Musings: Nightwalkers, face traffic
For safety at night, pedestrians should wear light clothing or a fluorescent jacket that glows when a vehicle’s lights shine on it, a reader writes. Credit: AFP via Getty Images/Charly Triballeau
I was brought up knowing that if you walk at night, you wear white or light-colored clothing and carry a lit flashlight. Or better yet: Wear a fluorescent jacket that glows when a vehicle’s lights shine on it.
Most people I see walking at night wear dark clothing, and when driving, I usually don’t see them until I am almost upon them. Many walk on the side of the street with their back to approaching traffic. If they walking facing traffic, they can see if a car is getting too close to them and can take evasive action. It’s a smart way to walk.
— Roger Kaufmann, East Northport
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