"Meanwhile I heard on the radio this morning that some (presumably) well-meaning state senator in New Jersey has introduced a bill that would REQUIRE anyone cycling after sunset to wear a reflective vest or other reflective clothing. Typical rationale from a legislator who thinks more laws will solve everything: "It's very clear to me that drivers are more likely to see a cyclist if the cyclist is wearing a reflective vest." Of course, New Jersey already has a law requiring cyclists to have front and rear lights on their bikes if riding after sunset. So every Garden State cyclist who wants to ride after dark would have to buy a headlight, a taillight, and now a reflective vest. Under the proposed law, if you don't comply, you're fined."
Instead of cyclists, it might be more useful to require pedestrians and runners to have reflective stuff if they're out at night. At the very least, something more visible than the one-piece head-to-to flat black light-absorbing stealth clothing they seem to favor in my part of the country. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
