Originally Posted by
Kontact
Part of the problem with this kind of study is that not that many cyclists are actually getting hit, and we don't know how many times accidents have been averted by unknown factors. It is all a lot like studying people that get hit by lightning.
Exactly. We don't know how many near-accidents might have happened but were averted because the cyclists were wearing brightly colored clothing. Nor do we know how many accidents were totally avoided because a motorist saw a cyclist's bright yellow jersey. Just because some cyclists wearing neon colors might have gotten hit doesn't mean that bright colors never alert motorists that a cyclist is on the road. It's impossible to say how many motorists avoid cyclists because they noticed their clothing.