Could this jacket save thousands of lives

I just hope this could get to Nigeria soon enough, so we can check if this could also work for us..lol

In Nairobi, Kenya - On the bustling streets of Nairobi, hundreds of motorcyclists are weaving in and out of the already congested traffic. Without fear of incident, countless drivers put themselves at risk every day on these gridlocked roads.

Up to 13,000 people die in traffic accidents on Kenyan roads annually, according to a report from the World Health Organisation. But two brothers, Charles and Joseph Muchene, are hoping to stem the number of fatalities with their wearable tech venture, CladLight.

Launched last April, the sibling startup aims to make motorcycle riders more visible. Their first product is dubbed the "Smart Jacket," a reflector vest fitted with LED lights, a rechargeable battery and transmitters. The jacket uses wireless technology to connect an on board transmitter mounted on the motorcycle. This allows it to detect and reflect in real time the rider's movements at traffic lights and turnings.

"We put lights on that vest and the lights are controlled remotely so they indicate clearly the intents to turn right, left or break when you are riding your motorcycle," says Charles Muchene.

"We are expecting to bring sanity onto our roads," he continues. "And we are hopeful that we will have a reduction of accidents that are happening," adds Muchene. "If measures are not taken, we are going to have even double the number [of fatalities on the roads]."

"There are no crossroads anywhere and so actually 47% of the deaths are actually pedestrians, according to the last report I saw by the police."

Muchene agrees that drivers are the root of the problem. The young entrepreneur says it's a common tradition to gift high school graduates a motorcycle upon completion of their education -- but adds that that very few riders enroll in driving school to learn Kenya's road rules.