Originally Posted by
CB HI
but you of course always have to look at how you can blame the victim.
This is the "safety" subforum.
Part of being safe is to analyse accidents to try to figure out what one could have done to be safer, and to prevent the accident. There simply isn't enough jail space to throw all the car drivers into jail. So cyclists, pedestrians, and car drivers all have to learn to safely share the road, each doing their part for safety. As a pedestrian or cyclist, you an control yourself, not those around you.
Late night accident. What can a pedestrian do to be safer.
- Walk towards the oncoming traffic so one can see what is happening. Headlights can be blinding, but one can still move over when cars approach.
- Lights, reflectors, and bright clothing. So many pedestrians wear dark clothing and are nearly invisible. I was on the bike path the other day, and as I approached some pedestrians, they simply held their cell phone over their shoulder... better than nothing.