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Cycling without a helmet and high-visibility jacket may be made criminal offences in Ireland (irishcycle.com)
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[–] -1 points 9 months ago (10 children)

Visibility helps

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (9 children)

    We are not invisible. The problem is that motorists aren't looking or aren't caring. Put some plain-clothes cops on bikes as bait and catch the incompetent.

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  • [–] -2 points 9 months ago (8 children)

    Added visibility still helps

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    It really doesn't, especially if it makes you look less like an ordinary human. You absolutely don't want them to think you're an expert rider who doesn't need space, or something like that.

    You don't need them to see you from space. You need them to see you from just far enough away, but actually care enough not to endanger you.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (6 children)

    Bizarre to argue against added visibility improving safety

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

    They're trying to argue a nuanced point and yall are being intentionally pedantic as to miss it, for shame.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    I'm so far under the impression that added visibility is still good. They referenced studies saying there's a dropoff where it causes more harm than good, as mentioned earlier, but I haven't seen that yet

    So pump the brakes a bit, friend

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago* (1 child)

    Nah friend my fixie doesn't have brakes to pump, you replied with the same one-liner twice in a row without engaging anything they said, not cool!

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago*

    same one-liner

    It's a simple point, for the nuance I'd like to see something to change my mind tbh. I'm under the impression that unless you go ridiculous then added visibility helps everyone

    my fixie doesn't have brakes to pump

    Hah is that a joke about the stereotype? Pretty good

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