Originally Posted by Lissa

Our reasons for running without our lights have been posted before, but I can't be bothered to do a search, so to recap briefly;

1) Riding with your lights on can lead to a false impression of security.'I have my lights on, therefore they will see me'. Not true. People still pull out in front of bikes with lights on.

2) Sitting with your headlights blazing into a cars mirrors can come across as agressive and intimidating. Nervous car drivers, or p*ss*d off car drivers do stupid things.

3) Many junctions have rumble strips before then. You hit the strips, your lights dip with the bike, the car driver may assume you are flashing them out. Equally, many people will brake coming up to a junction if they see a car waiting in case it pulls out. Again, the bike dips, car driver may assume you are flashing them out.

4) Tony gave a detailed scientific explanation as to why drivers still either don't see you with your lights on, or can't judge where you are with your lights on, but I can't remember the exact words.