[Neighbors] My apology and words of caution

[Rick Spradlin]

Neighbors,

FWIW, I almost wiped out a couple in dark clothing who were crossing at 
Alta Vista recently. Daylight Savings makes things worse. Wear something 
reflective or at least light.

R

On 12/30/2024 7:48 AM, Wayne Bower via Neighbors wrote:
> To the young woman (and her family that may have heard the story from a distraught daughter) whom I frightened last evening after dark while she was walking and then running after a guy in a silver Yukon stopped to speak to her as she walked (and then ran) east on Meadowdale.   My intentions were good but in retrospect she reacted appropriately by immediately departing the scene when I stopped.
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> I was trying to let her know that other than her light-colored shoes she was totally invisible with her dark hair and dark-colored full-length clothing.  By coincidence I encountered her twice, once when I turned off of Midway onto Meadowdale and was surprised to be so close behind someone walking eastbound on the street and the second time (presumably on a subsequent  lap) when I met her as I drove westbound to a neighbors home on Meadowdale when I attempted to remind her of the long standing advice “if walking at night, wear something white or carry a light”.   She was walking with traffic rather than against traffic (and I fully understand all the reasons it can be preferable) but I also know beyond doubt that a face is much more visible to oncoming traffic.
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> She was  long gone (and rightly so) by the time I attempted to convey the message but thought it was timely advice to repeat (and share) this morning  as I’ve encountered several similar situations as the hours of daylight have grown shorter.
> Wayne