Safety vest and hard hat

Some people have an aversion to wearing a hard hat and other safety gear. It does take a little getting used to wearing a hard hat and keeping it on your head when bending over. However, the positives out way the negatives.

When walking along a road, it is best to wear clothing that makes you very visible to drivers. That is one purpose of safety gear. When reaching into roadside brush to retrieve litter, my hard hat has prevented me form getting scratches or cuts on my head many times. It also helps if I experience an unexpected rain shower.

People do slow down when they observe people wearing official safety gear. I recommend any one patrolling for road litter to wear a safety vest and hard hat.