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Can confirm to some degree. I had one dark skinned kid in dark clothes casually crossing the road in front of me during the dark months here were I live. I di
by skinkestek 3y ago
Can confirm to some degree.
I had one dark skinned kid in dark clothes casually crossing the road in front of me during the dark months here were I live.
I didn't have to slam the brakes or anything because it was a bit ahead of me, bit it was scary because of how hard it was to detect.
- amluto 3y agoTo be fair, in cool or cold weather, a pedestrian can easily have little or so visible skin — long sleeves, hair, and possibly a hat of any sort can hide skin very well. Pedestrians (and cyclists) should wear bright clothing and/or retroreflectors at night! (Ideally both. Retroreflectors are mostly useless if a car has its lights off.)
- skinkestek 3y agoAround here you get a fine if you drive with the lights off, even in the summer.
- steveBK123 3y agoTaking your life in your hands (biking in dark clothing, especially at night) because someone is going to get a fine for having their lights off after they kill you is not a good risk calculation.