- Looking both ways before safely crossing the road
- Using pedestrian crossings and crossing islands where available
- Allowing more of time to walk across the road in wet or icy conditions
- Wearing reflective or light clothing if walking down unlit roads
- Being mindful that road markings may be obscured by ice, and to expect traffic coming both ways – even down one-way streets
- Walking on the pavement so that cars travelling on your side of the road are travelling towards you
Advice to Vulnerable Road Users
Three serious collisions within the last 48 hours which have claimed the lives of two people and critically injured another have highlighted the need for vulnerable road users to be extra vigilant this winter.
Jonathan Clarkson of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Road Safety Partnership said: “As vulnerable road users most affected by the change in the winter weather, motorcyclists, cyclists, and pedestrians need to be aware that stopping distances of road vehicles are significantly longer in icy, snowy or frosty conditions.
“The colder periods of the day such as in the evening, and first thing in the morning before sunrise, hold some of the worst conditions.”
Each year Leicestershire Police issues winter driving advice to motorists. This year, the local Road Safety Partnership is also issuing advice to vulnerable road users, who should consider: