It was in daylight when I got hit.
I have no data (maybe I need to collect some) but it feels like I experience events like pulling out of side roads/ roundabout entrances directly in front of me occur more often in daylight than in darkness.
It was in daylight when I got hit.
Well exactly!I don't always wear him Vis but always try to wear something bright (or with reflectives if night).
I don't actually think it makes much difference in practice. I worked in an office near a fire station and a junction for 13 years and you would be amazed at how many times people pulled out into the path of a bright red fire engine with sirens and flashing blue lights.
I happened to be wearing his Vis when I got hit. I also happened to be riding my winter bike with hub dynamo and 70 lux LED light to German traffic standards. It was in daylight when I got hit.
It highlights that all the lights and visibility aids are useless if the driver isn't paying attention.
You don't need to. That's exactly what you showed in your testimony above!If that means I need to wear bright reflective clothing to ride my bike, then so be it.
That's why hiviz and daytime lights don't really help, because in order to see you, the driver has to look properly, which requires time and effort that some can't be bothered to make.I think it's a bit more complicated than that; we tend not to see things outside our central zone of vision, and we miss things that that don't fit what we are looking for. ...
I have no data (maybe I need to collect some) but it feels like I experience events like pulling out of side roads/ roundabout entrances directly in front of me occur more often in daylight than in darkness.
Sorry I don't understand the logic of your straw man applying to cyclists but not pedestrians.
There's a very fine line between 'preventing mistakes by others' and abdication of others responsibility.
It's not up to me, as a pedestrian or as a cyclist, to make drivers drive safely.