Safer Nights Out in Reading

Planning your Night Out

Before you go, think about your journey home, keepyour safe travel numbers on your mobile so you can get home safely. Download the z-card below for useful tips and information.

  • 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