In winter, you do not have too much choice. If you want to practice physical activity outside, you must adapt to brightness. And get ready!

Fewer cars, more dangers.

The night concentrates only 10% of the traffic but 43% of the fatal accidents ... The cause? The lack of visibility, both in open countryside and downtown (despite the public lighting, there are still a lot of very dark places). But this is not a reason to abandon any physical activity when the days shorten. Well equipped, you can go to leisure with maximum safety. Follower of running ? Runners will opt for a jacket (Dark jacket 2.0, Wowow, 50 € on accessories-running.com) and a headband (Gore Running Wear Mythos 2.0, 30 € on i-run.fr). Fana of 2 wheels ? Cyclists will think of the high visibility helmet cover (BTR, 9 € on amazon.fr) and the safety vest (6 € approx, Go Sport). And to illuminate its path , a light harness that lights up 20 meters ahead and flashes in the back: Run light, Kalenji, 40 €.

See and be seen

But being seen is not enough. The danger comes not only from other users! At night, pedestrians and cyclists must also compensate for a decrease in their visual acuity: the darkness prevents to understand perfectly the route and to anticipate the obstacles. So, it is best to shorten his stride and slow down the pace to prevent the rough edges of the terrain and thus avoid the injury.

* source: preventionroutiere.asso.fr