Arlington, Va.—The clothing that makes pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests. “These results suggest that some automakers need to tweak their pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems,” said IIHS President David Harkey. “It’s untenable that the clothes...

When the dummy was dressed in the reflective jacket, the CR-V didn’t slow in any of the trials, regardless of additional roadway lighting.

You can’t win. Wear all black to be “seen” by cars, or high-visibility to be seen by drivers and ignored by cars. 🤞

  • @apfelwoiSchoppenEnglish
    32•4 days ago

    Yep the pedestrian is the problem in this scenario. 😐 FWIW I bike in high-vis gear, I’ve died like 13 times. We bend over backwards to prove what the problem is: motor vehicles. Fuck cars.