For this week’s safety message, I include 3 links to articles about how fluorescent clothing and bicycle lights make riders more conspicuous to drivers on the road. The WSJ article below has multiple links to peer-reviewed academic articles on bicycle visibility for those who like to get into the weeds (so to speak). I found 3 take-home messages in these articles: 1. Fluorescent clothing and bicycle lights increase visibility and reduce car vs. cyclist accidents; 2. Fluorescent leg or ankle coverings are more much more visible than bright or fluorescent jerseys; 3. Flashing tail lights are more visible to drivers than always-on taillights. These are actionable findings that reduce risk on the road. Please consider incorporating some or all of these findings into your safety regimen. Stephen 818-535-2516 Study: Cyclists Safer on the Road when Using These High Visibility Items <https://www.roadbikerider.com/incisive-new-studies-on-cyclist-visibility-d3/> roadbikerider.com <https://www.roadbikerider.com/incisive-new-studies-on-cyclist-visibility-d3/> [image: safety.png] <https://www.roadbikerider.com/incisive-new-studies-on-cyclist-visibility-d3/> <https://www.roadbikerider.com/incisive-new-studies-on-cyclist-visibility-d3/> [image: BN-UB878_BIKESA_M_20170629134803.jpeg] How Cyclists Can Stay Safe on the Road <https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-cyclists-can-stay-safe-on-the-road-1498906860?st=rtHExv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink> wsj.com <https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-cyclists-can-stay-safe-on-the-road-1498906860?st=rtHExv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink> <https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-cyclists-can-stay-safe-on-the-road-1498906860?st=rtHExv&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink> Why Not Lights? <https://www.roadbikerider.com/why-not-lights-d3/> roadbikerider.com <https://www.roadbikerider.com/why-not-lights-d3/> <https://www.roadbikerider.com/why-not-lights-d3/> <https://www.roadbikerider.com/why-not-lights-d3/>
