Re: lighting up your bike
 

I suppose they might try and get you under

"Restrictions on fitting blue warning beacons, special warning lamps and similar devices
16. No vehicle, other than an emergency vehicle, shall be fitted with-
a) a blue warning beacon or special warning lamp, or
b) a device which resembles a blue warning beacon or a special warning lamp, whether the same is in working order or not.

That's as close as I can find though, and it'd be quite a push.

Re: lighting up your bike
 

**I think** the difference here is direct VS indirect light which counts or does not count as a warning beacon...

but from other places ive read... blue is a touchy but grey area when it comes to legality.

Re: lighting up your bike
 

Friend of mine got a tug cuz he's got a blue headlight cover, when he was stopped they asked him what he would think if he saw a blue light in his mirrors. He said rather cheekily, I would think it was a bike with a headlight cover, if it was flashing I would probably think it was police.

I'm guessing they did this so that if you say "I'd think it was the police" then they'd have grounds for charging you with impersonation a police officer or something!

Re: lighting up your bike
 

I've always thought that helmet mounted white/red LEDs would look good and effective,

You do realise that this sort of attachment to your helmet will effect its integrity?

Re: lighting up your bike
 

As most 'smidsy' incidents are from cars pulling out of t junctions, none of the reflective gear helps as their lights are not aimed at you.

What would make you more visible whilst not in other peoples lights is a white LED light (possibly bike light) pointing AT your hi viz jacket / bib.

This could be mounted near the dials/on yoke/on bars for frontal or on grab rail for rear and would light up the hi viz stuff all the time, making you much more visible.

A similar product was on an invention programme a couple of years back for cyclists use.

As I'm a copmlete saddo I've superglued yellow flurescent tape over the back of my gortex jacket. Strip at the top, bottom and sides of the back panel. Plus a couple of bits on my lid.
From the rear it gives off a reflective outline of a large shape as opposed to just a red light.

Re: lighting up your bike
 

Here you go mate. I thought these sounded quite interesting too.....

http://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/fi...ils/d_5332.jpg

http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk...sp?prod=OXOFWL





Garry ;)

Re: lighting up your bike
 

Fantastic idea

Although, when you look down, the light may be shining in your eyes.

I gues it would be easy to mount a small bicycle light to the top yoke and have that aimed at you. Be cool aswell, riding around surrounded by an errie glow

Matt

Re: lighting up your bike
 

From my understanding of what light you can use blue light is okay at the front long as it doesn't flash. The offence come under contruction and use under the lighting part. I can't remeber that exact offence or wheter it is points but I can look it up if someone really wants to know.

The reason why the blue is okay is becasue some headlights project a blue or blue tinted light.

I saw a reflective sash a while ago the web that lights up, battery powered, I want something like that.

Re: lighting up your bike
 

http://www.beseenonabike.com/shopuk/...ip_preview.jpg





http://www.beseenonabike.com/shopuk/...roducts_id=306

HTH

Garry;)

Re: lighting up your bike
 

Reminds me of Tron - now that would get you seen!