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31-01-06, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigApe

I think I may have been misunderstood...

Yep, most definitely

My sincerest apologies

Sid Squid · 31-01-06, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jdubya

I still believe that the single headlight is dangerous when the bike is in a certain postion on the road and AS SUCH, riders should position the bike wisely

Couldn't agree more, we all need to pay attention as much as is humanly possible to every facet of our riding, we need to do this 'cos we know only too well that too many drivers won't.

Note won't, not can't, isn't possible etc etc, plain old won't, 'cos when the plan goes thrupennies up it hurts, and it mostly don't hurt them. I'm sure it's not a conscious component of the rubbish driving decision making process, but I'm damn sure it's a part of it.

Back to the accident in question; I don't accept that a single headlight is any different as regards driver awareness, I'm quite sure that there are circumstances where one or two might be more visible, but who's to know which or when you'd be best off with either?

northwind · 31-01-06, 10:33 PM

What bothered me with the VD threads was that people were being advised against running with their headlights on since it had been "proved that that reduces visibility". What are the odds that riding with headlights has disguised enough bikes to offset the safety advantage you get from having them on? Slim to none, I'd call it.

21QUEST · 01-02-06, 02:01 AM

Ah ...what did the man say again 'Miliions of reasons but no excuses' or summat like that.

Cheers
Ben

01-02-06, 11:50 AM

Cars with one headlight working/far brighter than the other, or not on at all in darkness, are a far bigger problem than bikes with one or two. I've never seen a bike riding with lights off in conditions of poor visibility.

Still, it's the bikers fault/responsibility when a car driver doesn't see them...

31-01-06, 10:33 PM	#23
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	What bothered me with the VD threads was that people were being advised against running with their headlights on since it had been "proved that that reduces visibility". What are the odds that riding with headlights has disguised enough bikes to offset the safety advantage you get from having them on? Slim to none, I'd call it. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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Ceri JC Guest Posts: n/a	Cars with one headlight working/far brighter than the other, or not on at all in darkness, are a far bigger problem than bikes with one or two. I've never seen a bike riding with lights off in conditions of poor visibility. Still, it's the bikers fault/responsibility when a car driver doesn't see them...