Originally Posted by froze
I have driven at night (doh of course) and came upon cyclist with various reflective devices and the ones that seemed to work the best were those wide reflective leg bands (which I also use). The bike reflectors were almost useless!
Angle of reflection is everything. While night driving, I came upon a car that had no tail lights working, driving in the lane to my right, a few car lengths ahead. The built-in reflectors in it's tail light covers were practically invisible because I was not directly behind it.
I agree that lights are the best bet.