Originally Posted by
eldenh
Recently I was riding by a construction area and the flagman commented that I was hard to see. The back of my bike sports a lime green bag and a red reflector, but from the front there is little color to be seen except for my helmet. Motorcyclists are mandated to ride with a headlight on which makes them more noticeable. Since most accidents are at intersections, might more noticeable clothes or accessories reduce their frequency?
Even with the brightest clothes you are still a narrow profile. And if you get the sun at your back, those clothes are doing nothing for you. We cyclists can be hard to see sometimes.