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Stay Safe, Be Seen When Running at Night
Running at night is increasing in popularity as people lead busier lives than ever. Whilst many people run at night because they simply don’t have any other free time to accommodate exercise, many people actually prefer an evening run. Whilst this might be riskier than running during daylight hours, if you do run at night, you need to ensure that you take all the necessary precautions to keep safe and alert.
If you regularly run in the evenings, you may already be familiar with high visibility clothing that allows runners to be visible to other road users, including cyclists and pedestrians. Your running attire should be brightly coloured with reflective tape or special reflective material. This will ensure that you are noticed by others and therefore reduce any potential risk. High visibility clothing is an essential item for running in the evenings, and these garments are inexpensive to purchase.
Another popular way to enhance safety is by wearing carry-on lights so that you can navigate areas easily. During the evening hours, places such as narrow footpaths and other areas that may be dimly lit can be particularly hard to see. However, the use of lights ensures that others can see you easily, reducing the risk of an accident. It also helps to protect you from the dangers that others may pose to you, which is an increased risk for anyone at night.
Many people prefer to run whilst listening to their favourite music, and although this might be possible during daylight hours, there is an increased risk during the evening. You are less likely to hear road users, and you won’t be as alert to any impending danger. If you must run whilst listening to music, you should ensure that the volume is low enough to hear what is going on around you.
Another important tip for running in the evenings is to always run facing the traffic. This means that you can easily see any oncoming cars. It is absolutely essential to ensure that you are wearing a high vis vest or other high visibility clothing. A hi vis vest, particularly when running along busy roads, means that cars and cyclists will be alerted of your presence.
Running at night can be more dangerous than running in the daylight hours, but being aware of your surroundings and wearing high-visibility clothing and lights can help to reduce the risk considerably.
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