Jul 17 2008
FHP Wants Bikers to Dress Like Fruit Salad
There is a new drive in Florida to change bikers riding habits. The FHP would like to see a dress code for bikers. Their recommendation, bright, neon clothing so drivers can see them better. What a waste of breath and tax payer money this move is.
The Florida Highway Patrol never expected that its “Ride Proud. Dress Loud” safety campaign would persuade all bikers to adorn themselves in brightly colored chaps. But the patrol says one of the greatest dangers to bikers is other motorists who don’t see them. (Source: St Petersburg Times
Hey, we’ve been riding loud for years and the cagers either can’t hear us or they complain that they can hear their cell phones over our engines. Until these drivers hang up and pay attention to what they are doing it is going to continue to be a blood bath for bikers out there.
Naturally when you read the article take note of the comments. There are a lot of people out there who simply hate bikers. They are the ones who run us off the road, soak us on wet roads and generally think the road is theirs and nobody else has a right to use it. Of course they bring out the old saw, “helmets should be mandatory.” Well for once I agree. Everybody driving a cage should be required to wear one. Then maybe they’d get of the phone and pay attention.
While the FHP wants to impose the dress code why don’t they heed their own advice. They should all be required to wear hot pink uniforms while they are on motorcycle duty. But wait, then they couldn’t hide behind billboards with impunity anymore.
After endless hours on the NJTP (New Jersey Turnpike)…I only wish such announcements would take place…probably wouldn’t change much, but would certainly liven things up.