The following safety precautions are advised while running in the dark:
Always run against the traffic
The first and foremost recommendation, irrespective of whether you are running during the day or during the night, is always to run against the flow of traffic.
Always run in a road with no heavy traffic
Never run on busy roads with lot of traffic congestion. Always avoid a road with no sidewalks and shoulders. Always walk on well lit streets with less traffic, which contain adequate shoulders and sidewalks.
Wear reflective clothing
Wear either light colored or dark colored, reflective fabrics. At least wear a jacket or vest made of reflective fabric. Never wear black colored fabric. It becomes difficult for the commuters to identify you.
Dump your walkman
If you can concentrate on only one aspect at a time, better avoid using your walkman.
Take someone along with you
Group running is highly recommended not only for driving boredom from your running experience but also for taking care of your safety requirements.
Never try to bring in variety during night
Never try to vary your regular route during night time. Whenever you run during night time always stick to your standard safer route. However there is a flip side to this. If you don’t vary there is every chance that potential offenders may find it easy to attack you in the dark.
Carry an identification document to be on a safe side
As a measure of precaution always carry a form of an identification document. God forbid, if some untoward incident takes place it will come to your rescue.
Use a mobile phone
Always carry the mobile phone with you. This helps you when you are caught up in an emergency situation.
One final advice:
Many of the potential threats are the ones which you can avoid with some common sense. The details of the article are not given to frighten you but only to instill some sense of caution in you.
