http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Kent Police Advise Pedestrians to Wear Hi-Viz en Mon, 18 May 2026 19:24:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12705#post-151150 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:17:31 +0000 Min 151150@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They should have just told pedestrians to buy a car, like normal people. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12705#post-151117 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:14:10 +0000 acsimpson 151117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's some great headgear in that video. I particularly like the mother and daughter with matching sun hats.</p> <p>To be fair to Kent police they also tweeted advice to drivers before their pedestrian and cycling ones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12705#post-151108 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:44:39 +0000 Coxy 151108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cue the 70s public information film.....</p> <p><a href="http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/pedal-safety-song/" rel="nofollow">http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/pedal-safety-song/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12705#post-151103 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:37:09 +0000 Instography 151103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They're only repeating what's in the Highway Code. Rules for Pedestrians, general guidance, para 3.</p> <p>"Help other road users to see you. Wear or carry something light-coloured, bright or fluorescent in poor daylight conditions. When it is dark, use reflective materials (e.g. armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear), which can be seen by drivers using headlights up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12705#post-151086 Wed, 30 Apr 2014 10:49:35 +0000 calmac 151086@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Genuine tweet from Kent Police:</p> <p>ADVICE: Pedestrians - Wear hi-vis clothing this morning and cross roads at safe points. When it's foggy you're harder to spot #playyourpart</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/kent_police/status/461379517400223744">https://twitter.com/kent_police/status/461379517400223744</a> </p>