What color is this?

What color is this and why are people wearing it like it's the latest fashion?

I never wore it but I would pay a huge fine if I wouldn't have one in the car.

Sure, they want you to be visible to ensure your safety . . . or could it be it's their safety they want to ensure? Imagine if they got everyone to wear these, just like they got everyone to carry a cell phone -- how easy it would be to spot you from a satellite.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: There's no great conspiracy, Steve! It's just standard issue wear for a lot of people in physical jobs - builders, tradies (OK, maybe that's an Aussie term!), etc - where everyone has to be visible to ensure safety! Same too if someone is entering a potentially dangerous area! I think that's what you were kind of asking, yeah?

Whew, that's a relief! I was afraid it was the standard uniform of another religious cult waiting to board a spaceship on the chosen day!

Edited by SteveG - July 13 2017 at 07:22

^Now that explains even more!

Yep, as Michael said these are just standard work wear for just about any sort of manual labour. 

Magnum Vaeltaja wrote: Yep, as Michael said these are just standard work wear for just about any sort of manual labour.  But even if you aren't a contractor, these can be pretty handy to have, actually. Put one of those babies on, carry around a clipboard, and you can get into anywhere! If anyone asks what you're doing there, just say you're "from the city" and they'll let you through, no questions asked.

Man, I never thought of that! Pretty sure they're opening up some new `exotic gentlemen's club' over the road from work here, might have to don one of these babies, grab a clipboard and head over there and do a `surprise safety inspection' - especially the backstage area where the lovely ladies are - they need the most protection!

Magnum Vaeltaja wrote: Just make sure that you don't go at the same time someone who's actually from the city is doing some sort of inspection. In that case, you should always have a backup plan - tell them you're from the state!

I'd just spin it back on them, Kevin - "Wait a minute, you're not really the safety inspectors are all, are you?!"

I thought this was gonna be another 'blue/tan dress vs. gold/black dress'.

Actually it seems the florescent vest has become a bit of a fashion trend.  Kinda like jacket liners five years ago.