Car lighting

Deac · 2011-01-11T21:33:17+00:00

As a car driver and cyclist I wonder what other cyclist feel about about car head lights,the high way code says that on street with lamp posts and a speed limit of 30 a car need only drive on side lights.I think this makes sense as a cyclist is easier to spot with out the bright lights of a car behind them.

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January 11, 2011 at 9:33 pm #12987

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As a car driver and cyclist I wonder what other cyclist feel about about car head lights,the high way code says that on street with lamp posts and a speed limit of 30 a car need only drive on side lights.I think this makes sense
as a cyclist is easier to spot with out the bright lights of a car behind them.
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January 11, 2011 at 9:47 pm #639745
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The blinding effect of car headlights is one of the reasons I argue the case for bright bike lights when commuting. How can a cyclist be noticed if their red or white pimple is rendered invisible by 100+w of hi-tech focussed headlamp beam?

However, I can’t ever see the use of sidelights catching on, drivers seem to use them less than ever now – for a fair number of them it’s full headlights plus fogs in anything but bright daylight. And I suspect drivers may be reluctant to drop their own lights for fear of not being seen by others.
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