Scarey Semi Experience

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Using a mirror really does help you avoid certain situations altogether, or at least it can prepare you for what's coming so you can be READY to take evasive action if needed.
Also, wearing really BRIGHT helmets and clothes helps too. I have gotten some screaming neon yellow apparel to wear (jersey, vest, and windbreaker), and I do feel somewhat safer now. It creeps me out to see how invisible my DH often is when he's riding ahead of me on the road. His dark green, silver-grey, and navy colors just blend right in with surrounding buildings and woodland trees, etc. He just disappears! But despite my frequent suggestions, he simply refuses to wear bright colors and so there's not much I can do.

[emily_in_nc]

Using a mirror really does help you avoid certain situations altogether, or at least it can prepare you for what's coming so you can be READY to take evasive action if needed.
Also, wearing really BRIGHT helmets and clothes helps too. I have gotten some screaming neon yellow apparel to wear (jersey, vest, and windbreaker), and I do feel somewhat safer now. It creeps me out to see how invisible my DH often is when he's riding ahead of me on the road. His dark green, silver-grey, and navy colors just blend right in with surrounding buildings and woodland trees, etc. He just disappears! But despite my frequent suggestions, he simply refuses to wear bright colors and so there's not much I can do.

Yikes! I am completely with you on the bright clothing, Lisa! On the road, that makes so much sense. Save the earthy colors for the trails or bike paths...

I've noticed many times a road cyclist in navy or black at nearly dusk when I was driving and realized I didn't see them 'til the very last minute. Quite scary, really. I try to dress as brightly as possible - yellow, red, pink, white, whatever, on the road. It also helps that my Bike Friday has a bright red Tailrider bag on the back rack. I'm hard to miss!

I hope you can get your DH to change his mind about this - it could save his life.

Emily