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Originally Posted by Paul Barnard
That got me to thinking. We should require pedestrians who walk on or across roads at night to have lights as well.
Also could they have a device that detects when they're about to step into the road which reminds them to check for traffic. The look of surprise when when I bear down on then at 20mph in a hi-vis jacket and blinding lights is fun but not as enjoyable as cycling without having to avoid pedestrians. I don't think it's necessary to swear at them, as I approach I just yell 'careful' which seems to do the trick.
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