generally they tend to steer away from the source of the light. I've
never had an experience where the poor unfortunate cage driver
steered towards me.
The Federal law legalizing headlight modulators pre-empts silly
local laws such as not being able to keep your high beam on
during the day. The federal statute allows modulators to be used in
conjunction with your high beam. I suggest printing a copy and
keeping it with your reg and insurance so you can show the
ignorant constable who might think otherwise. it can be found here:
http://webbikeworld.com/Motorcycle-technical-
articles/Modulator%20regs.htm
I've also added side mounted strobes to my bikes installed in
Lockhart Philips flush mount light housings. Set for a slow flash
rate, they resemble nav lights on a plane and really make the bike
noticeable from the side at night. Most states have laws against
flashing lights on moving vehicles but since the federal law on
modulators pre-empts the local ones, if you do some creative
editing to the headlight modulator page above before you print it
out, you can "create" your own federal reg stating that strobes are
legal too *evil grin*
The cops really don't have a clue.
By the way, the penalty under Florida law for a flashing light on a
moving vehicle is NOT a moving violation so I'll take the occasional
"parking ticket" in exchange for the added visibility of the strobes.
Man they are noticeable!
On 17 Jun 2001, at 17:12, Henry S. Winokur wrote:
> > At night, I have the highbeam on most of the time as well.
> > There are way too many cars making left hand turns in front of
> > bikes down here due to the plethora of older (impaired vison)
> > drivers. If the high beam pisses them off, too bad. If they're
> > pissed off it means they saw you and therefore mission accomplished.
>
> Until you blind one of them and they run into you because they can't
> see where they're going........
>
> I use low beam at night, except where I won't blind oncoming traffic.
> I'm surprised, Hugh, that your local constabulary hasn't pulled you
> over and given you a stern talking to. Here in the MD area it is
> illegal to ride with your high beam on during the day (but hey, it's
> my ass, so I do it anyway and with a modulator, to boot). But not at
> night. Of course, I don't ride that much at night, and I certainly
> can't speak for your situation, but I know what _I_ do at night, and
> if I'm in traffic it's low beam.
>
> Regards,
>
> Henry S. Winokur
> 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF,
> Nationally Certified Riding Instructor
> West Bethesda, MD USA
