Safer Nights Out in Reading

Planning your Night Out

• Know your limit.  Set a limit before you start drinking and when you reach it - Stop!  Avoid one more for the road
• Eating some food before you start drinking will help line your stomach
• Keep your friends and family up to date with where you are
• Pace your drinking - it'll help keep you on the ball!

On Your Night Out

• Don't mix your drinks or drink too much
• Drugs are illegal.  Don't mix drugs and alcohol
• Keen the night a happy one and walk away from fights or trouble
• Watch out for suspicious looking people; don't draw your attention to your money or mobile phone
• Never accept a drink from someone you don't know and never leave your drink unattended
• If you feel dizzy or sick, ask someone you trust to take you to safety.  If you are alone or can't find your friends/colleagues, tell the bar staff
• Remember - tap water is free in most pubs and bars
• Keep an eye on your friends.  If someone collapses and is unconscious - call an ambulance, don't leave them alone.

Planning Your Journey

• Never drink and drive
• Designate a driver before you go out
• Pre-book a licensed taxi or know where the taxi ranks are.  Keep some money left over for the fee
• Get the Night Bus home
• Don't walk home alone
• Keep the noise down in residential areas
• Play it safe - carry a personal attack alarm with you and always walk in a well-lit area
• Go before you leave - urinating in the streets isn't pretty!
• Make sure you and your friends get home safely

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