In the dark season, pedestrians and cyclists should protect themselves particularly.
For your safety on the road, you should rely on reflectors and suitable lighting, among other things.
When darkness, fog, and rain prevail, the visibility of cyclists and pedestrians in traffic is limited. Autumn and winter are particularly dangerous because they are more easily overlooked than usual by drivers and other road users.
Pedestrians and cyclists should therefore protect themselves: High-contrast clothing, good lighting, and the wearing of reflectors help to become more visible and thus to be safer on the road, explains the testing organization Dekra.
Especially with reflectors, a lot helps a lot. For both cyclists and pedestrians, the feet of the light beam from the cars are the first to be caught. “Reflectors on the shoes are never wrong,” explains Dekra spokesman Wolfgang Sigloch. But you should also pay attention to reflective clothing on the upper body – be it safety vests or special jackets.
Suitable light means more safety for cyclists
Cyclists should mount powerful LED lights. However, these must always be loaded. A dynamo solution with luminescent lights can also be useful.
From classic Dynamo in which the lights go out in the state, advises but rather Sigloch from. Because then it could be that you stand unlit in the middle of an intersection.