snibgo wrote:Edwards wrote:... and wearing the wrong things can make the whole process take longer.
Yeah, fine, but what is the "wrong thing"?
It depends on circumstances. Different parts of the ride might need different clothing. If the counter-intuitive idea that cyclists who are seen later are less likely to get squished is correct, then what? Should I pander to misinformed motorists, even if that increases my chances of being squished?
The problem is that the onus is on you to show you were not wearing the wrong thing. I do not believe that we should pander to anybody but we have to be pragmatic and work with what we have.
I would love it if what you wear was never questioned and I could ride any road at any time with all road uses showing due care and diligence but that is not going to happen.
When it goes wrong what you were wearing is questioned by the solicitors working for you. Even the CTC ones, right or wrong that is the way things are.
Unless somebody can say something that is going to get done? Nothing is going to change.
So I have to wear something that is seen from a distance and hope it makes a difference. Having the knowledge that what I choose to wear will be questioned if it all goes wrong.
When we go out on a bike the one thing we have left is the hope we will be alright as the law is not being used to help us.
The way it works in this country is to blame the victim if they are not is a motor vehicle. I do not like this either but I feel we must put up with this at the moment.