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I'm too lazy to go look up this bill (which is nonsense), but I wonder if vest requirements take into account existing requirements?

There is already a federal rule that requires police, firefighters, and roadworkers to wear reflective vests on federally funded highways. If I recall correctly, the enforcement authority comes having accepted any federal grant or other federal money -- then you have to wear a vest that meets requirements when on a highway that also received federal funds. The requirements include a minimum number of square inches of reflective material that has a certain amount of reflective brightness. The reflective material can be different colors -- generally vests designed for cops use blue, FF use red, EMS blue. Not sure about highway workers, silver maybe. The color is not a rule, just custom. The vests are also required to have break-away features (generally Velcro at key points) so that if the vest is snagged by a passing vehicle, the wearer doesn't get dragged down the street hanging by the side mirror. Vests designed for cops have higher hems so it doesn't interfere with their batman belts.

So which vest should the mere civilian use? If you open carry, then the cop vest would make sense, but you will be pummeled in every gun forum by people accusing you of having a wannabe-cop-Batman complex. If you are a VESP, then the FF vest (with the red reflective material) might work, or if you have a first aid course, then maybe the blue one.

But if you aren't a vollie FF or a ham radio RACES guy or haven't had firstaid since you were a boy scout and you conceal carry, what to do?
How confusing.

Trolling Macron?