neon4891
neon4891 SuperDork
10/19/11 10:08 a.m.

I'm seeing various forms of high grade retro reflective tape becoming more readily available. I will be doing like my father and decorating my MC helmet with this, and parts of my bike when I get one. But has anyone here stickered up a car with this stuff in the name of safety?

914Driver
914Driver SuperDork
10/19/11 10:22 a.m.

I have a Joe Rocket Military Spec jacket, military bases require reflective gear. The orange vest is very light and folds into a zipped slot in the back when you're out with your buds.

Grtechguy
Grtechguy SuperDork
10/19/11 10:25 a.m.

I have DOT tape and a few SOLAS stickers on the bandit.

N Sperlo
N Sperlo Dork
10/19/11 10:59 a.m.

In reply to Grtechguy:

I've seen buses with skinnier bodies.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/19/11 2:09 p.m.

When I drove commercial.. I had that stuff all over the box and back of the truck I drove.

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
10/19/11 2:34 p.m.

I've seen someone with reflective tape on a hitch on the back of a subaru wagon so it was a (practically) solid strip along the bottom.

ThePhranc
ThePhranc Reader
10/19/11 5:00 p.m.

Your local sign company can get you as much as you want and in various colours. I've put lots of it on all kinds of stuff. It is thicker and less conformable than other vinyls .

Streetwiseguy
Streetwiseguy Dork
10/19/11 5:37 p.m.

Couldn't help but think of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue61c6MZNQw

neon4891
neon4891 SuperDork
10/22/11 3:50 p.m.

I picked up 2 rolls of Duct brand reflective tape today, 1 white, 1 red. Should I limit the red to the back of my helmet?

jrw1621
jrw1621 SuperDork
10/22/11 4:09 p.m.

I would go red on the back or at least majority red.

procainestart
procainestart Dork
10/23/11 1:25 p.m.

I don't know jack about motorcycle safety, but my BiL, who's taught rider safety classes for years and commutes year-round, has a bunch of reflective stuff. For some reason, all of the reflective bits on his "conspicuity" gear are white; none are red. Dunno if this is by law, or if the science says white is most visible (my guess), or both, or because perhaps white is his favorite color??

Incidentally, Harbor Freight sells small rolls of red/white DOT reflector stickers for a few bucks; I bought some to cover up some failing rear bumper trim.

Please pause for a two-second Google search:

http://www.harborfreight.com/2-inch-x-6-ft-red-and-white-reflective-tape-98314.html

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