Flashing LEDs...
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atbman said:
Are you suggesting that anyone could confuse me with 3 tonnes of bright redness?
*Looks in mirror*
*Cries in corner and vows to go on diet*
John Ponting
Guru
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- Herts
atbman said:
Only if I use the clip on blue flashing light given to me by a friendly Met officer. PURELY for off road use of course.
Terminator
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I can assure you that as a 'Plod' we are grateful to anyone who lights up! if they can manage to keep off the pavement as well our gratitude is increased....
When we do neighbourhood surveys what are residents priorities? Burglars? No. Drugs? No. Cyclists on pavements? YES! Cyclists without lights? YES!
The funny thing here about cycling on pavements is everyone does it even me.(in Japan I mean not in England)
When we do neighbourhood surveys what are residents priorities? Burglars? No. Drugs? No. Cyclists on pavements? YES! Cyclists without lights? YES!
The funny thing here about cycling on pavements is everyone does it even me.(in Japan I mean not in England)
Terminator
New Member
I can assure you that as a 'Plod' we are grateful to anyone who lights up! if they can manage to keep off the pavement as well our gratitude is increased....
When we do neighbourhood surveys what are residents priorities? Burglars? No. Drugs? No. Cyclists on pavements? YES! Cyclists without lights? YES!
The funny thing here about cycling on pavements is everyone does it even me.(in Japan I mean not in England)
When we do neighbourhood surveys what are residents priorities? Burglars? No. Drugs? No. Cyclists on pavements? YES! Cyclists without lights? YES!
The funny thing here about cycling on pavements is everyone does it even me.(in Japan I mean not in England)
Arch
Married to Night Train
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- Salford, UK
dondare said:
Yes, they do, it's just that the other guy can't hear them, like John says...
When I drive, I also tell other drivers off for all sorts of things. I do it as a pedestrian as well. Pointless, because they don't have a clue I'm doing it. But we all have to have our little rants...
Arch
Married to Night Train
- Location
- Salford, UK
dondare said:
Yes, they do, it's just that the other guy can't hear them, like John says...
When I drive, I also tell other drivers off for all sorts of things. I do it as a pedestrian as well. Pointless, because they don't have a clue I'm doing it. But we all have to have our little rants...
Terminator said:
They do. I visited Japan for a conference a few years ago and I learned very quickly that you have to walk in straight lines, unless you want to get knocked over. I would be interested to know what the statistics are for accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in Japan.
Terminator said:
They do. I visited Japan for a conference a few years ago and I learned very quickly that you have to walk in straight lines, unless you want to get knocked over. I would be interested to know what the statistics are for accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in Japan.
Terminator
New Member
I've cycled and although I don't like built up areas with peds and I try and use the road as much as I can.I remember on my first trip here I nearly got hit by a cyclist as I was trying to avoid another cyclist coming the other way.(I was on foot)
Terminator
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I've cycled and although I don't like built up areas with peds and I try and use the road as much as I can.I remember on my first trip here I nearly got hit by a cyclist as I was trying to avoid another cyclist coming the other way.(I was on foot)
Mountaincarrot
New Member
Thanks for the news that flashing LED's now legal. I still maintain that permanently lit LED's show up better than the flashing ones. At the end of the day there is after all more light energy getting in the drivers eyes, it has to help.
Perhaps my bias is because when driving we see so many useless dim rear flashing LED's on bikes.
I recon that if a car driver thinks I'm a cyclist (because he sees a flashing light), he would be more likely to approach fast and cut me up than if he thinks I might be a motorbike or a car with a rear light out. Hence I use the brightest rear LED's I can lay hands on and choose to use them always solid on.
Perhaps my bias is because when driving we see so many useless dim rear flashing LED's on bikes.
I recon that if a car driver thinks I'm a cyclist (because he sees a flashing light), he would be more likely to approach fast and cut me up than if he thinks I might be a motorbike or a car with a rear light out. Hence I use the brightest rear LED's I can lay hands on and choose to use them always solid on.
Mountaincarrot
New Member
Thanks for the news that flashing LED's now legal. I still maintain that permanently lit LED's show up better than the flashing ones. At the end of the day there is after all more light energy getting in the drivers eyes, it has to help.
Perhaps my bias is because when driving we see so many useless dim rear flashing LED's on bikes.
I recon that if a car driver thinks I'm a cyclist (because he sees a flashing light), he would be more likely to approach fast and cut me up than if he thinks I might be a motorbike or a car with a rear light out. Hence I use the brightest rear LED's I can lay hands on and choose to use them always solid on.
Perhaps my bias is because when driving we see so many useless dim rear flashing LED's on bikes.
I recon that if a car driver thinks I'm a cyclist (because he sees a flashing light), he would be more likely to approach fast and cut me up than if he thinks I might be a motorbike or a car with a rear light out. Hence I use the brightest rear LED's I can lay hands on and choose to use them always solid on.
