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How do I keep myself safe after late night work & riding my bicycle to get home? |
It takes me 30 mins to arrived at home from work. I carry my cell phone all the time with me & I also use my light for I could see better in the dark. I go about 19 mph in my bicycle. I try to avoid dark areas or shortcuts. And yes I am street smart too. Any advice? Please no stupid answers. Thanks guys. There are several different things you need to be doing. * Research bike and other laws in your area, so that no solution inadvertently violates some rule ** you might stop by a police station & ask for suggestions as to what is legal, not legal, common mistakes other people in your situation make that you can avoid with their advice * Make sure cars can see you from a distance * Protect yourself from spills and scrapes * Protect yourself trom monsters & trolls Cars see you ========== You should be wearing light colored clothing You should have a light colored safety helmet You need to have reflectors or rear light It does not hurt to have extra reflectors I have seen pedestrians with reflectors on their shoes I have seen bikers with reflectors on their clothing Protection from accidents ==================== Safety helmet Goggles ... so insects do not fly into your eyes, dust also Long sleeves, and cover your legs ... so if there is a fall, your body is muffled from scrapes and scratches Years ago, I was on a motor scooter, went around a curve too fast, skidded, and my body fell onto gravel ... o o o o o h h Protection from monsters and trolls =========================== Have at easy grasp, like on a chain around your neck * Loud whistle * Mace Be able to do 911 on your cell in a jiffy If there is someone normally home about the time you get home ... you might want to phone them right before you leave work, have them know the route you travel, so if you not get home wihin an hour, they could come looking for you or from the other end ... a friendly co-worker ... if you & they leave about same time & if they about same distance from their home in travel time ... you call each other after you get home "I'm Ok" If no call, friends try to check up on each other i have a car maybe u can save up and buy a motorcycle at least hey thads cool thats nice that u use aa bycycle saving frm global warming but if u take electric scooty it will save time and engery & not soo much damage to earth You should get one of those battery powered flashing red reflector lights for your back, and where a neon colored safety vest along with the headlight in front, and wear a helmet. maybe you can do a 'dry run' during the daytime and watch and remember the not so safe safe spots at night also enjoy the night and slow down a little bit If your talking about being safe as far as attackers go, check into personal alarms. Sounds silly I know but wait. This would be to draw attention to your situation only. Next, pepper spray. Aim for the neck. Trust me. That will make it go where its supposed to ( Eyes,Nose,Mouth and delicate facial skin). Mace is only with available with proper certification but you can purchase higher strength pepper spray concentrations at Big 5 I believe. Its marketed for backpackers and is called Bear Formula... strength something like that. Now you have a choice to make. Attacker temporarily disabled. Do you want to get back on your huffy and speedily ride home to safety and warm biscuits or do introduce his face to Mr. Mag-Lite( Use a 3 cell) don't u have any friends? u can ask them to send u back. |
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