Wh a story, and quite the scare! I too am an early morning runner, and although I have black shorts and a black jacket, I always wear a reflective vest if I am out in the fog or if it's before the sun has risen. Not worth the risk, many times coming home from work I have almost hit a jogger as they were all dressed in black, . That's a dangerous game to play. PLEASE go out today and buy him a reflective vest AND a ROAD ID bracelet. It has all identifying information, health risks, emergency contact info on it. He will never even know its on his wrist. If the unthinkable happened, they would immediately know who he is and who to contact and allergies etc. Those bracelets have saved do many lives. I wear one when I run and all my kids have them. My youngest, an avid bmx biker, dirt bike and snowmobile rider wears one all the time. And you never know, it will help him during the next the next burglary