Posted on May 28, 2014
Does the U.S. Army no longer require motorcycles riders to wear a reflection vest when riding a motorcycle?
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Does the U.S. Army no longer required motorcycles riders to wear a reflection vest when ridiing a motorcycle? I was on Fort Bragg and not one rider was wearing a reflection vest. I was wondering if it just a Fort Bragg policy.
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When I retired last October, the reflective vests were no longer required during hours of daylight, most riders still wore them out of habit from what I noticed...as for the TRICARE/SGLI myths, that is exactly what they are, myths. This myth is similar to the one if you committed suicide or were driving drunk and killed, SGLI wouldn't pay, which is a falsehood.
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LTC Paul Labrador
SFC William Swartz Jr, Yes and no. As a SM your medical issues are always covered regardless of Line of Duty status....however, your pay and post service bennies can take a major hit if you are put out due to a non-Line of Duty determination. Now for all practical purposes, almost all injuries/illnesses are presumed to be within Line of Duty unless there is something that causes the Commander/IO to determine otherwise. Those things are typically egregious reckless behavior or misconduct that contriubted to your injury/illness. A simply MVA is not reckless behavior. Drag racing at 100mph during rushhour traffic while you are intoxicated IS. The former would rate a Line of Duty-Yes. The former would easily rate a Line of Duty-NO. This is all covered in AR 600-8-4....
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SSG (Join to see)
I had a Soldier who had fairly severe injuries from a crash riding a motorcycle he had no license for (nor had he completed the MSF course)...and now all his paychecks in the civilian world are being docked to repay the cost of the treatment he received while still on active duty.
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SSG Byron Howard Sr
Used to be when I was in Denver if you suffered a head injury in an MC accident and was not wearing a helmet the government could make you pay all or part of your hospital bill. I left Denver in Dec 1992.
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When I was at Ft. Belvoir I was shocked by the number of folks that didn't wear reflective gear. It may only be a night time thing now but best to have a pt belt handy just in case!
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TSgt Joshua Copeland
I know prior to the change in the Parent AF Reg (due to the change in the DoDI) our base sup said that a reflective belt didn't count!
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it is the same at Campbell, I still wear mine just in case they decide to change their mind and not tell anyone.
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