I’m a doctor and work in a hospital. My shifts are at different hours of the day. I often drive when it’s dusk or already dark. If you can make yourself visible, you’re doing me a big favour.

On my way to work, sometimes I find the streets empty. On other days, I’m travelling during the rush hour. After a long shift at the hospital, I take extra care. But it’s not always easy. In the dark and with rain or snowfall too, my view is severely restricted. For example, if a pedestrian wearing black clothes walks across the street without lights or reflectors, I only see them very late.

It’s best to wear lights and reflectors.

For me as a motorist, other road users should ideally be very conspicuous, whether with neon-coloured clothing, lights or reflectors. I prefer it when everything is as visible as possible. Then I can spot a cyclist or pedestrian from around 140 metres away, giving me enough time to adjust and react quickly enough. This is important to me because I already have to deal with accidents and their consequences often enough in my job.