Wear silver

"Tony Raven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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According to a news report this morning drivers of silver cars were the

least

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likely to be injured in accidents. So ditch the yellow fluorescent

clothing,

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wear silver instead and you too can reduce your chances of injury in an accident

Silver = grey.

W K said:

Silver = grey.

Reflective grey.

Pete.
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Peter Clinch said:

W K said:

Silver = grey.

Reflective grey.

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Tony

In message <[email hidden]>, Tony Raven <[email hidden]> writes

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According to a news report this morning drivers of silver cars were the least likely to be injured
in accidents. So ditch the yellow fluorescent clothing, wear silver instead and you too can reduce
your chances of injury in an accident

The shoulder bag I carry with me every day, which is entirely covered in reflective material like
Scotchlite, is silver in colour. Cost a small fortune, though.

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Quoted message said:

According to a news report this morning drivers of silver cars were the

least

Quoted message said:

likely to be injured in accidents. So ditch the yellow fluorescent

clothing,

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wear silver instead and you too can reduce your chances of injury in an accident

Think of a silver car. Yep, you're thinking about a BMW or mercedes.

I propose we cycle /inside/ a BMW or mercedes.

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The odd downside is that the frame clamp becomes completely undone and falls out during a shortish
journey. This didn't happen in the previous car.

That happens when I transport mine in the back of a Ford Escort Estate. Gave me a right scare the
first time it happened, but now I know what to expect and scour the boot after each car journey
where I've taken the bike. I even went and bought a spare clamp and keep it in a drawer at home.

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Mark Thompson said:

Think of a silver car. Yep, you're thinking about a BMW or mercedes.

I propose we cycle /inside/ a BMW or mercedes.

My old Volvo 740 was silver, so I tend to think of Volvos. And there was enough room in the back of
that to cycle in! ;-)

Pete.
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On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 13:50:03 -0000, Mark Thompson

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Quoted message said:

According to a news report this morning drivers of silver cars were the

least

Quoted message said:

likely to be injured in accidents. So ditch the yellow fluorescent

clothing,

Quoted message said:

wear silver instead and you too can reduce your chances of injury in an accident

Think of a silver car. Yep, you're thinking about a BMW or mercedes.

Not any longer. We got a car a few months ago. The car came in a range of around 12 colours. There
was red, blue and black or silver. Silver accounted for all of the other nine colours. They all had
names to suggest the subtely different versions of silver they were pretending to be, Magnum Silver,
Moonlight Silver, Vitro (silver with a hint of green)..., but they were all silver. Oddly they
didn't have any of the red, blue or black cars available in the UK, no demand! So Ford's old adage
is alive and well but silver is the new black. It was a Ford.

On a bike related note, one of the benefits of the new car is that the Brommie easily fits in the
boot without having to remove the parcel shelf. The odd downside is that the frame clamp becomes
completely undone and falls out during a shortish journey. This didn't happen in the previous car.

Colin
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Mark Thompson said:

I propose we cycle /inside/ a BMW or mercedes.

That's the answer! The military use blow up vehicles and tanks to confuse the enemy. Why don't we
produce a range of blow up cars to cycle inside. Nice and lightweight but enough to confuse the
SMIDSY's visual cortex into thinking he's dealing with a car .

Which way to the patent office?

Tony

"Mark Thompson" <[email hidden] (change warm for hot)>
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Think of a silver car. Yep, you're thinking about a BMW or mercedes.

Nope, I think of my car which is certainly neither of those makes :-)

In fact we have 4 silver company cars only one of which is a Merc.

Anyway, now I know silver cars are less likely to be involved in incidents does that mean I can
drive recklessly based on the laws of risk compensation?

Pete

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W K said:

Silver = grey.

Reflective grey.

Like a pensive John Major?

Hence the accident stats.

In article said:

W K said:

Silver = grey.

Reflective grey.

Doesn't take much fog for the reflectiveness not to be noticable.

Colin Blackburn said:

shelf. The odd downside is that the frame clamp becomes completely undone and falls out during a
shortish journey. This didn't happen in the previous car.

Do up the clamp screw after you've undone it and that will probably be the end of it. I've heard Ben
suggest this, though I've never had the problem on my own bike.

Pete.
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Peter B said:

Anyway, now I know silver cars are less likely to be involved in incidents does that mean I can
drive recklessly based on the laws of risk compensation?

That's not what the survey said. It said they were less likely to be injured in accidents, not that
they were less likely to have accidents. One must therefore assume that silver paint is some form of
invincibility cloak that protects the cars occupants in an accident.

Tony

Alan Braggins said:

Doesn't take much fog for the reflectiveness not to be noticable.

But there's plenty of non-foggy days.

Pete.
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"Tony Raven" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Peter B said:

Anyway, now I know silver cars are less likely to be involved in

incidents

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

does that mean I can drive recklessly based on the laws of risk compensation?

That's not what the survey said. It said they were less likely to be

injured

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in accidents, not that they were less likely to have accidents. One must therefore assume that
silver paint is some form of invincibility cloak

that

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protects the cars occupants in an accident.

Like air-bags, belts, sips etc so making one feel more secure thus increasing risks to others if the
risk compensation rule is true.

Pete

Amazing...

I have problems picking up silver cars. Almost every time I see a car at the last minute, walking,
cycling or driving and screw up, its a silver car.

I would hate one, I fear I will be Smidsy central.

Richard Webb

Tony Raven said:

That's not what the survey said. It said they were less likely to be injured in accidents, not that
they were less likely to have accidents. One must therefore assume that silver paint is some form
of invincibility cloak that protects the cars occupants in an accident.

The mystery of the imbalance between Thompson, Rivara and Thompson's 85% figure for head injuries
and New Zealand's 0% figure is thus explained. The helmets are not silver! Cover your polystyrene
foam deflector beanie with aluminium foil and become invincible while protecting your mind from
those controlling rays. There is no downside!

Guy
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Just zis Guy said:

The mystery of the imbalance between Thompson, Rivara and Thompson's 85% figure for head injuries
and New Zealand's 0% figure is thus explained.

Ahh thats where I was going wrong in NZ, I had a red & white helmet and had to shout very loudly
whilst riding to stop the birds trying to dive bomb me
!!!