Fluorescent jackets/vests.

[Lawnmower Man]

I suspect they had the decimal point in the wrong place or they were quoting Lira.
A quick google suggest they are less than a ton.   But still pricey.

I'm off to have a poke about under the bonnet for a leaver.

t.

[Leftie]

Reflective Jackets, try

http://www.greenham.com/

they must be the cheapest commercial outlet and you can do it all online.

I have used this company many times through my work and I can recomend them.

[JDS]

Can't find an equivalent on the Mondeo.

Our Ford doesn't have a facility to change the dipped beam either, you have to take it to the garage to adjust.

This is really stupid, apart from the cost of the work at stealer hourly rates, what are you supposed to do if you are leaving for France during the night?

Break the law in UK, or abroad?

Dumb, really dumb.

Not perfect, but angle the lights down - that works for me.

[Lawnmower Man]

Has any one produced any stats that compare death or injuries for those wearing Hi-Viz Jackets. 
For example:-

The AA or RAC should be able to say  something like prior to year X we on average N% of our call outs to a recovery resulted in Death or Serious injury to the Patrol man.  Since Year X that average has changed to N-n%.

t.

[Lawnmower Man]

The thought just crossed my mind.

Your driving along with the Wife and five kids in the car.   The car starts to loose power and you have to pull over.   Next you don the one and  only Florescent Jacket in the Car.   You Get our of the car and open the bonnet.   The engine bursts in to flames.   

Is it still illegal for the Wife and five kids to get out of the car?


T.

[Leftie]

The thought just crossed my mind.

Your driving along with the Wife and five kids in the car.   The car starts to loose power and you have to pull over.   Next you don the one and  only Florescent Jacket in the Car.   You Get our of the car and open the bonnet.   The engine bursts in to flames.   

Is it still illegal for the Wife and five kids to get out of the car?


T.

Simple in France and a few other EU countries is YES.

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Pig Pen Racing will be sporting rather fetching pink Hi Vis vests.... Nothing else... just the vests
There are shed loads on ebay including ones that can have custom text added. Prices range from £3 to £10 depending on what you want.... I think we will... as the old ad campain said, "Be Safe, Be Seen!"

[Lawnmower Man]

The thought just crossed my mind.

Your driving along with the Wife and five kids in the car.   The car starts to loose power and you have to pull over.   Next you don the one and  only Florescent Jacket in the Car.   You Get our of the car and open the bonnet.   The engine bursts in to flames.   

Is it still illegal for the Wife and five kids to get out of the car?


T.

Right so as a Good Citizen should one dead lock the car to ensure they don't leave the raging inferno? 

t.

Simple in France and a few other EU countries is YES.

[Big G]

I suspect they had the decimal point in the wrong place or they were quoting Lira.
A quick google suggest they are less than a ton.   But still pricey.

I'm off to have a poke about under the bonnet for a leaver.

t.

For anyone searching for a 'Dover-Calais' lever on HID headlamps, if they are fitted, you will find them inside the headlamp housing. You will need to remove the back cover behind the low beam unit and have a furtle around to see if there is anything resembling a lever. Some HID lamps have tamper proof fittings on the back cover and are a dealer job to access, however you may be able to get to the lever (if it is fitted) by removing the high beam cover.
If you don't have 'Dover-Calais' levers them the only solution is to use the load level switch on your dash board to drop the level of the lights. Level 1 should be OK, however if you have a heavily loaded boot you may need to drop them further. There is no way to use beam deflectors/ electrical tape on any headlamp, HID or halogen, that uses a PES unit (the sort with a 'bullseye' lens), the only option is to lower the lamps using the load level switch.
Any vehicle that is fitted with self leveling air suspension will not have a load level switch, in this case your only option (if you can really be @rsed) is to pop the bonnet and reaim the lamps down using the vertical aiming adjusters on the headlamps. Oh, you then need to remember to adjust them back up again when you get home.

Hope this helps 

[knetter]

I guess I will wear my DFH blouse while driving in france, It's orange and has reflecting stripes on it, well sort off!

[nopanic - neil]

I now wear my DFH hat when driving in France, its Orange (good colour) and has a reflective strip. So when I stop and look out the window - I'm legal 

[pretzel]

I suspect they had the decimal point in the wrong place or they were quoting Lira.
A quick google suggest they are less than a ton.   But still pricey.

I'm off to have a poke about under the bonnet for a leaver.

t.

For anyone searching for a 'Dover-Calais' lever on HID headlamps, if they are fitted, you will find them inside the headlamp housing. You will need to remove the back cover behind the low beam unit and have a furtle around to see if there is anything resembling a lever. Some HID lamps have tamper proof fittings on the back cover and are a dealer job to access, however you may be able to get to the lever (if it is fitted) by removing the high beam cover.
If you don't have 'Dover-Calais' levers them the only solution is to use the load level switch on your dash board to drop the level of the lights. Level 1 should be OK, however if you have a heavily loaded boot you may need to drop them further. There is no way to use beam deflectors/ electrical tape on any headlamp, HID or halogen, that uses a PES unit (the sort with a 'bullseye' lens), the only option is to lower the lamps using the load level switch.
Any vehicle that is fitted with self leveling air suspension will not have a load level switch, in this case your only option (if you can really be @rsed) is to pop the bonnet and reaim the lamps down using the vertical aiming adjusters on the headlamps. Oh, you then need to remember to adjust them back up again when you get home.

Hope this helps 

As I don't appear to have any adjustment on the 'Z' I'll just leave them as is ......... as usual.

I'm not planning on breaking down but will take my bright yellow ACO plastic poncho as usual to ward off the rain - that should double as a high viz jacket if required.

[Bentley boy]

This guy nearly had it covered http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHDP4exLCes&feature=related 

[simeoa8]

  Nice one!

[Robbo]

my understanding is that you need a jacket for for every available seat as opposed number of passengers being carried.  that means if you have a five seater then you need five jackets, irrespective if there are only two people in the car.  they also need need to in the car, not in the boot or the trailer, this means if you break down the jacket goes on in the car.

simple really.

  Does that mean I need 17 jackets for our minibus?