A frequent cause of pedestrian accidents on the highway is after a car breaks down or a car accident causes accident victims to leave their vehicles. During such times, most people forgot about their own safety since they are preoccupied. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration more than 4,900 pedestrians are killed on our Highways each year.

Pedestrians alongside highways are usually invisible at night unless they are wearing something reflective. Getting out of a car, changing a tire, or even just standing on the shoulder beside a highway is extremely hazardous at night time. Oncoming autos and trucks can see the reflective lights on the parked vehicle, but cannot see the people standing or working beside the autos.

In response to this hazard companies have created safety apparel to keep in one’s car that can be used in these circumstances. One such item is called the VizVest to protect drivers and passengers when out on the highway. The benefit of such apparel is that when walking along the flow of traffic it allows people to be detected from much farther distances, especially at night, dawn or dusk. The increased distances translate to increased time for drivers to recognize a person, decide to respond and then make appropriate maneuvers to avoid collisions.