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Reactiv Cycling Jacket with Brake Lights and Turn Signals

By Rocky Thompson on August 20th, 2007

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Lights embedded in the back and arms of the Reactiv Cycling Jacket indicate to drivers whether you’re speeding up, slowing down, or turning. An accelerometer makes the jacket flash red lights when slowing down and green lights when speeding up. The red lights make sense, but I’m not sure that you want drivers seeing a big green light on your back when you start pedaling. Also, the arm turn signals only work if you raise your arm to physically signal a turn. You can see the biker turn the wrong way down a one-way street at the end of the video that explains how the jacket works. The inventor says the Reactiv Cycling Jacket will be available in the UK for about $200 by this December.

via Gizmodo

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2 Responses to “Reactiv Cycling Jacket with Brake Lights and Turn Signals”

  1. bryantp August 20th, 2007 at 6:27 pm

    Hell, that’s so cool I think I’ll wear it when I’m mall-walking……..errr…shopping.

  2. Backcountry.com: The Goat » Blog Archive » Do-It-Yourself Turn Signal Jacket July 14th, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    [...] I’m hung-up on the idea that drivers will realize that the blinking thing on your jacket indicates that you’re making a turn. Hell, I don’t think most drivers even know they have turn signals. Well, I guess it’s an upgrade from just waving your arm like you’re trying to flag down a street dealer. The inventor of the Turn Signal Bike Jacket has posted an Instructibles on how to make your own signaling jackets. By Rocky Thompson [...]