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I agree, get an ANSI class 3 safety vest. You can get one for a about $25.00. You can get class 1 and 2 vests for even cheaper.
"Class 1 garments may be suitable for workers not directly in vehicle traffic paths and where vehicle speeds do not exceed 25 mph. Class 1 is suitable when workers' activities permit their full attention to approaching traffic. Parking service attendants, workers in warehouses with equipment traffic, shopping cart retrievers, sidewalk maintenance workers, and delivery vehicle drivers may wear this class of garment if above criteria are met.
Class 2 garments are intended for users during activities that need greater visibility in inclement weather conditions, or who perform tasks that divert their attention from appoaching traffic, whose work environments that have risks that exceed those for Class 1 and whose activities occur near roadways where traffic speeds exceed 25 mph but less than 50 mph. Workers who would wear this class of garment include railway workers, school crossing guards, high volume parking and toll gate personnel, delivery vehicle drivers, airport baggage handlers, ground crew, trash collection and recycling operations, ship cargo loading operations, forestry operations, roadway construction, utility, and emergency response and law enforcement personnel.
Class 3 garments provide the highest level of conspicuity where traffic exceeds 50 mph and are intended for workers who face serious hazards where weather, work or other factors impair visibility or often have high task loads that require attention away from their work. The standard recommends these garments for all roadway construction personnel, flaggers, and vehicle operators, utility workers, survey crews, emergency responders, railway workers, accident site investigators, and emergency response.
**Class definitions obtained from the ANSI 107-1099 webpage"
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