A new study from the IIHS indicates that reflective clothing might actually harm pedestrians. Specifically, it appears to make them invisible to some automated crash prevention systems.

Accelerate windcheater on sale reflective jacket, Buy ASICS Accelerate Waterproof 2.0 Running Jacket Men Neon Yellow on sale New balance Reflective Accelerate Windcheater Jacket Black Runnerinn on ...

The study used an adult-sized dummy in varying levels of light wearing white or black clothing and, at times, with various reflective items. The study noted that retroreflective strips were ...

The IIHS wanted to see what effects retro-reflective clothing would have on automatic emergency braking systems. They tested the three SUVs with dummies wearing one of the following outfits ...

Neither the CR-V nor CX-5 slowed at all when the dummy was wearing clothing with reflective strips at its limbs. Otherwise, the performance of the Honda and Mazda crash avoidance systems varied.

PureWow editors select every item that appears on this page, and some items may be gifted to us. Additionally, PureWow may ...

Reflective, high-visibility clothing may stand out to human drivers at night, but a recent study suggests it may be invisible to a vehicle's automated crash prevention technology.