Originally Posted by unterhausen

Randonneurs do a lot of night riding, and it's required to have a reflective vest and ankle bands. These are very effective. I have overtaken riders at night with very bright lights, and the reflective gear stands out as much or more than the lights. Roads with high speed limits tend to have very good sight lines, so I'm not sure that it's any more problematic to ride on these roads at night than any other road. In fact, if you are going to ride on a road with high speed limits, in many cases you may be more visible.