Didn't really expect much from DrivingUk but honestly the amount of downvotes shocked me. God forbid people go out at night dressed normally without full on high vis.
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Part of the problem is many winter coats and a pair of jeans will look all black at night. Couple that with high speeds, poor lighting, and parked cars blocking sightlines and the problem gets hard to blame one specific factor. IMO its mostly a roadway design problem but it is an unfortunate reality that you have be very alert at night and assume every car cannot see you.
Certainly I don’t think the onus is on the pedestrian to solve to overall problem, which exists because of the things you point out. I’m only saying the pedestrian is responsible for their own safety.
If I am responsible for my safety I should be allowed to carry a brick at all times.
As far as I understand, you are definitely allowed to carry a brick.
You are allowed to do that.
If we've learned anything from ICE, it's that a vehicle is a deadly weapon, and shooting a driver in the face is sometimes justified.
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A line I've used before is "It won't be your fault, but it will be your problem."
Pedestrians should be able to walk on the roads. It should be down to cars to not hit them. However, when they screw up. The car owner has a dented car, you have shatter bones and organs.
It's against the grain here, but my personal view is that all school kits should be given a family size pack of high Vis strap vests and taught the risks. It's amazing how effective an educated 8 year old can be at changing behaviours.
My 6 year old big sister convinced my mother that my father lighting up in the house on the way outside to smoke was not okay and then convinced my father that smoking was bad enough to quit, even if it really was only every one or two pipes a week
I grew up in the far north, winters were very long and very dark. Every kids jacket had prominent reflective materials.
I still look for that when I get a winter jacket.