Overboard with High Vis clothing

Uncle Ben said: ↑

I'm an OTR driver and I'm not required to wear a safety vest unless I'm at a Shipper or Receiver that requires it. But by choice I went and bought my own "safety T-shirts" and I have a nice warm "safety jacket" with the reflective material. In the winter time when I have to put chains on, I have some "safety rain bibs" I wear over my pants and when I get out of the truck to chain up I wear my "safety jacket" I mentioned above.

Is any of this required by my company? No, but when your on the side of the road putting chains on and 4-wheelers are flying by at 50-60 mph I would think they are going to see me. I also bought my own road flares and keep them in bundles of 3 with a couple of wraps of duck tape. At night if I'm broke down or chaining up I put my road flares out instead of my triangles. Is this required? No, but again I'm going out of my way to protect myself.

I can see this guy at night...

I can't see this guy at night...

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He the invisible pedestrian just like the old SNL episode however many years ago it aired.

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