The little vision I have left is basically nonexistent at night. The combination of that, greater danger from vehicles, and the fact that I'm in a city and it's not that safe at night (and I feel like the cane makes me a target) means I just don't go out at night alone. If I need to go somewhere I get a ride or Uber. I wouldn't feel comfortable walking.

I go where I want to go, when I want to go there. I keep my head up, on a swivel, am armed and have a face that people say looks like I’m pissed off all the time. I have very little night vision thanks to glare and eyes that just won’t adjust with cars constantly going by but I can see the lights. If someone is driving around without headlights on, I guess I’m screwed. I just make sure I wear bright clothing so folks can see me. I do my part, it’s up to them to do theirs.

Too many critters. I hate even taking my dog (pet, not guide) out at night because we usually run into wildlife of some sort. I almost got trampled by a deer a few weeks back and a few nights ago I started to go outside, caught a whiff of copperhead and noped my way back indoors. Our neighbor found it in his flower bed the next morning.

But I have lived in and often visit (pre-pandemic, at least) large cities with well-lit streets and adequate sidewalks with auditory cues at crosswalks, etc. I have no problems about walking at night in those places. I prefer not to do it alone, but that has more to do with being female than being blind. The combo of the two feels like it could be kind of dangerous to go alone at night in some places.

Not to discourage you, but I've been hit 3 times. Never run over completely, thankfully. Twice on the sidewalk, once in a crosswalk. I'm paranoid at this point but I still go out with my cane. Good lucK!

I’m not totally blind but am still newly legally blind. What vision I have left is absolutely useless at night. I don’t know if those who’ve always been blind have a more nonchalant attitude about these things, but I would always err on the side of caution. Honestly, since I use a cane out in public now, day or night, I’m actually afraid it makes me a target. I’m trying really hard not to be paranoid like that though.

I am not totally blind, I have not had my eye doctors comment on if I am considered low vision either. What I do know is that my vision at night near traffic especially is useless because something seems to be malfunctioning so that my eyes don't adjust to the properly to changing light conditions. As such night is when I feel most nervous to be out unless I can specifically plan to avoid all traffic and street lamps at which point it is the one circumstance I can actually see. As such when I am forced to walk on the streets at night I have had high visibility tape sewn onto multiple of my sweaters and jackets, my Mom even made some wraps for me to wear when the weather does not make it comfortable to wear the other clothes. Further I also insure I have as much reflective stuff on my dog as I can put, it does actually further hinder my vision as the reflective tape does glare into my eyes but I feel safer around cars as I am as clearly visible as I can get. I will admit I have never had a person approach me at night, but I have become disoriented and walked in the middle of traffic but also my situation does mean we have not found help that I qualify for yet.

I am not sure if any of this is helpful but it is what I have found works for me when I must face this problem. But the reflective tape I speak of I found for pretty cheap at Len's Mills which is basically a sewing supply store in Canada as I am not sure if it exists outside of my country.