In another thread, the subject of high-visibility vests came up and I was wondering if there were any of these in North America. The wiki says the existing ones are sold by the OpenCycleMap shop, but they are listed as "temporarily unavailable". In any case, shipping clothing from Europe is likely not the best option. Additionally, the vests aren't likely to meet North American high-visibility standards.
In my day job I deal with high-vis vests too much, so I am familiar with this subject area. I believe a vest meeting CSA Z96, ANSI/ISEA 107 with "MOT" style trim would meet the requirements for use on US federally funded rights of way (See Federal Register/Vol 71, No 226/Friday November 24, 2006, p. 67792-67800), BC MOT roadways (Technical Circular T-09/05), other BC roadways (OHSR 8.24 + G8.24-1), Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and I would expect the rest of North America. The FWHA put the normal price of a vest at $25. The maximum area of a non-retroreflective logo on a vest is 100 square cm.
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