Flashing front light in daytime.

[Roger Merriman]

Martin <[email protected]> wrote:

> POHB wrote:
> > On 23 May, 13:03, Nick <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I have never thought of using a front light in daylight but was very
> >> impressed by the result.
> >
> > I'm put in mind of a recent article in .citycycling about the use of
> > Hi Viz and lights. The more folks wear reflectives and use ever
> > bigger brighter lights the more the drivers come to expect them and
> > stop looking out for folks without them.
>
> I am in favour of Hi-Viz gear, but see the point of what you are saying.
> I think it would work best if everyone uses stuff like this differently.
> (The theory of Big probably says this).
>
> e.g. with lits, some people mount a flasher on the handle bars, and
> other people pretend to be Daleks with a lit on their forehead.
> Doing this means other road users will not expect a standard way of
> lighting cyclists, and will keep a better eye out for cyclists.
>
> Of course we all know motorists are far more adept at see stealth
> cyclists than christmas trees.

i think road postion has more effect i certinaly find it easyer to spot
other cyclists if they are in the road rather than kerb hugging.

roger
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[bugbear]

POHB wrote:
> On 23 May, 13:03, Nick <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have never thought of using a front light in daylight but was very
>> impressed by the result.
>
> I'm put in mind of a recent article in .citycycling about the use of
> Hi Viz and lights. The more folks wear reflectives and use ever
> bigger brighter lights the more the drivers come to expect them and
> stop looking out for folks without them.

Hmm. That's gotta be related (in some way) to risk
compensation.

BugBear

 

[Rob Morley]

On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:49:42 +0100
bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote:

> POHB wrote:
> > On 23 May, 13:03, Nick <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> I have never thought of using a front light in daylight but was
> >> very impressed by the result.
> >
> > I'm put in mind of a recent article in .citycycling about the use of
> > Hi Viz and lights. The more folks wear reflectives and use ever
> > bigger brighter lights the more the drivers come to expect them and
> > stop looking out for folks without them.
>
> Hmm. That's gotta be related (in some way) to risk
> compensation.
>
Why? If the people wearing high-vis were involved in more incidents
then that might indicate risk compensation, but it's the people without
who supposedly suffer in that scenario.