So you’re trying to be more conspicuous. You ride predictably, you move further left, trying to maximize your visibility. You even put on hi-vis clothing so motorists can see you better (?). And now this…

The US organization Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) conducted a study to see how reflective clothing might help when it comes to Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems. Well, the short answer is that “hi-vis gear could in fact make cyclists invisible to some car brands’ automated emergency braking systems.“

Check out the link here. It’s worth the read…

Past research has also shown that AEB systems really don’t work for pedestrians on dark roads at night, either…The cars didn’t even slow down.