The town I lived in in FL had all the firetrucks hi-vis lime green. It hurt our eyes to look at them - it would be really bad if motorists felt the need to shield their eyes when they saw them and then got into accidents!

I wear a hi-vis yellow/green jersey for my afternoon commute - but I'm actually not sure it's the best choice. About half my commute is rural and it's pretty close to the same color as the wheat fields and the trees in the setting sun. I would bet that I'm blending into the background too much when I'm not in the city.

Good job on the half-commutes! I'm doing the same thing but I've been driving to work with my bike on the car, biking home and then biking back the next day. It is 20 miles each way for me, so this is the most I can handle right now!