The reflective, “high-visibility” safety vests worn by road workers and first responders, not to mention joggers and dog walkers, may do absolutely nothing to protect their wearers from automated ...

Government street and highway workers, along with many pedestrians and cyclists, wear high-visibility clothing to give themselves a better chance of being seen by motorists. New research, however, ...

Reflective, high-visibility clothing may stand out to human drivers at night, but a recent study suggests it may be invisible to a vehicle's automated crash prevention technology.

Running after dark can be a safety hazard. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over 80 percent of pedestrian traffic fatalities occur at night or in low-light conditions.

The sensors linked to AEB or automatic emergency braking systems may be incapable of detecting high-visibility clothing that is designed to stand out to normal human vision in low-light conditions, ...