Most people dress in dark clothing during the winter, making it difficult for drivers to see them.

Here are a couple tips that could save a person’s life:

• Sidewalk or no sidewalk — always walk facing traffic;

• Wear a vest similar to what Public Works people wear or carry a flashlight or some other device that glows.

Those are rules that I was told by my mother.

Again, face traffic, make sure you have a light and can be seen, and stay alert in case you have to jump out of a vehicle’s way.

Paying attention to those rules can save a life. I know that for a fact because they did for me, more than once.

Be smart and stay safe.

Sheron Lessard, Lewiston