Days are getting shorter and we see (barely) more and more pedestrians who forgot reflectors. They pop up from nowhere along dark roads and on cross walks and makes driving safely difficult. Here are some common situations for when it would be a good idea for people to wear safety reflectors:
1. Walking your dog is a great way to get some daily exercise and dogs enjoy your attention. On days you take out your dog before sunrise or you come home late and take a walk during dusk or after dark, both you and your dog definitely need reflectors.
2. Commuting by bus, subway or train is a great way to save on gas and often you get some much needed exercise while walking to or from the bus/subway/train stop. It won’t be many weeks before it is dusk when you are on your way home or it is still dark in the morning.
3. Walking and biking to school is what we wish that every kid could do since they learn better from some fresh air and exercise in the morning. Middle and high school kids are old enough to walk on their own, but they don’t always perceive danger and risks they way they should. Some reflectors will make them more visible when crossing streets where they should’t early mornings and late afternoons.
4. Running errands – Are you also a time optimist when it comes to planning your errands? Things don’t always work out as planned so sometimes it gets dark before we finish and we are happy to have some reflectors dangling on my purses and jackets. How about you?
5. Walking along roads without sidewalks – Even if you are just walking over to borrow some eggs from you neighbor, if there is no sidewalk, YOU HAVE TO WEAR REFLECTORS – or lights! You never know when a drivers will want to pull over or need to dodge something in the road. Street lights are rarely strong enough to make pedestrians noticeable.
The funflector team