Also: Motorcycle “drivers wearing reflective or fluorescent clothing had a 37% lower risk of crash related injury than other [motorcycle] drivers.”

According to a major U.S. distributor of motorcycle accessories, here, in order, are its best selling colors. In full face helmets, the colors in order of their popularity are (1) black, (2) silver, (3) anthracite, (4) blue, (5) red, and then (6) white.

Skeptical? I am a skeptic too. But do a test with your own eyes. Watch motorcyclists you see riding. When you see a rider wearing a white helmet and one wearing a black helmet, which one can you see better and further away? How much difference does a white helmet make in seeing motorcycle riders? Look at colorful helmets, too. Are they as visible? Decide for yourself. It is up to you to decide how visible to other road users you want to be when you are riding your motorcycle.

There are an awful lot of black helmets on motorcyclists out there. I had one. Thanks to a can of white spray paint from a hardware store, it is now white.