Originally Posted by
mconlonx
And I say you are very wrong if you assume people see you just because you are wearing hi-viz. As wrong as those who think they are safe just because they wear a helmet. Just because you are wearing hi-viz does not mean no one fails to see you.
I think my original post's point is pretty simple and there is no need to make it sound so complicated. Wearing high visibility clothing makes you easier to be seen. The fact that some can still fail to see you does not invalidate the point.
Everyone is free to wear or not to wear whatever they want: high visibility clothing, gray T-shirt, helmet, sun hat, bare head... As long as I am not required by law to wear helmet when cycling, I'm all good.