Quoted post said:Originally Posted by jpr95 [IMG]/img/forum/go_quote.gif[/IMG]
That's true--to some extent. Every driver, though, has a radius of vision, and one of awareness. Wearing higher visibility gear will mean that the (distracted) driver has a greater opportunity to notice you because you will be at a greater distance when they are first able to see you, whether they actually do see you or not.
Jason
One of the mantras of defensive driving is to always assume that if the other driver has the opportunity to do something stupid, they will, and to act accordingly, a good example is at an intersection, where the other direction has a stop sign, if a car is approaching, and can hit you, prepare to stop, if they stop then fine, if they don't you stop. Another is to leave a full car length between you and the car ahead, if you get rear ended, then you don't hit the car ahead of you. For a cyclist, you should always assume that you are invisible to drivers, and your always need to have an escape plan in place. If you need that escape plan, only once, then it's worth it.