The "Hi-viz" jacket thing has now become overblown, as if it's some magic pill.
It isn't, only common sense is the answer to safety issues. If you can be seen NOT wearing a Hi-viz, what is the point?
My normal apparel is a dark blue uniform. If I get out of the aircraft and put on the jacket, I will immediately put on a Hi-viz if moving from the aircraft. If I get out wearing my sparkling white shirt, I'm already highly visible, as it contrasts strongly with my dark trousers, even in low light conditions. At night I carry a torch and look and listen out.
The authorities will one day have us running round in ever increasing circles until we all disappear up our own jackseys. There will be so much Dayglo green at airports that we will need to have another contrasting colour to be seen. Dark blue, or black, maybe?
Ever tried spotting a "Hi-Viz" yellow aircraft over a countryside full of oilseed blossom? Anyone ever wondered why the military paint their training aircraft black?
Call me an old cynic, if you must. I'm old and cynical but I'm also a practical realist.
