Quote Originally Posted by loopybunny View Post
Are there any statistics that say wearing hi-vis gear in normal daylight conditions is actually any safer than any other color providing the rider is riding in a safe manner?
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No clothing - no matter what color - will make you "safe" on the road. Only properly designed facilities, education, skill, and perhaps a little luck will do that.

That said, many equate "being seen" with safety. That is a tenuous link, but it's out there. Still, given how the plea "But officer, I didn't see the cyclist/pedestrian" seems to be a common excuse that often shifts the blame to the injured, sometimes, perhaps, it's wise to not give them the opportunity to say they didn't see you. With that in mind, I tend to commute, lit up like High Mass on Sunday, but I don't pretend to think that makes me "safe."