| High visibility clothing features reflective materials | | | | Perhaps the most popular form of high visibility |
| and/or bright colors, such as fluorescent yellows, | | | | clothing is the safety vest. Safety vests come in |
| greens and oranges. These colors stand out from | | | | several classes depending on the user's |
| most environments, making the wearer highly | | | | preference and legal requirements. The following |
| visible in daylight conditions. Retro-reflective strips | | | | list is a quick summary of different classes of |
| may be added to complement the coloring and | | | | safety vests available: |
| further increase visibility. Similar to the surface of | | | | - Class 1 Vest. This vest type has the lowest |
| a cat's eye, retro-reactive materials reflect light | | | | visibility and is best for casual use, such as jogging |
| back to its source with minimal scattering of light, | | | | during daylight, rather than government-regulated |
| making the reflection as bright as possible. | | | | or high-risk activities. |
| Professionals and laymen alike use high visibility | | | | - Class 2 vest. The American National Standards |
| clothing. Some examples include pedestrians, | | | | Institute defines the Class 2 Vest as an |
| workers, cyclists, motorcyclists, hunters, | | | | intermediate visibility garment. These safety vests |
| tow-truck drivers, construction workers, | | | | meet the ANSI regulatory standards for federally |
| emergency responders, parking attendants, | | | | funded roadway work, working with heavy |
| surveyors, film/TV/news crews, and equestrians. | | | | machinery, or within proximity to moderately fast |
| If you need to be seen in poor lighting, extreme | | | | traffic. |
| weather, or when working around moving | | | | - Class 3 Vest. Class 3 high visibility vests have |
| machinery, high visibility clothing is critical. In certain | | | | the highest degree of visibility and are required by |
| situations, it is also legally required by the | | | | law for night-time activities, extreme weather, or |
| American National Standards Institute (ANSI). | | | | highly crowded traffic areas. |