DEVON County Council is reminding road users to “brighten up” when the clocks go back this coming Sunday, October 25.

As British Summer Time ends, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders are being urged to wear reflective and fluorescent clothing to ensure they can be seen on the county’s roads as the winter nights draw in.

Car drivers are also being asked to “give cyclists space” and look out for all other road users, especially when visibility is limited due to mist, rain and fog.

Between October and December, 2014, two pedestrians in Devon were killed and 14 were seriously injured, while 13 cyclists and 11 motorcyclists in the county were seriously injured. During that time 20 per cent of all injury accidents occurred in the rain.

Nationally, just under 1,600 pedestrians were either killed or seriously injured on roads and around 800 cyclists were either killed or seriously injured during this time.

To show your support for the “give cyclists space” campaign you can order a car sticker by emailing: [email protected] .