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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a good habit to wear something reflective and to activate the blinking light at all times because they help even when the light dims even a little--for example, on a cloudy day or at dusk, even when there is plenty of light to see.

I would also encourage you, when out driving with your DC, to point out bikes that are/are not more visible...[/quote]

The blinking light helps because movement attracts the human eye. A blinking light doesn't make a bicyclist more visible, it makes drivers more likely to [u]notice[/u] the bicyclist. (Assuming the driver is looking in that direction, not in a different direction, or at their phone.)

If you can't [u]see[/u] a person on a bike in the daytime, including when it's cloudy, then your vision isn't good enough for driving.[/quote]

[b]The high visibility color helps attract attention during the day[/b] and the reflective strips help drivers see at night.[/quote]

Do you have any evidence to support that? I (an adult) have been on my bike on street corners, bedecked in lurid colors, at two o'clock in the afternoon on a sunny day, and drivers have still somehow managed to not see me. There are lots of things you can do, as a bicyclist, to reduce your chances of a driver hitting you, which are all more effective than a "safety" vest.

I agree that the reflective materials are good at night, and I do wear a vest with reflective materials and blinking lights when I ride at night.[/quote]

Not all studies agree but quite a few find that hi-viz is significant: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cyclingweekly.com/amp/news/latest-news/what-is-the-evidence-that-wearing-hi-vis-clothing-makes-you-a-safer-cyclist-358674
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