Some gear, such as the Nathan LightBender Mini R Armband Light, uses LED light instead of reflective panels to illuminate you ...

A new study from the IIHS indicates that reflective clothing might actually harm pedestrians. Specifically, it appears to make them invisible to some automated crash prevention systems.

“Neither the CR-V nor CX-5 slowed at all when the dummy was wearing clothing with reflective strips that articulated its limbs.” “In contrast to the two other vehicles,” the summary ...

The study used an adult-sized dummy in varying levels of light wearing white or black clothing and, at times, with various reflective items. The study noted that retroreflective strips were ...

High visibility clothing with reflective strips, which can help drivers see pedestrians at night, may also reduce the effectiveness of automated crash prevention systems, according to an Insurance ...

“Two models, the Honda CR-V and Mazda CX-5, failed to slow at all in the scenarios with reflective striped clothing. The CR-V also didn’t slow in the fully reflective jacket scenario ...