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The Highway Code says:
Rules for Pedestrians
Help other road users to see you. Wear or carry something light-coloured, bright or fluorescent in poor daylight conditions. When it is dark, use reflective materials (e.g. armbands, sashes, waistcoats, jackets, footwear), which can be seen by drivers using headlights up to three times as far away as non-reflective materials.
...but I'm sure you'd get told to fuck off if you suggested pedestrians walked around with reflective armbands and sashes on!
Quite rightly too! When did we get into such a state that we need to wear emergency survival equipment jut so somebody can avoid walking a bit? Bring back the requirement to travel slower than walking speed with somebody walking in front of each car with a flag.