it on holiday, so if you see a tanned Adonis on the beach wearing hi vis and Speedos (not to self, really must stitch that “S” back on to avoid confusion) wander over and say hi. I’ll be glad of the company as for some reason my family won’t sit near me!
I picked up a snazzy HIV vest from sports direct last year and like most of their clothing even has a hood.
With the weather turning I have to wear it over me jumper and I appear to have put some timber on as the velcro fastening is a little tighter than I remember.
Apparently its now illegal to wear one whilst behind the wheel on the motorway unless part of emergency services, highway patrol, recovery services or agency. Similar to railways it has something to do with subconscious green images causing issues when brake lights appear.
Dont have a link for now so you lot are just gonna have to trust me on this.
Also im working on a flashing jobby for cyclists thats going to be compulsory soon, but how great would it be to get into this when behind the wheel of ones truck.
noney82:
I see a driver all the time and he drives round with ear defenders on.
Commer knocker was it ?
Dipper_Dave:
Apparently its now illegal to wear one whilst behind the wheel on the motorway unless part of emergency services, highway patrol, recovery services
Right let’ s start a campaign to spread this all over rd.cs, cafes, pubs, ferries, and any other driver type spots.
Let’s see if it has legs, and how long before some numpty repeats it back to you with a serious look on his face. 
It could become the new ‘chalk around the wheels’ thing if we work on it,… also would save a lot of agency types looking like general ■■■■ s. for their own good
When we succeed we will then move on to the earpieces in the yard.
You start a new thread on it Dave as some won’t have read this one.
(I would myself but nobody takes any notice of whatever tf I say on here. )
Sounds like a plan…
I would reccomend the following scenarios to come into coffee machine discussions:
I was stopped / mate of mine was stopped… told he could be fined £50 for wearing hi viz behind wheel on mway [then wing the rest of it]
My company have told us we cant wear hiviz vests on mway etc…
Be sure to include the link to the railways and how seeing green can cause confusion in a heavy braking scenario, when red lights are everywhere catching glimpse of green can cause a split second caffudle.
Just plant the seed, dont dig yourself a hole , make it matter of fact rather than an aggresive fact. Ideally you want to leave the topic with enough doubt that its BS but it could be true so is worth mentioning by your target at their next waiting room of boredom.
Be sure to return to better man topics of ■■■ or having a ■■■ very quickly after.
Edit: On the rare offchance 2 TNUK members find themselves in this discussion with a group of non members, be sure to back each other up giving the secret TNUK greeting of a wink and a gesture towards the gents… Do not do this in Brighton.
I like your styling dave, like the cut of your jib. That sounds like blue sky thinking so let’s run it up the flagpole and see who salutes. Don’t let the grass grow too long on this one, so best to touch base pdq.
Right let’s get some brand development going and make a footprint.
Aint got a ■■■■ clue what I’ve just said but you can tell I 've watched The Apprentice on telly eh?
Oh hang on it might have been David Brent on The Office. 
to be honest I bought the hi viz polo shirts for the summer to save messing on with hi viz tops, worked great until I had to wear long sleeve ones due to the traffic wombles doing it.
Think you’ll find its PPE and if they are going to or from work or from their vehicle its a necessary requirement to the job! Yes for safety… cause people who work in or around are probably more likely to be knocked over or injured by other vehicles. … hence the high vis. Although I do take mine off while driving but put it back on before I get out.
Had a security bod gobbling off at me the other day after I handed my exit pass in and started to walk the four feet to my drivers door whilst removing my hi vis! Didn’t quite catch what he was shouting as I’d already tuned him out, no doubt it was something inane along the lines of getting knocked over. Quite frankly if someone is that determined to run me down in the four feet between building and lorry then I say fair play to them, no amount of hi vis gear is gonna save me from that fella.
Wearing a high-viz isn’t appropriate for when one is off-duty/on break.
It’s illegal to work during your break. Wearing it whilst at a MSA then, implies you are doing just that. 
Wearing a high viz whilst otherwise mingling with the public also says “Hey, I’m a pro driver. Wanna jump in the back of my trailer?” or “Wanna knock me over the head and steal my truck?” or “I’m a newbie who doesn’t know preventative behaviour patterns yet, only H&S bully - Attack me!”
Then there’s wearing one whilst driving… FFS doesn’t anyone else get all hot and sticky wearing the damned things in a nice warm cab?
F— that. Mine comes off as I leave the yard, as I apply my seatbelt. 
King of hi viz by half man half biscuit.
Saw a guy today driving around in a full Hi-Viz body suit and a hardhat with ear defenders!
Radar19:
Saw a guy today driving around in a full Hi-Viz body suit and a hardhat with ear defenders
