safety reflector

Nighttime visibility device

A safety reflector is a device that bounces light back toward its source, making people or objects visible in low light.

Reflectors are mounted on bicycles, attached to clothing, or built into road signs and lane markers.

Unlike lights, they require no power—they work by returning headlight beams to approaching drivers: The runner wore safety reflectors on her vest.

Related

rear-view mirror · blind spot · cat's eye · bicycles · traffic cones · road signs · school crossing · accident prevention · visibility · glow · backpacks · clip-on light · tape · construction equipment · vehicles · helmets · hi-vis vest · running shoes

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Opposites
visibility mechanism

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What gives off illumination

lamp · LED · beacon · flashlight · headlight

safety function

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Concealment through visual blending

invisibility cloak · stealth technology · shadow · blackout curtains · cloaking device

safety purpose

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Source of potential harm

danger sign · booby trap

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G