A reflective safety vest is a type of clothing that is designed to improve workers' visibility and safety in environments with low levels of available light or high volumes of foot traffic. The vest is constructed from a fluorescent material that is bright and easily seen during the day, and it also features reflective strips that are designed to catch light and reflect it back to its source when worn during the night.
Construction workers, personnel responsible for traffic control, and emergency responders typically wear the high visibility reflective vest because they have a greater need to be easily seen by drivers and other workers in a variety of lighting conditions. Workers are more easily visible from a greater distance when they wear the vest, which helps to reduce the likelihood of accidents and injuries occurring.