The reflective, “high-visibility” safety vests worn by road workers and first responders, not to mention joggers and dog walkers, may do absolutely nothing to protect their wearers from ...

However, adding reflective patches or strips to the pedestrian test dummies caused the AEB-equipped vehicles to strike them full-speed or slow only marginally in many cases, the IIHS reports.

(Picture: dhb) ‘The jacket is longer at the back, which is useful for mud splatters, and there’s a large reflective patch which which has been well thought out as it hangs below your rucksack.

So, even Subaru’s Eyesight, which seems to get this right the vast majority of the time, can potentially be flummoxed by ...