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Road Safety Bill [HL]

I can confirm that, in my experience, my delivery lorry driving stepson wears one of these vests all the time. It is normal practice. This amendment is undoubtedly going in the right direction, and wearing retro-reflective vests should be strongly encouraged. But, like other noble Lords, I am a bit wary of putting it on a statutory basis. Reflective vests do not cost very much. However, as the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, said, there should be greater emphasis on ensuring that you get out on the near-side and avoid getting out on the off-side, even if it means clambering over. There may be a risk to health of doing something to yourself while climbing over the gear stick, as there is a risk of dislocating an arm, a shoulder, or both, while trying to put on such a vest while in your seat—that poses a new set of problems. But we are discussing the first of three ““conspicuity””—perhaps one should say ““visibility””— amendments. They go in the right direction.