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

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.

Crash tests were conducted with dummies wearing four different outfits: all white, all black, a highly reflective jacket, and black clothing with reflective strips like attire worn by roadway workers.

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, ...

A bill has been introduced to the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee which would require bicyclists to wear highly visible reflective clothing at nighttime under all circumstances. But the ...

The winter solstice is fast approaching — Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year — and that means less sunlight for runners, walkers, bikers and others who like to exercise outdoors. Already, the end ...

Q: Motorcyclists, as well as cyclists and pedestrians, are made safer when wearing bright, reflective clothing. Maybe it’s not a “cool” look, but you’ll be more visible and live longer. A: ...

We urgently need to make bicyclists and pedestrians fully aware of the need to wear reflective clothing while riding/walking at night. So often I’ve seen cyclists and pedestrians wearing nothing but ...

Highway workers and many pedestrians and cyclists often wear high-visibility clothing to give themselves a better chance of being noticed by drivers, but new research shows that this type of clothing ...

When the nights get longer, wetter, and windier, it becomes harder to avoid training at night. You should always wear reflective running gear in low light, but a reflective running jacket is ...