If I live in an area where there s lots of green vegetation, then orange or white clothing works well. But white wouldn t work against a snowy landscape. Don t drink and walk. Neither drivers nor pedestrians can see as well during the evening. Fatal pedestrian crashes occur most often between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to a 1992 Insurance Institute of Highway Safety study.
Children are especially at risk as they are prone to dart into traffic.
You re far safer walking on a sidewalk than on a roadway because you re not sharing space with vehicles. Stop at the edge of the curb and look left, right and left again for moving vehicles. If a vehicle suddenly appears, don t assume the driver sees you and will automatically stop. If you haven t yet begun to cross and the don t walk sign starts blinking, wait until the next cycle. If, however, you re already crossing and the signal appears, continue walking.