Pedestrian Safety

Now that the clocks have gone back an hour, it's nearly dark when I get home, and definitely dark if I stop for an errand somewhere. I've decided that West Seattle drivers are hell-bent on killing pedestrians at night, so I usually carry a small LED flashlight to make myself seen, especially for a day like yesterday when I'm trying to cross California Avenue for a bus when there's no light. Not working very well. So today I was at the drugstore and saw Glow Sticks from Life Gear Company. You push the button once and it is a flashlight. Push it again and it lights up entirely like a glow stick. Push it a third time and it starts flashing. And then if that's not enough, the end is a whistle! The website lists them at $6, but Bartell Drugs in Seattle has it for $4.99. Can't wait to try it out!