I drove city bus for 27 years, as large a frontal area as a bus is you would be amazed at the number of people that "didn't see it". The company painted one bus for the "Dare" drug project back in the 80's or 90's, all black and pretty. The first day that I drove that in a city route was one of the worst days I could remember. It seemed like I was driving a black hole down the street. I would see people pull up to a stop sign and look right at me, then pull out as if they didn't see me. I would never own a black car after that experience. I put in a recommendation to the safety committee that anyone that drove that bus at least make sure they had their headlights on. Everything I own I drive with the headlights on all the time, why not give yourself every edge possible with the growing number of self-important morons busy talking on the cell phone while driving down the road.