Strip lighting visible from approximately one metre away on steps in a darkened auditorium, combined with a metal strip on the step edge, ambient light, and the patron's familiarity with the venue, may constitute adequate lighting to discharge an occupier's duty of care. A reasonable person is expected to proceed slowly and carefully in a darkened auditorium, watching for obstacles including steps they would have known they were approaching.
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