Originally Posted by supcom
Sadly, the presence of the required reflector did not save Serrano's life. One would think that the motorist would have been aware of Serrano and thus, when surprised by Mock's presence, would have veered away from the reflector that he could see.
The driver might not have seen the cyclist he hit, who was on the right. I think Sheldon Brown's website has an article of his on why reflectors are nowhere near as good as lights, and why reflectors can only be seen from certain angles.