| These injuries
and deaths are especially tragic as many of them are completely
preventable.
Cornell University's Cooperative Extension Program
published a report entitled "Actionwear: Clothing
for Fitness" that states, "Studies have shown
that pedestrians walking along a road in dark clothing
at night are first seen approximately 55 feet away,
giving the driver less than one second reaction time."
According to this report, a motorist traveling at 60
MPH needs over 260 feet to stop. The following chart
shows the distance at which a motorist will first spot
a pedestrian dressed in certain colors. >more
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