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Originally Posted by Sabinerose
If the kids were walking at dawn or dusk (when the reflective strips on the vests would shine), I would say yes. Unfortunately, drivers become used to seeing bright colors and ignore them (not always, but road signs are bright yellow, stop signs are bright red, emergency vehicles, school buses, etc...). Drivers blow through stop signs, don't yield, don't stop for the flashing lights on the bus... I am not sure a bright colored vest would make a huge difference in regards to safety.
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Very true. I live in Las Vegas and as crazy as it sounds, I don't even notice all the neon and flashing lights when I'm driving through the strip, you just become immune to it after a while.