Editor,
I normally bike but I happened to drive across campus the other evening (in the rain). It was only 5:30 p.m. but the cloud cover and time change had made the streets darker. To add to the decrease in vision was the road construction everywhere. Dividers here and there, construction lights blinking and headlights coming and taillights just ahead made me realize how invisible pedestrians are in the darkness.
It seems not wearing white after Labor Day means not being seen too. The darker colors blend in so well it concerned me for students’ safety. Headlights and taillights work well on cars and bicycles, and they may not be a bad idea for backpacks and book bags.
Steve Brown
Daily Lobo reader
