John, Thanks, I think this is a great discussion to start. I consider myself as pro bike light as you can get, to the point where I think that all bikes (yes, all bikes) should come with lights already installed. I mean who would think of purchasing a car or other vehicle that didn't have headlights/tail lights?!? At the same time I agree that some bicycle/helmet mount lights are too bright or inappropriately placed and it becomes uncomfortable and even unsafe for oncoming traffic, especially fellow cyclists and pedestrians. When we are driving an auto there is an etiquette to using the high beam headlights. The same should stand for bike lights. If you need a super bright light to illuminate your dark passage to and fro by all means you should use one, but it should be turned down to accommodate oncoming traffic.
What do others think? Is there a way to create a best practice for bike lights that can become the standard? -India WeAreAllMechanics.com [email protected] Stay connected- Follow WAAM on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/We.Are.All.Mechanics> *"How can we learn from our mistakes if we don't first acknowledge them?" * On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 5:27 PM, john wagnitz <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm wondering if people on this list are experiencing this problem and if > there is anything we can do about it. > > while I think it's great that more people are using headlights and > taillights, I'm noticing brighter headlights, strobe headlights and > headlights inappropriately mounted (on helmets and handlebars) that shine > directly into the eyes of oncoming cyclists at very close range. > > I've tried to point this out to offenders as they ride by me, but there is > generally not much time to have a conversation on the problem. > > it seems that only Germany and Denmark have a "maximum brightness" law > but I'm not sure if it applies solely to users or to manufacturers. > > I would like to know what others are experiencing out there and if there's > anything we can do to educate people on this. as it starts to get darker > earlier, I'm sure this problem is going to get worse. > > John > > > here's a good discussion on this topic. it looks like this is a problem > in other cities where bicycling is popular. > > > http://bikeportland.org/2010/12/01/ask-bikeportland-can-a-front-bike-light-be-too-bright-43743 > > > > > [image: Bike Light Parade] > <http://bikeportland.org/photos/photo/311205200/bike-light-parade.html> > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > >
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