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Originally Posted by Full-timer
It is wonderful to see so many folks up and about walking at 6 or 7 in the am.
But perhaps a little safety is needed when it's dark outside.
Reflective clothing or lights of some kind, and walking against traffic.
All or any is your choice for sure but remember, you are walking with older people driving golf carts and cars that most likely are vision impaired to some degree as well as having slower response time, and more and more on the phone thinking they can talk and drive just fine (yeah right).
Anyone here owning a golf cart knows when driving it with front window up, in the dark, visibility is poor at best. Add to that, you all know many drivers here are not as good (or safe) as they think.
Lastly, the most important thing to remember;
The fact that "you the walker" think you can see fine while walking has nothing to do with the other person's vision or ability to be safe.
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You are right. I drive a Toyota Prius, which are notorious for having low beam headlights designed for city driving and don’t easily light up pedestrians. The high beams do, but people don’t like me to use my high beams. Fluorescent green seems to show up best, especially from a distance or in fog. Reflective strips help, especially if they are moving. Some of these little LED strobes some bicycle riders use are terrific—I can see them a quarter mile away at dusk when I can’t even see the rider. It’s so easy to keep a reflective vest near the door and throw it on by habit. Even on bright sunny days, the glare can make it hard to see people. There’s a reason why the people working near the roads around here planting flowers are required to wear fluorescent green shirts.