I've read the discussion. Even though flashing lights may cause neurological
issues with a few people, I think the irritated jogger was complaining about
the
bright light in his eyes affecting his night vision, if not his zen-like mood.
As a photographer, I've heard similar complaints about camera flashes going off
in people's faces. Therefore, in some ways I understand why the runner was
irritated but he was being passive aggressive in his complaint. I try to be
mindful that bike lights do affect night vision as much as automotive lights on
a dark country road, therefore I occasionally will deflect or turn down the
power for on-comng traffic. Otherwise, I wouldn't let the jogger's bitterness
ruin your ride.
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From: KMSH <[email protected]>
To: bikies <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, August 24, 2012 6:20:12 PM
Subject: [Bikies] Bike Lights & Seizures
I was biking home two nights ago at dusk along the lakefront path near campus
and saw a runner ahead jogging toward me. As he got close he said "that light
can trigger seizures" in a serious non-joking way, and then kept on running.
I have heard that flashing lights in videos can trigger seizures, and I agree
that my front light blinks annoyingly fast (it's Bontrager Ion 2, from Trek),
but is this really a big deal? I find that I am more visible with a blinking
light (as opposed to keeping it on steady), and it saves batteries too.
-Kristy
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