17/08/2026
A reflective band does one thing brilliantly: it throws a driver's own headlights straight back at them, so you light up before the rest of you is even visible. It also does nothing until light finds you, and that is the part most riders never hear.
Where to wear your bands, when they stop helping, and what to add for the dark stretches: https://kroozer.co/do-reflective-bands-actually-work-at-night/
Be visible. Be home.
Reflective bands work by throwing headlight beams back at the driver. What they do well, where they fall short, and how a rider should wear them.