Reddit mentions of Tracer360 Visibility Vest (Medium/Large)

I have one of those neon yellow reflective safety vests, and I also have this bad boy with LED lights... the cool thing is it has multiple settings so you can change the colors (to match your outfit, natch) or set it to blink. On the one hand, it's pretty gaudy, but on the other, being noticeable is the whole point. Also, head lamp.

Ha forgive my rant but... I understand why cautious drivers feel spooked and frustrated when someone in the dark rain jogs across their path in all black and reflexively want to add 'yes, drivers should be careful BUT ALSO PEDESTRIANS PLEASE WEAR BRIGHT CLOTHING & DON'T LOOK AT PHONES &... etc. I get it. We've set up a system where a lot of people have no choice but to drive - something that puts peoples' lives at risk. But hopefully those cautious drivers were able to avoid murdering those rain ninjas because they were going at a speed that accounts for that lack of visibility (be it dark rain or sun in the eyes) or the fact they were on a populated street.

But also so much of it is structural. Every crash is on individuals to avoid because hey, it was an accident right? Not like there's a greater systemic issue at play. We're so accepting of the risks of having cars in dense urban environments and building most of that infrastructure to privilege speed or parking or ease of vehicular movement - and allowing an arms race of 'keep your family safe inside a tank' vehicles that are increasingly more dangerous for anyone outside of one (and impinge on drivers' ability to see around them, even with fancy cameras) - it's crazy! Which is why it feels hopeless and frustrating as a person on foot/bike to be told "Sure, cars should follow the law but ALSO pedestrians, it's better that you're overly cautious even if you have right of way than be 'dead right'!" Like no fucking shit, Sherlock. Of course personal responsibility is always at play. Keep your head on a swivel. Wear bright clothing. Never assume anything. Trust no driver. But, like, also good luck if you're visually impaired I guess. Or a child? Or elderly. Or disabled. Sorry, you can't step/wheel out your door unless you're preparing for pseudo war. It's just how it is! Street widths and corner turning radii and crosswalk lights are just organic parts of the environment. Nothing we can do about it. An act of god shaping the planet. Built the best way we can, probably? But hey man, put your phone away!

But if you're out there lit up like a Christmas tree, following the law and looking out for yourself, you're still in constant danger (and sometimes you're honestly better off breaking the law - once you realize how many of them are basically for cars, whether that's to keep drivers from killing you or one another or to ensure the best flow of not people but vehicles. At least when you cross mid-block on a quieter single-lane street, you only have to worry about traffic coming from 2 directions. But you know, jaywalking.) The problem is that people run lights and don't even tap the brakes to make a right on red, blow through stop and yield signs... in broad daylight, it's not the dude in the black rain coat staring at his phone who's getting hit, it's the senior with a cane in a crosswalk. It's a kid on their bike whose parents have wrapped them in high vis reflective materials and lights and a helmet who's timidly riding on the far right only to be side swiped by an enormous SUV that can't reasonably fit in the same lane with a cyclist beside them (while they fiddle with the heat or entertainment system or maybe their phone). Guess those parents should drive little Johnny to school instead and add to congestion and pollution and inactivity! Just how it is. Nothing we can do about it.
Yesterday I saw a driver make a last second unsignaled right turn into an alley and nearly hit a jogger wearing one of these and blinking away like a rainbow and looking over his shoulder every 2 seconds. Luckily he had his wits about him and was able to leap sideways and slap the hood of the car. But wtf.
Anywho. Yes. I feel you. :p

This will make you look like you're straight out of Tron but you'll be visible. I'd wear it over a neon vest. I would also recommend walking on the left side of the road so you can see oncoming cars and with the dog on your left so you're between the pup and traffic should you need to dodge a car. Also, no retractable leashes, I saw one recommended above and they can break and give you no control over your dog as well as get wrapped around body parts and cause serious injury to you and your pup. Stick to a 4-6 foot nylon leash with the reflective stripe if you have one. You could also find a brightly colored bandanna for your dog to make them more visible, my sister found one for hunting dogs somewhere that us neon orange.

I love this glow in the dark vest. Its a bit more pricey but fits really well. https://www.amazon.com/Tracer360-Visibility-Vest-Medium-Large/dp/B00GI993YG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1537474421&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=led+glow+running+vest&psc=1

I run in this and a petzl headlamp.

The Tracer360 Light Vest normally retails for $59.99 and is marked down to $44.95 for the next 5.5 hours (from the time of this posting). I originally saw someone recommend this light vest on this sub, but I have no experience using it myself.

I recently got one of these for running and/or walking in the dark. Yes they're pricey, but I had a gift card.

That said, every single close-call I've had while out running has been in broad daylight. Just this weekend I was nearly taken out by some asshat driver who decided to go tearing through a parking lot at top speed because he was clearly too important to wait for the traffic signal to change.