Safety Tips for Nighttime Exercisers

Because You Can Never be Too Careful

14 Comments

GMAGEE

6/28/2012 8:25:24 AM

Good tips and reminders for all who walk or run. Best tip is about FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC on roads where there are no sidewalks. Nothing is scarier to a driver than to come up behind someone, and I encounter far too many people who do not know of or obey this one very important rule. I usually shout 'WRONG SIDE!' out the window at them.

ALICOTTER

4/29/2012 11:05:18 AM

Great tips, but I do none of them other than have my dogs with me.

CMBELISLE

11/4/2011 10:11:25 AM

Great tips but the flashing light thing is awful from the perspective of a driver. If you're going to use a light, don't use one that flashes because drivers have a hard time determining your location or distance. I know because I am both a walker/runner and a driver where there are LOTS of walkers, runners and cyclists. Cyclists tend to use the flashing lights most and I have a REALLY hard time pinpointing their location on the road at night.

HOWLERMOM

8/29/2011 11:22:56 PM

I'm not sure that I agree with the "don't carry your room card" and leave at the front desk. Most hotels will require you to show ID to get your card back and it can take quite a while if the staff are busy. I also think I would feel a bit exposed not having it when I re-entered the hotel.

CATHEITE

10/12/2009 8:12:31 AM

MAIL4CINDI: I ordered a Road ID for myself. Thank you for the suggestion. Better safe than sorry. With shipping, it came to $21.48.

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G.I.JANE

10/9/2009 7:57:26 PM

Another tip for Day or Night when exercising outside is to carry a can of Mace in BOTH pockets, that way if someone grabs you from one side you can reach your other pocket. A retired Police Officer shared that with me. Also, if you can, taking Self defense is a good idea.

WORKINGSTIFF

10/9/2009 9:39:49 AM

Thank you for this article. I sometimes wonder if people are using their noggins when they are out at night, not visible, not paying attention etc.

Nobody likes to think they will be a victim of crime, but awareness of our surroundings is key.

I knew a young woman once who was struck and killed while jogging. It took awhile for her to be identified because she had no ID on her. Very sad.