Joggers advised to wear bright reflective clothing

If you go jogging or walking late evening or early morning you may want to take a look at this article: MSMS | MSMS Encourages a Safe Return for the ‘Weekend Warriors’. If it's true for joggers then cyclists should take heed as well. 


I quote 'In 2007 alone, 4,654 pedestrians died and 70,000 were injured in traffic accidents in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Evenings and mornings posed the greatest risk, due to the lack of visibility. Many of these deaths and injuries involved joggers and might have been prevented had the joggers made themselves more noticeable to drivers of motor vehicles.'


When I was a kid out cycling I used to think that it was up to road users to see me whether I had lights or not. High visibility clothing was just not heard of. That's all very well but the cyclist invariably comes off worst in a collision.  That's why I take responsibility for making sure motorists have the best chance of seeing me. I have observed that most motorists are very considerate of cyclists perhaps increasingly so these days. I also think that if a cyclist or jogger demonstrates to a motorist that they take their safety seriously by wearing hi vis and a helmet then motorists are more likely to take them seriously as well. However, I'm sure this depends on your location. In London I'm sure the whole experience may well be different.