Knockananig Reservoir Loop

Information on this walk provided by Barry Connolly, Tom Baker, Kevin O’Farrell and Tom Tobin, from their guide ‘Walking in Fermoy, the Galtees and Surroundings’ (Fermoy, 1999) Although you can’t be responsible for the way people drive, you can take a number of steps to make yourself safer as a pedestrian: Stop, look and listen Don’t try to cross the road between parked cars If possible, cross at a pedestrian crossing or traffic lights Never cross at a bend If there is a footpath use it If there is no footpath, walk/run/jog on the right-hand side of the road, facing oncoming traffic and keeping as close as possible to the side of the road Walk no more than two abreast and if the road is narrow or there is heavy traffic, walk in single file Increase your visibility More than two-thirds of fatal pedestrian collisions happen at night. Although you can hear a car coming and see its lights, the driver may not see you (and certainly won’t hear you). To protect yourself make sure you: Always wear a pair of reflective armbands, a high-visibility belt or other reflective or fluorescent clothing which will help you to be seen from a distance Carry a torch on country roads