Fall Back This Weekend

This weekend marks the end of daylight savings time – don’t forget to turn your clocks back when you go to bed on Saturday evening.

• Now we can look forward to earlier daylight, but with that comes dark evenings. In some places it will be dark as early as 4:30 PM. Here are some tips to stay safe when outdoors –
• Less daylight means when we are out for our morning and evening walks and jogs we are probably doing them in the dark or low light.
• Whenever you can, go on your walks or runs with another person.
• Wear bright clothes to be seen, and for personal safety.
• Wear reflective clothing.
• Carry a flashlight or illuminated ankle or wrist wrap.
• Walk/run against traffic, bike with traffic.
• If  you walk or run with a dog make sure that they wear reflective gear or lights. You could also invest in a leash with an attached flashlight.
• If you bike, make sure your bike has all of the proper reflectors or lighting so you are easily seen.
• Carry your phone for emergencies.
• Don’t become a statistic.