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I know, ex 40 a day smoker
ex 40 a day, bet that burnt a big hole in your pocket never mind your thumb.
I know, ex 40 a day smoker
£6000 a year at current prices, 7years off themex 40 a day, bet that burnt a big hole in your pocket never mind your thumb.
Nice one. Almost 18 months for me.£6000 a year at current prices, 7years off them
You'd be as likely to get arrested for illegal lighting as I am to become an astronaut.
As long as it's white light to the front and red to rear I don't see many issues occuring.
Devils Advocate here... What if an accident occurs and a legal person says in court "Well, the lights were not legal, so my client should go free as he/she could not possibly have been expected to have seen the cyclist in the dark..."
Most "illegal lights" exceed the requirements of RVLR and hence the argument would be laughed out of cour
I was stopped a couple of years ago because "the Inspector wanted a word"
Turns out that he was impressed by my lights and wanted details
Explained about the "legality" and having a set of BS lights, and these were a backup.
He stated that he would not expect anyone to be picked up for these lights, and has now fitted them on to his commuting bike!
Especially as it's (theoretically) a £50 fixed penalty notice offence these days, isn't it?If you get arrested for illegal bicycle lights, go buy a lottery ticket as soon as you're released.
Got a cheap wide angle lens and a swivel mount so its pointed with the beam cut off towards the centre of the road and angled toward the left kerb.Steer clear of the stupidly bright Chinese lights on ebay and you will be fine.
Apart from being too fierce, most don't throw a beam pattern designed for road use.
My Lezyne lights have proved reliable, so I like them.
But there are other brands as mentioned in the thread which perform equally well.
Indeed, but a typical not-sufficient-to-be-legal conical beam makes it very hard to avoid dazzling them. Some have to have their centre aimed about one wheel distance ahead IIRC, else the top of the beam is above the horizontal.Im sure a badly aimed legal light could blind/dazzle other road users too.
Could members recommend legal (Conforming to British Standards) front and rear lights and suppliers (preferably not too dear ! ) .I have trawled through old posts and found this very useful guide line ,but references to specific makes and shops (or online suppliers) seem sparse .
http://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-library/regulations/lighting-regulations#
Both the sites I linked above give the German StVZO rating for their products (though not all on the Rose Bikes link specified StVZO)Which is just as well ,since none of the sites I looked at gave the Brit or any other standard specs.....
So what makes, lets say a Cat Eye Volt 300, illegal? A light is a light. Unless it is insufficient to be seen, or is excessively bright then what else is there to judge?
You'd be as likely to get arrested for illegal lighting as I am to become an astronaut.
As long as it's white light to the front and red to rear I don't see many issues occuring.
This is similar to what I use (£3) on my Cree T6 which is coming up on its third winter season.Over winter I use a 'cheap Chines' CREE LED light that, oou of the box, throws off a stupidly wide dazzling beam.
I researched before buying and would a 'cheap Chinese ' replacement lens that, with the light placed on a slight down angle, makes the light emulate the likes of a motorcycle headlight.