PeteG wrote:Flashing on the back, excellent idea.
Gareth wrote:PeteG wrote:Flashing on the back, excellent idea.
They certainly help draw attention, but they aren't so good for working out range, so a non-flashing light as well is a good idea.
Big Err wrote:How did we get onto cyclists? Nevermind.
Nearly had a head on with a cyclist last weekend. His head was down his course was middle of the (narrow) road, head down and coming straight for us.
For our part we were only in a Merc ML which is fully marked up.
A brief sounding of the horn alerted him to our presence and he discovered the marvels of long(er) life by staying on our own sides of the road.
Eric
PeteG wrote:Flashing on the back, excellent idea. Flashing on the front, especially bright lights, are not so good when they are angled to dazzle motorists. Aimed downwards would be a terrific idea, but this seems to require some sort of licence from the HSE and any home attempts will end in death and/ or a large fine.
Nigel wrote: [ re: flashing lights suck ] Absolutely, I often find myself thinking seen him, now where is he, if that makes any sense
SammyTheSnake wrote:There's "Cylon" mode (a.k.a. night-rider mode)
SammyTheSnake wrote:PeteG wrote:Flashing on the back, excellent idea. Flashing on the front, especially bright lights, are not so good when they are angled to dazzle motorists. Aimed downwards would be a terrific idea, but this seems to require some sort of licence from the HSE and any home attempts will end in death and/ or a large fine.
I'm not sure if I'm reading you right here. What's potentially fatal about tilting your bike lights down a couple of degrees? (it is, after all, how the instructions will tell you to install them)
Nigel wrote:Big Err wrote:How did we get onto cyclists? Nevermind.
Nearly had a head on with a cyclist last weekend. His head was down his course was middle of the (narrow) road, head down and coming straight for us.
For our part we were only in a Merc ML which is fully marked up.
A brief sounding of the horn alerted him to our presence and he discovered the marvels of long(er) life by staying on our own sides of the road.
Eric
Did you report him ?
Would you have done if it'd have been a motorcycle or moped ?
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