On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:14:38 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote:

Yeah, but depending on where you are walking, it causes you to be seen.
There are a couple of pre-dawn joggers around here, I consider
suicidal.

If you are afraid of being attacked by something/somebody in the dark

Yeah, cars. I agree that if your eyes have enough time to adjust to the
dark, a flashlight is rarely needed to see, but it does help in being
seen by drivers.